Homemade snickers bars is the perfect easy homemade candy bar recipe that you have been waiting for. Decadent, rich and with melty caramel, create your own wrappers and hide these for your own mom friendly snack break without a trip to the candy aisle.
I like candy just as much as the next person.
Or probably more than the next person because I have no issues going out at 10pm to snag a Hershey or KitKat or whatever is on my mind at the moment. Honestly, some of my organic friends would probably have a heart attack if they lived anywhere near me. In any case I can also appreciate having candy in the house. If it means more accessibility and more of it, I am so in.
This week I bring you some of my weakness for that of the caramel and chocolate persuasion… Homemade Snickers Bars. Melty caramel, crunch peanuts, marshmallow nougat, its all there. This perfect copycat homemade snickers is so delicious it will having you want to make homemade candy bars all the time!
Of course if you find you like to make your own candy, check out my friend Kristie’s Homemade Whatchamacallit Recipe or learn how to make rock candy.
Homemade Snickers
- Parchment paper (do not leave this out!)
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter ( I use natural)
- 1/4 cup butter (not margarine)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme ( 7 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups peanuts
- 1 (11 ounce) package caramels (in baking aisle)
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
How to make Homemade Snickers
Put Parchment paper down and up the sides of a 9×13 pan.
You may need to bind it to the pan until your layers build up!
Chip clips work great for that. 
Remove your hot pan and add 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups of peanuts.
After mixing all your ingredients, add on the 2nd layer to your pan and put back in freezer.
One more time, melt 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter and then you can spread on your last layer.
I left mine in the freezer a few hours to set and then moved to fridge.
Keeping cold is optional once set and it should stay bound together just fine.
Indulge!
Homemade Snickers Bars Decadent and Rich recipe
Homemade Snickers recipe, a copycat better than the real thing! Make your own candy bars at home for a rich, decadent dessert option.
- Parchment paper (do not leave this out!)
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (I use natural)
- 1/4 cup butter (not margarine)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme ( 7 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups peanuts
- 1 11 ounce package caramels (in baking aisle)
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Put Parchment paper down and up the sides of a 9×13 pan. You may need to bind it to the pan until your layers build up! Chip clips work great for that.
- Melt together 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter in saucepan on low (stirring so as not to scorch or burn) and then layer inside your pan.
- Put into freezer to hold while you go onto the next step.
- Take your 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup evaporated milk and put on stove till boiling.
- Let boil for 5 minutes while stirring every now and again.
- Remove your hot pan and add 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups of peanuts.
- After mixing all your ingrediants, add on the 2nd layer to your pan and put back in freezer.
- Carefully melt caramels with 1/4 cup whipping creme and then pour over your next layer.
- Put back in freezer.
- One more time, melt 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter and then you can spread on your last layer.
- I left mine in the freezer a few hours to set and then moved to fridge. Keeping cold is optional once set and it should stay bound together just fine.
- Indulge!
WOW!!! made these today and it is sooo worth it! Thank you for the post!
Kay,
I am so glad you loved them!! Thank you for commenting!!
~Steph
Looks wonderful! Just wondering if the texture is like that of a Snickers? It looks a bit more like a peanut brittle. excuse me, walnut brittle. Not as brittle but a little more stiffer than the soft nougat. But then LOOKS can be deceiving 🙂 And whether it is soft or firmer… Do you have to keep it refrigerator after it is cut to maintain the texture? Thnax for the info and for the recipe, I am going to try it!
Its been a bit since I made them, but if memory serves me right the caramel part was more brittle but the other part was softer.
I’ve a sweet tooth, so i have to give this a try. It looks so good.
LOL! He is a good sport. I make some healthy recipes on my blog and on my morning show, but I have quite the sweet tooth and I DO indulge so thanks for this!!
MMMM I shouldn’t really be reading this since I’m clean eating now, but I could make them and steal a bite!
You’re killing me. I need this.
Five minutes ago.
I have to try this =)
Man, I love snickers and really like the idea to use walnuts instead of peanuts!
YUM!! I know what I’m making the next time I get a sweet tooth! Thanks!