Butterfinger Bars
These homemade Butterfinger Bars deliver all the crispy, peanutty goodness you love in just 35 minutes. With simple prep and baking time, you'll create irresistible candy bars that pack 367 calories of pure satisfaction.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Electric mixer
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups Butterfinger Bars about 15 "fun size" bars, coarsely chopped
For the Frosting
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup chopped butterfinger bits about 4 "fun size" bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar to a mixing bowl and cream together until smooth and light. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix on low speed until just combined. Stir in chopped Butterfinger bits.
- Smooth mixture into a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 24-26 minutes, until center of bars are set, and no longer glossy looking.
- Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and butter on medium-speed until completely smooth. Add vanilla and mix. Reduce speed to low and add in the remaining ingredients, beating until fully incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat the frosting for 1-2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 378IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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