Chocolate Billionaires

Fantastic, perfect and so easy to make. I made them for Easter and they were more than a smashing success!~ I will surely make these again.

Fantastic, perfect and so easy to make. I made them for Easter and they were more than a smashing success!~ I will surely make these again.

I felt it could've used less nuts and more cereal with more amounts as well, it was still pretty caramel-y. Tasty little treats though. I didn't bother with the fridge step, by the time I dropped them on the sheet then went back to roll them they were already cooled. I used confectioner's coating instead of chocolate chips.

Wow... these are fantastic! Like a turtle but w/ rice krispies in them too. I miss read and did 1 1/2 C. Rice kripies and 1 C. Chopped nuts (pulsed in food processor to make the same size as the cereal). I added 1 TBSP extra of water b/c it is so dry where I live (desert). I used 2 spoons sprayed w/ cooking spray and used them to scoop onto my 2 silpats. I had to respray the spoons once b/c the mixture started to stick to them. Let them cool for 2 hrs and melted the chocolate by dbl boiler method. I used a spoon and fork to help flip and coat the caramel candies, then put them back on the silpat. I let them sit covered w/ plastic wrap over night and removed them. Easier to remove if you place in the freezer for about an hour before taking them off. Excellent recipe! Thanks for sharing it.

Wow... these are fantastic! Like a turtle but w/ rice krispies in them too. I miss read and did 1 1/2 C. Rice kripies and 1 C. Chopped nuts (pulsed in food processor to make the same size as the cereal). I added 1 TBSP extra of water b/c it is so dry where I live (desert). I used 2 spoons sprayed w/ cooking spray and used them to scoop onto my 2 silpats. I had to respray the spoons once b/c the mixture started to stick to them. Let them cool for 2 hrs and melted the chocolate by dbl boiler method. I used a spoon and fork to help flip and coat the caramel candies, then put them back on the silpat. I let them sit covered w/ plastic wrap over night and removed them. Easier to remove if you place in the freezer for about an hour before taking them off. Excellent recipe! Thanks for sharing it.

These are delicious! Like a wonderful cross between turtles and 100 Grand (two of my favs!) The only change I made to the recipe itself was to use 2 cups milk chocolate chips and 1 cup semi-sweet, because that's what I had. As far as following directions - I've burned stuff on my electric stove before, so I melted everything in a makeshift double-boiler. (Honestly, where would I be in life without my Pyrex bowls?!) Caramels took a little longer to melt this way I think, but it was WORTH IT. (Besides, I had already spent 2 hours shelling my own pecans - I was already invested! At that point, what's an extra few minutes?) Word of advice - be generous when greasing the waxed paper, if that's what you're using! One sheet turned out fine, one sheet stuck to the caramels (it's just a little extra fiber, right?) Next time I might try the silicon baking sheets I always forget I have... Did NOT get 32 tasty treats - I used my mixing spoon instead of a teaspoon to drop the caramels and they ended up HUGE! But they're so yummy that no one cared! Next time I will try to make them smaller, though - they looked a little overwhelming this time. Took them to the Academy Awards party and my friends raved about them! Thanks for a keeper!

These were a huge hit for Christmas! I made them to give as gifts at my husbands family gathering on Christmas Eve and they were gone almost as soon as they were opened. Two bits of advice though, keep some cooking spray handy to coat your spoons with for portioning out the caramel mixture and I found teaspoon size portions really best, otherwise these candies can be a bit much....although no-one complained when they came across the larger ones :)

Made this for Christmas goodies (unfortunately didnt get around to reviewing it until now lol), but was a great success. Even my annoyingly picky mother loved these! Were very chewy however, so might cut back a bit on the caramel next time- just enough to make them easier to chew. Will make again next year!