Easy homemade twix bars

Ever wanted to make your own homemade twix bars? This easy recipe will teach you just how to do it. The good news is, it is super simple. I made this recipe for one of my cookbooks. This one was specifically aimed at kids, so making my favorite candy bars was a no-brainer!

Making Twix candy bars

Whenever I eat something I like, I almost always want to try to make it myself. Making my own Twix has been on my baking list for a while now. It is so much fun!

First you bake the crispy cookie layer, then you start working on the caramel layer. Finally, a nice chocolate dip for the final chocolate layer and your homemade Twix bars are done.

The recipe has a few parts, but all of them are easy to make. So don’t be alarmed by the steps as anyone can make these homemade candy bars!

BAKING TIP: When you make your own Twix bars, you can make them just the way you like them. Use white chocolate instead of milk chocolate, or dark chocolate if you prefer. You can also add a pinch of salt to the caramel sauce for a salted caramel filling.

What do you need to make the Twix bars?

Since the recipe is made up of three steps you do need a bit more ingredients but all of them are pretty simple. As always make sure to have all the ingredients at room temperature before you start making the recipe.

For the cookies

• caster sugar
• unsalted butter
• egg
• all purpose flour
• salt

For the caramel

• condensed milk
• unsalted butter
• dark brown sugar

And lastly you will need milk chocolate for the final layer.

Making the homemade twix bars

Start by making the cookie base for the bars. This is essentially a bit similar to a shortbread crust. You bake the cookie crust in the oven and once baked and lightly golden brown you take it out of the oven to cool down.

You need the cooled crust for the next step. For making the layer of caramel I used condensed milk which makes it extra delicious.

Place condensed milk, butter and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Now while you normally don’t stir caramel, in this case you can and you do.

Keep stirring constantly until the mixture has the right consistency. You want it to resemble something like a thick chocolate spread. Be aware that this is extremely hot, so if you’re working with kids make sure to not let them get too close to the caramel.

Pour the caramel over the chilled crust, spread it with an offset spatula and let it chill completely in the fridge.

Once you have the chilled caramel layer it is time for the final step. First to slice the bars into small strips, resembling the size of an original twix bar (although you can make them as big or as small as you like).

Once everything is chilled you move on to make the chocolate coating. Take a large bowl and make a double boiler.

Melt two third of the chocolate, once melted you remove the bowl from the pan and add the other one third of the chocolate.

You will essentially be tempering the chocolate that way. (Check how to temper chocolate without a candy thermometer here) Dip each bar into the chocolate, place on a sheet of parchment paper and let it set completely.

TIP: If you want to make the classic texture on top of the Twix bars, you can make it with a fork. While the chocolade is still soft, press a fork on the bar gently en pull up. Repeat this until you are happy with the texture of the chocolate.