Homemade Snickers Snack Cups Recipe
Looking for a Snickers recipe? Who needs store bought grocery store Snickers when you can make your own version of everyone’s favorite candy bar at home!? This recipe of course, isn’t just like the real thing – but it comes pretty close and has that very familiar Snickers taste. We actually like this homemade Snickers candy bars version better than store bought, believe it or not!
This homemade Snickers Snack Cup recipe is so easy (just a few ingredients) and a great way to make a sweet treat at home.
It’s so easy that my kids make this one on their own and because all of the heating is done with the microwave, it’s the perfect recipe for your bakers to learn with.
We love this Snickers recipe for making seasonal gifts, it’s great for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and also makes a nice treat to go on a Christmas platter.
And let’s face it, who doesn’t love Snickers? This is also a really great treat to make for sporting events, hiking or camping because these Snickers cups offer a nice little burst of protein.
Snickers Snack Cup Ingredients
12 oz. Milk Chocolate Chips (about 2 cups chocolate chips)
1 Cup Caramel Bits *you can also use Kraft Caramels
1 Tbsp. luke warm water
½ Cup Roasted Salted Peanuts, chopped (1 cup peanuts if you want more peanuts!)
12 Muffin liners
How to make homemade Snickers Snack Cups
Place muffin liners into a muffin tin.
In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate chips on high in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until smooth.
Spoon about 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate as the bottom layer into the bottom of each muffin liner. Make sure the bottom chocolate layer totally covers the bottom of each muffin liner.
In a separate microwave safe bowl melt the caramel bits and water in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until smooth. Stir in the chopped peanuts.
For the next layer, spoon about a tablespoon of the caramel mixture into each cup, making sure the caramel layer spreads somewhat evenly. This is your second layer.
Spoon about a tablespoon of the caramel mixture into each cup, making sure the caramel layer spreads somewhat evenly. This is your second layer.
If needed, reheat the chocolate to melt and spoon enough of the chocolate coating in to cover the caramel and peanuts, about 2 teaspoons to a tablespoon. This top chocolate layer will be your third and top layer, so you’ll have two layers of chocolate – the bottom one and then the one on the top with the creamy caramel in the center. *You can use the back of a spoon to slowly smooth the excess chocolate around the top of the nougat layer.
Let cool and set. If they don’t firm up place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
*If you don’t have muffin tins, you can try making these delicious homemade Snickers bars in a small sheet pan, I would just recommend lining it with parchment paper first. The caramel pieces turned caramel sauce tends to get very sticky.
This copycat recipe is one of our favorites and perfect when you need a yummy little pick me up treat that also works great as a gift for just about any event.
Freezing Snickers Treats
These also freeze nicely and quite often I will stick them in the freezer in a ziplock bag before we go camping, and grab them and put them in the cooler right before we head out!
Now I just need to perfect my Reese’s peanut butter cups copycat recipe … when I do, I’ll be sharing that as well! I love a good homemade version of favorite candies and candy bars and these make your own homemade snickers bars and other candy bar copycat recipes aren’t as hard as you might think! We’ve had a blast trying to perfect some of our favorites!
Additional Tips for Making this Copycat Classic Snickers Bar Recipe:
You probably don’t want to store these at room temperature for long. I recommend keeping them in the muffin tins and in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
If you like the combination of salt and chocolate, you might try topping these with a sprinkling of flaky sea salt, it’s a delicious combination!
The peanuts are optional, of course but if you actually LOVE peanuts, you can double the amount and use 1 cup peanuts instead of the called for 1/2 cup of peanuts.
Once you do remove the muffin liners with the homemade Snickers treats, I recommend storing them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
We like to freeze these homemade snickers and then put them on a cutting board to break up with a sharp knife and then my hubby loves to use them as a topping on vanilla ice cream!
Print the Recipe for homemade Snickers Cups
Easy Homemade Snickers Snack Cups
These easy snickers snack cups are so easy to make and an affordable way to have all of that candy bar goodness in a version that you can make at home!
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Caramel Bits *you can also use Kraft Caramels
- 1 Tbsp. Water
- ½ Cup Roasted Salted Peanuts, chopped
- 12 Muffin liners
Instructions
Place muffin liners into a muffin tin.
In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate chips on high in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until smooth.
Spoon about 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate into the bottom of each muffin liner.
In a separate microwave safe bowl melt the caramel bits and water in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until smooth.
Stir in the chopped peanuts.Spoon about a tablespoon of the caramel mixture into each cup.
If needed, reheat the chocolate to melt and spoon enough to cover the caramel and peanuts, about 2 teaspoons to a tablespoon.
Let cool and set. If they don’t firm up place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
Anita says
This recipe looks so yummy and easy to make! Thanks for sharing. Visting from Think Tank Thursday.
Belinda says
If I don’t have carmel bits can i use carmel syrup and how much
Trina Pixley-Lewis says
Where is the nougat ??
Rachel Israel says
Do you use mini cup cake holders or regular sized?
Mel says
I would think adding a tiny bit of evaporated milk to the caramel bits would make it taste creamer and fresher.Not too much though.You don’t want it runny!
Kristin @ Peppermints and Cherries says
Visiting from Merry Monday! Pinned and followed you on FB and Pinterest! This recipe looks delicious yet simple.
Erlene says
I make homemade peanut butter cups and I’ll need to try adding some caramel to them for a tasty treat. Thanks for sharing on MM.
Debrashoppeno5 says
My mouth is watering thinking how good these look and must taste.
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
I have never seen the Caramel Bits before. I would probably try to eat them right out of the bag before I could get the dessert made. Look so yummy! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Debrashoppeno5 says
You had me at Snickers. These look amazingly delicious.
Howard says
I add a small pinch of coconut to each one
I make for a slightly different taste.
You can use crushed walnuts like I do.
Just use our own taste buds an create for you.
Kathy says
What size are the muffin tins, regular or mini?
Kris says
Can you freeze them?
Hélène Longuépée says
Ils ont l.air tellement bon
que je vais les faire en fin de semaine
Leela says
I can’t wait to try these!
Priya says
Great recipe. Must try!
Jaclyn says
I made these and when they were cool enough I filled the muffin paper with ice cream and put them in the freezer. Yummy “snickers” ice cream treat!
sheila gauvreau says
use peanut butter ball recpe if you want to make peanut butter cups Just goole peanutbutter balls
Kathy Humphrey says
I used this recipe to make Turtles, they are just much bigger using cupcakes cups I just double the recipe and add pecans…….. not peanuts……Try this if you like turtles you will love this………
Judy says
It all looks so awesome and I can’t wait to make them!!