Description
Butterfinger Reeses Peanut Butter Bars combine classic candy favorites into one irresistible dessert. Chocolate and peanut butter layers create a rich, indulgent treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup (240 ml) crushed Butterfinger candy bars (about 3 full-size bars)
- 2 cups (480 ml) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (120 ml) Reeses Pieces
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter (optional, for smoother topping)
Instructions
- Mixing Base: Whisk peanut butter, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth and glossy, creating a rich foundational mixture.
- Incorporating Dry Elements: Gradually blend powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs into the peanut butter base, stirring continuously to achieve a cohesive, lump-free texture that binds perfectly.
- Adding Textural Elements: Gently fold chopped Butterfinger pieces and Reeses Pieces throughout the mixture, ensuring an even distribution of crunchy and colorful candy fragments for multi-dimensional flavor and excitement.
- Setting the Bars: Transfer the complete mixture into a prepared pan, using firm, consistent pressure to compress the blend into a uniform layer that will solidify into a delectable, textured dessert bar.
Notes
- Prevent Crumbly Texture: Ensure the peanut butter and melted butter are thoroughly whisked to create a smooth, cohesive base that helps bind ingredients and prevents dry, falling-apart bars.
- Achieve Perfect Consistency: Sift powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs to eliminate lumps, guaranteeing a smooth, uniform mixture that spreads easily and sets properly.
- Balanced Candy Distribution: Chop Butterfinger and Reeses Pieces into consistent, smaller chunks to ensure even flavor and texture throughout each bar, preventing large, overwhelming candy clusters.
- Compact Pressing Technique: Use gentle, firm pressure when pressing the mixture into the pan, creating a dense, stable bar that holds together without being too compact or losing its soft, crumbly character.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 247
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg