Last weekend I was shopping at our local membership warehouse and saw this big bag of candy corn on clearance. $1.81. What the heck! I threw it in the cart.
Well, if you've been around An American Housewife for a few years, you might remember a recipe I posted back in 2007 when we used up candy corn in a "Butterfinger Candy Bar" recipe. Come to think of it, that may have been the last time we bought candy corn.
That recipe came to mind as one of the few ways I could use a lot of candy up, in a new edible product that didn't resemble or even really taste like the 'real deal'. This time I added the crushed cereal to help give it some of the texture it was missing last time.
Homemade Butterfinger Candy Bars
3 c candy corn candies
1 1/2 c peanut butter (I used creamy)
1 c crushed flake cereal (I had grape nut flakes on hand)
12-16 oz. chocolate for melting and dipping
Basically just melt the candies in a microwave safe bowl. About a minute, stir, and another 30 seconds if they aren't warm enough to melt yet. Then add your peanut butter and cereal. Press into a lined or greased 8X8 pan and press. Chill about 40 minutes and slice with a knife or pizza cutter into the shapes you want. I refrigerated mine overnight because I was busy. I then had a heck of a time cutting them (rock hard!) until I warmed them up in the microwave just a bit. You can slice them however you wish (cubes, patties, etc.) Melt your chocolate and dip each candy. Let set up to harden and serve.
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| I happened to have these particular brands on hand |
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| Getting ready to melt them down |
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| Melty melty |
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| Peanut butter and cereal added |
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| Slice how you wish - whatever shape you like |
And here is where I STOP.
Why no finished product photo?
Because I am saving THAT post for my Christmas candy posts. I liked these so much that it's now going to be one of our Christmas Candies on the trays this year. So, you'll have wait to see the finished, chocolate covered product in a couple weeks!
