These Snickers Bars style identical to your favourite sweet bar (however even higher!) Full of scrumptious chocolate, creamy caramel, and crunchy peanut flavors!
HOMEMADE CANDY BAR RECIPE
If you happen to like a very good chocolate and caramel sweet bar with a pleasant pop of crunchy peanuts, you’re going to fall head over heels for these Snickers Bars! No have to pay for them on the retailer when you may make them at house for a fraction of the worth. These do-it-yourself sweet bars have the proper texture and the most effective taste and are so easy that they solely require 40 minutes of prep work earlier than chilling to agency up.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Don’t let the method of constructing a layered deal with like these Snickers Bars cease you from making the most effective ever do-it-yourself dessert you’ve ever had! It could appear to be a bit of labor with the layers, but it surely’s not as exhausting as it could appear and it’s completely price it ultimately!
It could take as much as 3-5 minutes to soften the chocolate and peanut butter mixtures, and as much as 10 minutes to soften the caramel, as we have to warmth them on low to keep away from burning.
You possibly can actually use the microwave and microwave protected dishes wherever it says to soften on the range. Simply watch out to not burn something, utilizing 15 to 30 second increments, stirring every time, will assist forestall burning.
In order for you the bars to be clean, with no crunch like an precise Snickers bar, then go forward and omit the peanuts. However if you need the feel like an actual sweet bar, it is best to hold these peanuts within the combine.
One motive the bars will not be firming up is that if the substances weren’t heated accurately, remember to soften the entire substances till utterly melted earlier than including as a layer, and make sure to not burn something. The easiest way to make sure all the pieces melts correctly, with out burning is by melting all the pieces on the range and stirring continuously over low or low to medium warmth.
Slicing these bars may be messy. I’ve two methods I prefer to attempt, one is spraying the knife blade with non stick spray earlier than chopping the bars. I additionally be sure to wipe the blade in between every lower. Or, if that isn’t working in addition to I’d prefer it to, I prefer to run the blade below scorching water earlier than chopping, and once more, wipe the blade clear earlier than making the following slice.
Positive, if you wish to make extra bars, you possibly can double the recipe. I might recommend utilizing two 8×8 pans or rising to a bigger pan when you don’t have two to work with. Utilizing a bigger pan might change the thickness of the bars although.
Retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1-2 weeks, or freezer. They might soften at room temperature. Let thaw earlier than having fun with if crucial or if freezing.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- semi candy chocolate chips– you can use milk or darkish chocolate however I believe the semi candy was good for these – not too candy and never too bitter.
- sweetened condensed milk– remember to seize this and never a can of evaporated milk since they appear related. If you happen to by accident get evaporated milk these won’t prove.
- creamy peanut butter– I suppose you can use crunchy peanut butter however I might not use pure peanut butter because it doesn’t agency up very properly with this recipe.
- marshmallow creme– You should use storebought or make your personal marshmallow creme.
- salted peanuts– I want to make use of salted peanuts as a result of I like a little bit of that candy and salty taste mixture. However, if you need to make use of unsalted peanuts, you completely can.
- caramels– I used the wrapped bag of caramels, just like the Werther’s Caramels (see ingredient picture under), however any model will work. You possibly can even use the bag of caramel bits.
- heavy cream – it needs to be heavy cream. Please don’t substitute with milk.
HOW TO MAKE SNICKERS BARS
Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Soften ¾ cup of the semi candy chocolate chips with about ½ cup of the sweetened condensed milk on low to medium warmth, then pour the combination into the underside of the baking dish. Set within the fridge whereas making the following layer.
Make the following layer by melting the peanut butter with ½ cup of the sweetened condensed milk on low warmth, it doesn’t have to utterly soften, simply sufficient to combine collectively, then take away from the warmth and stir in the entire marshmallow creme. Add this layer on prime of the primary, if the primary layer is agency sufficient in order that it gained’t transfer when pouring the second layer on prime.
Sprinkle 1 cup of the peanuts on prime after which let sit within the fridge whereas making the following layer. Make the following layer by melting the caramels in a small saucepan with the heavy cream on low warmth stirring continuously. As soon as melted and mixed, pour on prime within the dish. Let sit within the fridge when you make the final layer.
Make the final layer by melting the remainder of the chocolate chips and ½ cup sweetened condensed milk collectively on low to medium warmth, after which pour excessive of the dessert. Chop and sprinkle the remainder of the peanuts on prime.
Let cool to room temperature, after which set within the fridge for at the least 1 hour earlier than slicing and having fun with!
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Energy: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 10g | Fats: 25g | Sodium: 149mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g
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