Twix Bars
Ooey gooey goodness of a homemade candy bar! These Homemade Twix Bars are easy to make and taste amazing!
These Homemade Twix Bars are a recipe that I have been making for many, many years. In fact, they received Second place at the Indiana State Fair years ago. I grew up in the 4-H community and participated in the fair when I was a young girl. Later on, after I was married, I found my way back to the County and State Fair Open Class Division, baking and crafting for many years. It was a very busy time in my life, but one that brings back great memories.
Not only were these Twix Bars always a hit at the fair, they are always a HUGE hit everytime I take them to share with people. They are perfect for a potluck, cookout or just a special treat for your family.
The base of the Twix Bars are Club Crackers, the filling is a caramel mixture made on the stove top with graham crackers, butter, brown sugar, white sugar and milk. Another layer of Club Crackers, then into the refrigerator they go to set up.
The frosting is a combination of milk chocolate chips and peanut butter. Then back into the refrigerator for the frosting to set up.
These No Bake Bar Cookies are perfect for Summer, or really great anytime of year. I usually include them on my Holiday Cookie Trays as well because everyone loves them. And yes, in my opinion, they taste just like a Twix Candy Bar.
Twix Bars
Ooey gooey goodness of a homemade candy bar! These Homemade Twix Bars are easy to make and taste amazing!
Ingredients
- 48 Club Crackers
Caramel Filling
- 1 cup Graham Crackers, crushed
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar,packed
- 1/3 cup White Sugar
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
Icing
- 2/3 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
Bars
- Begin my putting a layer of Club Crackersin a 13 x 9 pan, I can fit 24 crackers in.
- In a saucepan on the stove, combine the caramel filling ingredients.
- Bring to a boil, continue to stir and boil for approximately 5 minutes (I usually go a little less). The mixture will be caramel like and pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Pour over the crackers, being very careful, the mixture is extremely hot.
- Immediately top with another layer of Club Crackers, pressing down slightly
- Place in fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes
Icing
- Combine peanut butter and chocolate chips in small bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir well (cook a little longer if needed) and frost crackers
Update: If you live somewhere that you are not able to buy Club Crackers, Mel Cotte shared a recipe with shortbread for the base.
These look amazing. I am wondering about the peanut butter in the icing though. Can I use something else? Just butter maybe?
Hi Jackie, the peanut butter in the icing gives the bars that chocolate/peanut butter flavor.
You can certainly do a chocolate only ganache or icing for the top.
Happy Baking!
-Liz
Hi Liz! They look amazing! Is it a cup of melted butter? Or chopped?
Hi Mary, are you asking for the caramel sauce? It’s 1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter, and it is put into the pan with the other ingredients and cooked.
~Liz
Great recipe, however with a **food allergy to peanuts and tree nuts*** , can I omit the peanut butter? Not sure if the chocolate bits will be too thin?
Hi Roe, I have never tried the frosting portion without peanut butter. You could try a substitute for the peanut butter if you generally use something, or leave it out.
~Liz
I’m from Canada and could not find the social crackers either so I figured I would give social tea biscuits a try and they worked perfectly!! These are so yummy! I made them for a girls night tonight and so far I have tested them for quality…twice…I think I may have to check them again before I go…Thanks so much for this great recipe!!
Hi Naomi, so glad you liked them and that you were able to find crackers that worked.
Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz
Have made these several times and each crowd served LOVED them! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I was confused about the crackers. Do you layer the graham crackers or the club crackers? :/
Deanna, you want to layer the club crackers.
For those outside the USA, maybe try Waverly crackers or captain wafers. Not certain of these, but something similar to a rectangular Ritz cracker with a more buttery flavor. Hope that helps.
I am definitely trying this recipe! Thank you for sharing.
Hi there – these look amazing but I see you have asked for graham crackers in the ingredients but everything else says club crackers. Just want to verify which it is!
The graham crackers go in the caramel filling. The club crackers are for the base.
Made these last night. Soooo yummy! Thanks for a great recipe!