Homemade Snickers Bars
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Snickers bars have long played second fiddle to my first true love: Reese’s peanut butter cups. It’s not their fault, really. Being a peanut butter-addicted kid, I always went for the treat with the highest peanut butter ratio. However, as I got older, I started to have a little affair with Snickers bars. I loved the combination of nougat, caramel, and peanuts… not to mention it was all covered in chocolate! I supposed I didn’t have to choose a favorite, did I? (Okay, if I did, I would still choose peanut butter cups, but really, I love them both!). Last year I realized how amazing homemade peanut butter cups were (aren’t most things better homemade, anyway?!), so when I saw a homemade version of Snickers on Jessica’s site earlier this year, I knew it was only a matter of time before my kitchen (and my shirt, arms, and hair) was splattered with nougat, caramel, and melted chocolate. Turns out, these taste exactly like a Snickers bar. Let me emphasize exactly because truly, these are a spot-on recreation. Only more delicious. And sinfully addictive.
These bars have multiple steps that might make them appear a tad overwhelming or intimidating, but have no fear! Each one takes less than 10 minutes and is pretty much foolproof.
Bottom chocolate layer. Nougat layer + chopped peanuts. Caramel layer. Top chocolate layer. Done!
Honestly, the hardest part about making these is once they are done, not eating more than five at any given point in time. I said five. Because I believe that it is impossible to eat less than five. They are dangerous and wonderful. Just like that senior your mom didn’t want you to date when you were a freshman. I guarantee your mom would approve of these. Make these, and share some with mom, or dad. (And maybe apologize for any headaches you caused during your teenage years.)
P.S. Does anyone else get as big a kick out of this Snickers commercial as I do?? “Steve was delicious!” (Although I am a sucker for any type of animal in a commercial!)
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Homemade Snickers Bars
Ingredients
For the Bottom Chocolate Layer:
- 1¼ cups (225 g) milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (64.5 g) creamy peanut butter
For the Nougat Layer:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (64 ml) evaporated milk
- 1½ cups (190.5 g) marshmallow fluff
- ¼ cup (64.5 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1½ cups (219 g) salted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Caramel Layer:
- 14 ounces (396.89 g) caramels, unwrapped
- ¼ cup (59.5 ml) heavy cream
For the Top Chocolate Layer:
- 1¼ cups (225 g) milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (64.5 g) creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Line with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper; set aside.
- Make the Bottom Chocolate Layer: Melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter in the microwave on 50% power until completely smooth and melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Pour into the prepared baking dish and, using a spatula, smooth into an even layer. Refrigerate until completely cool and hard, about 30 minutes.
- Make the Nougat Layer: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar and evaporated milk, stirring until dissolved, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from heat and add the marshmallow fluff, peanut butter, and vanilla extract, stirring until completely smooth. Fold in the peanuts, then pour over the bottom chocolate layer. Again, refrigerate until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
- Make the Caramel Layer: Combine the caramels and the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Once completely melted, cook for an additional 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour the caramel over the nougat layer. Refrigerate until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
- Make the Top Chocolate Layer: Melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter in the microwave on 50% power until completely smooth and melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Pour over the caramel layer and, using a spatula, smooth into an even layer. Refrigerate until completely cool and set, 30 to 60 minutes.
- Using the parchment liner, remove the bars from the pan and cut into 32 pieces. You can store these in the refrigerator or at room temperature. I find the filling to be the best consistency at room temperature, but the chocolate can get a little melty depending on how warm your house is. If your house runs warm (higher than 72 or so) you might want to keep them in the fridge and then take them out an hour or two before you want to serve them.
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Do you use dry roasted peanuts?
Made it…husband, son and workersLoved! Had a few differences based on what was in storage very minor..husand had great words beyond GREAT!!
So I usually consider your recipes a sure bet and this one is close but not quite there. The nougat layer just doesn’t work for me. I am an avid baker and I followed your recipe to a T and found it to be grainy….I am sure because of the granulated sugar. After poking around I have found that others are using powdered sugar which should alleviate this issue.
Wondering if I can make the nougat filling without the peanut butter? What do you think I could sub in there instead? More butter and fluff? Thanks :)
Hi Candy, It would really alter the texture. Is there a reason you don’t want to use it? If it’s an allergy issue, I would recommend substitute almond butter or sunbutter.
I have made these so many times for the guys at work and they love them!
Would you recommend using natural peanut or something more like Jiff?
Hi Laura, Definitely something like JIF, natural peanut butter would be too oily. Enjoy!
just found this and am so happy that you “cracked the code” to deconstruct snickers! Thank you for this, looks exactly how I remember them, interesting set of ingredients, would never have imagined marshmallow fluff was in these
My husband told me to pin this recipe. Snickers are his favorite!
I tried making these yesterday, and they are delicious! My nougat came out a little too soft, even though I cooked it a minute longer than the recipe suggested. I think I will cook it even longer next time to try and get a slightly firmer nougat. I also use bittersweet chocolate instead of regular, and made my own caramel because I don’t like the taste of Kraft caramels. That was a good call. I brought them to work today and everyone is going nuts (no pun intended).
I kind of wonder if I would be able to cut the nougat/peanut/caramel into squares and then dip them in chocolate instead of spreading it on the top and bottom. Have you ever tried that?
Hi Kay, So happy to hear these were a hit! I’ve never done the dipping in chocolate, but it would definitely be more like a true candy bar! More work though ;-)
Absolutely LOVED these. I made them for an application party and everyone had to wash their hands first because they kept going back for more! If you are thinking about making them, do it! They were worth the trip to the store for those two ingredients you may not have on hand and so much better than the originals. YUM!
Homemade snickers bars? More like homemade poop turds
i hope your kids get diarrhea and die
Why do there have to be nasty people everywhere. Karma can bite you when you least expect it. Try being a nice person, it will actually make you feel good
A young lady at work made these for our employees and let me tell you, they were a hit! They were gone so fast, and every one was raving about them. I fell in love with them, I could not get over the taste of them, they are even better than the real thing, snickers that is!! I WILL be serving these for Christmas, you can bet on that.. They are sooooo addictive, so get ready!! ha!
So I know this is an old recipe, but have you thought about updating it with your delicious salted caramel recipe instead of packaged caramels? I realized the ‘salted’ bit might not make it perfect, but it’s SUUUUCCCCHHH good caramel!!
Hi Claire, Great suggestion, thank you!
Hi! If I make your salted caramel recipe (w/ less salt), can I use that to substitute for the packaged caramels in this recipe and how much would I use? Or just stick to the caramels/heavy cream? Thanks!
…but is there really peanut butter in the real Snickers bar chocolate coating? I had never noticed that.
I made these as Christmas gifts and everyone went nuts for them. They are a bit time-consuming as you have to wait for each layer to set up, but well worth it. Not too labor intensive and freaking good!
Hi, I don’t have access to store-bought caramels. any recipe i can make? thanks!