Toasted Coconut Caramel Peanut Butter Snickers Bars
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
Especially mine!
He is the greatest and words can not describe how much I look up to this guy and how much I appreciate all that he has done for our family and I over the years. He has been doing the dad thing since he was twenty-one and sure, he was probably a little better with the boys at first, but trust me I whooped his butt into shape. He has really had to learn how to rework his play book with me, but I think I can finally say that he has the got the parenting a girl thing down.
Asher can thank me, showing my dad the ropes. He didn’t quite know what to make of me after all those boys. He may end up having to make a few new revisions to that playbook though, because honestly, Asher is probably going to be a little more of a handful than I was. The girl is only four, but she has a wild, spunky, knows what she wants, attitude.
So I made more Snickers to celebrate.
Except this time, I actually made them in bar form.
The cupcakes were amazing, but the bars are traditional.
I figured I probably needed to do both. Ah, not really. I just wanted an excuse to make more Snickers!
Oh and they are NO BAKE!
Yay! Which mean two things, easy and no heating up that oven!
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Toasted Coconut Caramel Peanut Butter Snickers Bars
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars, chocolate
Tasty easy and no heating up in the oven
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips or can sub dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Nougat layer
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut
- 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup salted peanuts chopped roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coconut Caramel
- 1 14- ounce bag of caramels
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
Top chocolate layer
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips or can sub dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut
- 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
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Thoroughly grease a 9x13 inch-baking pan. Melt 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips with 1/4-cup peanut butter in a saucepan or microwave, then pour into the baking dish and spread until even. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes or in the freezer for 15 minutes.
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While the chocolate hardens make the nougat layer. Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add in sugar and coconut milk, stirring until dissolved and bring to a boil. Let cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in marshmallow fluff, peanut butter and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Turn off heat and fold in toasted coconut, sweetened coconut and peanuts, then pour over bottom chocolate layer. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes or 15 minutes in the fridge.
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While nougat layer cools make the coconut caramel sauce. Combine the caramels and coconut milk in a saucepan over low heat. Let melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth, this took about 10 minutes for me. Pour over nougat layer and let cool completely, about 10 minutes.
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While the coconut caramel cools make the final chocolate layer. Melt
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1 1/4 cups chocolate chips with 1/4-cup peanut butter in a saucepan, or microwave them, pour over caramel and spread until even. Sprinkle with the toasted coconut and let cool and harden completely.
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Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving, then cut as desired. These can stay at room temperature, but they do get soft and gooey. My family personally likes them best right out of the fridge!
You can read more about these bars over on the national peanut boards blog!
These look so gooey and tasty. I’d love to munch upon one.
Thank you, Laura! Wish I could send you one!
Oh wow. Just amazing!!!!
I love Snicker and I’ve seen plenty of recipes for homemade versions but am loving your addition of coconut and peanut butter! Just so beautiful and these would be dangerous in my house. This is my idea of a perfect bar! Gooey, chewy, and with all those flavors going on. Pinned!
Thank you, Averie!! I am so glad my snickers bar stands out!! YA!
Thanks for pinnin!
These bars look amazing! Love all that coconut 🙂
Thank you so much, Marla!! Hope you guys are having the some great weather we have been having in Frisco!
So I think this is every guys dream dessert…LIKE EVERY GUY. It’s a beauty and good luck with that spunky girl, I bet she is amazing!!
HA! Thanks Cathy!
Ah, Tieghan, these look sooooo good. Im dying over all of that toasted coconut! Asher sounds like such a cutie! I wish I had a little brother or sis, but I’m the youngest so I’ve got loads of nieces and nephews which is pretty close 🙂
Thank you, Tiffany! Oh and Nieces and nephews are alway fun too! Plus, you can get you space if needed!
These look great!
Thanks Nessa!
I love these! I was looking for a dessert to take to a party today, it looks like this is going to be it! Can’t wait to taste all this awesomeness—here’s to hoping it even makes it out my door!
Thanks Mimi!! Hoep these go well for you!! Let me know what you think!
OHHHHHH my gosh. These are everything I love in the world packed into one bar. Tieghan, how do you do it? How did you manage to make a dessert that is inexplicably amazing? My jaw is dropping. Must make!! I think I just gained a pound or two thinking about them. So worth it!
So worth it!!
Thanks Sally!!
Oh and I am headed to check out your milkshakes right now! I can’t wait to gawk at it!
WOW. Simply amazing, Tieghan. Like, wow, can I handle this? I think not. Believe it or not, my dad doesn’t like chocolate, however, I would happily spare him having to eat these {out of this world!!!} bars as a father’s day gift. 🙂 Pinned!
Does not like chocolate!! No way, that is crazy to me! LOL
Thanks Mary and thanks for pinning!!
Divine!
Thank you so mich, Jamie!
Girl, you are seriously kicking butt in the dessert department right now! My stomach is growling looking at these bars!!!
Haha! Thank you, Ashley!
These look amazing! Can’t wait to try….soon! 🙂
Thanks Liz!
Oh em gee, congrats on being on the National Peanut Board’s website! How cool is that?! And I cannot believe these bad boys are NO BAKE. Seriously incredible! Loooove the coconut addition beyond belief.
Thanks Hayley!
These bars looks completely sinful!
I know, so good!
Uaau this is amazing:) I love it!
Thank you!
Love ’em!!!
Thank you so much, Marla!
Oh, wow do these look good! I’m saving this recipe for later, thanks so much!
Thank you, Heather! Hope you love these!
Woahhhhh yummmmmmm!
Thank you, Sophia!
Is it possible to leave the coconut flavour out by, say, using normal milk and oil instead of coconut milk and coconut oil? Personally I would prefer these coconut-free, but does the change of ingredients somehow affect the outcome? Anyway, looks absolutely delicious, just like all the other recipes 🙂
You can definitely use regular milk and canola oil or butter. These will still be awesome and look just the same coconut free!!
Thanks Emmi, hope you love these!
Good grief this sounds fantastic! I have to have this!
Thank you, Leah!
I absolutely had to read more about these! I found you on the Time to Sparkle link party and I am drawn in by anything coconut. These look crazy good! Thanks for sharing!
Ya! I love coconut so much!! Thanks for clicking over!
These look absolutely heavenly! I have got to make these asap! Gorgeous pics. 🙂
Thank you so much, Tina!
These look so good! I will have to make some of these very soon. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! I hope you love them, Victoria!
These look dangerously good!
Thank you, Jackie!
These look SO yummy! Pinned!! I’ve gotta try them.
Thank you, Rachel!
Wowza…I need these in my life!! Although that might not be good for my diet.. But who cares when the dessert is this good!!!
Ha ha ha! Thanks Jocelyn!
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Thank you!
So fantastic! I love the coconut twist and that these are no bake! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thank you, Carly!
I hate you.
Just kidding. I love you and your recipes that make me drool while I’m at work, looking at your recipes.
Haha! Thank you!
Is it possible to leave out the peanut butter? Would i have use something else in its place?
Hey Trista! Yes, the peanut butter can be completely left out. If you want you can swap it with almond butter or any other nut but, but you do not have to. Hope that helps and I hope you love these! 🙂
I made these bars tonight for an ornament exchange tomorrow. Just wondering if you had any tips for cutting them. I’m refrigerating overnight and was thinking maybe I’ll pull them out 20 minutes prior to cut and then stick back in the fridge?
That is exactly what I would do, only I would start cutting them after 10-15 minutes, unless it is freezing in your kitchen! Hope you love these and Merry Christmas! 🙂
Thanks so much! They were a hit at the party and I shared the recipe with a few of the girls there.
Merry Christmas!
Hi, this looks amazing!!
I plan to make it for my friend’s birthday- who loves coconut and snickers so the perfect recipe for her.
Could I cheat a bit by using pre-made caramel as I can’t find the right kind of caramels and always seem to get unlucky with caramel making. If I buy it pre-made how much do you think is necessary?
Thanks:)
Pre made with be great, probably a jars worth.
Made these for book club tonight and let me tell you, they were AMAZING! We all loved them, and I loved the fact that I did not have to turn on the oven. Being with friends, chatting books, and your dessert topped off a wonderful evening. Thanks for the yummy recipes, keep them coming!
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I just finished it!!!!! That’s look so good. I’m asking me if I can put a part in the freezer and keep it for a couple of weeks??? thank you 🙂
These look absolutely perfect, Tieghan! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!!!!
I love your recipes and all the
beautiful photos! Thanks for
sharing!
Will you be baking with low carb
sugars, such as Whey Lo or Erythritol?
Thank you,
J.
Hi J! I have not tried it. I will need to look into the nutrition further before I start using it.. I hope you try this recipe! xTieghan
Omg is all I can say. I made these today as part of my cookie trays for Christmas! Awesome
Kathi
Hey Kathy,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad you enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan