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    Gluten Free Take 5 Candy Bar

    Published: Jan 28, 2019 · Updated: Jun 25, 2019 by Katie | Wheat by the Wayside · This post may contain affiliate links, through which I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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    homemade take 5 candy bars, gluten free, on a pink plate

    My favorite candy bar, the Take 5, has gone gluten free! And Guess what?! Only four easy ingredients!

    homemade take 5 candy bars, gluten free, on a pink plate

    I took going gluten free in great stride. That doesn't mean I don't miss my favorite treats & guilty pleasures! The Take 5 candy bar is arguably the BEST candy bar on planet earth. It's the salty-sweet combination that makes it mouthwateringly good. The problem? If it weren't for those stinking PRETZELS it would probably be gluten-free! Don't you worry, friends. I've GOT YOU!

    So What's in a Take 5 Candy Bar?

    If you don't know what is in the Original Take 5 candy bar, it's:

    1. Chocolate
    2. Peanut Butter
    3. Peanuts
    4. Caramel
    5. PRETZEL

    See what they did there? Five ingredients. Take 5.

    To recreate my favorite candy bar, I know I have to swap the pretzel for a gluten-free one. The thing is, if I'm going to make candy myself, it has to be easy because I don't have the time nor the patience for anything less.

    Which leads me to the lightbulb moment. Over Christmas, I was making a batch of those Rolo pretzels with the pecan on top, you know the ones. I thought, "well dang, all these need are a little peanut butter and they'd be just like a Take 5."

    Ingredients in gluten-free easy to make take 5 candy bars

    ingredients in a gluten free take 5 candy bar, milk chocolate, gluten free pretzels, rolos, and chunky peanut butter

    After a bit of experimenting, I came up with the easiest and arguably just-as-good-if-not-better version of a Take 5 candy bar. Here's what you'll need, it's actually only four ingredients... a Take 4, if you will... (take that, Take 5!):

    1. Rolo candies
    2. Chunky Peanut Butter
    3. Gluten-free Pretzels
    4. Milk Chocolate bar

    I know what you're thinking... What?! I KNOW! Now let's put these ingredients together to make delicious homemade Take 5 candy bars!

    How to make Homemade Gluten-Free Take 5 Candy Bars

    spreading chunky peanut butter on pretzels for homemade take 5 candy bars

    First, spread a little chunky peanut butter on some gluten-free pretzels. About a teaspoon's worth.

    putting rolos in a mini muffin tin

    Then, line a mini-muffin pan with mini-muffin liners. (Don't skip that!). Pop them in the oven for a few minutes to soften the Rolos.

    placing the pretzel covered with peanut butter on the melted rolo

    Next, press the peanut butter covered pretzel down onto the Rolo. Lightly press it down so that the Rolo spreads to cover the bottom of the muffin tin. Life is looking seriously so good right now.

    pouring melted milk chocolate over the pretzel, peanut butter, rolo combination in the muffin tin

    Lastly, drizzle some melted milk chocolate over the melted rolo/peanut butter/pretzel concoction in the muffin tin. Pour enough chocolate to cover the tops. If you don't like the look of the pretzel peeking through, just pour chocolate until it is level and smooth. I must say, I kind of like the pretzel peeking out a little bit. I mean seriously. Can life get any better than this?

    gluten free homemade take 5 candy bars on a sheet tray

    The only thing left to do is wait for them to set. Pop them in the freezer if you want to, I get it. Once the chocolate is hardened, you can take them out of the muffin tin and store the candy in an airtight container.

    Homemade gluten free take 5 candy bars on pink and white candy dishes
    homemade take five candy bars on a white candy dish.

    Homemade Take 5 Candy Bars - Gluten Free

    Katie | Wheat by the Wayside.com
    The Take 5 candy bar is arguably the best candy bar ever... and now it's even better because it's homemade, gluten-free, and only 4 ingredients!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Diet Gluten Free
    Servings 24 pieces
    Calories 133 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
    • 24 gluten-free mini-twist pretzels
    • 24 Rolos Candies
    • 8 oz milk chocolate bar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 250°.
    • Spread about 1 teaspoon of crunchy peanut butter on each pretzel.
    • Line mini muffin tin with liners.  Place a Rolo in each cup. Bake 5 min to soften the Rolos.
    • Press a peanut butter coated pretzel down onto each of the melted rolos, pushing slightly to spread the rolo.
    • Melt the milk chocolate in microwave or double boiler.  Drizzle milk chocolate over each cup to cover the tops.
    • Allow the chocolate to set before removing from the muffin tin.  Store in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 133kcal
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    homemade take five with bit taken out, Carmel dripping from center

    I'm not kidding when I say these are just as good as the originals! Confession, I hid the rest of these from my family. They can go buy their own Take 5's... these are all mine!

    More Gluten-free Candy Recipes

    • Christmas Crunch Chex Mix
    • Crockpot Candy Peanut Clusters

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    1. Kathy

      January 28, 2019 at 7:36 am

      5 stars
      Funny post! And these look really good. I’ve never had a Take 5 candy bar. Can’t wait to try these!
      P.S. I love the dishes. ????

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      • Katie | Wheat by the Wayside

        February 02, 2019 at 8:12 am

        I love the dishes too!!

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    2. Lauren

      January 29, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      These sound amazing and look delicious! Hopefully they aren't too addicting or I'll eat the whole batch myself! Can't wait to try them sometime

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      • Katie | Wheat by the Wayside

        January 30, 2019 at 10:31 am

        Thanks Lauren! I hope you enjoy them!

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