Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars

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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

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:

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.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • Mix in the vanilla extract.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • Now mix in the sweetened condensed milk and then fold in flour.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • Fold in 1 cup of the Nestle candy bars or Buncha Crunch candy, both will work in this cookie dough bar recipe.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • 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.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • 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.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • 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:

Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
  • 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.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars

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.
Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars

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.

Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars

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Yield: 12

Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars

Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

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

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

Mix in the sweetened condensed milk and then fold in flour.

Fold in 1 cup of the Nestle candy bars or Buncha Crunch candy.

Line an 8x8 square pan with parchment or wax paper and add cookie dough to pan.
Press in firmly.
Place in fridge.

Take pan from fridge and spread peanut butter on top of cookie dough.

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

Pour melted chocolate on top of cookie dough.
Sprinkle remaining Nestle candy bars or Buncha Crunch candy.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Cut into squares and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 607Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 259mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 4gSugar: 42gProtein: 11g

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© Karen Puleski
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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111 Comments

  1. I would love to make the Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars.
    The Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars look amazing.

  7. Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Recipe looks amazing love to try them with my kids too.

  9. The Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough recipe sounds delicious. I never thought about baking with Nestle Crunch before but I love the candy bars.

  13. I definitely want to try this, it looks delicious and would be a fun, easy dessert to make. Thanks for posting it!

  15. Wow……those bars look amazing. I will definitely be making these for my family. Thank you for the recipe.

  18. These sound so good. I think my grand kids and I will make these this weekend. They love to bake with me

  21. This looks delicious! My grandson would love to have these as an after school snack.

  23. This looks like a great recipe to make this summer! I know both of my boys would love it!

  24. Toll house cookies are my favorite, so I know i’d love these. And topping with the chocolate is brilliant!

  27. 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.

  33. These look SO good! I’ve been trying to find an excuse to use my new KitchenAid I got for my birthday 🙂

  36. 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.

  39. 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!

  45. This recipe sounds amazing . I have a huge sweet tooth Nd would love to try this out myself .

  48. 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!

  49. My grandma used to make something similar to this years ago, when I was growing up. She was an amazing baker!

  55. These look absolutely delicious! I have to try them the next time we have a family gathering.

  57. The recipe for the Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough bars looks very good. I think they would be an excellent after school snack.

  58. 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!

  62. 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!

  64. The Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Bars look so good, hope I can do as good as you at making them.

  65. These look tasty. I have never made anything with Nestle crunch but now I need to investigate.

  67. This looks SO delish!! I need to make it! I think my whole family would love it. Thank you for posting!

  68. At this time of year, I am all for anything that does not require oven use. Looks great!

  70. These look AMAZING!!! Looking forward to making this week!!! Thank You!!!

  71. Mmm! These look sooo good! I am always on the hunt for a new dessert and I think this will be a hit!

  77. I need to try and make this. I’ve never used candy bars to make desserts. Such a good idea!

  78. 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! 🙂

  80. Nestle Crunch Cookie Dough Recipe could be part of my new weekend traditions cause they are that good. Nestle is one of my favorites.

  85. This recipe looks SO tasty! I like the addition of crunch with the candy bars. It combines sweet and salty goodness!

  87. I don’t bake, but these look delicious! I’m sure they have a lot of calories, but each one of them worth it!

  88. This looks like a rather simple recipe to prepare and looks tasty! I’ll be making it soon.

  89. Nestle Crunch is one of my favorite candy bars. This recipe looks delicious and so easy to make.

  90. These sound amazing! Seems simple enough to make and I’m sure my grand kids would devour them in no time!

  98. I would be afraid to make this recipe because I would eat it all myself. YUM!
    Thanks for the contest.

  100. 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

  101. This is an awesome combination, there is nothing better than cookie dough in my opinion!

  102. Wow, those look amazing!! Now I’m hungry for sweets… Thanks a lot! 😉

  109. These cookies look amazing and so tasty! great visual colorful eye-catching recipe and graphics.

  110. These look really yummy. The kids love nestle crunch and would have fun making these too.

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