Gluten Free Twix Recipe—Straight from GF Classic Snacks (2024)

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It's here it's here it's here! Today is the official publication date of Gluten Free Classic Snacks!! That means that it's for sale everywhere books are sold, including the ebook version (if you pre-ordered the ebook version, it should automatically download for you today). The “Look Inside” feature is finally live on the ebook version of the book on amazon.com. The copies have been shipped from the publisher's warehouse to retailers all over the United States (and Canada!), and all that's missing is … YOU! Buy it, download it, ask your local library to buy a copy or two, buy one for a friend, surprise your partner on herbirthday—and then telleveryone exactly what we can do. P.S. We can doeverything!

Today, we celebrate Gluten Free Classic Snacks with a free recipe straight from the book. You “voted” for which recipe would be reprinted here on the blog in the comments of this post. The people have spoken, and out of 9 possible free recipes, a whopping 25% of you chose (you guessed it) this straight-up perfect copycat recipe for Gluten FreeTwix (close behind with 18% of the vote was the Whoppers recipe from Classic Snacks). Mars may not make Twixgluten free, but we sure do! Here's how it's done:

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A Personal Note

If you are really looking to go all out and temper chocolate the traditional way, with a candy thermometer and everything, I discuss that in the book, too. Which brings me to a very important point about this recipe, and all the others in the book (and really about every recipe I publish on this blog, in one of my cookbooks or anywhere else for that matter): it doesn't have to be perfect. Itcertainly doesn't have tolook perfect. I developed every recipe in this book, and did all of the prep work for the photo shoot for every recipe you see in this book. But a well-trained professional food stylist “styled” the recipes, and they were shot by a well-trained professional photographer. And even the recipes that I style and shoot on my own for this blog? I may not be a classically trained professional, but I do this all day every day, 7 days a week. They have to look almost-perfect, but only because we eat with our eyes first. And I want you to see what's possible. Especially for this book—I want to trigger your memories of all the packaged snacks, crackers, breakfast treats, cookies and candies that are off-limits when you're gluten free. I want to remind you of what you're missing, and then give it back. So I need proof. If it doesn't look like Twix bars, then you won't believe that my version of gluten free Twix bars are thereal deal. But when you make it yourself, all that falls away. You've already seen the proof. Now you really just need the texture and the taste. So be kind to yourself. This is supposed to befun!

When I started this food blog in 2009 (6 years ago, almost to the day), I had just been laid off from my well-paying job as a lawyer in a large New York City law firm. I felt awful about myself. I had three young kids at home and they needed (deserved!) a mother who didn't feel like a total failure. I had been cooking and baking gluten free with a measure of success (after tons of early failure) for years already, so nothing felt more natural than sharing that with you. So the very last thing I would ever want to do is to make you feel badly about yourself. We all haveenough of that in our lives, don't you think? I want to show you what's possible, and to inspire you to get into the kitchen and bake some love. Since when does love have to look perfect?

Thank You

So, thank you. Thank you for coming here to read this blog every day, and for participating in social media, too.Thank you for reading, and commenting and supporting me and each other. And yes, thank you for buying my New Cookbook. This isn't a stepping stone for me. This is it. I'm not looking to open up a bakery or start a line of my very own packaged gluten free snacks. I just want to keep teaching you how to make the food you love at home.I love nothing more than writing cookbooks for you, and if you buy them, they'll keep letting me write more. It's really as simple as that! Thank you for supporting me along the way. *mwah*

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Yield: About 20 candy bars

Ingredients

For the Shortbread Cookie
1 3/4 cups (245 g) gluten free cake flour (200 grams Mock Better Batter Gluten Free Flour or Better Batter itself + 45 grams cornstarch)*

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar

8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 to 2 tablespoons (1/2 to 1 fluid ounce) lukewarm water

For the Soft Caramel**
2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar

1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) water

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) heavy whipping cream

5 tablespoons (70 g) unsalted butter, chopped

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Topping
18 ounces milk chocolate, chopped

4 tablespoons (56 g) virgin coconut oil

*You can also use Cup4Cup gluten free flour or my recipe for Mock Cup4Cup in place of cake flour in this recipe.

**If you’re hesitant to make your own Soft Caramel, you can purchase ready-made soft caramel from Chocoley.com.

Instructions

  • Prepare the cookies: Preheat your oven to 325°F. Line rimmed baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper and set them aside.

  • In a large bowl, place the cake flour, salt and sugar, and whisk to combine well. Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add the butter and 1 tablespoon of the water, and knead until the dough comes together, using more water by the teaspoon if necessary. Place the dough between two sheets of unbleached parchment paper and roll into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. With a sharp knife or pizza or pastry wheel, slice into rectangles 3 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Place the rectangles 1 inch apart from one another on the prepared baking sheets. Using a toothpick or wooden skewer, press three holes, evenly spaces apart and each about 1/8 inch deep, into the top of each dough rectangle. Place the baking sheets in the center of the preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes, or until just beginning to brown on the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheets.

  • Prepare the caramel: Line a quarter sheet (13 x 9 x 1-inch) pan with unbleached parchment paper and set it aside. In a medium-size, heavy-bottomed saucepan, place the sugar, water and cream of tartar and whisk to combine. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan and cook, undisturbed, over medium-high heat until the sugar begins to turn amber-colored around the edges and reaches 300°F. Remove the saucepan from the heat, stir to prevent the sugar from burning, and add the cream. The mixture will bubble up quite a lot. Stir until the bubbling subsides. The sugar may seize up, but it will melt again. Add the butter and stir to combine. Return the saucepan to the heat and cook, undisturbed, over medium-high heat until the mixture reaches 245°F. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla. Pour the hot caramel into the prepared pan and shake it back and forth and side to side into an even layer. Allow to sit at room temperature until set, at least 2 hours. Once cool, the caramel can be covered in plastic and stored in a cool, dry place for up to a month.

  • Shape the caramel and assemble:Roll out the cooled caramel between two sheets of unbleached parchment paper into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. With a sharp knife or pizza or pastry wheel, cut the caramel into 3 1/2 x 1/2-inch rectangles (the same size as the shortbread cookies). Place one caramel rectangle on top of each cooled shortbread cookie, and press gently to adhere.

  • Prepare the topping and finish the candies: Place the chocolate and coconut oil in a large, microwave-safe bowl and melt in 45 second bursts at 60% power, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Allow the chocolate to sit at room temperature until it begins to thicken a bit. Immerse the caramel-topped shortbread, one at a time, in the chocolate. Pull the bar out of the chocolate by slipping the fork under it and bobbing it on the surface of the chocolate a few times before pulling it along the edge of the bowl and carefully placing it on a clean sheet of waxed or parchment paper. Allow the chocolate glaze to set at room temperature.

  • From the book Gluten-Free Classic Snacks: 100 Recipes for the Brand Name Treats You Love,by Nicole Hunn. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © 2015

Gluten Free Twix Recipe—Straight from GF Classic Snacks (2024)

FAQs

Are there gluten free Twix? ›

All Twix flavors (Trix caramel, Trix peanut butter, and Trix ice cream bars) contain wheat flour, which makes them NOT gluten-free.

Are PB Twix being discontinued? ›

According to a Reddit user named stlunatic15, the flavor was discontinued earlier this year due to "supply challenges" on the candy bar's production line, but it was announced back in July that Peanut Butter Twix would be back on candy aisles nationwide by this month. That's the good news.

Is a Twix bar healthy? ›

Not only do Twix bars have the most calories, but they also have the highest amount of fat, making them the least healthy candy for your child to eat. Just one Fun Size Twix contains 250 calories, 17 grams of sugar and 14 grams of total fat. That's a lot for such a small piece of candy!

What is the allergen information for Twix? ›

CONTAINS MILK, SOY AND WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS.

What candies are 100% gluten-free? ›

Here is a list of candies you can enjoy:
  • Atomic Fireballs.
  • All Ferrara Gummies. ...
  • All Sathers Gummies.
  • All Trolli Gummies EXCEPT Trolli Sour Brite Bites and Trolli Twisted Sour Brite Crawlers.
  • All Jellies (Gum Drops, Orange Slices, etc)
  • Bob's Sweet Stripes.
  • Boston Baked Beans (contains peanuts)

What chocolate can celiacs eat? ›

In its purest form, chocolate in any of its milk, dark and white varieties doesn't contain gluten.

Will they ever bring peanut butter Twix back? ›

Peanut Butter Twix is back! Here's where you can find it. Fans of Peanut Butter Twix are finally able to get their hands on the hard-to-find treat. Fans of Peanut Butter Twix have long experienced an on-again off-again relationship with their favorite candy.

Do peanut butter Twix exist? ›

TWIX Creamy Peanut Butter Bars are a crisp crunchy cookie and a layer of creamy peanut butter topped with milk chocolate. When you're craving a sweet treat, these are sure to please.

What candy bars is Nestle discontinuing? ›

The two bars being discontinued by Nestle are the Breakaway and Yorkie Biscuit bars, with the former having been launched in 1970. Breakaway bars consist of a crunchy digestive biscuit covered in milk chocolate while the Yorkie Biscuit is a smooth milk chocolate bar with crunchy biscuit pieces.

What is the unhealthiest candy? ›

"Nerds Candy leads the ranking this Halloween with a notable 93g of sugar per 100g." the report said, "With over 135,000 pounds of Nerds produced every single day, a recommended serving size of 15g is advised due to its substantial sugar content, representing 27% of the daily recommended added-sugar intake."

What is the unhealthiest candy bar? ›

Here are the top five candy bars to avoid:
  • 3 Musketeers.
  • Milky Way.
  • Baby Ruth.
  • Chocolatey PayDay. They're like a normal PayDay bar wrapped in chocolate.
  • Mr. Goodbar.
Oct 8, 2020

Is it OK to have one candy a day? ›

They won't notice if you eat one or two. Or two or three. But before you dive in, remember that you shouldn't get more than 10% of your daily calories from added sugar -- that's around 200 if you typically aim for 2,000 a day -- and candy is loaded with it.

What candy bars are gluten free? ›

Major Brands of Gluten-Free by Ingredient Candy Bars
  • Snickers Candy Bar.
  • 3 Musketeers Candy Bar.
  • Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar with Almonds (1.45oz only)
  • Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (1.55oz only)
  • Payday.
  • Almond Joy.
  • Butterfinger Candy Bar.
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Apr 21, 2020

What chemicals are in Twix? ›

SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP, WHEAT FLOUR, MILK, PALM OIL, LACTOSE LESS THAN 2% OF: WHEY, CHOCOLATE, COCOA POWDER, MILKFAT, CANOLA OIL, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CAROB BEAN GUM, HONEY, MOLASSES, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, BAKING SODA, NATURAL ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO EXTRACT.

What is the main ingredient in Twix? ›

Twix is a caramel shortbread chocolate bar made by Mars, Inc., consisting of a biscuit applied with other confectionery toppings and coatings (most frequently caramel and milk chocolate).

Are Trix celiac safe? ›

So, Trix is naturally gluten-free, and doesn't include "wheat" as an allergen warning, so it may be suitable for some children (or adults) with celiac disease.

Are Snickers and Twix gluten-free? ›

Is Snickers gluten free? Almost all types of Snickers are considered gluten-free, as they do not contain gluten ingredients and are not processed on equipment that processes gluten-containing ingredients. The only exception is Snickers Hi Protein bars and Snickers ice cream, which are not gluten-free.

Can celiacs eat Snickers bars? ›

For the lovers of peanuts and caramel, Snickers are thankfully gluten-free. Snickers are manufactured by Mars but please note that Mars Bars are not gluten-free and unfortunately neither are Malteasers from Mars.

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