Fudge. Who doesn’t love fudge?? My mom makes THE BEST chocolate and peanut butter fudge that I have ever had. I seriously have tried a LOT (more than I care to admit) both from friends, co-workers and fudge shops and I can honestly say I have found NOTHING that beats hers. She only makes it at Christmas and I am soooo ready to dig into some.
In the meantime I tried my hand at this recipe for Butterfinger Fudge. It uses lots of candy corn which is perfect since pretty soon it will all be on clearance! I was a little skeptical only because this recipe seemed so easy…no timing or waiting for a certain temperature, just mixing stuff together. And I thought my recipe for Maple-Walnut Fudge was easy, and it is, but this stuff was so easy my dog could make it. If I had a dog. Ok, let’s just say your husband could do it–YES, that easy. I was pleasantly surprised with the results! The taste is definitely yummy and I’ll be honest, once you mix the candy corn, peanut butter and sweetened condesnsed milk together it does in fact taste just like a Butterfinger candy bar. But adding the white chocolate chips dilutes the flavor a bit and it ends up (in my opinion) tasting more like peanut butter fudge. It’s still super yummy and delish, I just wish there was more of a way to retain that Butterfinger flavor…maybe using peanut butter chips instead of white?? Try it and let me know what you think!
- 3 c. Candy Corn
- 1 c. Smooth Peanut Butter
- 1, 14 oz. Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 c. White Chocolate chips
- Dark Chocolate for Dipping (I like the Wilton Dark Chocolate Discs or the Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Candy Coating)
- Line a 9x9 pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the candy corn and peanut butter. Stir occasionally. The peanut butter will start to melt and the candy corn will break down. When it gets to the point it looks like cookie dough texture, add in the sweetened condensed milk. Stir vigorously until everything is blended and the candy corn has melted into the mixture completely. It will get thick! Add the white chocolate chips and stir until the are fully melted and blended in with the mixture. Pour into the 9x9 pan and let cool completely. Cut into 1" squares and drizzle or dip in dark chocolate.