Homemade Snickers: the chewy, nutty recipe for a decadent snicker bar

Who doesn’t love a snickers bar? Chocolatey, chewy, nutty, and with just the right amount of caramel. If you haven’t made homemade snickers bars before, then you’ll be sure to love this recipe.

It’s an easy recipe to make this ultra-famous candy bar in the comfort of your own home. The chocolate layer is crunchy, while the caramel is smooth and sweet. The homemade nougat has just the right amount of chewiness—and the best of all is that it’s made without marshmallow fluff!

Each bite is the perfect balance of sweet and salty, and smooth and crunchy! Once you taste these, you will no longer want store-bought Snickers Bars!

Homemade Snickers Ingredients

Chocolate – use high-quality chocolate

Sugar – use any granulated sugar

Honey – this is added to prevent sugar crystallization

Peanut butter – use natural peanut butter (with no sugar added)

Cream – go full fat for the best results

Peanuts – unsalted

How To Make Snickers Bars

Bottom and the top layer (chocolate):

To make the bottom and top chocolate layer, break the chocolate pieces into a bowl. Melt with olive oil in the microwave. Pour half of the chocolate into a parchment-covered square pan. Let set completely.

Middle layer (nougat layer):

Mix the sugar, honey, and water together. Cook over medium heat until the mixture turns amber. Now beat an egg white until soft peaks. Pouring the hot syrup into eggs while still beating with a mixer. Beat for 2-3 minutes or until pale and thick. Mix peanut butter with the nougat. Spread this over the chocolate layer.

Caramel layer:

Combine the syrup and sugar over medium-low heat. Cook until sugar melts and the correct temperature is reached. Pour the boiled cream into caramel in small batches while stirring with a wooden spoon. Set caramel base aside for a while then return to the heat for 2-3 minutes.

Whisk in cold butter and set aside for 20 minutes to cool down slightly. Pour caramel over nougat and leave to set.

Once you’ve assembled all the layers, allow setting for the last time. Cut snickers into squares with a hot knife and serve.

Tips

Use dates to make a healthy vegan version of homemade snickers bars. For the chocolate layer, use vegan chocolate. For the nougat layer, cook ¾ cup cashew butter, ¼ coconut oil, ¼ cup maple syrup, and 6 tbsp almond flour and vanilla extract.

For the caramel, use Medjool dates, vegan peanut butter, and vanilla extract. You can also use coconut cream and maple syrup or golden syrup.

How To Store Homemade Snickers

You can store the homemade snickers bars in the fridge for up to 3 days, but we’ll bet they will all be finished within 3 hours!

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper. Break the dark chocolate pieces into a bowl. Melt chocolate with olive oil in the microwave.

Pour half of the chocolate into a parchment-covered square pan. Let set completely.

Mix sugar, honey, and water together. Cook over medium heat until turns amber.

Meanwhile, beat one egg white until soft peaks. When done, start pouring the hot syrup into eggs while still beating with a mixer. Beat for 2-3 minutes or until pale and thick.

Mix peanut butter with the nougat.

Spread over the chocolate layer.

Top with nuts, pressing them in slightly. Set aside.

To make the caramel, combine syrup and sugar over medium-low heat. Cook until sugar melts and the temperature reaches 150°C/300°F. Pour boiled cream into caramel in small batches while stirring with a wooden spoon. Set caramel base aside for 5 minutes, then return on the heat for 2-3 minutes and remove onto a working surface again.

Whisk in cold butter and set aside for 20 minutes to cool down slightly. Pour caramel over nougat and leave to set.

For the final step cover everything with leftover chocolate and let sit for the last time.

Cut snickers into squires with a hot knife and serve.

Notes

Wipe the knife blade between each slice to ensure that the slices are smooth.