Chocolate Toffee Crunch Squares
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Prep:
- 20 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 36 squares
A crunchy, sweet, salty candy that tastes delicious must require an expert-level cook, right? Nope! This super-easy Chocolate Toffee Crunch Squares recipe can make even a kitchen rookie look like a master chocolatier! With a bowl and a microwave, you can easily whip up these sweet and salty squares made with HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips, HEATH BITS O' BRICKLE Toffee Bits, salted peanuts, pretzel sticks and coconut flakes. Once the Chocolate Toffee Crunch Squares are drizzled with melted HERSHEY'S Premier White Creme Chips, cooled, cut and placed in candy cups, you're ready to impress with your kitchen finesse!
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Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Chill Time
- 1 hour
Ingredients
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2 packagesHERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips (11.5 oz each)
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1 cupsalted peanuts
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1 cuppretzel sticks halved
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1/2 cupsweetened coconut flakes (optional)
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1 tspshortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
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Paper candy cups
Step-By-Step Directions
9-inch pan
plastic wrap
microwave
rubber scraper
measuring cups
refrigerator
cutting board
microwave-safe bowls
Line 9-inch square pan with plastic wrap. Place chocolate chips in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at Medium an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Immediately add toffee bits, peanuts, pretzels and coconut, if desired; stir to coat.
Spread mixture in prepared pan; cover with plastic wrap or foil. Refrigerate 45 minutes or until firm.
Place white creme chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at Medium 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at Medium an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Using fork, drizzle white creme chips mixture over chocolate mixture in pan. Cover; refrigerate 5 minutes or until firm.
Bring to room temperature. Remove chocolate mixture from pan and place on cutting board, top side up; remove plastic wrap. Cut into 1-1/2 inch squares. Place each square in a candy cup, if desired. Store in covered container in a cool place.
Variation:
Chocolate Toffee Haystacks: Prepare chocolate mixture as above. Instead of spreading into square pan, drop chocolate mixture by slightly heaping tablespoons onto wax paper-lined cookie sheet or tray. Refrigerate until firm. Melt white creme chips as directed above; drizzle over haystacks.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 square (34g)Amount per servingCalories170% Daily Value*Total Fat 11g 14%Saturated Fat 6g 30%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 10mg 3%Sodium 90mg 4%Total Carbohydrates 19g 7%Dietary Fiber 2g 7%Total Sugars 16gIncludes 14g Added Sugar 28%Protein 3gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 40mg 4%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 120mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or recipe variations.
