Snickers Candy Recipe: Homemade Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Bars
If you love the classic candy bar, you're going to fall in love with this homemade Snickers Candy Recipe. Made with layers of creamy chocolate, fluffy peanut nougat, gooey caramel, and crunchy salted peanuts, these no-bake candy bars taste just like the real thing.Perfect for Christmas cookie trays, holiday gifts, parties, or keeping a stash in the freezer for whenever a sweet craving hits, these homemade candy bars are always a crowd favorite.
Servings 48
Ingredients
- Layer One
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup butterscotch chips
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- Layer Two
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- 1½ cups marshmallow cream
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups chopped salted peanuts
- Layer Three
- 1 14-ounce package caramels
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- Layer Four
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup butterscotch chips
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with foil and generously butter the foil.
- In a saucepan, combine all Layer One ingredients over low heat until melted and smooth.
- Spread into the prepared pan and refrigerate for about 1 hour until firm.
- For Layer Two, melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in the sugar and evaporated milk and bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow cream, peanut butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped peanuts.
- Spread over the chilled chocolate layer and refrigerate for another hour.
- For Layer Three, melt the caramels and heavy cream over low heat until smooth.
- Spread over the nougat layer and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- For Layer Four, melt the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter together over low heat until smooth.
- Pour over the caramel layer and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until completely firm.
- Cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.