I was in the candy aisle craving a goodie, as usual, I wanted something sweet, yet salty, chocolatey, yet crunchy. Couldn’t find what I was in the mood for, so I went home and came up with this recipe. I love all of the above items, so why not put them into one monster size Bon Bon! Now the definition of a Bon Bon is a small candy, so we are stretching the meaning a little, these are definitely not a small bite. Let’s get started!
Caramel Candy
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 1/2 Tblsp Butter (cut into pieces)
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 2 Tblsp Light Corn Syrup
- 2 Tblsp Water
Melt the heavy cream and butter together, set aside. Put the rest of the ingredients into a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir until sugar is melted. Now swirl the pan until the sugar turns a light caramel color, take it off the heat and stir in the heavy cream and butter mixture. 
STEP BACK! THIS WILL BUBBLE UP! Put back on the burner, simmer on a low flame. If you have a candy thermometer insert it now, you want to bring it up to 248 degrees. I do not have a thermometer, so I have a bowl with water and ice cubes to test my sugar. Stir frequently, in three minutes let’s test the sugar. Put a drop of sugar into the ice water,using your fingers pick up the cool sugar to see the consistency. When the sugar comes together into a ball and it semi-soft it is ready.
This only takes about five minutes from the time that you pour in the cream and butter mixture, so don’t walk away from the stove, you have to babysit your sugar!
Pour the caramel into a stainless steel bowl and set over a bowl filled with ice water. Stirring often, we want to cool down the caramel so we can roll it into balls.
While that is cooling take 8 oz of pretzels and crush them in a cuisanart. We want to keep some texture to them, so don’t finely crush ’em!
When the caramel is room temperature take one teaspoon of caramel and roll it into the crushed pretzels. 
You will get 16 caramel balls. Put them on a cookie tray lined with wax paper. If they are still warm they will flatten, let them cool a little and re-roll into balls before you put them into the freezer. While they are setting up let’s go ahead and make the peanut butter layer to wrap over the caramel balls.
Yummy Peanut Butter Dough
- 1/3 Cup Butter
- 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter (Remember choosy bakers choose Jif)
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 3/4 Cup finely crushed Graham Crackers (one half of 1 packet)
Melt the butter, put into a bowl with the paddle attachment. Mix in the peanut butter until smooth. Then add the powdered sugar and graham crumbs, incorporate them. Take a taste, there will be some extra for you! Reminds me of the inside of a Reese Peanut Butter Cup, see why I call it yummy!
Take the caramel balls out of the freezer. Using about 1 Tblsp of peanut butter dough wrap it around the caramel ball. Now roll this into the crushed pretzels. Place them back into the freezer.
We will now make the final coating for our caramel peanut butter balls.
Chocolate Dip
- 16 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 Tblsp Crisco
Put these ingredients into a bowl, microwave for one minute. Take out and stir. Now microwave for another 20 seconds. Take out and stir thoroughly.
Remove the candies from the freezer, using a fork dip the ball into the chocolate to coat. 
Don’t use your hands, I tried this and it was a mess. (not that I didn’t enjoy licking the chocolate off of my fingers) I used another fork to maneuver the ball back onto the tray.
Now sprinkle the tops with more crushed pretzels. You can set them back into the freezer to set up for five minutes. They can be stored at room temperature.
Look at layers. The chewy caramel center, with the pretzel crunch, smooth peanut butter with the pretzel crunch, then the rich chocolate coating. This sure got me shaking my “Bon Bon” back to the plate for just one more!
Visions of Bon Bon dancin in my head all night long….slobber on screen…..total perfection…..and a total yummy confection….
I have diabetes after looking at those pictures.
I hope not! Make one of these and just have a little bite! I can’t do it, maybe you can!
Oh believe me, I can’t! Especially not with peanut butter.
Congrats on the FP!
Thank you! The hits on my blog is almost at one thousand, who would of known!
Heavenly goodness, hits all the right palate points, too bad there’s no taste-o-vision! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Thank you! Quite a thrill! If you make these let me know.
Yum!!!
They are very easy to get addicted to!
I can’t wait to try out this! The pretzels make it sound so inviting. Thanks for sharing. http://www.segmation.wordpress.com.
Thanks for reading! I do like the crunch and slight saltiness of the pretzels.
I love it when I can get recipes off of blogs! They look so tasty I can’t wait for an oppurtunity to make them.
I make desserts for any occasion, give them a try!
I Like!
Thanks so much!
I did too! Let me know if you make them!
I’ll do.
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I will check it out! Love to read new recipes!
What a creative and delicious creation. The perfect sweet/salty/gooey snack.
Thanks Christine, give them a try!
Thanks! Make some tonight!
YUM, YUM, YUM!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to make these a.s.a.p.!!
Let me know how you like them! I think they are very simple, yet so yummy!
Oooooh..I can’twait!
Get going! Not many ingredients and the salty sweet gets me everytime!
Wow, that looks amazing!
Thanks! I couldn’t stop at just one!
Thanks! Whip some up!
Look delicious. You can touch the heaven with one bite!
Give them a try! They do satisfy that sweet and salty craving! Thanks!
Whoa! That’s a party in a little package. You’ve taken everything that is good and pure in the world and condensed it into a perfect, delicious mouthful. I’d love to try making this myself.
They are my favorites too! Nothing like salty and sweet!
Give it a try, not really time consuming!
Caramel – like! Peanut Butter – like! Pretzel – like! Chocolate – like! Bon Bon — you guessed it! =P
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I like all three also! Thanks for reading my blog!
Yummmmmm!
I didn’t stop at just one, let me tell you! Thanks for reading my blog!
These look amazing! I wish I could make them – no real kitchen right now….but someday. 🙂
I really enjoyed them! I am a chocolate, peanut butter and caramel-holic!
The name was awesome! And I enjoyed the post. I will definitely have to try making these.
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Thanks! Try them you will like them!
Looks tasty! Will have to give this one a try
Please let me know when you make them. Thanks!
I’m doing a dinner party for a bunch of foodies and I didn’t have a decent dessert. Oh, I do torts with reckless abandon but this is going to blow them away! Thanks so much!
Let me know how it goes! Thanks
They look amazing!
Thank you, from one Jane to another!
I’m salivating… I will definitely have to try this!
Please try them they will cure your salivation!
I need to make these! 🙂
If you like salty, crunchy, chewy and sweet, please do! Thanks!
These look amazing–and it sure is a good combination of ingredients. Excellent job. 🙂
They taste heavenly! Thanks for your comment!
Oh, I really want to try one! And you’re welcome 🙂
divine! delicius!!!
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Thanks! You must taste them! If you like salty and sweet, this is the perfect combo!
Looks delicious!
Try them! They don’t take long! Thank you!
Oh my. They look dangerously delicious. Nice recipe. Can’t wait to try it!
Very dangerous! Make them and enjoy!
Those look delicious!! Can you ship me some? 😀
I would but it is 90 degrees and humid, they would be a blob by the time you get them! Thanks!
looks so delicious! I will try it =) thanks for sharing
thanks! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
That looks really good. It reminds me of homemade Reese’s in a way.
Great post. 🙂
Exactly, if you omit the caramel, it tastes just like a Reeses Cup! Thanks!
Oh goodness gracious, how fabulous! Cheers to bon bons!
Let’s shake our Bon Bons to these Bon Bons! Thanks!
This puts the cookie bottom bon bons in my fridge to shame…
You could add some Nutter Butter Cookie crumbs to the peanut butter layer, yum! Thanks!
Wow! This was quite a process. Nothing I would do if I couldn’t find something in the candy aisle; but could sure appreciate it if someone else did it for me. Thanks for sharing! You Matter! Smiles, Nancy
Thanks Nancy! Not as hard as it sounds, really!
How delicious they are. Thanks.
They have everything rolled into one rather large bon bon! Thank you!
I’ll take 5, inject them right into my backside.
Just like that cinnamon bun commercial, where that woman eats one and when she walks away her buns are now cinnamon buns! Thanks! I better take a look at the rear!
Salivate….. My husband has diabetes and I look forward to making these and torturing him later as I slowly devour!
Make sure you ooh and aahh to get the point across! Thank you!
Pastry Jane you have done it again, these look immense!
Make them when you get a chance! Thanks!
I ate too many, I confess! But at least I shook my “bon bon” to the table to get one more, that counts as exercise, doesn’t it? Thank you!
I’m obsessed with anything with peanut butter and chocolate – these look amazing 🙂
Thanks, the pretzels give it the crunchy and salty taste! Thanks!
If you like PB & C, you will like these! Thanks!
Nice post.Looks delicius!!!
They are quite yummy! Try them sometime and thanks for reading my blog.
wow these look terrific!! and sooo delicious!!
They are yummy, the salty and sweet gets me every time! I am going on your blog, thanks for viewing mine.
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