No Bake Crispy Snickers Bars

No bake crispy Snickers Bars are pure decadence! Layers of chocolate, irresistible nougat, and gooey caramel are impossible to resist! This recipe makes a lot so be sure to invite friends and family over to enjoy with you! Great for parties!

Love easy dessert bars? Make sure to try Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars and these amazing Lemon Bars!

My boys are so spoiled. I mean, really. Having a mom that is a food blogger means they get to eat all kinds of deliciously amazing food pretty much all.the.time. Almost daily when I pick them up from school, after a quick hug and a kiss, I get this question, “Did you make anything yummy today Mommy?” Lord help me if the answer is no….

Yummy can take on a variety of forms but when they saw these Snickers Bars they got all excited and giggly and were jumping up and down ready to dig into these outrageous bars.

Let’s talk about these bars. First off, no bake. Always awesome. The center is an easy nougat with peanuts (think Snickers) and ooey, gooey caramel, i.e., heaven. The top and bottom layers are a combination of chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, and Cocoa Pebbles. The result? A creamy, decadent, crispy concoction that wowed my boys and will wow you too.

Quick Tips

After making my Marshmallow Dream Bars last year, I realized that chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter may be my all-time favorite combination of flavors. The only way I could think to make it better was to combine the caramel layer from my Quick and Easy Carmelitas and a pillowy layer of nougat in between. You guys. Wow.

A couple of quick tips:

• Use parchment paper to line your baking dish. You’re going to love that it doesn’t stick!
• An offset spatula makes quick work of all those layers!
• Keep the bars chilled until ready to eat. The caramel will start getting gooey after about 20 minutes.

These No Bake Snickers Bars instantly became a new favorite with us and I know they will with you too!

Love Snickers? Make sure to try my Snickers Salad and Peanut Butter Snickers Cookie Bars!

Ingredients Needed

 Let’s take a look at what you’ll need to make this recipe and, as always, you can find the full printable recipe with complete instructions in the recipe card at the end of this post. 

Crispy Chocolate Top and Bottom Layer

• semi-sweet chocolate chips – dark or chocolate can also be used.
• butterscotch chips – adds incredible flavor to these layers.
• creamy peanut butter – look for a peanut butter that doesn’t need to be stirred.
• chocolate cereal – I used cocoa pebbles but a chocolate puffed rice cereal would also work.

Nougat Layer

• unsalted butter – for flavor and texture.
• granulated sugar – to sweeten the nougat.
• evaporated milk – heated with the butter and sugar to build the base of the nougat.
• marshmallow creme – this gives the nougat it’s creamy consistency.
• creamy peanut butter – look for a peanut butter that doesn’t need to be stirred.
• roasted lightly salted peanuts – this is needed to give the nougat it’s Snickers
• vanilla extract – flavors the nougat.

Caramel Layer

• KRAFT caramels or caramel bits – melted with evaporated milk for the perfect caramel layer.
• evaporated milk – helps to thin out the caramel and makes it easier to stir.

How To Make Snickers Bars

There are four layers in these Snickers Bars. Let’s take a look at how they will come together:

Crispy Chocolate Bottom Layer

1. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Combine half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe container.
3. Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chips are fully melted and the mixture in smooth.
4. Stir in half of the Cocoa Pebbles until fully coated. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.

Nougat Layer

1. In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk, stirring until butter is completely melted and the sugar is dissolved.
2. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in marshmallow creme until completely combined. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until combined. Fold in peanuts.
4. Pour the nougat layer over the chilled chocolate bottom layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.

Caramel Layer

1. Combine caramels and evaporated milk in a microwave-safe container and heat on high for 1 minute. Stir and heat on high in 30 second intervals until caramel is completely melted.
2. Spread caramel over the top of the chilled nougat layer.

Crispy Chocolate Top Layer

1. Repeat the bottom layer. Combine remaining half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe container.
2. Stir in half of the Cocoa Pebbles until fully coated.
3. Pour mixture on top of the chilled caramel layer.
4. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
5. Bars should be refrigerated until ready to eat. Cut and serve.

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 How To Make No Bake Crispy Snickers Bars

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No Bake Crispy Snickers Bars

No bake crispy Snickers Bars are pure decadence! Layers of chocolate, irresistible nougat, and gooey caramel are impossible to resist! This recipe makes a lot so be sure to invite friends and family over to enjoy with you! Great for parties!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword crispy snickers bars, snickers bars

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Chill Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Servings 24 servings

Calories 363kcal

Author Trish – Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

Crispy Chocolate Top and Bottom Layer

• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
• 11 ounces butterscotch chips divided
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter divided
• 3 cups Cocoa Pebbles divided

Nougat Layer

• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• 7 ounces marshmallow creme
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 ½ cups roasted lightly salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Caramel Layer

• 11 ounces bag KRAFT caramels or caramel bits
• ¼ cup evaporated milk

Instructions

Crispy Chocolate Bottom Layer

• Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Combine half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe container. Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chips are fully melted and the mixture in smooth.
  12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, 11 ounces butterscotch chips, 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• Stir in half of the Cocoa Pebbles until fully coated. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
  3 cups Cocoa Pebbles
• Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.

Nougat Layer

• In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring until butter is completely melted and the sugar is dissolved.
  ¼ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup evaporated milk
• Bring mixture to a boil and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Stir in marshmallow creme until completely combined. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until combined. Fold in peanuts.
  7 ounces marshmallow creme, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 ½ cups roasted
• Pour the nougat layer over the chilled chocolate bottom layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.

Caramel Layer

• Combine unwrapped caramels and evaporated milk in a microwave-safe container and heat on high for 1 minute. Stir and heat on high in 30 second intervals until caramel is completely melted.
  11 ounces bag KRAFT caramels or caramel bits, ¼ cup evaporated milk
• Spread caramel over the top of the chilled nougat layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.

Crispy Chocolate Top Layer

• Repeat the bottom layer. Combine remaining half of the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in a large microwave safe container. Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chips are fully melted and the mixture is. smooth.
  12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, 11 ounces butterscotch chips, 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• Stir in remaining half of Cocoa Pebbles until fully coated. Pour mixture on top of the chilled caramel layer.
  3 cups Cocoa Pebbles
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bars should be refrigerated until ready to eat. Cut and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

Originally published October 27, 2016.