These homemade Butterfingers are made with just 3 simple ingredients—candy corn, peanut butter, and chocolate—but they taste surprisingly similar to the classic candy bar. The flaky peanut butter center is crisp, crunchy, and coated in smooth milk chocolate, making them an easy no-bake treat for Halloween, Christmas, or anytime you're craving a Butterfinger.
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Butterfingers have always been one of my favorite candy bars, even though I don't care much for candy corn by itself. Every fall I buy a couple of bags just to make these homemade Butterfingers.
I've been making this recipe for over a decade, and it's still one of the most popular candy recipes on my site. They're incredibly easy to make, fun to share, and always surprise people with how much they taste like the real thing.
Why Do Candy Corn and Peanut Butter Taste Like Butterfingers?
It sounds unusual, but melted candy corn and creamy peanut butter create a flaky, crisp filling that closely resembles the texture and flavor of a Butterfinger candy bar.
As the candy corn cools, it becomes firm and slightly brittle. Mixing in peanut butter softens the texture while adding the signature peanut flavor. Once coated in chocolate, the finished candy is remarkably similar to the original.
Why You'll Love These Homemade Butterfingers
- Only 3 ingredients. Candy corn, peanut butter, and chocolate are all you need.
- No candy thermometer required. Everything comes together in the microwave, making this one of the easiest homemade candy recipes you'll ever make.
- Tastes surprisingly authentic. The flaky peanut butter center tastes remarkably similar to a classic Butterfinger candy bar.
- Perfect for gifting. These homemade candies package beautifully for holiday cookie trays, neighbor gifts, and Halloween treats.
What Others Are Saying
I love this! I made these last weekend for my sister in law's birthday, and everyone loved them.---Katie
I made these today and they taste awesome! They aren't quite as cute as yours, but they taste amazing!---Annalyn
I have never been a fan of Butterfingers, but after you posted this, I decided to make it anyway. They are DELICIOUS!!! They taste just like Butterfingers but better. My husband loves these! So easy to make, so inexpensive, and so yummy! We will definitely be making these again, and I plan on making them to give out as small Christmas gifts. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!---Traci
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- Why Do Candy Corn and Peanut Butter Taste Like Butterfingers?
- Why You'll Love These Homemade Butterfingers
- What Others Are Saying
- Tips and Tricks
- Ingredients
- How To Make Butterfingers With Candy Corn
- Candy Dipping Tip
- Can You Make Homemade Butterfingers Without a Candy Thermometer?
- Butterfinger Recipe FAQs
- How to Store Homemade Butterfingers
- More Homemade Candy Recipes You'll Love
- Homemade Butterfingers
Tips and Tricks
- How to clean melted candy corn from the bowl. The candy corn needs to be melted down in a microwave-safe bowl. After you pour the mixture into a baking dish to cool, make sure to soak the bowl in warm soapy water. This will make cleaning the bowl a bit easier.
- Use caution with the hot mixture. The melted candy corn will be hot. Use caution when removing the bowl from the microwave and mixing the peanut butter into the hot mixture.
- Line the baking dish with parchment paper. Parchment paper makes it a breeze to remove the butterfingers from the baking dish when cutting and dipping them in chocolate.
Ingredients
If you can remember 16 oz. You can easily memorize this recipe. You'll need 16 ounces of each ingredient.
- Candy Corn: Candy corn melts into the base of the filling and creates the signature crisp, flaky texture.
- Creamy Peanut Butter: Creamy peanut butter gives the filling its rich peanut flavor while making the candy easier to bite.
- Milk Chocolate Chips: Milk chocolate closely mimics the coating on a Butterfinger candy bar, but semisweet chocolate may also be used if you prefer a less sweet candy.
How To Make Butterfingers With Candy Corn
Step 1: Melt the candy corn. Microwave the candy corn in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until completely melted and smooth.
Step 2: Stir in the peanut butter. Working quickly, stir the peanut butter into the hot candy corn until fully combined.
Step 3: Spread into the pan. Press the mixture into a parchment-lined 8-inch square baking pan and refrigerate for about 30 minutes until firm.
Step 4: Cut the filling. Remove the chilled candy from the pan and cut it into bars or bite-sized squares.
Step 5: Coat with chocolate. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each. Dip each piece into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess to drip away.
Step 6: Chill. Place the coated candies on parchment paper and refrigerate until the chocolate is completely firm.
Candy Dipping Tip
Keep the peanut butter squares refrigerated and work with only a few pieces at a time. Cold candy is much easier to dip because it holds its shape and doesn't soften as quickly.
Can You Make Homemade Butterfingers Without a Candy Thermometer?
Yes! One of the best things about this recipe is that there is no stovetop cooking or candy thermometer required. Everything is made in the microwave, making it a perfect beginner candy recipe.
Butterfinger Recipe FAQs
Traditional Butterfinger candy bars are not made with candy corn, but the homemade version is, and you'll be blown away by how similar they are. It's a unique flavor combination that yields great results.
Store the candies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This recipe yields an 8"x8" dish of candy. You can slice it into bars or squares. I prefer cutting them into 36 small squares.
Yes! While they aren't identical to the commercial candy bar, the combination of candy corn, peanut butter, and chocolate creates a remarkably similar flaky peanut butter center.
Creamy peanut butter produces the closest texture to the original candy bar, but crunchy peanut butter can be used if you enjoy extra peanut pieces.
Yes. Store the candies in an airtight freezer container for up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
Candy corn begins cooling almost immediately after melting. Have your peanut butter measured and ready so you can stir it in as soon as the candy corn comes out of the microwave.
Absolutely. Milk chocolate most closely resembles the original Butterfinger coating, but white chocolate or dark chocolate also work well.
How to Store Homemade Butterfingers
Store the candies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. For longer storage, freeze them for up to three months. The chocolate coating helps protect the flaky peanut butter center and keeps the candies fresh.
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Homemade Butterfingers
Ingredients
- 16 oz candy corn (1 bag)
- 16 oz. peanut butter (1 small container)
- 16 oz. milk chocolate chips or chocolate candy melts
Instructions
- Microwave the candy corn in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until smooth and melted. This will take about 2 minutes.
- Stir in peanut butter with a sturdy (wooden) spoon. Scrape sizes of the bowl with rubber spatula and work quickly because the candy corn mixture will start to cool and harden.
- Line a small baking dish (8" x 8") with parchment paper and spread mixture in baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Cut peanut butter and candy corn mixture into bit sized squares. Refrigerate until ready to dip in chocolate.
- Melt chocolate in 30 second intervals in microwave. Stir between each interval. Dip squares into chocoalte, tapping fork against the bowl so that the excess can drip off.
- Place butterfinger bites on baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and refrigerate or freeze until hardened, about 15 minutes.
Brandy says
The most unique flavor combination, but they are so good!
Norma L Glennie says
Oh my gosh! I made your Twix candies and they were out of this world but this recipe? I just can't describe how good this is! I loved it when I went to cut them up into the squares and you could hear tthe crunch that a butterfinger bar has! It tasted so good. I might not give any of these away and will hide them for myself! Your recipes are just the best!!! And so try to the flavor.
Brandy says
Yay! So glad to hear! One of my favs 🙂
Norma L Glennie says
Oh my gosh! Just made these and they are fantastic!!!! I LOVE Butterfingers so this is great that I now how to make them! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us!
Brandy says
I'm so glad! It's such a strange combination, but works!
Peggy says
I have a question can you freeze candy corn to make this recipe later
Brandy says
I’ve never done that, but I don’t see why not!
Shayla says
Are these more creamy then hard? I love butterfingers I just don’t like how hard they are I’d rather have a creamy version
Brandy says
Hi! These are hard, and not as crisp as butterfingers. A little more dense. I’m sorry!
Neil D Morrison says
Word of caution! The candy corn is scalding hot! I underestimated it and some splashed out and burned my hand. Really bad second degree burn! So id suggest wearing rubber gloves to avoid a bad burn! I can forgive this recipe because they are so good just be careful
Katie M. says
I love this! I made this last weekend for my sister in law's birthday and everyone loved them. I just have one question. How the heck do you clean off the melted candy corn? The first time I didn't soak the (plastic) bowl in water right away and I scrubbed and rubbed for a good 20 minutes before I finally got it all off. This time I'm soakingthe bowl in hot water but iit's still pretty stubborn? Any tips on cleaning the candy corn aftermath?? Thank you!
Brandy says
I just soaked it in warm soapy water, but it was still a pain! Glad yours turned out great and sounds like they were a hit!! 🙂
Shandra says
Did anyone have a problem with cutting bars, cause took mine from refig. And hard as as can be. I doubt any one id going to be about to eat these. Can they be resort