Butterfingers are one of my all time favorite candy bars. For this homemade Butterfinger recipe, I made it more ‘adult’ by using dark chocolate and natural sweeteners. It’s also made with natural crunchy peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut sugar, which makes it a little healthier IMO.

Butterfingers are one of my all-time favorite candy bars. Something about that crunchy peanut butter and thin layer of milk chocolate works realllly well with my taste buds.

It’s funny because I’m not a huge fan of peanut butter-flavored things in most circumstances but I seriously LOVE Butterfingers. I love them so much that I decided to try and make them for myself, and voila! They turned out great!

For this homemade vegan Butterfinger recipe, I made it more ‘adult’ by using dark chocolate and natural sweeteners. This Butterfinger recipe is made with natural crunchy peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut sugar, which makes it a little healthier IMO. Add a splash of vanilla and a sprinkle of cinnamon for spice to get a perfect balance that takes these Butterfinger bars from a 10 to a 20.

Honestly, there are only a few ingredients in these vegan Butterfinger bars, including the not-so-secret ingredient that makes sure these bars have that signature Butterfinger crunch.

That ingredient is… Cornflakes. If you want to use a gluten-free “Cornflakes” brand, more power to you! I used the regular kind.

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Homemade Butterfingers

Butterfingers are one of my all time favorite candy bars. For this homemade Butterfinger recipe, I made it more ‘adult’ by using dark chocolate and natural sweeteners. It’s also made with natural crunchy peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut sugar, which makes it a little healthier IMO.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Keyword: chocolate

Equipment

• Loaf Pan
• Unbleached Parchment Paper
• Coconut Sugar

Ingredients

• 1/3 c maple syrup
• 1/4 c coconut sugar
• 1 c peanut butter creamy or crunchy
• 2 c cornflakes lightly crushed, can use gluten free!
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Pinc of salt
• 10 oz dark chocolate chips

Instructions

• Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
• Pour the maple syrup and coconut sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer and stir for about 1 minute, until it’s all melted.
• Turn off the heat. Add in the peanut butter and spices and stir. The mixture will be thick.
• Add in the cornflakes and stir until all pieces are well-coated.
• Press the cereal mixture into the loaf pan. Freeze for about 1-2 hours.
• Once the cereal mixture is hardened, lift the parchment paper out of the loaf pan. Slice the peanut butter bars into rectangles.
• Now, place the chocolate in a medium bowl and microwave at 15s intervals, stirring frequently, until completely melted.
• Dunk each peanut butter bar into the melted chocolate so it’s coated on all sides.
• Place each bar on a plate lined with wax paper and freeze for about 30 minutes until hardened.