Making candy bars at home is surprisingly easy. The best part of creating your own candy bars is being able to adjust the ingredients to suit your likes and dislikes. This recipe creates a candy bar similar to the popular Snickers bar. It starts with a layer of chocolate and peanut butter, followed by a nougat layer, the nougat layer is then topped with caramel, and finally the bar ends with another chocolate layer.


Homemade Snickers Recipe

Ingredients:

First chocolate layer:

1 cup milk chocolate chips or chopped chocolate9
1/4 cup peanut butter

Nougat layer:

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
2 tablespoons peanut butter
3/4 cup peanuts

Caramel Layer:

11 oz. bag caramels
2 tablespoons evaporated milk

Last chocolate layer:

1 cup chocolate chips
2 tablespoons peanut butter

Directions:

1. Line an 8x8 pan with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
2. In a small sauce pan add the items for the first layer and melt over low heat.
3. Spread the chocolate and peanut butter over the foil and then freeze to set while preparing the next layer.
4. In a medium sauce pan combine all the ingredients for the nougat layer except the peanuts. Heat them over low heat until melted and smooth.
5. Stir in the peanuts.
6. Take the pan from the freezer and spread over the chocolate layer, then put back in the freezer to set.
7. In a small to medium sized sauce pan heat the caramels and evaporated milk over low heat, stirring periodically.
8. Once completely smooth, allow the caramel to cool for about 3-5 minutes.
9. Then spread the caramel over the nougat and place back in the freezer to set. Wait 10 minutes before preparing the last layer.
10. In a small pan combine the chocolate and peanut butter.
11. Heat over low heat until smooth.
12. Spread over the caramel layer and place back in the freezer.
13. Freeze for 20 minutes to set, and then move to the refrigerator. Store it in the refrigerator.


Enjoy and sweeten the soul with chocolate!