If you’re a fan of the classic Snickers bar, then you’ll love making your own homemade version with this delicious recipe! It’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty with layers of creamy nougat, smooth caramel, peanuts, and rich chocolate. Not only is it easy to make, but it’s also a fun and satisfying project for any home chef. No need to scour the candy aisle anymore when you can create this irresistible treat in the comfort of your own kitchen. Whether you’re hosting a party, craving a sweet treat, or just want to indulge in something special, this homemade Snickers bar recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings!
Thanks to Delicious Martha for this amazing recipe and video! Her written recipe is on her website (in Spanish). Featured photo: Delicious Martha.
On this page: What makes this one special · How homemade Snickers work · 5 more versions worth making
What makes Delicious Martha’s version special
This is a true from-scratch candy bar. The nougat is made with honey and whipped egg white mixed with peanut butter, and it’s topped with a cooked honey toffee full of salted peanuts and a thin layer of chocolate. There’s no marshmallow creme and there are no store-bought caramels, which is why it tastes so close to the real thing.
You’ll need: butter, dark or milk chocolate, egg white, heavy cream, honey, peanut butter, salt, salted roasted peanuts, sugar, vanilla powder, water.
Time: under an hour, plus cooling · Good to know: it’s the most hands-on version on this page, and worth it if you enjoy candy-making.
How homemade Snickers bars work
Almost every homemade version is built the same way, in layers in a lined square pan:
- A chocolate base, usually chocolate melted with a little peanut butter, spread thin and chilled until set.
- A soft nougat layer. Easy versions stir it together from marshmallow creme and peanut butter. From-scratch versions whip egg whites with a hot sugar syrup.
- Caramel and peanuts. Melted caramels or homemade caramel, with plenty of roasted peanuts stirred through.
- A chocolate top, spread over and chilled again until firm.
- Cut with a warm knife into bars or squares, wiping the blade between cuts for clean layers.
The golden rule is to let each layer set before adding the next. The fridge is your friend.
5 more homemade Snickers bars worth making
From a party-size pan to a vegan version, each of these takes the candy bar somewhere different. We’ve listed what goes into each one, but the full recipes belong to the cooks who created them, so follow the links for their method. If peanut butter and chocolate is your weakness, you’ll also love our peanut butter stuffed Reese’s eggs, peanut butter cup crack brownies, the inside-out Reese’s peanut butter cake and our 17 no-bake summer desserts.
Jump to: 1. The classic pan bars · 2. Dipped like the real thing · 3. Quick, no-cook nougat · 4. Vegan and no-bake · 5. Ice cream bars
1. Homemade Snickers Bars
Why it stands out: The classic four-layer pan version: chocolate and peanut butter, a quick stovetop marshmallow nougat with peanuts, melted caramels, then chocolate again. You don’t need an oven or a candy thermometer.
Good to know: It makes 30 bars, so it’s the one for parties and bake sales.
You’ll need: caramels, creamy peanut butter, evaporated milk, granulated sugar, marshmallow fluff, milk chocolate chips, roasted peanuts, unsalted butter, vanilla extract.
Serves: 30 bars · Time: about 4½ hours, mostly chilling
Get the full recipe from Erin Sellin at Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts →
2. Homemade Snickers
Why it stands out: It uses a real whipped egg-white nougat and store-bought caramels to keep things simpler. Each bar is dipped in chocolate, so they look like the real thing instead of pan squares.
Good to know: Dipping takes patience, but these are the ones that look straight out of the wrapper.
You’ll need: caramels (or homemade caramel), chocolate candy coating, corn syrup, cream, egg white, milk chocolate chips, roasted peanuts, salt, sugar, water.
Serves: 18 · Time: about 6 hours, mostly resting
Get the full recipe from Matt Taylor at In The Kitchen With Matt →
3. Homemade Snickers Bars
Why it stands out: The nougat is simply stirred together with no cooking, and caramel bits mean there’s nothing to unwrap, so a small pan is ready in under an hour.
Good to know: The quickest version on this page.
You’ll need: caramel bits, heavy whipping cream, marshmallow fluff, mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter, powdered sugar, salted dry-roasted peanuts.
Serves: 16 · Time: about 50 minutes
Get the full recipe from Angela at The Short Order Cook →
4. Vegan Snickers Bars (No-bake, GF)
Why it stands out: Blended peanuts and medjool dates make a chewy nougat, and a blender date and peanut butter caramel replaces the cooked sugar caramel. Each bar is then dipped in dairy-free chocolate, so they’re vegan, gluten-free and no-bake.
Good to know: Sweetened mostly with dates, if you’re cutting back on refined sugar.
You’ll need: coconut oil, crunchy peanut butter, medjool dates, non-dairy milk, roasted peanuts, salt, unsalted peanuts, vanilla extract, vegan chocolate.
Serves: 18 · Time: about 4½ hours, mostly freezing
Get the full recipe from Christina at Addicted to Dates →
5. Vegan Snickers Ice Cream Bars
Why it stands out: The candy bar as a frozen treat. A no-churn cashew and coconut vanilla ice cream goes under a quick peanut butter caramel and salted peanuts, and the whole bar is dipped in dark chocolate.
Good to know: A dairy-free summer version of the classic.
You’ll need: cashews, coconut cream, coconut oil, dark chocolate, maple syrup, peanut butter, roasted salted peanuts, vanilla extract.
Serves: 16 bars · Time: about 2½ hours, mostly chilling
Get the full recipe from Bianca Zapatka at Bianca Zapatka →
Kitchen Kit
- Parchment paper, so the bars lift out of the pan in one piece
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
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