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Homemade twin bars are made with a shortbread layer, a soft caramel layer, a creamy SunButter layer, and coated in dark chocolate

Homemade SunButter Twix Bars

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These truly drool-worthy homemade SunButter Twix Bars feature a shortbread base, soft caramel, and a creamy SunButter layer.
Course Baking
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, homemade chocolate bar, homemade twix bar, millionaire bars, salted caramel, shortbread, sunbutter, twix bar
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Wait Time 6 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings 24 bars

Ingredients

Shortbread Layer

  • 1 cup (227g) Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup (110g) Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 ¼ cup (270g) All Purpose Flour

Caramel Layer

  • 1 cup (328g) Light Corn Syrup
  • 10 oz (300g) Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 3/4 cup (165g) Dark Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 cup (170g) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp Vanilla or Vanilla Bean Paste
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt

SunButter Layer

  • 1/2 cup (120g) Natural SunButter
  • 3 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil

Chocolate Coating

  • 16 oz (454g) High Quality Dark or Semi Sweet Chocolate, chopped finely, melted and preferably tempered

Instructions

Shortbread Layer

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Prepare a 9x13” pan with spray and 2 sheets of parchment paper – ensure that every side of the pan is covered by parchment.
  • Add the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla and salt to a large bowl, then whisk vigorously for 1 minute to combine.
  • Add the flour in, in 3 additions, whisking to combine between each addition. You may need to switch to a spatula to fold in the final addition.
  • Add the cookie dough to the prepared pan, then press it evenly into the bottom of the pan. Place into the oven to bake for 17-18 minutes, or until lightly golden. Allow to cool to room temperature – about 1 to 2 hours.

Caramel Layer

  • Add the corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, and butter to a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Heat, while whisking constantly, until the caramel begins to bubble. Continue cooking the caramel, while whisking very often, until it reaches 235°F on a candy thermometer. The caramel should be slightly thickened and darker in colour.
  • Remove the caramel from the heat, add in the kosher salt and vanilla, then whisk to combine. Immediately pour over the cooled shortbread. Place into the fridge to set for 2 hours.

SunButter Layer

  • Add the SunButterm maple syrup, and coconut oil to a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then continue to cook for 2 minutes while stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and pour over the cooled caramel layer. Place back into the fridge to set for 2 hours.

Chocolate Coating & Assembly

  • Remove the pan from the fridge, and carefully remove the twix bar block by pulling up the parchment paper. Slice the block into 24 bars.
  • Place melted (& tempered) chocolate into a bowl for dipping. Dip each bar into tempered chocolate (see method above) and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet to set up. Finish with flaky salt and enjoy!
  • If not using tempered chocolate, just melt the chocolate as you normally would, then proceed with dipping the bars into the chocolate. Finally, the bars will need to be placed in the fridge for 15 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.