Description
Butterfinger chex mix brings sweet and salty snacking excitement to game day gatherings. Crunchy cereal, chocolate, and crushed candy bars combine for an irresistible treat you’ll devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 4 cups Rice or Corn Chex Cereal
- 1 cup BUTTERFINGER Peanut Butter Cup Minis
- 6 BUTTERFINGER Fun-Size Bars
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Chocolate and Sweetener:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) semi-sweet or milk chocolate
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl and melt chocolate in short, controlled bursts, stirring constantly to ensure smooth consistency and prevent scorching.
- Microwave peanut butter in 15-second intervals until it reaches a smooth, pourable texture, stirring between each interval.
- Precisely chop BUTTERFINGER bars into uniform, bite-sized fragments, reserving them for later incorporation.
- Gently fold 2 cups of cereal into the melted chocolate, ensuring each piece receives an even chocolate coating, then incorporate half of the chopped candy pieces.
- Transfer another 2 cups of cereal into the warm peanut butter, delicately mixing to create an even distribution, then fold in the remaining candy fragments.
- Place chocolate-coated cereal mixture into a large ziplock bag, add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, seal while trapping air, and shake vigorously until completely covered.
- Repeat coating process with peanut butter cereal mixture using the remaining powdered sugar in a separate ziplock bag.
- Combine both cereal variations in a spacious serving bowl, gently integrating BUTTERFINGER Peanut Butter Cup Minis for a final textural and flavor enhancement.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Burning Use a double boiler or microwave in short, controlled bursts to melt chocolate smoothly, stirring constantly to avoid scorching and ensure a silky texture.
- Customize Candy Intensity Adjust the amount of BUTTERFINGER bars based on personal preference, adding more for extra crunch or less for a subtler candy flavor.
- Gluten-Free Option Swap regular Chex cereal with gluten-free Chex to make this recipe accessible for those with gluten sensitivities, maintaining the same delicious crunch.
- Storage Tip Store the mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, keeping it away from direct sunlight to preserve the chocolate’s glossy finish and prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg