These homemade Snickers bars are so wonderfully rich and gooey. Throw them in the freezer to have a snack whenever you want it!
On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… a recipe for homemade snickers bars and asked me to make them for him. Wait, what?! That is not how the song goes is it? 😉 Well that is what happened this last weekend anyway. Ha! And since we were sharing sweet treats with you this week, I thought it would be the perfect time to make them.
You can find the recipe below, and at the bottom of the post check out all the other delicious Christmas sweets from the many talented bloggers we have joining us for this blog hop.
If you want to see what I have posted for the other days, follow these links:
- Day 1 – Finger Knitted Christmas Wreath
- Day 2 – 30 Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
- Day 3 – Rustic Christmas Advent Calendar
- Day 4 – Paper Christmas Cookies Kid’s Craft
- Day 5 – Cream Cheese Christmas Tree with Crackers and Pepper Jelly
- Day 6 – DIY Wooden Bead Feather Ornament
- Day 7 – White Village Christmas Mantel
- Day 8 – Christmas Morning Muffins in a Jar
- Day 9 – Simple Hand Embroidered Gift Tags
- Day 10 – Blush and Rose Gold Christmas Tree
- Day 12 – Knitted Christmas Stockings
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This recipe originally came from Mr. Wonderful’s mother. Mr. W has fond memories of eating these from his childhood. He has talked about us making these homemade snickers bars for the longest time but for some reason we never got around to it. He was going to be gone camping with our two middle boys over the weekend and knew I was planning on doing some Christmas baking with our youngest son. So he asked really nicely if I could make them for him. 🙂
I had originally planned on making something else for this post instead, but when the request was made, my plans changed. 🙂 I was not sure how this was going to go since I had never made them before but they were actually fairly easy to make.
He remembers them being cut up and stored in the freezer, then they could grab one out anytime they wanted. I put them in the freezer after they were done and that is why you can see a little bit on condensation on them in the pictures. They were thawing out as we were taking the photos. I couldn’t wait to try one and you guys, they are so yummy!! They are really rich so I cut them into little pieces.
A great tip that I saw somewhere is to line your 9×13 pan with parchment paper when you are making bars. The parchment paper will not stick to the bars and the paper also makes it easier to get the bars out. Not to mention, easy clean up!! I was really surprised how much the nugget layer really tasted like a Snickers bar.
To speed things up and make it a little easier on myself, I just melted the chocolate and caramel layers in the microwave. Then it was simple to pour them over the previous layers.
Make sure you completely cool each layer before adding the next. This was easily done by throwing the whole pan in the freezer for a bit.
Freezing the whole pan also made it easier to cut them into pieces. Otherwise the caramel gets really sticky!
Ingredients
1st layer
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
2nd layer
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups chopped dry roasted peanuts
3rd layer
- 11 1/2 ounce bag of Kraft caramels
- 4 tablespoons heavy (evaporated) milk
4th layer
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Line 9x13 pan with parchment paper
1st layer
- Melt ingredients and spread in pan. Cool!
2nd layer
- Boil sugar, butter and milk for 5 minutes
- Add peanut butter, marshmallow creme and vanilla and mix until melted.
- Mix in peanuts
- Spread over chocolate layer. Cool!
3rd layer
- Melt ingredients and spread over nugget layer. Cool!
4th layer
- Melt ingredients and spread over caramel layer. Cool and cut.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 162Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 47mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g
Obviously these are not just treats for Christmas time, they can be made anytime of the year. They are sure to be a guaranteed hit. I don’t expect them to last very long around here. 🙂
I will be back on Friday for the last day of our Christmas series. Until then, happy eating!
FAQs
INGREDIENTS: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin), Peanuts, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Skim Milk, Lactose, Salt, Egg Whites, Artificial Flavor. CONTAINS PEANUTS, MILK, EGG AND SOY.
What is the nougat in Snickers made of? ›
"Now, sometimes we will find ways to improve upon things, but it's really more minimal." For Snickers, that basic recipe is a nougat base made with egg whites, sugar and vanilla (a mixture Mars called "frap").
What are the words on Snickers bars? ›
The fresh line-up includes symptoms like Cray Cray, Hangry, Pouty, Klutz, and Spunky, to name a few. Others include Befuddled, Hot Mess, Scatterbrain, Bored, Comical, Rowdy, Edgy, Sawft, and Snarky. Meanwhile, two new Spanish-language symptoms have been introduced, and they are Dramático and Rebelde.
What is the iconic line of Snickers? ›
Unwrapping the Success of Snickers' Iconic 'You're Not You When You're Hungry' Slogan. Snickers is a well-known candy bar that has been a household name since 1930 when it was first introduced by Mars, Inc.
What is the white stuff in a Snickers bar? ›
The nougat is made from whipped egg white, corn syrup, sugar and salt (at this point, it's the same nougat that is used for Milky Way), then it has peanut butter added to it. Machines then pipe the nougat out onto a roller, where its flatted to the right thickness needed for the base of the bar.
What is in the middle of a Snickers bar? ›
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What is the soft stuff in Snickers? ›
Crunchy peanut butter, roasted peanuts, chewy caramel and fluffy nougat come together as one to make a satisfying SNICKERS Candy Bar.
What does Snickers stand for? ›
History. In 1930, Mars introduced Snickers, named after the favorite horse of the Mars family. The Snickers chocolate bar consists of nougat, peanuts, and caramel with a chocolate coating.
What was the old name for Snickers? ›
The original brand name for Snickers was Marathon Bar. The nutty chocolate bar, which is made up of peanuts, nougat, caramel and chocolate, was actually known as Snickers around the world - except in the UK. But in 1990, its creators Mars chose to rebrand the chocolatey treat here to align with the rest of the brand.
What is the new name for Snickers bars? ›
Snickers was actually named the Marathon mar in the UK between 1967-1990 because the original name rhymes with 'knickers' - so to avoid controversy, they decided to change it. In 1990 Mars wanted universal names for its products so the firm changed it back to Snickers.
Launched in 1866—nineteen years after Fry's created the first moulded, solid chocolate eating bar (in 1847)— Fry's Chocolate Cream is the first mass-produced chocolate bar and is the world's oldest chocolate bar brand.
What is the most sold chocolate bar in the world? ›
1. Snickers. Snickers is not only best-selling candy bar in the U.S., it's also the best-selling worldwide. The Snickers bar, made by Mars Inc., was named after the Mars family's favorite horse.
What is a fun fact about Snickers? ›
It's named after the Mars first family horse.
Speaking of the Mars family, it's said that the name for this candy bar came from the family's love of horses. Not just a horse or two, we're talking about a 3,000-acre horse property called Milky Way Farms.
What is the best selling candy bar of all time? ›
Snickers is the top-selling candy bar in the United States and is produced by Mars, Inc. This classic chocolate bar is made with nougat, caramel, and peanuts, and it has been a favourite among Americans since its introduction in 1930.
What is nougat made of? ›
Nougat is a confection made with sugar or honey that's cooked and then whipped with egg whites to aerate it. It often contains almonds or other nuts, candied fruits and chocolate, although it can be left plain. Nougat can be soft and tender like marshmallow but is more often dense and very chewy.
What animal products are in Snickers? ›
The Non-Vegan Components of Snickers
Both lactose and whey protein concentrate are derived from milk, making Snickers unsuitable for vegans. It's essential to avoid consuming products that contain dairy or any other animal-derived ingredients.
What is the artificial flavor in Snickers? ›
Ingredients in Snickers candy bar
The artificial flavor in milk chocolate is almost certainly vanillin. It's used in all cheap milk chocolate as a replacement for vanilla.
What's in a Twix? ›
Twix is a caramel shortbread chocolate bar made by Mars, Inc., consisting of a biscuit applied with other confectionery toppings and coatings (most frequently caramel and milk chocolate). Twix are packaged with one (mini and snack sizes), two or four bars (king size) in a wrapper.
