Homemade Snickers Bars
This recipe for Homemade Snickers Bars is rich, decadent, and delicious. It’s easy to make and tastes just like the candy bar! Oh, and your house will smell like snickers!
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These. Are. So. Good. Like crazy good. And these Homemade Snickers Bars are pretty easy to make. I saw these being made on TV on the show “Girl Meets Farm” on Food Network and knew I had to give it a whirl.
Kids and adults will love these Homemade Snickers Bars. They would be awesome to make for a party, sleepover, game day, etc. I made mine for a girl’s weekend full of wine, food, and fun and I know these are going to disappear quickly!
Ingredients Needed for Homemade Snickers
- chocolate chips
- peanut butter
- butter
- sugar
- evaporated milk
- vanilla extract
- marshmallow cream
- salted peanuts
- caramel candies
How to Make Snickers Bars
There are quite a few steps because of the different layers. Definitely read through the entire recipe at least once before starting so you can make sure you have all of your ingredients and measurements ready to go.
- Line a deep pan with parchment paper leaving extra on the sides to be able to lift the final bar out of the pan.
- Place 1 cup of the chocolate chips and ¼ cup of the peanut butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds. Stir the mixture until smooth and pour evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Place the pan in the freezer.
- Prepare ¼ cup peanut butter and set aside. Place the butter, sugar, and ¼ cup of the evaporated milk in a small saucepan on medium heat, stirring occasionally as the butter melts. Once the mixture is boiling, stir constantly for 5-6 minutes.
- Immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir in prepared peanut butter, vanilla, and the marshmallow cream. Remove the pan from the freezer, spread out the nougat layer, and then place the pan back in the freezer.
- In another microwave-safe bowl, add the caramels and ¼ cup evaporated milk. Microwave for 60 seconds, remove and stir. Microwave again at 30-second intervals until the mixture is nice and smooth.
- Remove pan from the freezer and top nougat layer with peanuts. Use your hands to gently press the peanuts into the nougat. Pour the melted caramel mixture over the top of the peanuts, spread it out, and return the pan to the freezer.
- In the same microwave-safe bowl you used for the first chocolate layer, add the remaining cup of chocolate chips and the last ¼ cup of peanut butter to the bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds. Remove mixture from microwave and stir until smooth. Take the pan out of the freezer and pour and smooth the last chocolate layer over the caramel.
- Refrigerator for at least 2 hours to let everything set.
Nougat Layer Peanut Layer Caramel Layer Homemade Snickers
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Homemade Snickers Bars
Equipment
- 9×13 or 8×10 deep pan/dish
- 2 microwave-safe bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 7 ounces marshmallow cream
- 1½ cups salted peanuts
- 1 bag caramels
Instructions
- Line a pan with parchment paper leaving extra on the sides to be able to lift the final bar out of the pan (I used 8×10 so the layers were a little thicker). Also, make sure you have space in your freezer for the pan because it will be going in and out a few times throughout the process.
Bottom Chocolate Layer
- Place 1 cup of the chocolate chips and ¼ cup of the peanut butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds (this should be enough, if not reheat at 20-second intervals). Stir the mixture until smooth and pour evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Place the pan in the freezer. Set the bowl aside as you will use it again for the top chocolate layer.
Nougat Layer
- Prepare ¼ cup of the peanut butter and set aside. Place the butter, sugar and ¼ cup of the evaporated milk in a small saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Stir occasionally as the butter melts. Once the mixture is boiling, stir constantly for 5-6 minutes.
- Immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir in the measured peanut butter, vanilla, and marshmallow cream until smooth. This mixture gets really thick and a little chunky, don't worry, it's fine. Just stir as much as you can. Remove the pan from the freezer, spread out the nougat layer and then place the pan back in the freezer.
Peanut and Caramel Layer
- In another microwave-safe bowl, add the caramels and ¼ cup evaporated milk. Microwave for 60 seconds, remove and stir. Microwave again at 30-second intervals until the mixture is nice and smooth.
- Remove pan from the freezer and top the nougat layer with peanuts. Use your hands to gently press the peanuts into the nougat. Pour the melted caramel mixture over the top of the peanuts, spread out and return the pan to the freezer.
Top Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer
- In the same microwave-safe bowl you used for the bottom chocolate layer, add the remaining cup of chocolate chips and the last ¼ cup of peanut butter to the bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds. Remove the mixture from the microwave and stir until smooth. Take the pan out of the freezer and pour and smooth the last chocolate layer over the caramel.
- Put the pan in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to let everything set. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
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Wow! These are just like the real thing… except better!
I totally agree! 🙂
My kids absolutely loved making and eating these!
So glad these were kiddo approved! Thanks for trying them.
My favorite candy bar recipe! Love it!
Oh WOW yum. New favorite recipe!!
Yay! It’s a good one!! Thanks for trying it.
Very delicious! These homemade Snickers are so much better than the regular ones. My family went crazy over them!
I’m so glad your family loved these!!
I love your step by step pics. So easy to follow. These are wonderful.
Thanks, Angela!
These were so easy to make and super delicious!
Thanks for trying them out!
These homemade snickers bars are heavenly!
Thanks, Leslie! I always tell people they are a little dangerous because they are so delicious 😆.
I made this for my mom…since snickers is her all time favorite…and she ADORED it. Thank you so much for the recipe.
That makes me so happy, I’m glad your mom loved these!
Must try – Snickers are my guy’s favorite!
He is going to be one happy guy!!
Oh.My.Goodness. You have recreated my all-time favorite chocolate in the entire world!!!! I’m definitely making these not once but infinite amount of times, THANK YOU!
Oh, Jennifer, you are in for quite a treat. enjoy!!
I haven’t had Snickers in a long time, but they are one of my all time favorite candy bars. I would absolutely love to make my own – but that could also be a little dangerous to have full access to! Ha! I’m definitely saving this delicious recipe. Thank you!
Katrina, it’s more than a little dangerous….but TOTALLY worth it. LOL!
OMG I need these, like now! What a great recipe!
Be careful, they are addicting!
My boys would love these!
They would totally love them, but make sure to save some for yourself!
This recipe sounds amazing!
Thanks, Naomi, they are dangerously good!