🍫 Welcome to a delightful journey of creating your very own Homemade Milky Way Candy Bars! 🌟 Whether you’re craving a sweet treat for dessert, a weeknight indulgence, or simply want to satisfy your chocolate cravings in less than 4 hours, this easy recipe is sure to become a household favorite. With just a handful of ingredients and simple steps, you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can whip up these heavenly delights in the comfort of your own kitchen.
🕒 Let’s dive into the recipe, shall we? But before we begin, make sure you have approximately 32 minutes to spare for cooking, and 30 minutes for prep, with a total time of 1 hour and 2 minutes from start to finish.
📝 Recipe Overview:
- Name: Homemade Milky Way Candy Bars
- Category: Candy
- Keywords: Dessert, Weeknight, < 4 Hours, Easy
- Servings: 8
Ingredients:
- 2 cups marshmallow cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips (plus extra for melting)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup dipping chocolate or additional chocolate chips
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 283.2
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 47.7mg
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Sugar: 38g
- Protein: 1.3g
📜 Recipe Instructions:
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Combine marshmallow cream and melted chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. 🍫
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Gently fold until thoroughly incorporated, ensuring that the marshmallow cream and melted chocolate are evenly mixed. This step is crucial for achieving that signature Milky Way texture! 🤲
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Let the mixture stand, uncovered, for 15 minutes. This allows the mixture to slightly firm up, making it easier to handle when shaping into bars. ⏳
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With your hands, form the mixture into bars of your desired size and place them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Don’t worry if they’re not perfectly shaped – that’s part of the charm of homemade treats! 🍬
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If the mixture is too sticky to handle, it may need more melted chocolate. In that case, melt some dipping chocolate or additional chocolate chips in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every thirty seconds to prevent scorching. 🍫💡
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Dip the formed bars into the melted chocolate, ensuring that they are evenly coated on all sides. This step adds an extra layer of chocolatey goodness to your Milky Way bars! 🌟🍫
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Place the dipped bars back on the cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for about 10 minutes, or until the chocolate sets. This quick chilling step helps the bars hold their shape and gives them that satisfying snap when you bite into them. ❄️
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Variation: For Snickers bars, soften some caramels and flatten them onto the bars before dipping them in chocolate. Press peanuts into the caramel, then harden the bars in the freezer for 5 minutes before dipping them in chocolate according to the above instructions. 🥜🍬
🎉 Congratulations! You’ve successfully created your own batch of Homemade Milky Way Candy Bars! 🌌 Whether you enjoy them as a sweet indulgence after dinner, a pick-me-up during a busy weeknight, or as a special treat for family and friends, these homemade delights are sure to leave everyone craving for more. So go ahead, savor each chocolatey bite and revel in the satisfaction of knowing you made them yourself. Enjoy! 🍫✨
