Homemade Chunky Candy Bars CopyCat Recipe |Laura Fuentes

Posted by Valentine Belue on Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Making Chunky Candy Bars at home is easy and all you need are 3 ingredients!

5 from 22 votes

You can make these using a chocolate bar-shaped mold or your favorite silicone molds. Follow the easy steps below for a terrific treat!

What is a Chunky Bar?

The original Chunky Bar was a chocolate bar made by Nestle with an iconic square pyramid-like shape. It had a sweet and salty combination of raisins and roasted peanuts and was available in milk chocolate and dark chocolate.

However, the dark chocolate has been discontinued, and the milk chocolate can be hard to find. Luckily, with this recipe, you can now make your own at home!

Chunky Bar Ingredients:

Grab these 3 simple ingredients to make chunky bars at home.

  • Chocolate: use chocolate chips or shave off pieces from a chocolate bar. You get to choose between semi-sweet or dark!
  • Raisins: a classic ingredient that adds sweetness to these bars.
  • Peanuts: roasted unsalted work best, simply coarsely chop them.

You’ll find the ingredient amounts in the recipe card below.

How to make these chocolate chunky bars

The steps to make these chocolate bars at home are simple.

  • Prep:
    Set up a double broiler by filling a small sauce pot with about 3 inches of water. Place a heat-resistant bowl on top. Place the chocolate molds on a baking sheet or a small tray. I recommend using one that will fit inside your fridge. Distribute the chopped peanuts and raisins inside the molds, making sure there’s even distribution in the bars.
  • Melt the chocolate:
    Place the chocolate on top of the double broiler and melt it while gently stirring it with a spatula. Once melted, turn off the heat.
  • Fill:
    Carefully pour the melted chocolate inside the prepared molds. Spread the chocolate with a silicone spatula or frosting spatula as an even layer on top.
  • Chill:
    Transfer the tray with the chocolate molds to the fridge and let them harden for 4 hours or overnight. Remove from the fridge and enjoy.
  • Cut & Enjoy:
    Carefully remove the chocolate bars from the mold by flipping them over onto a cutting board. Cut into pieces and enjoy!
  • Store:
    Store chocolate bars in an airtight container in the pantry or refrigerator for up to a month and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Storage of homemade chocolate bars

    Store chocolate bars in an airtight container in the pantry or refrigerator for up to a month and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    two bars of homemade chunky bars

    Homemade Chunky Bars

    Laura Fuentes

    Making Chunky Candy Bars at home is easy and all you need are 3 ingredients!

    5 from 22 votes

    Servings 6 bars

    Prep Time 5 minutes

    Cook Time 10 minutes

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks, semi-sweet or dark
    • ½ cup raisins
    • ½ cup roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped

    Instructions 

    Prep:

    • Set up a double broiler by filling a small sauce pot with about 3 inches of water. Place a heat-resistant bowl on top.

    • Place the chocolate molds on a baking sheet or a small tray. I recommend using one that will fit inside your fridge.

    • Distribute the chopped peanuts and raisins inside the molds, making sure there's even distrubution in the bars.

    Melt the chocolate:

    Cut & Enjoy:

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 barCalories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 0.2gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 0.2mg

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