Description
This Healthy Homemade Butterfingers recipe offers a deliciously crunchy and naturally sweetened snack bar, combining peanut butter, honey, and cornflake cereal coated in a smooth chocolate layer. Perfect for a gluten-free treat, these homemade bars are easy to prepare and satisfy your sweet tooth with wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
Butterfinger Base
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 3/4 cups cornflake cereal
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips (dairy free, if needed)
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Heat Peanut Butter Mixture: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Heat gently for 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture is smooth and fully warmed through.
- Combine with Cereal: Transfer the warm peanut butter mixture to a large mixing bowl containing the cornflake cereal. Stir well, crushing some of the cereal as you mix to ensure every flake is evenly coated with the peanut butter mixture.
- Form Logs: Shape the mixture into 12 to 14 log-shaped bars. Arrange the logs on a parchment-lined baking sheet or plate. Place them in the freezer for 1 hour to firm up.
- Melt Chocolate: Carefully melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil using either a microwave (in short bursts stirring between each) or a double boiler on the stovetop, making sure not to burn the chocolate.
- Dip and Set: Remove the butterfinger logs from the freezer. Dip each one into the melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off. Place the coated bars back onto the parchment-lined sheet and return them to the freezer for about 10 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
- Storage: Store the finished butterfinger bars in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to enjoy, keeping them firm and fresh.
Notes
- Use dairy-free chocolate chips to keep this recipe vegan or dairy-free friendly.
- Crushing the cornflake cereal slightly helps the peanut butter mixture coat all flakes evenly, improving texture.
- Freezing the logs before dipping in chocolate helps the coating set quickly and prevents the logs from breaking apart.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- This recipe is naturally gluten-free if using certified gluten-free cornflakes.
