Healthy Homemade Butterfingers (vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar free)
These healthy homemade butterfingers will be perfect for your Halloween festivities! They have the perfect crunch, peanut butter flavor, and sweetness to them just like the store bought butterfingers, but better! There are no yucky ingredients in these butterfingers too.
There are just 6 wholesome ingredients that you can actually recognize and taste in these butterfingers. All you need are some unsweetened corn flakes (or corn chex), pure maple syrup, peanut butter, a touch of molasses (gives it that butterfinger flavor), dark chocolate (or any kind of chocolate), and coconut oil. It’s super simple to make and tastes amazing. I sprinkled a little flaked sea salt or coarse kosher salt on top to make them extra tasty.
These healthy homemade butterfingers are also vegan and gluten-free. They taste like a fancy version of your store bought candy bar, but more indulgent and satisfying. It’s a dessert that brings you back to your childhood but makes you feel good too. If you are gluten-free, make sure your corn flakes are certified gluten-free. I used melted Hu Kitchen chocolate gems (use code NUTSABOUTGREENS to save $$ at checkout) to dip the bars in.
Make these for your Halloween festivities and your friends and family will love them! Say goodbye to those sugar packed store bought butterfingers and say hello to these delicious homemade ones filled with all the good stuff! I seriously could not stop eating them. They are so addicting and would make the for perfect dessert too!
I store them in my freezer and grab one whenever a sweet craving hits. You can eat it straight from the freezer too or leave it out for 5 minutes to thaw to make them a little softer. Either way is delicious.
If you make these homemade butterfingers, tag me @nutsaboutgreens on Instagram so I can see your creations! Also, don’t forget to leave a comment below.
Healthy Homemade Butterfingers (vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar free)
Ingredients
- 2 cups corn flakes (or you can use corn chex cereal)
- 3/4 cup natural, runny peanut butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp blackstrap molasses (or reg molasses)
- Pinch of salt, more if your pb isn’t salted
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips (I used @hukitchen, use code “nutsaboutgreens” to save $$)
- 2 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Add corn flakes to a ziplock bag or bowl and crush until you get fine, little pieces. Don’t turn it into powder, you want some texture and crunch.
- In a small pot over medium low heat, add the peanut butter, maple syrup, and molasses. Stir until everything is melted together and combined. It will be thick. Careful not to burn it. You want a smooth mixture. Add a pinch of salt (more if your peanut butter is not salted) and stir again. You can do this in the microwave too, just do it in 20-30 second increments.
- In a large bowl, add the crushed corn flakes and pour wet mixture over it. Stir until everything is evenly combined. Add batter to a parchment lined loaf pan and press down firmly and evenly to pack it in. Place in the freezer for 45-60 minutes, or overnight.
- Once the bars are almost done chilling, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until melted, stirring after each increment. Careful not to burn the chocolate. Remove batter from the pan and slice into bars. Dip into the chocolate and place on a parchment lined pan or plate. Refrigerate or freeze until chocolate is set, about 30-60 minutes. Enjoy! Store in the freezer.
