This recipe was developed after experimenting with a classic peanut butter candy base, using potato chips instead of cereal for a salty crunch that balances the sweetness. The result: Potato Chip Butterfinger Bars.
Potato Chip Butterfinger Bars
Potato Chip Butterfinger Bars are salty, sweet and chewy – the perfect balance. You wouldn't know that the base was made with potato chips.
Ingredients
Method
- Open a small hole in the bag of potato chips and gently crush them. Pour the crushed chips into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Line a cookie sheet or 9×13 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar. Stir frequently until the mixture is smooth and well blended, about 8–10 minutes. Do not overcook — cooking longer can cause the candy to become too hard.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the hot peanut butter mixture over the crushed potato chips. Stir gently until the chips are evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto the prepared pan, pressing lightly to level the surface.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter (and milk, if using). Microwave in 10-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until smooth and fully melted.
- Allow the bars to cool completely at room temperature until set. Once firm, cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- I used Lay’s Classic Potato Chips and Toll House milk chocolate chips, but feel free to use any plain potato chip or chocolate chips you have on hand.
Try another easy no bake dessert Easy Sugar Cookie Fudge
Fork Fact
Potato chips were accidentally invented in 1853, when a customer complained about the fries being to thick. Today, Americans eat over a billion pounds annually.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-history-of-the-potato-chip-180964875