These Sugar Free 3 Musketeers (copycat) taste a lot like the real thing!
Made with whipped topping and no added sugar chocolate chips, these homemade candies are soft and lush on the inside and chocolaty and crunchy on the outside!
What you will read about in this recipe.
What Makes Three Musketeers Candy So Good?
Sometimes referred to as "Cool Whip Candy", people like that this classic candy features rich chocolate candy covering a light and fluffy nougat-like center.
I like that it takes just three ingredients to make this no added sugar candy recipe.
Did you try my Sugar Free Peanut Butter Twix (Copycat)?
That is another copycat version of a popular candy choice. Both this 3 Musketeers copycat and that Twix copycat are great choices if you are wanting something with low to no sugar.
To make this recipe you will need sugar free milk chocolate chips. You can find sugar free milk chocolate chips here.
Ingredients needed to make Copycat 3 Musketeers Candy.
- Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Chips. Make sure that you are using "Milk Chocolate Chips" for best results.
- Cool Whip or similar tubbed topping. For the amount used per serving, regular can be used and will perform best in this recipe. However, you are welcome to try the sugar free or lower sugar versions. The topping should be thawed as well.
- Sugar Free Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips. As mentioned, Sugar free dark chocolate chips can be substituted in.
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cool time: 10 min
- Freeze time: 20 min
- Assemble time: 10 minutes
- Rest time (chocolate to harden): 10 min
- Yields: 16 bite sized candies.
How to make Sugar Free 3 Musketeers (copycat)
- Prepare a square baking dish (8x8 or 9x9 for example) with parchment paper, plastic wrap, or foil that overhangs the side of the dish. Then spray this lightly for nonstick.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate chips until smooth according to the directions on the packaging. I like to stop the microwave to stir every 20 seconds while it melts. Then allow the melted chocolate to cool to room temperature (about 10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, place the whipped topping into a mixing bowl. Then transfer the melted chocolate to the mixing bowl. Use a sturdy mixing spoon to combine the ingredients together. Folding the ingredients may be easiest when you start out.
- Transfer the blended ingredients to the prepared baking dish. Then place the dish into the freeze to set (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper to use as a workspace.
- Once the filling has set you can remove it from the freezer. Use the overhanging parchment/foil to lift it from the dish. Then cut the filling into 16 pieces.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips as indicated on the packaging.
- Carefully, use a fork or dipping tool, to dip each of the pieces into the melted chocolate and then place the pieces on to the baking sheet you just lined.
- Refrigerate the candy until firm and then enjoy!
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Tips for making the best Copycat Three Musketeers.
Both sugar free milk chocolate chips and sugar free semi sweet chocolate chips are used in this recipe. While the milk chocolate chips should not be substituted for because of how they are used in this recipe, the semi sweet chocolate chips can be subbed with sugar free dark chocolate chips.
More helpful tips for you.
- Whipped topping in a tub (such as Cool Whip) is used in this recipe. While you can use a low or sugar free version of this, regular whipped topping is surprising low in sugar for the amount used per serving in this recipe.
- The whipped topping is combined with the milk chocolate chips that have been melted. It is a good idea to allow the melted chocolate chips cool to around room temperature before combining the ingredients.
- When combining the ingredients in the mixing bowl, it is normal for some chunks to form while the chocolate hardens to room temperature. The chunks should eventually find their way out as you continue to mix.
- I like to double prep a pan for a recipe such as this one. For example, I will line the pan with parchment paper or foil and then lightly spray that with nonstick.
How to store homemade copycat 3 Musketeers candy.
These candies are really best when stored in a freezer. You can wrap them in plastic or place them in an airtight container.
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Sugar Free 3 Musketeers (copycat),
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Chips
- 4 oz Cool Whip - see post for details and alternatives.
- 2 cups Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Chips. -see post for details and alternatives.
Instructions
- Prepare a square baking dish (8x8 or 9x9 for example) with parchment paper, plastic wrap, or foil that overhangs the side of the dish. Then spray this lightly for nonstick.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate chips until smooth according to the directions on the packaging. Then allow the melted chocolate to cool to room temperature (about 10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, place the whipped topping into a mixing bowl. Then transfer the melted chocolate to the mixing bowl.
- Use a sturdy mixing spoon to combine the ingredients together. Folding the ingredients may be easiest when you start out.
- Transfer the blended ingredients to the prepared baking dish. Then place the dish into the freeze to set (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper to use as a workspace.
- Once the filling has set you can remove it from the freezer.
- Use the overhanging parchment/foil to lift it from the dish. Then cut the filling into 16 pieces.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips as indicated on the packaging. Carefully, use a fork or dipping tool, to dip each of the pieces into the melted chocolate and then place the pieces on to the baking sheet you just lined.
- Refrigerate the candy until firm and then enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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