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Butterfinger™ Lush

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Looking for the perfect dessert to bring to every summer party, potluck or barbecue? This easy new layered dessert from the Betty Crocker™ Kitchens will turn heads and get everyone talking.

Butterfinger™ Lush

  • Prep Time 55 min
  • Total 5 hr 55 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
  • Vegetable oil, water and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 boxes (4-serving size each) Jell-O™ chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 3 Butterfinger™ candy bars (1.9 oz each), unwrapped, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In food processor, process half of the cookies to coarse crumbs. Remove to medium bowl. Continue to process second half of remaining cookies to coarse crumbs; add to bowl. Stir in melted butter until well blended. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press cookie crumb mixture firmly in bottom. Set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cookie crust.
  • Step 
    4
    In another medium bowl, beat dry pudding mix and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Spread remaining whipped topping over top of pudding layer. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Step 
    5
    When ready to serve, sprinkle chopped candy bars on top. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining dessert.

Nutrition

370 Calories
21g Total Fat
6g Protein
40g Total Carbohydrate
27g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
9g
45%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
370mg
15%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
27g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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