The new Butterfinger

Apparently the candy bar, “Butterfinger” has updated their recipe.

I guess I was pretty naive in my thinking, because I never stopped to think about each candy bar needing a recipe.  I know, pretty silly.  But I just envisioned a magical place where you watching the ingredients enter one side of this giant machine and come out the other side all put together and deliciously perfect.  A bit like the machine in Wily Wonka that makes the gum that tastes like a full Turkey dinner.  It made a lot of funny noises and then *POP!* out came a fun looking piece of gum.

But back to the Butterfinger.  They changed up their recipe after they had recently been bought by a new company.  I guess the new owner wanted to update things–claiming to have a fresher, crisper bar.  Well, I’ve tasted it and I’m sorely disappointed.  In my opinion, it has completely lost the flavor of a Butterfinger!  It is definitely more crunchy, but that wasn’t why I would pick that candy bar in the first place, so that doesn’t sway me.

And I’m not the only one to have these negative opinion of the new bar. It’s pretty amusing how strongly people have responded against the new recipe.  I’m curious if they will keep it or eventually change back… only time will tell.

So, go buy a Butterfinger and let me know what YOU think.  😉