Homemade Butterfingers {Mad Scientist Baker}
So when I posted my Cake Batter Ice Cream Bread I was called some things:
Awesome
Cool
Creative
Weird
Genius
Mad Scientist-ish {my favorite}
That was in a real email from a real reader. First of all, I love that she called me a mad scientist. Secondly, I loved her for adding -ish to the end of Mad Scientist to make an adjective used to describe me. I am neither confirming nor denying these accusations, however this recipe may just push me over the edge in your mind.
I can’t remember when I actually heard about this uber-cool thing you could do with candy corn to make it taste good better. Sometimes I see an idea and tuck it away like this summer when this recipe came across my Pinterest boards. I pinned then forgot about it- because really what happens to the gobs and gobs of leftover candy corn on November 1st? Am I the only person who looks for candy corn in November to make turkey cookies? Because it is impossible to find candy corn after October 31st. Go ahead; try it. I’m going to ignore that little thought that the stuff is just packed away for a year and returned to the store shelves 300 days later.
My Thanksgiving turkey cookies came very close to not being made last year and I think I died a little inside when I paid $1.99 for a teeny tiny pack of candy corn the day before the festivities. But how could I look my husband in the eye on Thanksgiving morning knowing that I would not be bringing candy corn-feathered cookies to the table? I digress.
Anyway in order to be prepared this year I think I have bought a bag of candy corn on every trip to the store for the past few weeks. As I stared at the pounds and pounds of candy corn that I have hoarded those mad scientist-ish thoughts came my way. I dumped a half-eaten bag of candy corn into a bowl and threw it in the microwave along with every last drop of peanut butter we had. This is what happened. And it was amazing. And since we are into making up words I Halloween-ified some of them with black colored chocolate and edible eyes, but I made some traditional ones for you too.
My method was a little bit different from the original which calls for 16oz of candy corn and 16 oz of peanut butter. Since making these I found that Kristan from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen made them too. And yeah hers are adorable so check them out.
Homemade Butterfingers
Ingredients
- 3 cups candy corn
- 1 cup peanut butter
- Chocolate for dipping
Instructions
- Melt candy corn in the microwave for about 60 seconds. Check and stir returning to microwave for 15 second intervals until completely melted.
- Add peanut butter and combine. Return to microwave if necessary to incorporate until creamy.
- Pour into a greased 8x8 pan (or whatever pan you like to get the thickness you desire) and let cool about an hour.
- Cut candy into desired shape and cover in melted chocolate.
72 Comments on “Homemade Butterfingers {Mad Scientist Baker}”
Your desserts are amazing! I can’t wait to try them all. I can’t figure out which one I want to make first. Thanks for the giveaway because if it hadn’t been for the giveaway I never would have found this site.
A real great treat-eat. So easy too! The only hard thing for me was finding peanut cups. Peanut butter candy is not that big in the UK though it is getting more hype these days. The US seems to go nuts for the stuff. I found some eventually and I am glad i didk as these were yum.
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I would find this in January, long after the candy corn is sold out. However, I will save it for my next Halloween file. One of my kids loves Butterfingers.
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Have you tried just mixing a bag of candy corn with roasted peanuts (jar). You will think you are eating payday candy. I swear!
wow creating butterfingers,you are really awesome.
I'm making these right now and I can't wait to try them! Thanks so much for another awesome recipe!!!
Omgoodness! Butterfingers are my most favoritest (we're still making up words, right?!) candy EVA!!! I can't wait to try these! Thanks for sharing!
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Awesoooooome! They look ridiculous!!
My butt thanks you 🙂
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These are so genius, Katrina! I've pinned them on my pinterest boards…you outdid yourself on this one!!
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This recipe has made me a fan of Butterfingers!
Thanks for sharing your brilliance. 😀
I was going to comment under your Jello eyeballs and then I kept looking at older posts and came across this one. My youngest has recently discovered Butterfinger (thanks to Bart Simpson's influence) and now I must try this recipe. I also look for candy corn after Halloween to make turkeys AND I am the only girl in my household. I have forgotten how to be a girly girl because I'm forced to look at boy stuff all day. I am a new follower coming from the link at letter 4 blog hop. I would love it if you found me worthy enough to follow back.
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I kinda want to hate you for this….but I just can't! 😉
This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship! LOL
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What a great idea – definitely a culinary mad scientist but even more stellar photography. Well done 🙂
This is SUCH a great idea!! I seriously cannot wait to try these. Yeay! (And I agree — where have you been all my blogging life?)
Homemade butterfingers are on my 'to do' sweets wish list! These look delish! Love the dark/black chocolate… very spooky.
Checking the recipe out from CSI & boy do these sound delicious 🙂
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Butterfingers are my FAVORITE candy ever! You have no idea how excited I am about these. I can't wait to try them out, they look sooo good and absolutely perfect. 🙂
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These look so amazingly delicious!! I have got to try these – especially because I've got candy corn on hand right now, and I need a reason to stop eating them!!
Hahah! Mad scientist – ish is pretty cool! Your butter fingers look delish!
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I don't like candy corn and always have some left over. I can't wait to try these!!!! I even have milk choc chips 🙂 I think that these will be perfect for my halloween party!!!!! THANKS!!
Ha! Mad Scientist-ish – love that! And it's so true, you always come up with the best stuff.
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What if you poured the mixture over a wafer cookie… and then dipped it in chocolate? Crispy and delicious!