Brownies, obviously I have a thing for brownies, but how could I resist Snickers Brownies? I guess I have a thing for taking my favorite treats and twisting them into brownies. This time brownies collide with everyone’s favorite Snickers candy bars, complete with, peanut nougat center, caramel, and chocolate candy bar topping. Go ahead and make them now, you can thank me later.
Snickers Brownies
Ingredients
Brownie Layer
- 1 box of brownie mix I prefer Betty Crocker's Fudge or Dark Chocolate mixes
- Ingredients called for on box
- 1/4 cup hot fudge topping unheated, straight from the jar
- Nougat Layer: {Adapted from How Sweet It Is}
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 7 oz. jars marshmallow creme (@1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Caramel Layer
- 1 17 oz. jar of caramel, preferably Mrs. Richardson's Butterscotch Caramel
Candy Bar Topping
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter.
Instructions
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Prepare brownie batter according to package directions for a 9x13-inch pan, adding 1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, unheated and straight from the jar to the batter. Make sure to follow the high altitude directions if you live at high altitude. Cool completely.
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Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and milk, stirring until dissolved. Bring to a boil. Add in the marshmallow creme (I didn't measure, because how exactly do you measure that sticky fluff? I used one complete 7 oz. jar and most of the second jar), peanut butter, and vanilla stirring until smooth. Turn off heat and fold in peanuts. Pour evenly over cooled brownies. Use a spatula to help spread the mixture. Cool. I stick the brownies in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
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Scoop caramel topping into a heavy bottomed saucepan and heat over low until caramel is soft and easy to stir. Pour the caramel over the nougat layer. Make sure to pour it evenly across the nougat covering as much as the surface as you can. This makes it easier to spread the caramel with a spatula. Let cool. Again, I usually stick this in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Scoop caramel topping into a heavy bottomed saucepan and heat over low until caramel is soft and east to stir rather than mess with hot.
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Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Pour over nougat layer and cool completely. I usually stick them in the fridge until the chocolate is set. They chocolate gets pretty soft when left out, so I like to store these in the fridge and let them set out for a few minutes before cutting them. You want the chocolate to be cool enough to be set, but warmed up just a bit so that they are soft enough to cut more easily. Enjoy!
OMG those look good. I love that you made your own nougat layer. Yum!
Beth @ Hungry Happenings
OK YUM! These look amazing! My favorite part is the nougat layer. Have to try these!
Melissa
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OH MY! These look fantabulous! I am not good with baking, so I am forwarding this recipe to my baker friend, Becky, so she can make them for me!
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Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
Good GOLLY! These look absolutely incredible!
I have a serious things for Snickers, so these are definitely going on the “must try” list!
I’d LOVE it if you’d share this at Feature Friday FREE-FOR-ALL…going on right now!
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Hope to see you soon!
P.S. I’m a new follower. : )
~Abbie
Oh my goodness these look so good!
These look fantastic! We would love you to come share this at our weekly link party every Saturday! -The Sisters
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These have to be the most decadent brownies ever! WOW! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Just one question– what size pan do you make these in?
I use a 9×13-in baking dish. Sorry about that! Have a great day.
I’ve been making these for years. Always a hit.
I found your blog through pinterest (this recipe) and made them last night for some missionaries. HUGE success! Everyone had seconds and raved while they were eating each gooey bite. Thanks for the recipe and I can’t wait to try some of the other sinfully delicious looking recipes you have listed.
Thanks, Marci, for your words of encouragement! I am so glad you have found recipes you and yours enjoy here at JCD!
I hate you love you. OMG these will be my Mom’s new favorite~ THANKS for the recipe! (seriously, it looks wicked!)
I hate you love you. OMG these will be my Mom’s new favorite~ THANKS for the recipe! (seriously, it looks wicked!)
These look absolute delicious! I am thinking about trying out this recipe I just have a few questions.
These look like they may be a little bit messy. Is this something you have to eat with a fork?
Do they fall apart easy? Do they have to stay refrigerated to maintain their shape? I’d love to hear a review from someone who has made them. Thanks so much (:
These were totally amazing! Everyone I shared them with loved them. They are very rich. I love the nougat layer. Mine were a little messier than yours look. The candy bar layer kept sliding off the caramel
Just found this on pintrest. Oh, wow! Now a follower 🙂
Amy @ Making Time
Oh no! I baked the brownies according to the package like you said without realizing till the very end-now that it needs to go in a cake pan 🙁 Oh well im sure they will still be good thanks for all the great stuff 🙂
What kind of a pan did you use… I usually just use a 9×13 pan. I will edit the directions now so they are more clear.
umm It was 9×9 so they came out thick and gooey but OMG are they awesome! My 4 yr old could care less that they are a little sloppy, it gives us an excuse to make them again 🙂 It just barely spilt over the top-no worries they are yummy! Thanks so much-Im busy pinning a bunch more of your recipes now they look so good!
I am so glad they turned out and you enjoyed them :)! I am thrilled to hear that you are finding other recipes to try! Have a great day!
These look amazing! Im going to grab the supplies to make these at the store tomorrow. Heres hoping the I don’t eat the whole batch myself!
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Mmmmmm!!! Next time I will make the caramel instead of using jarred. I used my favorite brownie mix, Triple Chunk. Yum yum 🙂
I plan on giving these a go this afternoon, Just one question… Do you add the ice cream fudge topping to the brownie batter, or as a layer on top once the brownies have baked?
Sorry for the late reply… directly to the brownie batter. 🙂
Question: Did you use a family sized box of brownie mix or a regular size?
mrsjrbhappily, I used a regular sized box. I like Betty Crocker’s Fudge or Dark Chocolate ones. 🙂
im in the middle of babysitting my little brother and we are in the middle of making them right now!! were just finishing up with the caramel sauce part. i super excited to try them they smell great and the nugate recipe is so yummy. THANKS again <3
This is so creative! I cannot wait to try these out, they look absolutely delightful!
I just made these, and am waiting for the last layer to cool. I’m not sure if I love you or hate you right now… ok, I love you, but the scales may have a different opinion 🙂
can you substitute extra crunchy peanut butter for the peanuts?
Jan – I used both crunchy peanut butter and peanuts. I don’t think it would be as good w/o the peanuts, but I’m sure you can skip them.
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Has anyone split the recipe into 2 8×8 pans instead of one 9×13? I want to give it away, but 1/2 a batch will be plenty to share… it’s so rich!
No, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work:)
I made these yesterday and they were delicious. However, the nougat oozed out and they lost their shape and they were a mess. Is there a way to ensure that they stay together?
Did you serve them chilled?
I cut them and then left them out. Should I have kept them in the fridge?
Really, that’s up to your preference. I would definitely chill them before cutting though. I like to store them in the fridge and cut as needed.
Is it normal for the browine portion to be so thick? I did not have any room to add all the layers on, so i had to move to a deeper pan. Is this norm?
Did you use a 9×13 pan?
Oh my good!!! It’s looks wonderful and delicius, but i think i have to close my mouth and my oven if i want put my bikini on Ruiz summer…
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Looks delicious. Will definitely be trying these!
I just found your link and made 4 of your recipes last night. Everything turned out awesome. Everyone loved the brownies and brought some to my work at the fire station. Thanks for sharing!
:)You made my day, Paula! Which other recipes did you try? So glad you enjoyed them!
This is, without a doubt, the best thing I’ve ever put in my mouth. And I’m a pastry chef. WOW. It would be impossible to oversell this dessert. The only thing I changed was to make my favorite brownies for the base (Best Brownies from allrecipes.com). This is out-of-control delicious!
I made these Brownie and became the talk of the town. Sending all the credit your way! Everyone LOVES them – Great JOB!!!!!
Thanks, xoxo!
Made a batch of these for my sister as a welcome present for their family and the birth of their son. She has always loved Snickers, and though I’m not supposed to eat treats and was never as much of a Snickers fan, I have to say, after sampling one (ok, maybe two :)) I can attest to the fact that these are DELICIOUS and, unlike other recipes I’ve been using lately, do not fall short on their promise to taste like Snickers! These taste exactly like Snickers! Make them, it’s fun. Congratulations to the cook who developed this recipe, you are a genius!
Thanks for your kind words! I am thrilled that you enjoyed them so much 🙂
~Jasey
Made these for a tail gating party this past Sunday and every body loved them! I only had one issue and that was getting the chips and peanut butter to melt enough to spread nicely! The nouget layer made the brownies…YUMMY! Thanks for a great recipe!
Oh my the varsity football players are going to LOVE me Friday when I show up with these. They have been eating banana pudding every Friday for dessert since the end of
Sorry.. Since the end of August. They are going to be so excited. It took me clicking 5 pins that all resulted in spam before I finally found the correct one. Thanks so much. I will let u know how it goes Friday.
Can’t wait to hear!
Any suggestions for a Milky Way version? I’m just not a fan of peanut butter (gasp) so I’m wondering how badly it would screw it up to leave it out.
I’ve been thinking about this 🙂
I made these for a pot luck yesterday and they were AMAZING!! Thanks!
You are welcome :)!
Christmas Eve will never be the same after we have these.
my God looks delicious
My son has been bugging me to make these again, since I made these for him last year! They were absolutely amazing and we are going to make them again tomorrow. Thank you so much for sharing..
I made these and the nougat layer turned out crunchy almost to the point of being hard…not sure where I went wrong :/
Make sure you don’t over cook the nougat layer. I removed the pan from the heat right after I added the marshmallow crème and then stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Also if you bring mixture to a boil to fast the sugar won’t dissolve enough. Good luck. Hope this helps. Thanks to you Jasey for great recipe!! We love these.
Thanks, Stephanie, for your reply, I thought I had left one. Maybe I emailed it. Anyways, yes, my thoughts would also be to make sure the mixture isn’t boiled for too long. You can totally take it off the burner/heat once it boils and stir everything together, if you have a hard time getting things to incorporate and melt, you could always return it to low heat just until melted.Hope that helps, I haven’t had this problem and haven’t had any other complaints that I know of – darn it!
Is marshmallow creme Fluff or marshmallow ice cream topping? Also, my box of brownies says to use 2 boxes of mix for a 13 x 9 pan. Is this correct?
Emily, this is a link to the marshmallow creme that I use http://www.amazon.com/Jet-Puffed-Marshmallow-Creme-7-Ounce-Jars/dp/B000E1BKJU
and I only use one box of brownies because there is so many other layers that you I don’t think you need that much brownie. It bakes faster with one than two though because it is thinner 🙂
Hello,
I made these the first time (And they are DELICIOUS by the way!!) however the nougat and caramel layers did not hold their form. Have you had this experience? Did I botch something?
Thanks