Homemade Snickers Bars

Wed, 14 April 2021

Eoin Sheehan's Homemade Snickers Bars

Ingredients:

Nougat Base
- 6-10 large marshmallows, melted
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp peanut butter

Nutty Caramel Layer
- 200g medjool dates
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 100ml water
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- Pinch of salt
- 100g peanuts
- 200g chocolate, melted

Instructions:

Line a baking tin with some parchment paper.

For the base layer: Melt the marshmallows in a small pot and add the peanut butter and powdered sugar. The mix should be sticky and slightly dry out (like a nougat consistency). Add to the lined tin as layer 1.

For the nutty caramel layer: Into a blender add the pitted medjool dates, peanut butter, water, vanilla and pinch of salt. Blitz and blend until a smooth caramel like consistency is formed (if too dry add some more drops of water). Stir in the peanuts to the caramel mixture and add to the marshmallow layer as layer 2.

Pop the baking tray into the freezer or fridge to let set and solidify. When solid, cut into bar sizes.

Melt the chocolate in a bain marie or double boiler, dip the bars in the chocolate and cover fully. Allow to set again in the fridge to set and solidify the homemade snickers bars.