How to Make Sweet + Gooey Deep-Fried Snickers Bars

Never buy these at the fair again. You can easily make your own deep-fried Snickers. They are sweet, crispy, and have a gooey melted center. Everyone will love these.

They’re perfect to serve at a party. Who doesn’t love fried food?

Ingredients and Tools You’ll Need

If you don’t have a fryer, you can make these in a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven. Either way, be careful with hot oil and work fast. You can use full-size bars, but your final product will be big and sort of overwhelming. We strongly prefer fun-size. You can use Milky Way or Mars bars too.

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This will make 15 bars and are best eaten fresh right away. I don’t normally make a big batch, but if you’d like to double or triple this recipe, you can make adjustments in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Equipment

• Deep fryer, Dutch oven, or deep skillet
• Paper Towels
• Skewers

Ingredients

• 15 fun-sized Snickers bars, 1 full bag (the full-size bars are a bit too much)
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 quart peanut or vegetable oil
• ¼ cup powdered sugar

How to Make Deep-Fried Snickers Bars

Have everything set up before you start frying. That way, the process will go much faster, and you won’t have to worry about the oil getting too hot.

Step One: Get Your Oil Ready

Get your oil heating to 375°F in your deep fryer or whatever deep pan you’ve got – Dutch oven, deep skillet, whatever works. Set up a plate with paper towels nearby because you’ll need them.

Step Two: Make the Batter

Mix up your batter by whisking together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Pour in the milk and stir it up. It should look like pancake batter – a few lumps are totally fine.

Pour this into a tall glass so you can actually dip the candy bars without making a mess.

Step Three: Dip and Fry

Now here’s the key: work fast. Stick a skewer into a Snickers, dip it in the batter, and drop it right into the hot oil. Do maybe two to four at a time, don’t get crazy.

Step Four: Cook Until Golden

Fry them for about 3 minutes if you’re using a deep fryer, or 2 minutes per side if you’re flipping them in a regular pan. You want them golden brown all over.

Step Five: Finish and Serve

Pull them out onto your paper towels, dust them with powdered sugar while they’re still warm, and eat them RIGHT AWAY. Seriously, don’t wait – they’re best when the outside is crispy and the inside is all melty.

Storage Instructions

These are best enjoyed fresh and warm. But I actually enjoy them straight out of the fridge as well!

If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Questions and Troubleshooting

More Recipes for the Sweeter Side of Deep Frying

Let’s face it, frying something and dusting it with sugar is a recipe for success. Here are more sweet favorites I love:

• Classic homemade doughnuts will make you a hero and all your kids’ friends jealous.
• Deep-fried Oreos is the same process and a reader favorite!
• Glazed apple fritters are fried dough with apples and a vanilla glaze. What’s not to love?!

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