A while back, I picked up this little book called Cupcakes in the bargain section of the bookstore. It was the pictures in the book that really drew me to the cash register. Each brief cupcake recipe came with a beautiful picture of the finished product and as a bonus, there were some neat decorating tips in there as well. It's lovely to look at even if I don't intend to make many of the recipes. But I did tag a couple of ideas for the future. One thing that I found cute was a recipe for "no-bake chocolate cakes." It's really just a candy bar dressed up a bit. I thought it would be a great little treat for Halloween when we all feel a little less guilty about consuming candy in general. So here it is.
Milky Way bars (milk chocolate, nougat, caramel) are the basis for these little chocolate candy cakes. Chop the bars up and melt them with a bit of butter and stir in crispy rice cereal. The little "cakes" get topped with some milk chocolate and decorated with a little piece of the candy bar if you like. I had intended these little treats for kids but I took a bite and found it hard to stop. I'd forgotten how good crispy rice cereal tastes! Man, it's good with chocolate. I guess it's no wonder I like them so much since I love Nestlé's Crunch...it's been too long since I had one of those.
As much as our tastes may change as we grow older, I think convenience store candy bars have a special little place in our hearts for nostalgia's sake. I have fond memories of how much I loved Caramellos and Symphony bars as a kid. And of course there are M&M's and Nestlé's Crunch - old time favorites that I still enjoy today. When I had my first full-time job out of college, I used to stash one or two candy bars (I think Nestlé's Crunch and Mars bars - the ones with almonds) in my bag all the time. The hours were long and we were often traveling. Heaven forbid I show signs of weakness by being hungry so I would sneak off to some corner and wolf down a candy bar when I had the chance. Not very nutritional but those things were lifesavers for me then.
Of course, our 6-year old loved these. It was funny because he asked me "mommy, where did you get the recipe?" and asked me to show him. I think these are a fun little Halloween treat or just fun to make if you feel like playing with some candy. I was also thinking these would be great made in an 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan and cut into bars.
As much as our tastes may change as we grow older, I think convenience store candy bars have a special little place in our hearts for nostalgia's sake. I have fond memories of how much I loved Caramellos and Symphony bars as a kid. And of course there are M&M's and Nestlé's Crunch - old time favorites that I still enjoy today. When I had my first full-time job out of college, I used to stash one or two candy bars (I think Nestlé's Crunch and Mars bars - the ones with almonds) in my bag all the time. The hours were long and we were often traveling. Heaven forbid I show signs of weakness by being hungry so I would sneak off to some corner and wolf down a candy bar when I had the chance. Not very nutritional but those things were lifesavers for me then.
Of course, our 6-year old loved these. It was funny because he asked me "mommy, where did you get the recipe?" and asked me to show him. I think these are a fun little Halloween treat or just fun to make if you feel like playing with some candy. I was also thinking these would be great made in an 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pan and cut into bars.