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August 20, 2020

Homemade Twix bars recipe {caramel chocolate shortbread}

In today’s post: The homemade twix bars are easy to make and taste absolutely amazing!

I was doing a little dreaming the other day about holiday desserts [insert disclaimer here: yes, I know I have a problem. Christmas is months away and I’m already thinking about what I’ll bake for the holidays. It may be ridiculous, but you know what? If that’s wrong I don’t want to be right…] Anyway, I got thinking about my favorite easy shortbread recipe, and I wondered how it would taste if I covered it in caramel. And then covered it in chocolate. I was thinking this little concoction I had dreamed up was sounding pretty delicious, so I told my husband what I was planning and he said: those sound like homemade twix bars, but better.

These homemade twix bars are amazing! Crunchy shortbread, smooth caramel, and delicious chocolate. Easy copycat twix recipe. Millionaire shortbread.

And my bubble kind of burst when I realized yes, these do sound like homemade twix bars. Now I have nothing against twix bars, they’re just fine, but I’m not sure I’ve ever actually craved one, you know?

Sliced chocolate caramel shortbread bars.

But luckily for me, this homemade version really is MUCH BETTER than the candy bar.

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Chocolate layer on top of caramel and shortbread.

That’s because this version starts with a super easy, unbelievable delicious shortbread. Flaky, buttery, and crunchy yet melt-in-your-mouth-y.

Dessert bar with shortbread base, caramel layer, and chocolate layer on top.

And then it gets covered in a rather healthy layer of caramel. And then chocolate. And then a little more chocolate. And if you want to get a little salty, you can even sprinkle coarse salt on top of it all. Yum!

The best homemade Twix bars recipe

These caramel chocolate shortbread bars are like twix bars, but even better! Easy homemade twix bars recipe.
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Homemade Twix Bars

Layers of buttery shortbread, sweet caramel and rich chocolate make these homemade Twix bars amazing!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time45 mins
Servings: 16 Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter softened
  • 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 11 oz Caramel Squares
  • 1-2 tablespoons 2% Milk
  • 1 & 1/4 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips optional
  • Coarse Salt optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Begin by making shortbread. Line a 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar together until combined. Add vanilla and mix.
  • Add flour and salt and mix until just combined.
  • Dump dough into the lined 9 inch baking pan and press out flat. 
  • Bake about 25 minutes until top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Unwrap caramels and place in a microwave safe bowl. 
  • Add 1 to 2 tablespoons milk and microwave in 30 second intervals until completely melted.
  • Spread caramel over shortbread. Cool completely.
  • Microwave milk chocolate chips in 30 second intervals until melted. Spread over caramel.
  • If desired, melt semi sweet chocolate chips and drizzle over top.
  • If desired, sprinkle additional coarse salt over top.
  • Cool completely before serving.

How to make Homemade Twix Bars

Because the shortbread bakes up a bit crunchy, you really need to remove the entire thing from the pan and slice it with a large, sharp knife. To make removal easy, line your pan with two pieces of parchment (or wax) paper as shown below:

Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.

After everything is completely cool, you’ll be able to pull the finished bars out of the pan quite easily.

A few more notes:

  • The amount of milk you add to your caramel depends on how soft the caramel is to begin with and how soft you want it to be in your finished bars. I used Kraft caramels, and the consistency varies a little from bag to bag. If the caramels start fairly soft, you may only want to add a teaspoon or two of milk. If they start rock hard, you might want to use 2 full tablespoons. In the batch I took photos of, the caramels started quite firm and I only added 1 tablespoon of milk. The caramel set up fairly firm so it sliced nicely and kept its shape, but it was a bit chewy when eating. If I’d added 2 tablespoons of milk it would have been softer when eating; however softer caramel also tends to slide out the sides of the bars a bit once they’ve been sliced. If your caramel ends up too runny you can store these in the fridge, although the shortbread may lose a little of its crunch if stored in the fridge overnight.
  • The shortbread is a little crumbly (as good shortbread should be!) so these are better served on a plate.
  • The shortbread will stay crunchier if you store these tightly covered. You’ll want to eat them all within 2 days. Yield is 16 two inch bars (which is a pretty good size considering how rich these are).

These caramel chocolate shortbread bars are like twix bars, but even better! Easy homemade twix bars recipe.

These caramel chocolate shortbread bars are like twix bars, but even better! Easy homemade twix bars recipe.

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Comments

  1. Joy Wheeler says

    August 25, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Oh so yummy, and why wait for any holiday, this sounds good enough for any day of the week.
    Thank you for experimenting on our behalf and sharing

    Reply
  2. Kristie says

    August 27, 2017 at 6:42 pm

    This looks so good! I had it pulled up and my husband was like make those. So that is the treat for labor day! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
  3. Paddy says

    June 14, 2018 at 11:20 am

    Forget Twix bars, Millionaire’s Shortbread (literally what you made – shortbread base, caramel topping with chocolate on the top of that) has always been my favourite 😀

    Reply
  4. Laura says

    December 11, 2018 at 8:28 am

    I just discovered this and can’t wait to try it. My favorite candy bar is peanut butter twix, so I may experiment with a peanut butter layer!

    Reply
  5. codesgen.com/psn says

    December 25, 2018 at 10:12 am

    Thnaks

    Reply
  6. Judy says

    November 21, 2019 at 8:20 am

    5 stars
    These are amazing! They are relatively easy as well. I served them up at two gatherings and everyone wants more. Super rich, you don’t need a large piece.

    Reply

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