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Find out why this butterfinger pie recipe is always dubbed a “keeper”! You no longer need to be intimidated by complicated pie recipes. My butterfinger pie recipe is super easy, even if you’ve never made a pie, but always impresses a crowd!
Amazing! Very easy recipe and definitely a keeper! Made it for a birthday, it was a huge hit!
-Renee
Consider me your pie bestie, the one who has made this recipe a million times before, and now I’m walking you through it, giving you all my best tips and tricks! That’s what you’ll find when you read below. I’m even sharing the best ways to crush candy bars, how to make this gluten-free, and more!
When developing this recipe, I made sure to test and tweak the steps that this is one of the easiest pies you’ll ever make! Plus, this is a no-bake dessert. It’s fully prepared and ready to chill in under 20 minutes.
This butterfinger pie filling is DREAMY! It’s fluffy, creamy and loaded with 2 cups of crushed butterfingers.
I have to admit, I used to turn my nose up at butterfinger candy bars because they always get stuck in my teeth. But butterfingers in pie or butterfinger ice cream, there’s no problem with them getting stuck because they are already crushed! So you get all that delicious butterfinger flavor without the teeth issue 🤣
Butter Finger Pie ingredients
- oreos
- melted butter
- cream cheese
- creamy peanut butter
- powdered sugar
- fun size butterfingers
- cool whip
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
How To Make Butterfinger Pie
LAYER #1 – OREO CRUST
- In a blender or food processor, pulse the oreos into crumbs, combine with melted butter and press the oreo mixture into the pie pan using the bottom of a measuring cup.
LAYER #2 – THE FILLING
- Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter together.
- Gently mix in the crushed butterfingers and cool whip.
- Spread the filling over the oreo crust.
LAYER #3 – WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING
- Make homemade whipped cream, spread on top of the pie.
- Add extra crushed butterfinger pieces to the top of the pie.
Total Time Required
- 4 minutes to make the crust
- 5 minutes to make the butterfinger filling
- 5 minutes to make whipped cream topping
- 4-8 hours to chill in the fridge
How To Crush Candy Bars
There are a few different techniques.
- Blend them in a blender or food processor.
- Chop them using a large, sharp knife.
- Place them inside a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin, meat tenderizer or hammer (on a safe surface) to crush into pieces.
Butterfinger Pie Recipe Variations
Gluten Free Butterfinger Pie
It is really easy to make this no bake pie gluten free by using gluten free oreos for the crust. All of the other ingredients in the recipe are naturally gluten free!
Swap the Oreo Crust for a Graham Cracker Crust
If you prefer a graham cracker crust, here’s our recipe!
- 1 & 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp melted butter
Combine all the ingredients and press into the pie pan.
Easy Butterfinger Pie Recipe tips
- Blend the entire oreo (the cream and the cookie) when making the crust.
- I recommend using creamy peanut butter, not natural peanut butter as it can separate.
- Use a sharp, skinny knife to cut the pie into pieces. For clean slices, wipe the knife completely clean between slices.
- You can top with an 8 oz container of cool whip in place of the homemade whipped cream.
How to store No Bake Butterfinger Pie
This pie needs to be refrigerated. Be sure to cover the pie with plastic wrap to keep it fresh.
It can also be frozen for a frozen dessert pie! Cover with plastic wrap then with aluminum foil and store in the freezer.
More No Bake Desserts
No Bake Butterfinger Pie FAQs
The name “Butterfinger” was coined by the Curtiss Candy Company in 1923. It was a slang term used to describe someone clumsy, particularly in sports, who frequently drops the ball. The company chose this playful and memorable name through a public contest to create an appealing and recognizable brand.
Yes, Butterfinger candy bars contain peanuts. The crispy, flaky center of a Butterfinger is made primarily from a blend of peanut butter and sugar, giving it its distinctive flavor and texture.
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Butterfinger Pie
Ingredients
Oreo Crust
- 24 oreos, a little more than 2 cups oreo crumbs (about 2 rows of cookies from a 14.3 oz package)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 16 crushed or blended fun size butterfinger bars, will equal about 2 cups
- 8 oz cool whip, thawed
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Oreo Crust
- Process the oreos (the cookie and cream) in a food processor or blender until fine crumbs remain. In a large bowl, combine the crushed oreos with the melted butter. Press this mixture evenly into a 9 or 10 inch pie pan. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to pack the crust down. Place the crust in the fridge to chill until ready to fill.
Filling
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the crushed butterfingers and cool whip, mix on low until combined. Spread this mixture over the crust. Cover the pie pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-8 hours.
Whipped Cream Topping
- Before serving the pie – place a metal or glass mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the freezer. Add the heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat with an electric mixer for 4-5 minutes, or until stiff peaks form / it’s scoop-able with a spoon and holds its shape.
- Spoon onto the pie and top with crushed butterfingers.
- Cover leftover pie with plastic wrap and store in the fridge.
Notes
How To Crush Candy Bars
There are a few different techniques. 1. Blend them in a blender or food processor.2. Chop them using a large, sharp knife.
3. Place them inside a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin, meat tenderizer or hammer (on a safe surface) to crush into pieces.
Gluten Free Butterfinger Pie
It is really easy to make this no bake pie gluten free by using gluten free oreos for the crust. All of the other ingredients in the recipe are naturally gluten free!Swap the Oreo Crust for a Graham Cracker Crust
If you prefer a graham cracker crust, here’s our recipe!- 1 & 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp melted butter
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclosure
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
We made this pie for my husbands birthday. It was simple and absolutely delicious!! We will certainly make it again sometime.
Can you use cool whip for the whipped cream topping instead of making it homemade? Just wondering if I can simplify this.
Yes, you definitely can!
I bought the bagged Butterfinger bits. Does it matter if they’re not (crushed). Or are you supposed to have some larger pieces in it?
It doesn’t matter!
Amazing! Very easy recipe and definitely a keeper! Made it for a birthday, it was a huge hit!
Can these pies be frozen for later use?