Caramel Peanut Chocolate Fudge
 
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Rich, chocolate fudge loaded with peanuts, caramel, butterscotch, and peanut butter. It's perfect for holiday entertaining and will be a huge hit with everyone!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 9x13 pan
Ingredients
Bottom Layer:
  • 1 cup Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
Filling:
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup Nestlé Carnation evaporated milk
  • 1½ cups marshmallow creme (fluff)
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups chopped unsalted peanuts
Caramel Layer:
  • 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
Top Layer:
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup butterscotch chips
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
  1. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch dish.
  2. For the bottom layer: Combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, ¼ cup butterscotch chips and ¼ 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.
  3. 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, ¼ cup peanut butter and vanilla. Fold in peanuts. Spread over bottom layer, return to refrigerator until set.
  4. 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.
  5. For the top layer: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, ¼ cup butterscotch chips, and ¼ cup peanut butter. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Spread over caramel layer.
  6. Chill 1 hour before cutting into 1 inch squares.
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/caramel-peanut-chocolate-fudge/