Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars combine chopped Nestle Crunch candy bars with cookie dough, topped with crunchy peanut butter and chocolate. These no bake cookie bars are then set in the refrigerator for the ultimate no bake fridge cake.

Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
We love taking candy bars and using them to create rich and delectable desserts. In my kitchen we often use candy bars to make pies, cupcakes, fudge, and snack bars.
This recipe for Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars fits right in with those in my recipe box. We also all love peanut butter, so whilst this no bake cookie bar uses Nestle Crunch bars, it also includes a layer of crunchy peanut butter too.
Refrigerator cake bars like these are so simple to make. I love cookie bar recipes, they are the ideal cook with young children as they can mix all the ingredients together and layer them up in the pan.
This has fast become one of my favorite cookie bar recipes and I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does!
If you love cookie dough as much as we do, give this delicious edible cookie dough recipe a try! This guide will teach you how to make edible cookie dough: sweet, safe, and no-bake that beats store-bought versions.
How to make Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars:

- Using a hand or stand mixer, cream together 1 stick of softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

- Mix in the vanilla extract.

- Now mix in the sweetened condensed milk and then fold in flour.

- Fold in 1 cup of the Nestle candy bars or Buncha Crunch candy, both will work in this cookie dough bar recipe.

- Line an 8×8-inch square pan with parchment or wax paper and add the cookie dough to the pan.
- Press the dough firmly into the pan and place in the fridge to set for 10 minutes.

- Once set, take the pan from the fridge and spread the peanut butter on top of cookie dough.

- Add the chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of milk to a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat on 40% power until melted, mixing each time you take the bowl from the microwave.

- Pour the melted chocolate on top of cookie dough.
- Sprinkle the remaining Nestle candy bars or Buncha Crunch candy over the top and refrigerate for 1 hour to set the cookie dough bars.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Recipe ingredients & substitutions:

- BUTTER: You can use salted or unsalted butter in the cookie dough base. Don’t use margarine or other spreads as they won’t set so hard and you may find the dough base breaks apart.
- SUGAR: I use brown sugar as it has a great molasses flavor, but you can also use white granulated sugar.
- VANILLA: I flavor the cookie dough with vanilla extract. You can use vanilla essence, but I find the extract has far more flavor.
- MILK: Sweetened condensed milk is added to the cookie dough. Don’t be tempted to use regular milk as it won’t work in this recipe.
- FLOUR: I use all-purpose flour in the cookie dough base.
- CANDY BARS: Chopped Nestle Crunch candy bars are added to the cookie dough. You can also use Nestle Crunch Buncha Crunch Milk Chocolate candy too.
- PEANUT BUTTER: Use any variety of peanut butter to cover the top of the cookie dough. I’ve opted for crunchy peanut butter as I like the added crunch, but you can use smooth if you prefer.
- CHOCOLATE TOPPING: The chocolate topping is made by melting dark chocolate chips with a tablespoon of milk.

Flavor variations:
This is a really simple cookie dough bar, but you can add in other ingredients to the cookie dough base. Here are some ideas:
- I’ve added Nestle crunch bars to my cookie dough, but you can add any other crushed chocolate bar that you and your family enjoy eating.
- I have topped the cookie bars with melted dark chocolate chips, but you could also use milk chocolate or a combination.
- Add some dried fruits like cranberries, raisins or sultanas to the cookie dough.
- Stir through some crush nuts like pistachios, almonds, pecans or hazelnuts.
I also recommend this recipe for the Best Graham Cracker Toffee! They are incredibly QUICK and SIMPLE to make! They’re crunchy, buttery, rich…everything you want in a sweet treat!
Recipe hints & tips:
- Always line the pan with parchment paper as it makes removing the cookie bars from the tin a whole lot easier once the cookie bars have set.
- Remove the butter from the refrigerator and hour before you plan to cook so that it has time to soften. This will make it much easier to cream with the sugar.
- Use a nice sharp knife to cut the cookie dough bars into pieces.
- When storing the cookie bars, place a sheet of parchment paper between each layer to stop them sticking together.

FAQs
How to store cookie dough bars?
Once set, cut into squares and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Can you freeze cookie dough bars?
These is the ideal no bake cookie dough bar for freezing. Place the bars into an airtight container with a tight fitting lid and place a sheet of parchment paper between each layer of cookie bars to stop them from sticking together.
Place the container into the freezer and store for up to 3 months, ready for a quick sweet treat any time you fancy. You can also store these cookie bars in the refrigerator for up to 3 days after defrosting.
Is there raw cookie dough in this no bake fridge cake?
There are no raw eggs used in this cookie dough base so it is entirely safe to eat straight from the container.

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Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars

Ingredients
- 1 stick of butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped Nestle Crunch Candy Bars or Nestle Crunch Buncha Crunch Milk Chocolate Candy divided
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 stand or hand mixer
- 8x8 square baking pan
- Parchment or wax paper
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 607Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 259mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 4gSugar: 42gProtein: 11g
These are a few items I find helpful when creating these Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars in my own kitchen:
KitchenAid KHM512IC 5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer, Ice BlueBorden Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 4 pack of 14 oz. Cans
Crunch Chocolate Bar, Fun Size, 1 Bag, 11 oz
Wilton Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick 8-Inch Square Cake Pans, Set of 2
Reynolds Kitchens Non-Stick Parchment Paper – 60 Square Feet
Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3-Piece)
The Candy Bar Cookbook
Copycat Candy Bars: Homemade Goodness!
The Book of Chocolate: The Amazing Story of the World’s Favorite Candy
I would love to make the Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars.
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The cookie bars sound delicious. I know children will love them.
I’ll be making this to share at my office and I know everyone will love it.
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Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Recipe looks amazing love to try them with my kids too.
My grandson would love these!
The Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough recipe sounds delicious. I never thought about baking with Nestle Crunch before but I love the candy bars.
Cant wait to try!
Oh this looks divine! A treat the whole family would enjoy!
This looks so delicious and I will have to try the recipe
I definitely want to try this, it looks delicious and would be a fun, easy dessert to make. Thanks for posting it!
They look so easy to make and so yummy
Wow……those bars look amazing. I will definitely be making these for my family. Thank you for the recipe.
These would be perfect to make after-school.
Cookie dough is fantastic in any form. But this kind looks especially good.
These sound so good. I think my grand kids and I will make these this weekend. They love to bake with me
Oh wow, these look so yummy. I do love a good bar! Thanks for sharing.
These look so yummy and easy to make.
This looks delicious! My grandson would love to have these as an after school snack.
looks like a great recipe
This looks like a great recipe to make this summer! I know both of my boys would love it!
Toll house cookies are my favorite, so I know i’d love these. And topping with the chocolate is brilliant!
I love Crunch bars, and you never see recipes that include them!
it sounds good
The cookie dough looks so good. Too bad we can not have chocolate around because my daughter is allergic to it. I have to sneak it.
My son would enjoy making these, he loves chocolate bars.
I would love to make these with my sweet nieces!
These look delicious!
This recipe looks so good, thanks for sharing.
This recipe sounds fantastic!
These look SO good! I’ve been trying to find an excuse to use my new KitchenAid I got for my birthday 🙂
Always looking for a new recipe to try, this looks amazing
I haven’t tried Nestle Crunch but these look delicious
My little girl loves to help me create stuff in the kitchen. This looks like a great treat for us to try to make together.
I would like to try these, they look so good.
Those look good but way too fattening.
OK.. I definitely need to try these out! They look amazing and I always have a hard time getting the perfect cookie. Maybe as bar form, it’ll be good!
This looks great! Will definitely have to try this one out.
Looks delicious
I would like to try this but maybe substitute a different chocolate bar.
thanks this recipe looks delicious
I know my kids would love these.
This recipe sounds amazing . I have a huge sweet tooth Nd would love to try this out myself .
Nestle’s crunch is my son’s favorite candy. I can’t wait to make this!
Looks like something I want to try.
These look delicious! I love bar cookies, they are so much easier than drop cookies since you don’t have to portion out each individual ball of dough. Big timesaver!
My grandma used to make something similar to this years ago, when I was growing up. She was an amazing baker!
I need to try this recipe!
Those do look good…might make them for our next movie night.
This looks amazing! I think I need to try them!
I so want to try this . It looks go good and I am sure my kids would love it.
These look very yummy will be pinning for later.
These look absolutely delicious! I have to try them the next time we have a family gathering.
those look so good!!!!
The recipe for the Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough bars looks very good. I think they would be an excellent after school snack.
I love Nestle’s candy bars! This sounds so good! I’d definitely like to try to make this! My hubby would probably like it just as much as I would!
We are going to definitely try this recipe.
The Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars look delicious.
im a huge cookie dough fan haha
Ohhhh, my goodness. My sweet tooth is aching for these crunch cookie dough bars! My kids would love these as a special occassion after school snack this fall. Thanks for sharing!
Looking good and tasty i love cookie dough
The Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars look so good, hope I can do as good as you at making them.
These look tasty. I have never made anything with Nestle crunch but now I need to investigate.
I always like Nestle crunch bars, I would like to try to make this.
This looks SO delish!! I need to make it! I think my whole family would love it. Thank you for posting!
At this time of year, I am all for anything that does not require oven use. Looks great!
These look decadently delightful!
These look AMAZING!!! Looking forward to making this week!!! Thank You!!!
Mmm! These look sooo good! I am always on the hunt for a new dessert and I think this will be a hit!
Better then anything I make-have to try it
These look delicious! Thank you!
Oh! This looks delicious! My kids would gobble them up!
The cookies look delicious! I’d love to make them.
I love Nestle Crunch! I need to make these bars ASAP!
I need to try and make this. I’ve never used candy bars to make desserts. Such a good idea!
Oh. My. Goodness!!! These look incredibly delicious and I know what I’ll be making with my daughter for our next Friday night “girl’s movie night” snack. There is *nothing* about these bars that doesn’t look amazing! 🙂
Oh my gosh! These sound so good I need to make them soon!
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Recipe could be part of my new weekend traditions cause they are that good. Nestle is one of my favorites.
This looks like a fun recipe – I’d love to try it for the kids.
Looks so yummy! Thank you for the recipe
This looks so yummy! My mom would love these.
I’m a sucker for cookie dough so good!!!!?
This recipe looks SO tasty! I like the addition of crunch with the candy bars. It combines sweet and salty goodness!
These look delicious, I love the addition of the Nestles candy.
I don’t bake, but these look delicious! I’m sure they have a lot of calories, but each one of them worth it!
This looks like a rather simple recipe to prepare and looks tasty! I’ll be making it soon.
Nestle Crunch is one of my favorite candy bars. This recipe looks delicious and so easy to make.
These sound amazing! Seems simple enough to make and I’m sure my grand kids would devour them in no time!
I love Nestle Crunch so these must be terrific
This is making my mouth water! I bet it would be amazing mixed into ice cream.
I’m not a fan of Nestle Crunch bars but these sound good!
Sounds delicloud, as does most of your recipes. Thanks for sharing.
This recipe looks super yummy. I need to make these.
Been forever since I last made cookies from scratch
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I would be afraid to make this recipe because I would eat it all myself. YUM!
Thanks for the contest.
These look so good, definitely going to give these a try.
This looks really good! I like that it calls for brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk– I bet those work nicely in the recipe.
And, this is kind of silly… I was just skimming through when I read this line: “This recipe for Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars fits right in with those in my recipe box.” I initially read it incorrectly, interpreting it as something like “these candy bars fit right inside my recipe box.” I thought, Well, um, that’s interesting… :-p
This is an awesome combination, there is nothing better than cookie dough in my opinion!
Wow, those look amazing!! Now I’m hungry for sweets… Thanks a lot! 😉
These look and sound really good. Perfect for my sweet tooth.
oh my gosh this looks delish. we love cookies!
I would love to try this. It looks AMAZING!
These look amazing!
I’m hungry now for cookies. These look good.
This looks really good. I think my kids would love it.
These cookies look amazing and so tasty! great visual colorful eye-catching recipe and graphics.
These look really yummy. The kids love nestle crunch and would have fun making these too.
I’ve never heard of Buncha Crunch candy, gonna check that out! 🙂