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Homemade Crunch Bars
By bethc on Tue, 12-05-06, 15:50
I just tried this homemade version of Nestle Crunch Bars, and we love them:
2 bags milk chocolate chips (I used Hershey's)
1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave at 50% power for one minute at a time, stirring after each minute, until melted. Stir in Rice Krispies. Spread in a greased 9x13 pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Store in the refrigerator.
They get too soft when left out on the counter. But I've been using a metal serving spatula to cut them, because they're very firm in the fridge. But they're just lovely to eat.
We've thought of adding a layer of caramel, then another layer of Crunch, to make it like a 100 Grand Bar, but I don't have the ingredients in the house to do those other layers. It might turn into a mess that way, anyway.
By mharasym on Wed, 12-06-06, 01:18
Check out Skor Bar Square Recipe posted here. I'll raise. All the food groups - chocolate, caramalized brown sugar, yum.
By josh'smom on Wed, 12-06-06, 15:29
For the Crunch bars do you need to line the dish or spray so it does not stick?
Thank you for the Skor bar recipe. I am also making this today (suprise my husband Skor bars are his favorites) [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]
By bethc on Wed, 12-06-06, 16:03
I greased the bottom of the pan lightly with shortening, and they come out easily. I would think non-stick spray would work great, too.
By SFMom on Wed, 12-06-06, 23:22
Oh wow, I will have to try this.
We get "crispy rice bars" from Vermont Nut Free. They are my kids favorite. But you know, it gets expensive....
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By Jenna on Thu, 12-07-06, 00:18
These are great! My PA son loves them and so does the rest of my family. Thanks for the recipe.
By josh'smom on Thu, 12-07-06, 02:32
Just made the homemade crunch bars tonight and they are a huge hit and they really taste like the real thing!!! Thanks Bethc [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]
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Sounds yummy!
We make a buttercrunch candy with matzoh bread as the base with chocolate and carmel. I would think your GRAND recipe might work if you used a matzoh bottom layer. So, matsoh, chocolate, carmel, chocolate) the last there having rice crispies mixed in? So long since I have had one, it is hard to recreat in my mind! But I think the matzoh cracker base would contain the choc/carmel melty stuff.
The buttercrunch makes the carmel with a brown sugar/butter mixture and it too cools in the fridge to then be broken apart.
Thanks for the idea!