Description
Indulgent Butterfinger Caramel Crunch Bars bring layers of sweet and salty goodness to dessert lovers. Chocolate, caramel, and crispy peanut butter candy combine in a simple treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Butterfinger Candy Bars:
- 1 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bars
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) butter
- 2 cups (240 grams) flour
- 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Sauce and Topping:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) caramel sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly coat a 9×13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Gradually incorporate flour into the creamy mixture, ensuring complete integration.
- Distribute and firmly compress half of the dough across the entire pan bottom, creating an even base layer.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until the crust turns light golden and slightly firm.
- Carefully extract the pan and generously scatter chopped Butterfinger pieces across the partially baked crust.
- Elegantly drizzle caramel sauce, allowing it to cascade over the candy fragments for maximum flavor distribution.
- Delicately crumble the remaining dough mixture, creating a rustic, uneven topping that covers the caramel and candy layer.
- Return the pan to the oven and continue baking for an additional 20 minutes until the top turns a rich, golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow the dessert to cool completely at room temperature, which helps the layers set and makes cutting into bars easier.
- Once cooled, slice into individual bars using a sharp knife, ensuring clean, precise cuts.
Notes
- Crush Butterfinger bars finely for a more even, delectable texture throughout the dessert.
- Opt for homemade caramel sauce to control sweetness and enhance the overall flavor complexity.
- Consider using gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising the rich, crumbly base.
- Let bars cool completely to ensure clean, precise cutting and optimal caramel setting for a picture-perfect presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 338 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg