Description
Indulgent Butterfinger balls deliver a creamy, crunchy dessert experience that blends rich chocolate and classic peanut butter candy. Cool and irresistible treats satisfy sweet cravings with minimal effort, drawing chocolate enthusiasts into a delightful culinary moment you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
Candy Base:
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Butterfinger candy bars, crushed
Binding Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp honey
Coating:
- 12 oz chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
- 2 Butterfinger candy bars, extra for topping/garnish
Instructions
- Transform graham crackers into fine crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin, ensuring a uniform, sandy texture.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine the pulverized graham crackers with creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and finely crushed Butterfinger pieces, blending thoroughly until a cohesive mixture forms.
- Incorporate softened butter and honey into the mixture, kneading gently to create a malleable, sticky dough that holds its shape.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 15-20 minutes to firm up, making it easier to shape into consistent, bite-sized spheres.
- Roll the chilled dough into compact, uniform balls, placing them on a parchment-lined tray.
- Melt chocolate chips using a double boiler or microwave, stirring occasionally to achieve a smooth, glossy consistency at 110°F.
- Delicately immerse each ball into the melted chocolate, ensuring complete coverage, then gently tap to remove excess coating.
- Sprinkle additional crushed Butterfinger fragments over the chocolate-enrobed balls while the coating remains wet.
- Transfer the decorated balls to the refrigerator, allowing them to set for approximately 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens completely.
- Store the Butterfinger Balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where they will maintain their texture and flavor for up to one week.
Notes
- Ensure graham crackers are finely ground to prevent lumpy texture in the final treat.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and easier dough formation.
- Consider substituting peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free alternatives.
- Opt for dark or white chocolate coating to create flavor variations and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 217
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg