homemade snickers bars
These are an absolute favorite of everyone in my family. The recipe makes a lot, but you may have to hide them.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
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yield
~36 bars
Ingredients
- PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BOTTOM
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FILLING
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 4 1/2 teaspoons water
- 1 dash salt
- 3 1/2 cups powdered suger
- CARAMEL LAYER
- 1-14oz. package caramels (unwrapped) or bits
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts
- TOPPING
- 1-11.5oz package milk chocolate chips
How To Make homemade snickers bars
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Step 1Heat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9" pan with parchment or non-stick foil. In large bowl, stir peanut butter cookie dough ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 12-15 min. or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 min.
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Step 2In large bowl, beat all the filling ingredients except powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until well blended. This will be very thick. Press filling over cookie layer. Refrigerate.
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Step 3In 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and 2TB of water over low heat, stirring constantly until caramels are melted. (You can also do this step in the microwave. Cook 1min on high and then stir and keep checking every 30sec until smooth.) Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over filling. Refrigerate about 15min or until caramel layer is firm.
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Step 4In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on high 1-2min, stirring once, until melted. Spread evenly over caramel layer. Refrigerate ~1hr or until chocolate is set. Cut to desired size.(I usually cut them into 1" squares) Store covered at room temp or in refrigerator or freezer.
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