

The history of the Crunch Bar is basically a chocolate bar soap opera. It’s basically the same thing, because who can argue with how well chocolate and crisped rice go together? The Hershey Company has a similar product called a Krackel bar that was invented in 1938.Nestlé sold the rights to the Crunch Bar to Ferrero, the Italian company that makes everything from Kinder Eggs to the aptly named Ferrero Rocher, in 2018.Rumors also started around then that a lot of Nestlé products would no longer be available in the United States. In 2013, Nestlé announced a plan to responsibly source chocolate at the National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.The crunch bar was invented in 1928 and it became Nestlé’s best selling candy bar in the United States in 1994.Nestlé is a Swiss company that was founded in 1866, which makes it older than milk chocolate.

These “fun sized” pieces are perfect served on top of Vanilla Ice Cream. Fun Size: after the mixture has set in the fridge and you’re ready to cut it up, instead of slicing it into bars cut into bite sized squares.Mix-ins: before you put the batter into the fridge, mix in peanut butter, melted caramel, extra chocolate chips or peanut butter cups, chopped nuts or mini marshmallows to give your crunch bars a personal touch.You can also melt dark chocolate and white chocolate together in a swirl pattern to give your crunch bars a cool marbled look. Dark Chocolate: try using dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate or semi-sweet.Let the crunch bars sit until they have set and then slice them into bars and serve them up.Sprinkle sea salt over the top and put the whole thing in the fridge.Spread the mixture over the parchment papered pan.Once the chocolate chips are completely melted, pour it into a large bowl and stir in the rice cereal.Melt your chocolate chips in a microwave in 30 second increments.Start off by lining a baking pan with parchment paper.You can also customize them easily, so if you’re craving fluffy marshmallows or chopped nuts you can easily add them in to make my recipe your new favorite candy. The nice thing about this dessert recipe is that you can easily store crunch bars in the fridge to keep them good for a very long time. Voila, perfect copycat of Original Crunch Bars!

Now don’t get me wrong, if you want to make this the original way, you melt milk chocolate chips then fold them into rice krispies cereal and allow it to re-harden.

The main reason I like to make this chocolate bar at home is I prefer to use a semi-sweet chocolate for the candy bar instead of milk chocolate! The flavors are so much more pronounced and with just a touch of sea salt added in, this easy recipe may just be your new favorite dessert. The nice thing about making chocolate bars yourself is that you know for a fact that there are no artificial flavors or preservatives in them, unless you happen to have a huge vat of soy lecithin on hand you’ve been trying to get rid of (which raises a lot of questions). Orrrrrr if you love them but you’ve always felt like they would be WAY better if they weren’t milk chocolate, you’ve come to the right place. Crunch bars have been around since the early 1900s and are a great snack to grab on the go.Īre Crunch Bars your favorite candy bar? Even though you can find Crunch Bars in almost every grocery store in the United States, if you’ve got a craving for creamy milk chocolate and crisped rice but don’t feel like leaving the house you can try my recipe for a homemade version. If you like desserts like Rice Krispies Treats and rich Chocolate Fudge, you should try out this recipe for a dessert based on one of the world’s favorite candies. Homemade Crunch Bars are an easy candy bar made with Rice Krispies Cereal, chocolate chips and just a touch of sea salt made in just 10 minutes! You’ll never buy the pre-made version again.
