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See’s Candy reminds me of the holidays. It’s always been the treat for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Easter that is always a rich, sweet experience. Since my kids have been in school, it’s been a big part of school fundraisers year-round, I love that they support education while providing a consistently delicious product. Even more special is that everyone in my family, including my father who is diabetic, can enjoy something in their line of candy!

Have you tried the Mint Krispys? If you like candy canes, my youngest will tell you that these thin bites of chocolate covered-mint taste like the “most delicious candy cane ever!”

I love peppermint and these hard candies are yummy and I don’t typically go for dark chocolate, but this pairing is nice! Try keeping them in a bowl at your desk and seeing how long they last! They also come in Cafe Latte and Orange flavors.

During family gatherings, we always purchase a sugar-free option and recently for Valentine’s Day we included See’s sugar-free milk bars for dessert. My dad liked them, said they weren’t See’s regular chocolate, but at least he could enjoy them. They are made with sucralose rather than sugar. I tasted one and thought it was delicious, the kids didn’t notice a difference at all! I believe they have a richer taste so I couldn’t eat as much, which is probably a good thing!

If you like See’s lollipops, you’ll love the Little Pops hard candies. These can be kept in your purse for anytime you need a sweet mouth-watering pick me up. The assorted box comes with butterscotch, chocolate, cafe latte, and vanilla flavors. I love them all, butterscotch is my favorite with vanilla being too too sweet for such a little candy. The kids like chocolate and my husband also likes the butterscotch.

One of my favorite candies is fudge and See’s Nut fudge is one pound of creamy chocolate goodness with a large hint of crunchy walnuts! Boxed, shipped, and opened a few days after receipt and it tastes as it could have been made that morning! I love the freshness of the walnuts as well, they have a crunch and each square you nibble has a perfect combination of both!
Product was sent to facilitate this review, all opinions our own.

If you like chocolate bars with a flaky peanut buttery center, you may recognize this treat, it tastes very similar to a famous candy bar! But you must try this Peanut Butter Candy Bar Bites recipe to find out, it’s simple and absolutely delicious, we tried them at the BlogEats Conference back when I was at the Kraft Kitchens, they do not disappoint!

Prep Time: 15 min. plus refrigerating | Makes: 32 servings.

What You Need

1		pkg. (16 oz.) candy corn (2-1/3 cups)
1		jar (16.3 oz.) PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2		cup crushed corn flakes
2		pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Make It

Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave candy corn in large microwaveble bowl sprayed with cooking spray on HIGH 1 min.; stir. Continue microwaving until candy is completely melted, stirring every 15 sec. Immediately stir in peanut butter and crushed cereal until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press firmly onto bottom of foil-lined 8-inch square pan; cool completely.
Use foil handles to remove cereal mixture from pan; cut into 32 bars. Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip bars in chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate coating is firm.

Peanut Butter Candy Bar Minis:
Cut into 48 bars instead of the 32 bars.

Kraft Kitchens’ Insider Tip:
To lessen the chance of crumbling, the cereal mixture is cut into bars while still at room temperature prior to dipping them in the melted chocolate.

Note:
If any melted chocolate remains after all the bars are coated, store it in a tightly covered container at room temperature until ready to use for another use.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 200 calories, 11g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 2g polyunsaturated fat, 3.5g monounsaturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 18g sugars, 4g protein, 0%DV vitamin A, 0%DV vitamin C, 0%DV calcium, 6%DV iron

Thanks to Kraft Kitchens for sending me the recipe with all the nutritional information included.

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Peanut Butter Candy Bar Bites Recipe