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Homemade whatchamacallit bars recipe

June 19, 2016 by Roxana 17 Comments

All you need is a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of your time to make these chewy peanut butter bars topped with a layer of caramel and chocolate ganache. A delicious homemade version of the Whatchamacallit bars! 

All you need is a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of your time to make these chewy peanut butter bars topped with a layer of caramel and chocolate ganache. A delicious homemade version of the Whatchamacallit bars!

It has come to my attention you love candy bars!

The first copycat candy bars I made were these Snickers bars and you went crazy over them! I did so, so I’m not blaming you!

The second ones were Twix bars. Addictive even for the non-Twix lovers! The gooey caramel does it all the time!

And now, Whatchamacallit bars (who came up with this name?)! I hope you’re ready for these irresistible bars! And you’not going to believe how easy they are to make. I have the feeling you already have all the ingredients on hand. They are pantry/fridge essentials. All you need is a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of your time to make these chewy peanut butter bars topped with a layer of caramel and chocolate ganache. A delicious homemade version of the Whatchamacallit bars!

Butter, peanut butter, marshmallows, rice krispies, caramels, chocolate, cream, and sugar. Told you, pantry/fridge staples!

The first layer of these Whatchamacallit bars is a peanut butter rice krispie layer. 

Butter, peanut butter and marshmallows are melted before rice krispies are stirred into. Press the mixture onto the bottom of a 13X9″ baking pan and let set while making the caramel layer. 

Since the mixture is very sticky, it’s very important to line the pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and even grease it with cooking spray.

copycat Whatchamacallit candy bar
The second layer is a caramel layer.

Store bought caramels are melted with a little bit of cream and poured over the rice krispie layer. I guess you can make your own caramel sauce, but I have not tried it, so I’m not sure what how. I always use store bought caramels. It’s one of my cheat ingredients.

The third layer is chocolate!!

Since both the rice kripsie and the caramel layers are very sweet, for the chocolate layer I used bittersweet chocolate with just a little sugar, to cut some of that bitterness out.

All you need is a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of your time to make these chewy peanut butter bars topped with a layer of caramel and chocolate ganache. A delicious homemade version of the Whatchamacallit bars!

To get the full recipe for these Whatchamacallit bars, visit Imperial Sugar website

All you need is a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes of your time to make these chewy peanut butter bars topped with a layer of caramel and chocolate ganache. A delicious homemade version of the Whatchamacallit® candy bar!

 

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disclosure – this post is sponsored by Imperial Sugar. Although I’ve been compensated to develop the recipe and write this post, the opinions expressed here are all mine. thank you for supporting brands I love.

 

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies and Bars, No baking required, Recipe Tagged With: butter, caramel, chocolate, heavy cream, Imperial Sugar, marshmallow, peanut butter, rice krispie, sugar

About Roxana

Roxana has a passion for all things food, a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed and a severe case of the wanderlust
With an audience in search for real food and no fuss recipes, I make midweek meals exciting sharing approachable recipes, both sweet and savory, that taste completely sinful.

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  1. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    June 19, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    These look great, all that caramel yum!!
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  2. Emily @ Life on Food says

    June 20, 2016 at 8:12 am

    I am not a candy bar lover but I am loving these bars. Yum! And such pretty layers to boot.
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  3. Lucy says

    June 20, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Yummy! A lot of caramel, just the way I like it. The photos are perfect!
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  4. Sam @ Sugar Spun Run says

    June 20, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    These look amazing! I've actually never had a store bought "whatchamacallit" but I definitely want to make my own now! Keep up these awesome candy bar recipes! :)
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  5. Laura | Tutti Dolci says

    June 20, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    These bars look heavenly, Roxana! Such a fun summer treat! :)
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  6. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    June 20, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    You are totally going to judge me, but I've never had a whatchamacallit bar! BUT, these sound SO good that I know I need to change that in the near future! Pinned!
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  7. Lisa @ Wine & Glue says

    June 20, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    These are phenomenal!! I love how easy these are!
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  8. Deborah says

    June 21, 2016 at 2:23 am

    I love your candy bar copycats - heading over to get the recipe asap!!
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  9. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    OOOH YES COME TO MAMA! That caramel-that ganache! mmmm
    Reply
  10. Tessa @Handle the Heat says

    June 21, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    These look absolutely perfect!! My mouth is watering!
    Reply
  11. lisaiscooking says

    June 22, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    These look like fun! I can never resist caramel.
    Reply
  12. Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says

    June 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Well these look crazy good Roxana! I am such a fool for this kind of dessert. They are beautiful!
    Reply
  13. Christine @ WRY TOAST says

    June 24, 2016 at 11:14 am

    oh man I used to LOVE Whatchamacallit's in HS, they were my favorite candy bar!!! these look awesome Roxana, pinned! xo
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  14. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    June 26, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    Total SHOWSTOPPERS! These bars are where it's AT! I could easily demolish that entire stack :)
    Reply
  15. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    July 1, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    My mother is coming to visit and she loves candy! Thanks for the perfect dessert!
    Reply
  16. Erin says

    July 2, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    How about a recipe!! Frustrating!
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      July 12, 2016 at 10:22 am

      Hi Erin, Sorry to hear you have trouble finding the recipe. I link to it in my post with big, capital letters to make use it's visible. Here's the direct link, for your convenience http://www.imperialsugar.com/recipes/desserts/cookies-bars/Copycat-Whatchamacallit-Bars Roxana
      Reply

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