Homemade Butterfinger Candy Bars - So easy!

Yes, you read that right. Just in time for Halloween you can make your own candy! I modified an already easy online recipe to be so easy, anyone can do it! We really enjoyed these, as did the friends we shared them with!

This treat has it all!

• 3 ingredients (including a surprising one you are likely to have on hand right now!)
• Very easy
• No special equipment - all you need is a microwave!
• Fast
• Delicious - Obviously. It tastes like a Butterfinger!
• Inexpensive
• * Well, it isn't healthy, but it's candy after all! *

Homemade Butterfinger Candy
Makes ~24 bars (one 9x13 pan)

1 lb candy corn
1 16 oz. jar peanut butter
16 oz. package chocolate candy coating*

Place peanut butter in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl that is microwaveable, melt candy corn in microwave 1 minute; stir. Continue cooking for 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until melted. Pour candy corn liquid into peanut butter bowl and stir together; make sure to work quickly as the mixture will harden in just a few minutes. Spread peanut butter mixture in a greased 9x13 pan. Let cool completely; you can even do this step 1-2 days ahead as the bottom layer becomes crunchier/more like the candy with time.

Melt chocolate coating in microwave and pour over peanut butter layer. Cool until coating is set, cut into squares, and enjoy!

I prefer to store this in the refrigerator as the texture is a bit more crisp, but you don't need to.


* Note, you could definitely substitute part of the candy coating for semi-sweet or other chocolate chips for a more gourmet version, but this tastes just like the candy we all know and love.