Description
These Homemade Milky Way Bars Treat are an irresistible no-bake dessert made with layers of milk chocolate, fluffy nougat, and gooey caramel. A perfect candy bar copycat recipe that’s easy to make and ideal for holidays, parties, or whenever your sweet tooth calls. These rich chocolate caramel bars are freezer-friendly and guaranteed to please!
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 ounces soft caramels
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips (for top layer)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (for top layer)
Instructions
1. Melt 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips with 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter until smooth. Spread into a parchment-lined 9×13 pan and refrigerate until firm.
2. In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Stir in 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup evaporated milk. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread over chocolate layer and refrigerate.
4. Melt 14 ounces caramels with 1/4 cup heavy cream until smooth. Pour evenly over nougat layer and chill.
5. Melt remaining 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips with 1/2 cup peanut butter. Spread over caramel layer.
6. Refrigerate until fully set, then slice into bars and serve.
Notes
Let the layers chill completely between steps for clean slicing.
You can use store-bought caramel candies or make your own caramel.
These bars freeze well—wrap individually and thaw before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 7mg