If you love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate, this WW Butterfinger Dessert is going to be right up your alley. This easy layered dessert has all the flavors you love from a Butterfinger candy bar in a lighter, creamy trifle-style dessert.

The best part is that you get several delicious layers in every spoonful. There is a light and fluffy creamy layer, chocolate, peanut butter flavor, and crunchy Butterfinger pieces throughout. It is the kind of dessert that looks impressive when served in a trifle dish but is actually very easy to put together.

This is a great dessert for holidays, potlucks, family dinners, or whenever you want something sweet without making an elaborate cake.

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Why This Works
Ingredients for Butterfinger Dessert
How to Make Butterfinger Dessert
Pro Tips for Butterfinger Dessert
Storage
Serving Suggestions
Other Recipes to Try
Weight Watcher's Butterfinger Dessert

Why This Works

This WW Butterfinger Dessert works because it combines several textures and flavors into one easy layered dessert. The creamy layers are light and smooth, while the crushed Butterfinger pieces add that familiar crispy, crunchy texture.

Making this dessert as a trifle also means there is no need to worry about getting perfect slices. Simply layer everything in a dish, chill it, and scoop it out when you're ready to serve.

It is also a fantastic make-ahead dessert. The flavors have time to blend together while it chills, and you can prepare it several hours before serving.

Ingredients for Butterfinger Dessert

Angel Food Cake Mix – You can use a 15-ounce box of angel food cake mix and prepare it with either a 12-ounce can of Diet Coke or a 15-ounce can of crushed pineapple instead of the ingredients listed on the cake mix box. You can also use a prepared angel food cake from the store if you want to save time.
Sugar-Free Fat-Free Vanilla Pudding – Use sugar-free, fat-free vanilla instant pudding mix prepared with 1% or skim milk. It gives the dessert a creamy vanilla layer without adding a lot of extra calories.
Cool Whip – Light and fluffy Cool Whip makes an easy topping for this dessert. You can substitute homemade whipped cream or heavy whipping cream, but that will increase the calories and take away from the lighter nature of the recipe.
Butterfingers – Chopped Butterfinger candy bars add that crunchy peanut butter and chocolate flavor throughout the dessert. If Butterfingers aren't your favorite, feel free to swap them for another favorite candy bar.

How to Make Butterfinger Dessert

Bake the angel food cake using the Diet Coke or crushed pineapple substitution. Let the cake cool completely and cut or tear it into pieces.

Prepare the sugar-free pudding with skim or 1% milk. Layer the angel food cake, pudding, Cool Whip, and chopped Butterfingers in a trifle dish or large serving bowl.

Repeat the layers until everything is used. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, then serve.

Layer ½ cake, ½ of pudding mixture and ½ of crushed Butterfingers. Repeat layer.

Serving size: ¾ cup.

Pro Tips for Butterfinger Dessert

Use a clear trifle dish if you have one. The layers are part of what makes this dessert so pretty, and seeing the chocolate, peanut butter, cream, and candy pieces through the sides makes it extra tempting.

Crush the Butterfinger pieces into a mixture of smaller crumbs and slightly larger chunks. The smaller pieces blend into the layers while the larger pieces give you those satisfying crunchy bites.

Make sure the cream cheese is softened before mixing. This helps create a smooth peanut butter layer without little lumps.

For the best texture, refrigerate the dessert before serving. It can be made several hours ahead, making it a great option when you're entertaining.

Storage

Cover the assembled trifle tightly and store it in the refrigerator. It is best enjoyed within 3 to 4 days.

The candy pieces will soften as the dessert sits, so for the crunchiest topping, reserve some crushed Butterfinger pieces and sprinkle them over each serving just before eating.

Because this is a creamy layered dessert, keep it refrigerated until you're ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this dessert cold straight from the refrigerator. Scoop down through all of the layers so each serving gets a little chocolate, peanut butter cream, pudding, and Butterfinger pieces.

For individual servings, divide the layers among small dessert cups or mason jars. This makes portion control easier and is especially nice for parties.

You can also add a small dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkle of crushed Butterfinger to each serving for a fun finishing touch.

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