What better way to jump back into posting recipes than with one as delicious as this? I made these for D back on Valentines Day. Snickers are his favorite candy, and this means a lot coming from the guy who would love nothing more than to eat candy multiple times every.single.day.
When I saw this recipe on How Sweet It Is, I knew it would be the perfect Valentines Day gift for my candy-loving boyfriend. The recipe is actually quite simple to make, it just takes some time and patience. Basically, you make the first layer (chocolate), pour it in the pan, let it cool, and then repeat for the other 3 layers. Nothing about this recipe was hard, it just took a little time.
The finished product was really beautiful and tasted just like real snickers. I had one tiny bite for um... quality control... and believe me, they are phenomenal! Do yourself a favor and treat someone you love to some homemade snickers. They'll thank you!
Homemade Snickers
Recipe from How Sweet It Is
Makes one 9x13 pan
2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, chopped
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (14-ounce) bag of caramels (the soft chewy kind. I used Kraft Caramels.)
1/4 cup whipping cream
In order to make cutting the finished product easier, I suggest using a disposable 9x13 baking pan (that's what I did).
To make the first layer (chocolate), melt half of the milk chocolate chips (1 1/4 cups) and a third of the peanut butter (1/4 cup) together on the stove or in the microwave until melted and combined. Spread evenly into the greased 9x13 baking pan (grease it well, I sprayed cooking spray all over the bottom and the sides). Let the layer cool and harden completely.
For the second layer (nougat), melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the sugar and evaporated milk, stirring to dissolve. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, let the mixture cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Next, add in the marshmallow fluff, 1/4 cup of the peanut butter, and vanilla, stirring until the mixture is smooth. Turn off the heat, add in the chopped peanuts, and then pour over the chocolate layer and spread evenly. Because the mixture is hot, you'll want to work quickly to spread it over the chocolate layer because it will start to melt the chocolate if you take too long. Let cool completely.
For the third layer (caramel), simply combine the unwrapped caramels and whipping cream in a saucepan over low-medium heat. Let melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Pour over the nougat layer and spread evenly. Let cool completely.
For the final layer (chocolate), simply repeat the steps outlined in the first layer. Combine the last of the chocolate (1 1/4 cups) and the last of the peanut butter (1/4 cup) in a saucepan to melt or melt in the microwave. Once combined and smooth, pour over the caramel layer and spread evenly.
Place pan in refrigerator for at least one hour before cutting/serving. If you used a disposable pan, you can simply cut the corners of the pan and peel it off of the finished product so that the whole giant bar of snickers can be set onto a cutting board and cut. You can see from the pictures that I cut them a little bit smaller than normal snickers size, but most people that ate them said they were still too big! Next time I would cut them into "fun-size" snickers size pieces.
As a final note, I used the same medium-sized saucepan to melt each layer. Because the layers have to cool completely before adding the next layer, I found I had enough time to wash my saucepan and utensils in between each layer before beginning the next one. That way, at the end of the process, I only had one saucepan, one wooden spoon, and a few measuring cups to wash.
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