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Homemade Twix Bar

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Caramel, chocolate chips, Holiday Baking, Holiday Bars, Shortbread, Squares, Twix, Twix Bars
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

For Shortbread Base

  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter softened

Caramel Layer

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup

Chocolate Layer

  • 2 cups chocolate chips milk or dark, both work
  • 1 tbsp canola oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9×9 pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Combine the flour and sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Then cut the butter in with a pastry cutter or two forks, until it forms a crumb mixture. Then press down into the pan and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • For the caramel, add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk to a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly, if you do not stir it constantly it will burn and harden quickly. Remove from heat and stir an additional 2 minutes, or until it starts to thicken. Pour over cooled shortbread bars. Allow to cool.
  • Once the caramel has become firm, mix the chocolate and oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high for 1 minute. Stir and cook in 15-second intervals, until the chocolate is melted. Then pour over the caramel layer and allow to set. Place in the fridge to help set faster.
  • Once the chocolate has hardened, cut into squares.