5.0 from 24 votes
Homemade Twix Bars
Homemade Twix Bars are made with a secret ingredient that's easier than shortbread and a candy coating of chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 42 bars
Calories: 118 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs from 9 crackers
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 leeve Club crackers (see note 1)
- 1 cup butterscotch chips (see note 2)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- In a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, bring crumbs, brown sugar, butter, milk, and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat slightly and boil 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, line the bottom of 9-inch by 13-inch pan with Club crackers. Spread the boiled sugar mixture over top of crackers. Top with another layer of Club crackers.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter. Stir until smooth (do not whip). Spread evenly over crackers. Cool at least 30 minutes and cut into bars.
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Notes
- Club crackers: Or substitute saltine crackers, graham crackers, or another squared-off cracker of your choice (the candy flavor may change with different crackers).
- Butterscotch chips: If you don't love the flavor of butterscotch, add a second cup of chocolate chips instead.
- Yield: Your exact yield depends on how you cut the bars. I love to cut 42 bars total, or 3 rows of 14 each (as shown in the photos).
- Storage: Store these bars covered in the refrigerator (or, if you live in a cold climate, on your patio or in the garage during the chilly winter months).
- Freezer: Homemade Twix Bars can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator (or at room temperature if they are going to be enjoyed imminently).
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
118kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
77IU
(2%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 42bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 77IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.