Butterfinger Balls Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in Butterfinger? ›

CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, PEANUTS, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL), PEANUT FLOUR, NONFAT MILK, LESS THAN 2% OF COCOA, MILK, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR.

As the video explains, molasses, sugar, corn syrup, and water is cooked into a thick mixture that's spread to cool on conveyor belts, then it's combined with a separate mixture of creamy peanut butter and confectioners' corn flakes before it's sliced and coated with chocolate.

It consists of a layered crisp peanut butter core covered in a "chocolatey" coating (it is not eligible to be referred to as chocolate, as it contains no cocoa butter). It was invented by Otto Schnering of the Curtiss Candy Company in 1923. The name was chosen by a popularity contest.

Launched in 1866—nineteen years after Fry's created the first moulded, solid chocolate eating bar (in 1847)— Fry's Chocolate Cream is the first mass-produced chocolate bar and is the world's oldest chocolate bar brand.

We love Butterfingers for the “crispity, crunchity” centers that aerate the texture so the peanut flavor becomes more pronounced. And we were delighted to discover the secret ingredient in Butterfingers that gives them their unique texture is… corn flakes!

Butterfinger BB's may have been discontinued because the chocolate coating tended to melt too quickly. Parent company Nestle released a similar product called Butterfinger Bites in 2009, which were well received and are still available for purchase through retailers like Walmart and Amazon.

The popular candy was created in 1922 by Otto Schnering, who also developed the Baby Ruth. His Curtiss Candy Company, based in Chicago, ran a contest to name the bar. At the time sportscasters began using the term “butterfingers” to describe players who couldn't hold onto the ball.

Atkinson Candy Company's Chick-O-Sticks are crunchy and have the same flaky texture of the inside of a Butterfinger candy bar, with a hint of coconut added into the mix. Chick-O-Stick are widely distributed at convenience stores, candy shops, and you can also find them online at Amazon.

Zagnut is a candy bar produced and sold in the United States. Its main ingredients are peanut butter and toasted coconut. Zagnut. A candy bar with a peanut butter center covered in a layer of coconut.

What is toffee made of? ›

Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses (creating inverted sugar) along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of 149 to 154 °C (300 to 310 °F). While being prepared, toffee is sometimes mixed with nuts or raisins.

The 5th Avenue is a candy bar introduced in 1936, consisting of peanut butter crunch layers enrobed in chocolate. It is currently produced and marketed by The Hershey Company.

Butterfinger bars were created by the Curtiss Candy Company and hit the market in 1923. The company held a public contest to name the candy bar and “butterfinger” — a common insult in baseball — was the winner.

It's true that BB's are no more, and there's no indication that the once-beloved candy will ever make its auspicious return.

Butterfinger BB's may have been discontinued because the chocolate coating tended to melt too quickly. Parent company Nestle released a similar product called Butterfinger Bites in 2009, which were well received and are still available for purchase through retailers like Walmart and Amazon.

CORNSTARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, MONOGLYCERIDES, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ANNATO COLOR. ALLERGENS: CONTAINS: PEANUT, MILK, AND SOY. Produced with Genetic Engineering. Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering.