These homemade Butterfingers are a better-for-you twist on the conventional candy bars. With a crunchy peanut butter filling subtly sweetened with pure maple syrup and coated in a smooth dark chocolate shell, they deliver all the flavors and textures you love about Butterfingers with only a handful of simple, wholesome ingredients. Plus, each serving packs 5g of protein and comes together in just 10 minutes of prep time. A Halloween treat you’ll want to make all year long!

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Butterfingers

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 16 people

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free corn flakes
• 1 cup peanut butter (use a drippy kind)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• salt (optional) (dash)
• 1 tsp maca powder (optional)

Instructions

• Stir together peanut butter, maple syrup, and optional dash of salt and maca powder.
• Crush corn flakes by either putting in a baggie and pulverizing or putting in a blender/food processor. The goal is to get chunky crumbs.
• Add corn flake crumbs to peanut butter mixture and mix well.
• Roll mixture into individual bites and freeze for 10-15 minutes or until solid.
• Once bites are solid, add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between, until melted.
• Dip peanut butter bites into melted chocolate and refrigerate until solid. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.