Description
Butterfinger Caramel Bars deliver pure chocolate-peanut butter bliss with caramel’s silky sweet embrace. Rich layers of crunchy candy and smooth caramel promise an irresistible dessert experience that satisfies your deepest indulgence cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (10 oz) bag Butterfinger Bites, coarsely chopped
- 6 ½ graham crackers
- 1 (11 oz) bag caramel bits
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
Liquid Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons milk
Topping Ingredient:
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Prepare a 9×9 inch (23×23 centimeters) baking pan by lining it with aluminum foil, ensuring excess foil hangs over the edges for easy removal. Apply a light coating of non-stick cooking spray across the foil surface.
- Create a uniform base layer by arranging graham crackers across the bottom of the pan, carefully breaking and fitting pieces to cover the entire surface without gaps.
- Distribute mini marshmallows evenly over the graham cracker foundation, creating a soft, fluffy second layer.
- Combine caramel bits and milk in a microwave-safe bowl, heating for 1 minute. Stir thoroughly and continue microwaving in 30-second increments until the mixture becomes completely smooth and fully melted.
- Gently cascade the molten caramel over the marshmallow layer, using a spatula to ensure comprehensive and even coverage. The marshmallows will slightly melt during this process, which is perfectly acceptable.
- Sprinkle chopped Butterfinger Bites across the caramel surface, delicately pressing the candy fragments into the sticky caramel to secure their placement.
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, using 30-second intervals and stirring between each heating cycle until the chocolate becomes completely liquid.
- Artfully drizzle the melted chocolate across the Butterfinger-studded layer, creating an aesthetically pleasing pattern.
- Refrigerate the dessert for 1 hour, or until the layers have completely solidified and the chocolate has set.
- Remove from refrigerator, lift the bars out using the foil edges, and slice into individual servings.
Notes
- Prep your pan carefully by lining with foil and using cooking spray to ensure easy removal and clean cutting of the bars.
- Graham crackers create a sturdy, crunchy base that holds the gooey caramel and marshmallow layers perfectly.
- Melting caramel requires patience and gentle heating to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency without burning.
- Pressing Butterfinger Bites into the caramel layer helps them adhere and distributes the candy’s signature crispy, peanut butter flavor throughout.
- Chocolate drizzle adds a luxurious finish and helps bind the different layers together for a decadent dessert experience.
- Chilling is crucial for setting the bars and allowing all flavors and textures to meld together seamlessly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 225 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg