Homemade Twix Bars
This easy recipe features a buttery cookie base, rich caramel layer, and smooth chocolate topping, all crafted in your own kitchen. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or impressing guests, these irresistible bars come together in just a few simple steps.
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Ingredients
For the Cookie layer
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Caramel layer
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
For the Chocolate layer
- 3 cups chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi-sweet)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- First things first, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). While that’s warming up, grab a 9x13 inch baking dish and spray it with non-stick spray. If you have parchment paper on hand, go ahead and line the dish—this makes it easier to remove the bars later!
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. Next, cut in the salted butter. You can use a fork to mash it all together until you get a crumbly mixture. This process might take a few minutes, but trust me, it’s worth it!
- Once you’ve got those lovely crumbs, add the vanilla extract and mix it in. Now, press this delicious mixture evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
- Pop the dish into your preheated oven and let it bake for about 28-30 minutes. You want the crust to be a light golden brown. Once it’s done, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for a bit.
- While the crust is cooling, let’s whip up that luscious caramel! In a medium saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, light corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk. Heat it over medium-high, stirring frequently until it starts to boil.After it reaches a boil, reduce the heat slightly and let it simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring often. You want it to turn a deeper golden brown, which means it’s ready!
- Pour that warm, gooey caramel over your cooled cookie crust. Allow it to cool a bit at room temperature, then chill it in the fridge for about an hour.
- Now for the pièce de résistance! In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and the tablespoon of butter. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring well in between, until everything is melted and smooth.
- Pour the silky chocolate over the chilled caramel layer and spread it out evenly.
- Put the entire dish back in the fridge for one more hour to let that chocolate set. Once it’s firm, it’s time to cut into bars.