I try my very best to give credit where credit is due concerning recipes I share. However, in this case I've had it copied down on scratch paper for so long I can't remember where I found it. Maybe Pinterest? Facebook? A cookbook? A magazine? Who knows. Point being, I did not create this recipe.
So if you are reading this and thinking to yourself "that shameless hussy has stolen my recipe" please accept my apologies in advance. But also know that my taste buds thank you a million times over....as do the taste buds of everyone who's ever put this decadent concoction in their collective mouths.
This is, quite possibly, one of THE BEST sweet treats I've ever tasted. It's like a Snickers bar married peanut butter fudge and had a baby. A baby you can't stop eating.
Make this fudge now. I'm not joking.
...and you're welcome.
This fudge is built in layers (like a Snickers) so each layer gets created and refrigerated...then the next is added on top and refrigerated, etc.
First Layer
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
Lightly spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Over medium heat, melt milk chocolate chips, peanut butter and butterscotch chips in a small saucepan.
Stir together until completely melted and smooth, then pour into the baking pan. Spread mixture evenly with a spatula then refrigerate to set.
Second Layer
4 Tablespoons of butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts
Melt butter over medium-high heat in a pan. Add sugar and evaporated milk and bring to a boil.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and quickly mix in marshmallow cream, peanut butter and vanilla. Add peanuts to mixture...and spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set.
Third Layer
14 oz. package of caramel cubes
1/4 cup heavy cream
Melt caramels and heavy cream over low heat until smooth. Pour over first two layers and spread until even. Refrigerate until set.
Fourth Layer (same as First)
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
Over medium heat, melt milk chocolate chips, peanut butter and butterscotch chips in a small saucepan. Stir together until completely melted and smooth, then pour over caramel layer.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
