With tempered chocolate and your favorite add-ins, you can make delicious candy bars right in the comfort of your own home! Thesehomemade candy barsare incredibly simple, and make a wonderful gift.

homemade candy bars with white chocolate and milk chocolate with nuts and oreo cookies.

Making candy at home does not always have to be a time-consuming or difficult task! These chocolate bars are so easy to make, and the only tough part is waiting for them to set. With endless options of combinations and flavors, it is almost impossible to get tired of them. As long as you have some chocolate molds, then the sky’s the limit.

These candy bars make a great late night snack and personalized gift for friends and family. We love how quick and easy it is to create custom flavors for everyone in the family!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

You only need a few ingredients to create delicious, homemade treats.
These candy bars make the perfect gift for birthdays and holidays.
There are so many different candy bar variations you can make.

Equipment You’ll Need

In order to make these candy bars, you will want to get some chocolate molds! We use a rectangle for a traditional look, but any size or shape works well. Just be sure to adjust your amounts for the molds that you have. It is important to use soft, silicone molds to remove the chocolate easily. You can find these molds at most stores or online, and some even come with a complete candy making kit!

Recipe Ingredients

portion bowls each with raw ingredients to make homemade candy bars.

Melting Chocolate—Milk, dark, or white chocolate.
Add Ins—Get creative to make new flavor combinations! Check below for some ideas.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Homemade Candy Bars

melted chocolate in molds to make homemade candy bars.

Step #1.Place each mold on a flat surface and add the ingredients you would like to them.

Step #2.Melt the chocolate according to the directions. Carefully drizzle a small amount of chocolate over the ingredients in the mold.

homemade candy bar with nuts and marshmallows surrounding it on a white cutting board.

Step #3.Slowly fill up the mold with chocolate and make sure the top is smooth. Let the bars rest at room temperature until solid.

Step #4.Once the chocolate is set, gently remove the mold and place the candy bar in a bag. Enjoy!

Recipe FAQs

What is tempered chocolate?

Tempered chocolate is a shiny, uniform chocolate that breaks off easily, exactly what you would expect from a chocolate bar. When chocolate is tempered, it is slowly heated and cooled which can turn into a time-consuming process. Keep in mind that not all chocolate you buy is tempered, so it is important to know what kind you are buying. Most melting wafers are already tempered which makes the process much easier!

What kind of ingredients can I add into the bars?

There are so many different candy bar flavors you can make with this homemade recipe, so feel free to experiment. Some good basic add-ins to start out with are: mini marshmallows, slivered almonds, chopped peanuts, crushed Oreo cookies, chopped pretzels, toffee bits, or dried fruit. Play around with different combinations of the type of chocolate and the add-ins to customize these candy bars to you or the people who will be enjoying them!

How should I melt the chocolate?

There are two ways you can melt the chocolate for these bars. First, you can use a double boiler on the stovetop, stirring constantly until it is smooth. Second, you can melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Start with 20 second intervals, and stir in between each to avoid burning the chocolate.

Popular Substitutions and Variations

You can make some of your favorite classic candy bars in this recipe! Here are a few copy-cat bars you can test out:

Cookies and Cream—1 to 2 crushed Oreo cookies in white chocolate.
Homemade Symphony Bar—¼ cup of both slivered almonds and toffee bits in milk chocolate.
Rocky Road—¼ cup of both mini marshmallows and dry roasted peanuts in dark chocolate.
Dark Mr. Goodbar—¼ cup dry roasted peanuts in extra dark chocolate.

How to Store Homemade Candy Bars

Depending on if you get a candy bar making kit, there might be bags provided to store the chocolate bars! If not, you can use small cellophane bags that fit the size of your candy bars. Tie them up with ribbon, string, or use plastic ties to seal the bags up. Store them in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks for maximum freshness.

Expert Tips

There are no specific measurements for the chocolate! Melt some and fill up the mold, then melt more if you need it.
You can buy different colors of wafers if you wantto give your candy bars a fun, unique color!
To avoid any bubbles, you can carefully lift up the mold in between pouring the chocolate and carefully drop the mold on the counter.This will also help the chocolate settle into the small cracks.
Other ingredients you can add to your chocolate include freeze dried strawberries, coarse sea salt, potato chips,etc. Feel free to get creative!