Snickers Dip

milk chocolate, melted and cooled for 10 minutes

cream cheese, softened to room temperature (I used light cream cheese)

confectioners’ sugar

vanilla extract

salted peanuts, roughly chopped if desired

heaping cup Snickers, diced small plus 3 tablespoons for garnishing (I used four 1.86-ounce full-size Snicker bars; 3 1/2 bars in the dip and 1/2 bar for garnishing)

salt, optional (to balance the sweetness)

caramel sauce or salted caramel sauce (storebought or homemade)

graham crackers, Nilla wafers, Oreo cookies, etc. for serving