Healthier Homemade Butterfingers

Give your favorite peanut butter candy bar a healthy spin by making it at home! These healthier homemade butterfingers are made with creamy peanut butter, corn flakes, and maple syrup. They are a delicious healthy treat around Halloween or whenever the craving strikes.

These Homemade Butterfinger Bars are a healthier homemade candy. Inspired by the crispy, peanut buttery candy bars that you get on Halloween, this healthier homemade version of butterfinger bars uses pantry staples so you can make them all year round!

These homemade butterfingers are also healthier than the store bought option. They don't contain any corn syrup, oils, or chemicals you can't pronounce. They are filled with natural peanut butter, corn flakes, and sweetened with a touch of maple syrup and molasses. All coated in some delicious dark chocolate!

These are the perfect fall treat to make during the season or around Halloween when you're craving candy. They are made in just 40 minutes and can be stored in the fridge or freezer to enjoy for weeks or months. These homemade candy bars are gluten free, egg free, dairy free and vegan. They are perfect for Halloween!

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• Why You'll Love This Recipe
• Ingredient Notes
• Substitutions
• Step-by-Step Instructions
• How to Serve Butterfinger Bars
• Storage
• Expert Tips
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Fall Recipes
• Recipe
• Reviews

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Homemade butterfinger bars are healthier and made with natural peanut butter and maple syrup.
• The same peanut buttery crunch, using corn flakes!
• These bars are made in just 30-40 minutes.
• The perfect healthy sweet treat to keep you satisfied and full.
• A healthier version of Halloween candy! Perfect for a party.
• No need for a candy thermometer!
• Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and egg-free!
• Keep mini bars in the freezer for sweet cravings. I love their cold crunch.

Want more Halloween candy recipes? You'll also like my pumpkin peanut butter cups, chocolate covered strawberry pumpkin patch, healthy halloween dirt cups, or vampire bite cupcakes.

Ingredient Notes

Here are all the ingredients you'll need to make these healthy homemade butterfingers:

• Natural peanut butter: Use the type that just includes peanuts.
• Pure maple syrup or honey or another liquid sweetener.
• Molasses: It adds a deeper sweetness, but in a pinch just use more maple syrup.
• Coconut flour: This is very absorbent and makes the filling more sturdy and easier to dip. Optional to add.
• Corn flakes: These add the signature butterfinger crunch! Use unsweetened corn flakes, not frosted flakes. Ensure they are gluten-free corn flakes if required.
• Dark or semisweet chocolate chips or a chopped chocolate bar.
• Coconut oil: This helps to thin out the chocolate chips and make it easier to dip.
• Fine sea salt and flaky sea salt: My peanut butter didn't include salt so I added a pinch to the filling. Then I like to add flaky sea salt to the top of the finished bars to balance the sweetness. 

Substitutions

There are many ways to change up these homemade butterfinger candy bars. Here are some substitution suggestions:

• Dairy-free? Ensure your chocolate is dark and dairy-free.
• Try white chocolate. If you like white chocolate, use that instead of dark chocolate for the shell for a creamier flavor.
• Use a different nut butter. Of course you could use almond butter, cashew butter, or whichever you prefer instead of peanut butter. Use a natural type with just blended nuts and maybe some salt.
• Add more crunch to the filling. Add chopped nuts, dried fruit, rice krispies, or even m&m's to the peanut butter filling.
• Add more flavor with 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract or some coconut sugar instead of maple syrup.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Be sure to read the recipe card below for the full recipe.

(1) Place the peanut butter, maple syrup, and molasses in a medium size heatproof mixing bowl. Microwave for 1 minute then stir with a spatula until combined. You could also warm these together in a double boiler over medium heat on the stove.

Add the coconut flour if you want the filling to be more solid. Shake in some salt if your peanut butter is unsalted. Stir in the corn flakes. It is okay to crush them lightly. Mix until they are evenly coated and the mixture resembles a thick paste.

(2) Line a 9x5" loaf pan with parchment paper. Press the peanut butter mixture into the pan and freeze for 15 minutes.

While the filling freezes, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted.

(3) Remove the filling from the freezer, remove the parchment paper, and slice into 18 mini rectangles with a sharp knife. Slice once lengthwise all the way down, then make 8 slices widthwise.

(4) Dip each slice of the butterfinger mixture into the melted chocolate. Use a fork to flip it and coat all sides, then let the excess chocolate drip off.

(5) Place the bar back on the parchment paper, on top of a cookie sheet. Repeat with all of the bars then sprinkle with some flaky sea salt.

(6) Freeze for at least 10 minutes to solidify. Enjoy cold from the fridge or freezer!

How to Serve Butterfinger Bars

These healthy butterfinger bars are the perfect fall dessert that will leave you full and satisfied. I like to enjoy them as a mid-day snack or as a post-meal dessert. They're great on top of ice cream. Sometimes I just eat just a half at a time because they can be quite rich.

Here are some other ways I like to serve them:

• Wrapped as a gift. Line a pretty box with some parchment paper, fill with butterfinger bars, wrap, and anyone is going to love to receive this! Though I do recommend storing them in the fridge until ready to gift.
• Enjoy with a Halloween party dessert spread. Enjoy with these pumpkin peanut butter cups, healthy halloween dirt cups, vampire bite cupcakes, and a chocolate covered strawberry pumpkin patch.
• Serve at Thanksgiving with some gluten-free stuffing, gluten-free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and a pumpkin spice espresso martini.

Storage

You can store these bars in the fridge for a week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. I like the cold crunch when I store them in the freezer.

Expert Tips

Here are some of my top tips and tricks for successful chocolate peanut butter bars:

• Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together. This will thin out the chocolate so it's easier to coat the bars.
• For best results, melt the chocolate in 30 second intervals, stirring in between to avoid burning.
• Change up the nut butter if you want! Or use a nut-free seed butter.
• It's okay if you crush the corn flakes a bit.
• In my initials test of this recipe, I didn't include the coconut flour. The bars were slightly soft when dipping them in the chocolate, but I loved that subtle softness and chew once frozen. If you want the filling to be easier to handle, add the coconut flour as directed.
• Top the bars with flaky sea salt to balance the sweetness.

Frequently Asked Questions

These healthy butterfingers are the perfect homemade candy for Halloween made with simple ingredients! They will keep you full and satisfied while curbing your sweet tooth. Make a big batch and keep them in the freezer to enjoy all fall long! The best part is they're even better than the real thing!

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