Caramel Peanut Fudge

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• bottom layer
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• filling
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts
• caramel
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• top layer
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 20 mins


• lightly grease a 9x13 inch dish.
• for the bottom layer: combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat. cook and stir until melted and smooth. spread evenly in prepared pan. refrigerate until set.
• for the filling: in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter. stir in sugar and evaporated milk. bring to a boil, and let boil 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup peanut butter and vanilla. fold in peanuts. spread over bottom layer, return to refrigerator until set.
• for the caramel: combine caramels and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat. cook and stir until melted and smooth. spread over filling. chill until set.
• for the top layer: in a small saucepan over low heat, combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup peanut butter. cook and stir until melted and smooth. spread over caramel layer. chill 1 hour before cutting into 1 inch squares.