Candy Cravings Stop Here: 31 Candy-Infused Creations to Make ASAP!
Yes, we’re guilty. We’re totally guilty of indulging in our favorite candy bars. Occasionally. (Okay, sometimes more than occasionally.) What’s more? We’re not about to stop anytime soon! You love ‘em. We love ‘em. (A lot!) Which is why we’ve searched out 31 clever creations to indulge your candy bar cravings, from Reese’s Cups to Rolos. Maybe it’s just our sweet tooth talking, but it’s time to celebrate these epic chocolates. Get ready to sink your teeth into some serious sweets. You know you want to.
1. Peppermint Patty Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars: We’re convinced there should be more peppermint patties in this world. Bring the mint sensation to your kitchen with this clever cookie bar. (via Sally’s Baking Addiction)
2. Peanut Butter Cup S’moreo Bars: Meet the S’moreo. It’s an irresistible melted concoction made of Oreos, peanut butter cups, and marshmallows. All this gooey goodness is getting to us. (via Top with Cinnamon)
3. Homemade Snickers: These homemade Snickers bars are better than the real thing. Consider us addicted. (via I Heart Naptime)
4. Chocolate Peanut Butter Kit Kat Crunch Bars: This bar’s crunchy, buttery base is topped off with a crunchy chocolate layer and embedded with Kit Kats. We’d love for you to break us off a piece of that. (via Averie Cooks)
5. Milky Way Muddy Buddies: The best thing about these muddy buddies (aside from the obvious: Milky Way pieces!) is that you can mix them up in minutes. Minimal cook time = maximum enjoyment. (via Chef in Training)
6. Snicker Caramel Apple Pie: A good candy bar has a good dose of caramel. This Snickers-loaded pie is no exception. Drizzle a little extra caramel on your slice, and eat your heart out. (via I Heart Naptime)
7. 3 Musketeers Cupcakes: We’re dying to dig into these 3 Musketeers cupcakes. And it just doesn’t seem right to eat just one 3 Musketeers cupcake. Let’s show the Musketeers some respect, folks. Eat three. (via Cookies and Cups)
8. Twix Caramel Popcorn Recipe: Gone are the days when we munch on bland, flavorless popcorn kernels. This. Is. Popcorn. Caramel Popcorn. With Twix bits. Out with the old and in with the new. See there, old habits aren’t always so hard to break. (via Two Peas and Their Pod)
9. Loaded M&M Oreo Cookie Bars: Dreams are made of desserts like this one. Here’s to happiness. Happiness in a loaded M&M cookie bar. (Emphasis on loaded.) (Averie Cooks)
10. Chocolate PB Surprise Cupcakes: Does anyone have a glass of milk we can borrow? We need an excuse to make these ASAP. What’s the surprise in the middle? Well, if we told you, it wouldn’t be a surprise. (via Living Better Together)
11. Hershey’s Kiss Cookies: Sure, Valentine’s day has come and gone. But you can still whip up a batch of these fun sprinkle-kissed cookies, and no one will judge you… maybe. Even though this recipe doesn’t technically include Hershey Kisses, you can should eat some so you’ll have those little decorative paper tags on hand. (via Smart School House)
12. Take 5 Inspired Rice Krispies Treats: This is one impressive Rice Krispie treat. Take them to your next office party or family get-together and you’ll get a knocked-it-out-of-the-park reaction every time. (via Something Swanky)
13. Rolo and Hug Pretzel Bites: We’re caramel enthusiasts. You will be too after you make these little Rolo pretzels. Just wait and see. (via I Heart Nap Time)
14. Soft M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies: Remember those chocolate chip M&M rainbow cookies that you loved as a kid? Here they are in homemade form, irresistible as ever. Bite into one of these M&M-studded soft batch babies and you’ll feel like a kid all over again. (via Averie Cooks)
15. Rolo Ritz: So salty. So sweet. So simple. So brilliant. (via Lick the Bowl Good)
16. Skinny Almond Joy Milkshakes: Where would we be without milkshakes? Well, yes. We’d probably be skinnier. But we wouldn’t be happy. Choose happiness. And skinniness. Choose this skinny Almond Joy milkshake. (via Sally’s Baking Addiction)
17. Reese’s Cup Cake: There are over 100 peanut-butter cups in this decadent Reese’s-filled cake. There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s, but this might just be the best way. (via Kevin and Amanda)
18. Peanut Chewy Payday Bars: They’re just like your favorite sweet ‘n’ salty peanut bar. Only better thanks to a thick and puffy marshmallow filling, sandwiched between the peanut layer and shortbread crust. These can be made from start to finish in 30 minutes! (via Averie Cooks)
19. Snickers Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Cake: Brownies, ice cream, Snickers, AND peanut butter collide to create an out-of-this-world dessert. Please send help. Call in the reserves. We can not be left alone with this cake. It’s dangerous. Deliciously dangerous. (via Life, Love, and Sugar)
20. Almond Joy Mini Cheesecakes: These delectable mini cheesecakes are the perfect solution for portion control when you’re craving something rich and decadent. Graham-cracker crust is layered with creamy cheesecake, topped with toasted almonds and coconut, and drizzled with chocolate glaze. Such yummy little numbers! (via Taste and See)
21. Pretzel Rolo Blondie Bites: One day, someone experimented with pretzels, Rolos, and cookie batter. And it was good. Very, very good. (via Cookies and Cups)
22. Milky Way Brownie Bites: These bites are a fusion of rich brownies and all things Snickers. The magic comes from a brownie mix, homemade nougat filling, caramels, and chocolate. (via Crazy for Crust)
23. Butterfinger Fruit Dip: A Butterfinger-laden fruit dip is whipped to achieve the perfect level of cream-a-licious fluffiness. It’s so fluffy, we’re gonna dieeeeee! (via Buns in My Oven)
24. Brown Butter Rolo Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies: What’s your favorite sweet? Brown-butter Rolo toffee chocolate-chip cookies might just be on the top of our list. Leftovers will not linger. (via Damn Delicious)
25. Creamy Candy Bar Sauce: Candy bars, melted, can only lead to good things, including this dreamy sauce. This stuff should be sold by the bottle. Drizzle it over your favorite ice cream (be generous!). It’s epic. (via The Kitchn)
26. 3 Musketeers Fudge Brownies: Chocolate is good medicine. When done right, it can make anything better. And trust us, these fudgy 3 Musketeers brownies are done right. (via Cookies and Cups)
27. Homemade Rolo Ice Cream: There’s nothing more logical than making ice cream in the dead of winter. (Don’t question it!) Anyway, who cares about snowstorms or freezing cold temps when you can focus on more important things? Hello, Rolo ice cream! (via My Baking Addiction)
28. Peanut Butter Snickers Brownies: Make these on a Monday. Or Tuesday. Or Wednesday. Or when things just aren’t going your way. The minute the first peanut-buttery bite pops in your mouth, you’ll slip back into weekend euphoria mode. (via My Baking Addiction)
29. Salted Dark Chocolate Rolo-Filled Cookies: These easy-to-make chocolate cookies are full of unlikely surprises: melted caramel rolls, plus a sprinkling of sea salt. And… we’re drooling. (via Ring Finger Tan Line)
30. Oreo Kit Kat Cake: A standard chocolate cake mix gets a candy makeover. The transformation is deliciously decadent. This cake will steal the show wherever it goes! (via Bubbly Nature Creations)
31. Peanut Butter Cup Spread: We all know what it’s like to eat out of the ice cream carton with a spoon. But (horrors!) what if you open the freezer door and find no ice cream? May we present a solution, in peanut butter form. Grab a spoon. This is gonna be good. (via Cookies and Cups)
Which of these tasty sweets would you like to have in-hand RIGHT now? Dish about your sweet tooth in the comments!