Homemade Snickers {12 Days of Sugar ~ Day 11}

 On the eleventh Day of Sugar, my true love gave to me . .

Homemade Snickers

Completely and ridiculously insane!  That’s about all I have to say about these homemade snickers.  

They are the bomb diggity. They are over-the-top and if you are a Snickers lover, then I may just be your new BFF.  

You are either going to love me or completely hate me for sharing this recipe. These homemade snickers bars are downright delicious, divine, and so delectable!

Let me just give you a little glimpse of these beauties . . . .a peanut buttery chocolate layer, followed by a chewy, peanutty nougat layer, then a layer of delicious gooey caramel, and finally topped with another  peanut buttery chocolate layer.  Have I got your attention?

Don’t let all the layers scare you away from making these.  They really are so simple, they just take some time because all the layers have to set before adding the next layer. Do I even need to try and convince you to make these? I hope not . . . just look at them.  

This recipe comes from an old Taste of Home Magazine.  I made them several years ago and while I was planning what to share with this 12 Days of Sugar, these popped into my mind. I pulled out my Binder and found the recipe.  I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to make them again.  I took a plate to a family party the other night and let’s just say they were a hit, a huge hit. 

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Homemade Snickers {12 Days of Sugar ~ Day 11}

Ingredients

• Bottom Chocolate Layer:
• 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
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• Nougat Layer:
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts chopped , roughly chopped
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• Caramel Layer:
• 1 14- ounce bag of caramels
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
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• Top Chocolate Layer:
• 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup peanut butter

Instructions

1. Butter a 9 x 13 pan.
2. Top chocolate layer: melt ingredients together in a saucepan or microwave, then pour into the baking dish and spread until even. Let cool and harden completely.
3. Nougat layer: melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add in sugar and milk, stirring until dissolved and bring to a boil; boil and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add in marshmallow cream, peanut butter and vanilla, stir until smooth, add peanuts.  Spread over bottom chocolate layer. Refrigerate until set.
4. Caramel layer: combine the caramels and whipping cream in a saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Pour over nougat layer and let cool completely.
5. Bottom chocolate layer: Melt ingredients together in a saucepan or microwave, then pour over caramel and spread until even. Refrigerate for at least one hours. Cut into squares.  Store in refrigerator.

Recipe Source:  Adapted slightly from Taste of Home Magazine December 1998