Easy Chocolate Candy with Nuts

[gello5440]

I added a little designer whey french vanilla protein powder to the peanut butter to make it a little more firm. ( I used Smuckers Natural PB ).

[Tilly]

Originally Posted by sungoddess

Well, it isn't "after" yet. It is still "during". I will post some after I lose a bit more.

At first I thought you were asking if I had before and after pics of the bacon bark. I was thinking, how do I give an after shot of that? An empty plate? I am clearing not firing on all cylinders today!

[jlp2009]

The Lindt chocolate that I have seen has sugar. Sugar makes me crave more sugar so I need to avoid that. Does Lindt make an unsweetened bar? I have been using Bakers for various applications, but it is very strong (concentrated chocolate)and bitter.
I haven't tried the Ghiradelli unsweetened yet since it is quite expensive, but is it also bitter?
TIA!!

[Ginaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by sungoddess

Mmm please do post the peanut butter recipe you end up using. I made a batch with candy cane bits, but something in the sugar free candy canes didn't sit well with my gut. It was delicious though!

I'm sorry, I didn't really measure, I just added coconut flour and sweetener to the peanut butter, until it looked dryer. I poured some of the chocolate candy mixture into a pan and set it in the fridge and then I added peppermint flavor to the rest of the chocolate and added crushed candy canes, and forgot to save some of it to pour on the top of the peanut butter layer! So I took the pan out of the fridge and patted the peanut butter mixture on half of it then folded the other side over the peanut butter. It was yummy but doesn't look that great lol I wish I had poured the chocolate into muffin papers to make peanut butter cups. They were both yummy and I'm bringing the candy with me to my sisters so I will have something to keep me away from the real candies and treats over Christmas.

[sungoddess]

Originally Posted by Ginaaaaaa

I'm sorry, I didn't really measure, I just added coconut flour and sweetener to the peanut butter, until it looked dryer. I poured some of the chocolate candy mixture into a pan and set it in the fridge and then I added peppermint flavor to the rest of the chocolate and added crushed candy canes, and forgot to save some of it to pour on the top of the peanut butter layer! So I took the pan out of the fridge and patted the peanut butter mixture on half of it then folded the other side over the peanut butter. It was yummy but doesn't look that great lol I wish I had poured the chocolate into muffin papers to make peanut butter cups. They were both yummy and I'm bringing the candy with me to my sisters so I will have something to keep me away from the real candies and treats over Christmas.

That's okay. Thanks for posting your method. I am going to give it a try!

[GME]

Thanks for the recipe!

Not to self (and others): don't use Truvia as part of the sweetener. The crystals didn't dissolve. It still tasted good (what I licked off the spoon).

I used little candy molds. I put chopped almonds in some and poured the chocolate over. A few more I poured the chocolate in the mold and sprinkled crushed peppermint candy on the top. I should have waited because the candy just sunk.

I am sure they will taste good.

[Ginaaaaaa]

I made peanut butter cups only I made them in bar form because it was less time consuming for me. I pour half of the chocolate into a square glass dish and put in fridge until firm. While its firming up I mix some coconut flour and sweetener into about 1/2 cup of natural peanut butter until its dry. Then I plop the peanut butter onto some parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap and roll it out so its the size of the chocolate in the pan. Then I take the pan of chocolate out of the fridge, remove the plastic wrap from the top of the peanut butter and turn the parchment upside down and on top of the chocolate in the pan. Then I pour the rest of the melted chocolate on top, put the pan back in the fridge to firm up.

It sounds harder than it really is. Basically I just melt the chocolate, pour half in the pan, chill, roll out the peanut butter, place on top of the chilled chocolate, pour the rest of the melted chocolate on top and chill until its firm.

It's really yummy and tastes just like a peanut butter cup. I add some milk powder to the chocolate to lighten it up some, but it made it a little crumbly.

[rosethorns]

That looks really good Gina.

[dizneegirl]

Originally Posted by jlp2009

I have been using Bakers for various applications, but it is very strong (concentrated chocolate)and bitter.
I haven't tried the Ghiradelli unsweetened yet since it is quite expensive, but is it also bitter?
TIA!!

All unsweetened chocolate is going to be bitter... just the nature of the "beast".