Homemade Snickers

Time = 1 hour, ish Serving size = an entire 9×13 baking pan

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1.5 cups marshmallow fluff
  • 1.5 cups roughly chopped lightly salted peanuts
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

PREP

  • Grease baking pan liberally (stick of butter for this)
  • Make room for baking pan in your refrigerator

BOTTOM CHOCOLATE LAYER

  • 1.25 cups milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small sauce pan using double boil method (so you don’t burn it).
  • Pour contents into bottom of bake pan, spread evenly and place in refrigerator to cool/harden (10 mins or so).

NOUGAT LAYER

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1.5 cups marshmallow fluff
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1.5 cup salted peanuts chopped, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add sugar and evaporated milk, stirring until dissolved and bring to a boil.
  • Let cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add marshmallow fluff, peanut butter and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
  • Remove from heat and fold in peanuts
  • Pour over bottom chocolate layer. Let cool completely (15 mins).

CARAMEL LAYER

  • 1 14-ounce bag of caramels
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Combine ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Let melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth (10 mins).
  • Pour over nougat layer and let cool completely (10 mins).

TOP CHOCOLATE LAYER (repeat same steps as bottom layer)

  • 1.25 cups milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small sauce pan using double boil method (so you don’t burn it).
  • Pour contents into bottom of bake pan, spread evenly and place in refrigerator to cool/harden (10 mins or so).

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving, then cut as desired. Freezing them is even better.
  • Use quality ingredients.