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Butterfingers

• Dairy-free & vegan • Just 4 ingredients • No baking • Kids love them • Fun and easy to make • No candy corn or corn syrup

why you'll love them

– 1 cup natural peanut butter – ⅓ cup maple syrup – 2 cups corn flakes – 1 cup chocolate chips

what you'll need

Heat the peanut butter and maple syrup over medium-low until it comes to a light simmer, you should see a few bubbles. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

heat PB & maple syrup

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1

Add the corn flakes to a mixing bowl and either slightly crush them up with your hands, a bowl or place them in a bag and slightly crush before adding them to the bowl

crush corn flakes

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2

Add the peanut butter mixture to the corn flakes and mix well to combine. Place the bowl in the fridge to chill for 15 minutes. 

mix filling

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3

Add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and melt in 20-second increments, stirring in between, until completely smooth. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper as well.

melt chocolate

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4

Pull the filling from the fridge and shape about 18-20 small candy bars using about 1.5-2 tbsp of the peanut butter mixture each. Place them on the lined baking sheet.

create bars

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5

Using a fork, dip each bar into the melted chocolate, flipping to coat all the sides, then placing back on the baking sheet.

coat in chocolate

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5

Place the pan in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until the chocolate has hardened completely. Enjoy your bars!

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