Homemade Butterfingers (3-Ingredients)

Homemade Butterfingers – only 3 ingredients!! Candy corn, peanut butter, and chocolate. You will be blown away with these homemade candies! They taste just like the real thing!!

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Easy Homemade Butterfinger Candy Bar

I don’t eat a lot of candy, but I LOVE Butterfingers. When I saw this recipe on a recipe forum, I knew I had to give it a try. Everyone on the board said it tasted just like a real Butterfinger. The best part? This recipe only has three ingredients!

How can you make a Butterfinger with only three ingredients?? Well, the secret ingredient is candy corn! Actually, it is melted candy corn. I would have never thought to melt candy corn, but it turns out that melted candy corn mixed with peanut butter transforms into something amazing! We were shocked at how great these tasted and how close they are to real Butterfingers. I had to give most of these away so we didn’t eat them all by ourselves.

How to Make Copycat Butterfingers with Candy Corn

These homemade candy bars are effortless to make. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt candy corn in the microwave on high 1 minute. Stir and continue cooking in 15-second intervals til melted, stirring after each interval. Add peanut butter to the bowl and stir until smooth. 

Stir in peanut butter. Pour mixture into an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper. Cool to room temperature. Cut into squares.

Place candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and melt candy coating according to package directions.

Using a fork, dip cut candy bars in melted chocolate candy coating. Shake off excess chocolate. Place candy bars on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Transfer the baking sheet to the fridge to chill.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• I use Peter Pan Honey Roasted Peanut Butter. Any brand will work fine.
  • I have not made this with natural peanut butter, so I can not say how it would work.
  • You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter. I always use smooth.
• I use chocolate candy coating.
  • You can make your own candy coating with 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tsp coconut oil. Melt the chocolate and oil in the microwave or in a double boiler until melted.
• Add crushed corn flakes to the peanut butter filling for a crunchy texture.
• Top the candy cars with a drizzle of chocolate or sprinkles, if desired.
• You can cut the candy into as many bars as you prefer.

Homemade Butterfinger Bites Recipe

Halloween is the perfect time to whip up a batch of homemade Butterfinger candy bars. These delicious treats are not only a great addition to your Halloween spread, but they’re also a fantastic way to put that leftover candy corn to good use. As the candy corn season winds down, transforming it into these delectable bars is a brilliant solution. 

This is one of the best homemade treats that I have ever made. I think these would be cute made into suckers for the holidays. I am going to look for some Christmas tree candy molds and give it a try.

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Homemade Butterfingers

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 12 people

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Homemade Butterfingers – only 3 ingredients!! Candy corn, peanut butter, and chocolate. You will be blown away with these homemade candies! They taste just like the real thing!! #butterfingers #candy #candyrecipe #dessert

Ingredients:

• 1 pound candy corn
• 1 (16-oz) jar peanut butter
• 1 (16-oz) pkg chocolate candy coating

Instructions:

• Melt candy corn in microwave on high 1 minute. Stir and continue cooking in 15-second intervals til melted, stirring after each interval.
• Stir in peanut butter. Spread mixture in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment. Cool completely. Cut into squares.
• Melt candy coating according to package directions.
• Dip cut candy bars in melted chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed paper to set.

Notes:

• I used Peter Pan Honey Roasted Peanut Butter. Any brand will work fine.
• I have not made this with natural peanut butter, so I can not say how it would work.
• You can use smooth or crunchy peanut butter. I always use smooth.
• I used chocolate candy coating to dip the candy bars into. Feel free to substitute real chocolate. I use the candy coating because it melts better.
• You can cut the candy into as many bars as you prefer.

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