This homemade candy is the perfect balance of sweet and salty to satisfy all your cravings… however, it can be a bit addicting!
Guest post from Alison of Pint-sized Treasures
In our family of eight, we typically do not buy packaged candy. Instead, we make our own for special occasions or for our traditional Family Night that we celebrate on Fridays.
A couple of weeks ago we decided to create our own candy recipe — something simple, frugal and of course super yummy!
One of our favorite ingredients to use in a fun dessert, snack, or candy recipe is marshmallows. We also love it if we can make an expensive food at home for a fraction of the price. That’s where this candy comes in.
You will love this easy homemade candy!
This recipe only takes a few minutes to whip up (actually, the longest part of the candy-making process is waiting for it to cool!)
The sweet and salty flavors came together like melody and harmony. Each flavor plays its part beautifully in every single bite.
And it’s freezer-friendly! Simply cut the candy into squares and freeze between sheets of parchment paper inside a ziplock bag. It can be frozen for up to two months. Plus, it tastes great straight from the freezer.
The only downsize of this recipe is that it’s hard to stop.
Ingredients for Sweet and Salty Chocolate Candy
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 20 crushed saltine crackers
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Candy
1. In medium-sized saucepan, stir together chocolate chips and cooking oil and cook over medium-high heat.
NOTE: Stir constantly with wire whisk and cook only until chocolate is melted. If chocolate becomes too thick, add a little more oil.
2. Once chocolate is melted, turn off the heat and stir in the marshmallows and crackers. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
3. Pour onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and refrigerate until cooled and hardened, about 30 minutes.
4. Cut it into small rectangles for serving or freeze for later.
Homemade Sweet and Salty Chocolate Candy
Ingredients
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 20 saltine crackers crushed
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- In medium-sized saucepan, stir together chocolate chips and cooking oil and cook over medium-high heat. NOTE: Stir constantly with wire whisk and cook only until chocolate is melted. If chocolate becomes too thick, add a little more oil.
- Once chocolate is melted, turn off the heat and stir in the marshmallows and crackers. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and refrigerate until cooled and hardened, about 30 minutes.
- Cut it into small rectangles for serving or freeze for later.
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Alison is a mom of six kids and writes about parenting, frugal living, crafts and anything mom-inspired at Pint-sized Treasures.
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I might try it with graham crackers instead of saltines, no campfire needed smores:-)
Would this still work and/or taste good? I have a couple of semi-sweet but I bunch of white chocolate chips to use up, thanks!
I would try 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips and 1/1/2 cups of the semi-sweet so the white isn’t overpowering! Sounds yummy!
Thanks that is what I did!
Yum! I’m thinking of trying it with pretzels because I love chocolate covered pretzels! Elise coconut oil is a great idea!
Pretzels sound perfect!
I try to use up old cereal before it goes stale. My mother showed me this great tip when she was in Florida for a few month a year, Mom would throw any mix of bottom of the box with any nuts, dried fruit to make the best candy around.
Great idea–thanks! I was trying to think of something to sub for the saltine crackers.
Yum! I’m betting these would be super delish using coconut oil. Chocolate + coconut = heaven… almost. 🙂