Description
Butterfinger Crunch Bars deliver a perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter nostalgia. Crisp layers and rich chocolate create an irresistible dessert you’ll want to savor repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 ml) crushed Butterfinger candies (about 8 fun-size bars)
- 1 cup (237 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (237 ml) graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (113 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (170 g) milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) coconut oil or vegetable oil (optional, for smoother chocolate topping)
Instructions
- Crust Creation: Thoroughly combine graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar, and a portion of crushed Butterfinger pieces until achieving a cohesive, slightly sticky texture.
- Pan Preparation: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring complete bottom and side coverage for seamless extraction.
- Base Formation: Firmly press the prepared mixture into the lined pan, creating an even, compact foundation layer that fills the entire surface.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate chips using microwave-safe method with intermittent stirring, optionally incorporating coconut oil for enhanced gloss and smoothness.
- Surface Finishing: Pour molten chocolate over the peanut butter base, spreading uniformly to completely blanket the initial layer, then immediately sprinkle remaining Butterfinger fragments across the top, gently pressing to secure candy pieces.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the pan for approximately two hours until the bars achieve complete solidity and firms up entirely.
- Serving Preparation: Remove the dessert from the pan by lifting parchment paper edges, then slice into precise rectangular or square portions using a sharp knife for clean, professional presentation.
Notes
- Prevent Sticky Mixture: Add powdered sugar gradually to control the texture of the peanut butter base, ensuring it’s not too wet or dry.
- Smooth Chocolate Technique: Melt chocolate chips in 15-second intervals, stirring between each to avoid burning and achieve a glossy finish.
- Chill for Perfect Texture: Refrigerate bars for exactly 2 hours; over-chilling can make the bars too hard, while under-chilling keeps them soft.
- Cutting Clean Edges: Wipe knife with warm, damp cloth between cuts to create precise, smooth bar edges without crumbling the layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg