Make It and Fake It: Copycat Candy Bar Recipes
We all have our favorite sweets and treats from the candy aisle, or those items we can’t resist grabbing at the checkout aisle. But did you ever think about how to recreate some of these treasured snacks at home? Consider these ideas for everything from Copycat Payday candy to homemade Cheez-Its and beyond. The Chew host Michael Symon has shown some of the most amazing recreations, and you can try them for yourself. Just be sure to let us know which works best.
The Chew: Copycat Payday Candy Bar Recipe with Homemade Dulce De Leche
If you love peanuts and caramel, you probably already love the Payday Candy Bar. Now you can try to make it at home with this copycat version!
–> The Chew: Payday Candy Bar Recipe with Homemade Dulce De Leche
The Chew: How To Make Homemade Ho Hos + Michael Symon Mo Mos Recipe

Have you ever wanted to make your favorite candy bar recipes at home? The Chew’s Michael Symon shared these homemade copycat recipes for many sweet treats. (macka / Shutterstock.com)
What child grew up without biting into a Ho Ho chocolate snack cake? Thanks to Michael Symon and his Mo Mos, you can now make them with your own kids.
–> The Chew: How To Make Homemade Ho Hos + Michael Symon Mo Mos Recipe
The Chew Homemade Cheez-It Recipe: Michael Symon’s Cheese Snaps
Cheez-Its are addictive in the same way as potato chips, because they always leave you wanting more. Feed your addiction with this homemade Cheez-It recipe that you can decorate to your liking.
–> The Chew Homemade Cheez-It Recipe: Michael Symon’s Cheese Snaps
The Chew: Chocolate Coconut “Symon Joy” Copycat Recipe & How Do They Do That?
Even health nut Daphne Oz could not resist the call of these chocolate, coconut confection. Michael Symon showed everyone how to make a copycat recipe for Almond Joys, and you can try this too, if you promise to lick the spoon like Daphne.
–> The Chew: Chocolate Coconut “Symon Joy” Recipe & How Do They Do That?
The Chew: Michael Symon Fig Chewtons Recipe & Fake Fig Newtons Recipe
Fig Newtons are another great snack that you can get away with not feeling guilty about, because it has a healthy food (figs) right in the name! Try this fake Fig Newtons recipe if you want to make them at home.
–> The Chew: Michael Symon Fig Chewtons Recipe & Fake Fig Newtons Recipe
The Chew Twix Copycat Recipe: Chocolate Caramel Crunch Bars
Enjoy the chocolate crunch of a Twix from your very own kitchen with this imitation recipe that gives you a peek into one of the most sharable candy treats out there.
–> The Chew Twix Recipe: Michael Symon Chocolate Caramel Crunch Bars
The Chew Homemade Velveeta: Block O Cheese Recipe
What to do if you don’t have easy access to Velveeta? When rumors of a shortage loomed around Super Bowl time, Michael Symon stepped in to demonstrate how you can get creative with your own Block O Cheese Recipe.
–> The Chew Homemade Velveeta: Michael Symon Block O Cheese Recipe
The Chew Creamy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe: Homemade Nutter Butters
Take a trip in the time machine back to the heydey of Nutter Butters. If you can’t find this treat near you, you won’t have to be deprived thanks to the homemade recipe.
–> The Chew Creamy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe: Homemade Nutter Butters
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