Healthy Alternatives to Butterfinger
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3 healthier swaps
#1
Justin's
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
The peanut butter cup, remade with dark chocolate and an ingredient list you can read aloud.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Butterfinger |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5g | 2g |
| Sugar | 15g | 27g |
| Calories | 210 | 250 |
- real peanut butter
- half the sugar
- clean chocolate
#2
UNREAL
Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems
The candy-shell peanut classic, remade with dark chocolate and noticeably less sugar.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Butterfinger |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5g | 2g |
| Sugar | 15g | 27g |
| Calories | 200 | 250 |
- peanut + candy crunch
- far less sugar
- fair-trade
#3
Lily's
Milk Chocolate Style Bar - No Sugar Added
Milk-chocolate creaminess with zero grams of sugar on the label.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Butterfinger |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3g | 2g |
| Sugar | 0g | 27g |
| Calories | 150 | 250 |
- no added sugar
- smooth chocolate
- fewer calories
Or make it yourself
DIY30 min
Crunchy PB Chocolate Bark
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/4 cup puffed rice
- flaky salt
Steps
- Melt chocolate
- Swirl in peanut butter
- Fold in puffed rice
- Spread, chill, break
Frequently asked
- Is Butterfinger healthy?
- That crispety crunch is spun sugar and peanut, not much else. A bar runs 250 calories with 27g of sugar and 2g of protein, and the flaky core sticks to your teeth long after the flavor's gone.
- What is a healthier alternative to Butterfinger?
- Our top swaps are Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, UNREAL Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems, Lily's Milk Chocolate Style Bar - No Sugar Added, all with more protein or less sugar than Butterfinger.


