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Creamy, dreamy, smooth peanut butter and chocolate swirled fudge with little bits of crunchy peanuts. Just 3 simple ingredients, and no candy thermometer required!
Warning! Peanut butter lovers beware: you willnot be able to stop at just one piece. So go ahead and get your stretchy pants out and a glass of milk. You’ll need both 😉
This fudge is silky smooth, packed with peanut butter from head to toe, and studded with lots of little crunchy peanuts for all you other texture-loving freaks out there like me!
Look at those swirls! I could just stare at this fudge all day. Tiger Butter is really just a fancy name for peanut butter and chocolate swirled together, because the marbling sort of looks like the stripes on a tiger.
We’re cranking things up a notch with this recipe, and instead of swirling together peanut butter and chocolate– we’re swirling together peanut butter and peanut butter and chocolate.
Wait. That was confusing. So there’s a peanut butter fudge. And a peanut butter and chocolate fudge. And we’re swirling both of those together. So it’s double the PB. Follow?
I used crunchy peanut butter, because I love the crunch from the tiny little peanut pieces in the smooth, creamy fudge. But that’s just me. Feel free to use creamy if you want.
Speaking of the peanut butter… this fudge has only THREE ingredients!! Last year I made this Peanut Butter Butterscotch Fudge (still a personal fave) using just butterscotch chips and peanut butter. It was the smoothest, creamiest fudge I’ve ever made! This recipe is based on that one, but instead of butterscotch chips I used whitechips and chocolate chips.
With all the holiday fudge-making opportunities just around the corner, this recipe is the perfect one to keep in your back pocket. It’s so quick and easy to make, and you probably already keep all the ingredients on hand. It freezes well, so you can even make it ahead of time and thaw it out overnight in the refrigerator right before you need it!
If you want to shake things up a little bit, this fudge would be fantastic with some easy mix-ins like Reese’s cups, Oreos, or Snickers!
Enjoy 🙂 And don’t say I didn’t warn you about those stretchy pants!
Make sure your peanut butter and chocolate are both at room temperature before you start swirling. If they’re too cold, they’ll be difficult to swirl together and you might end up with streaks of one or the other.
I used a combination of white chips and chocolate chips because I love the contrast in colors, but any type of chip will work.
You can use crunchy or creamy peanut butter, but I recommend using something with bits of peanuts in it for the best texture.
This fudge freezes well, so you can make it ahead of time and thaw it out overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
Tiger Butter Fudge FAQ
Can I make this fudge with almond butter or another type of nut butter?
Yes, you can definitely use other types of nut butters in this recipe.
I haven’t tried it myself, but you can try using a nut-free butter such as a seed butter. If you do, let me know how it turns out!
What’s the best way to store this fudge?
You can store this fudge in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator. If it’s stored in a cool environment, it will last for about two weeks. If it’s stored in the fridge, it will last for about four weeks.
Can I make this fudge with gluten-free ingredients?
Yes, you can definitely make this fudge gluten free by using a gluten-free baking chocolate and swapping out the regular flour for a gluten-free variety.
Tiger Butter Fudge
Creamy, dreamy, smooth peanut butter and chocolate swirled fudge with little bits of crunchy peanuts. Just 3 simple ingredients, and no candy thermometer required!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup crunchy or creamy peanut butter, divided
3 1/2 cups white chocolate morsels
3 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Over low heat (must be LOW), melt 3/4 cup of the peanut butter in a medium sauce pan, stirring continuously.
Add the white morsels and continue to stir until everything is melted and smooth.
Line a9x13baking dish with parchment paper or wax paper, and pour the mixture into the prepared dish.
In the same saucepan, over low heat, melt the remaining 3/4 cup peanut butter and chocolate morsels until smooth. Pour the mixture over the white fudge. Use a knife or spatula to swirl.
Allow to cool for at least 4 hours or overnight before cutting into 2-inch squares.
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Tiger Butter is SO easy to make! First, assemble your ingredients. You'll need semi sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and creamy peanut butter. I think chunky peanut butter would taste good in this recipe, but the swirls wouldn't look nearly as pretty, so I use creamy peanut butter.
Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals.
The main reason is that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That's why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer.
However, homemade fudge doesn't always set up into a semi-firm, melt-in-your-mouth confection. If your fudge doesn't firm up after a few hours, you either have too high an amount of liquid to sugar, or your mixture hasn't reached the soft-ball stage. Using a candy thermometer can help home cooks avoid this problem.
Golden syrup – is what makes this recipe Russian fudge-style!The added golden syrup gives that extra sweetness and silky texture. Vanilla extract – to give the taste of vanilla to the fudge.
Whether it's chocolate, nut-filled or even swirled with peanut butter, fudge is a holiday favorite. But clocking in at around 130 calories and 5 grams of fat per ounce, this rich treat is far from a healthy choice. ... Fudge also boasts very little in terms of health.
The amount of time you cook fudge directly affects its firmness. Too little time and the water won't evaporate, causing the fudge to be soft. Conversely, cook it too long and fudge won't contain enough water, making it hard with a dry, crumbly texture.
If your fudge is tough, hard, or grainy, then you may have made one of several mistakes: You may have overcooked it, beaten it too long, or neglected to cool it to the proper temperature.
OPTION 3) Sieve together some powdered sugar and cocoa powder, and gradually work this into your unset fudge until it reaches the consistency of dough, then roll out and cut into squares, or shape into balls and then roll in powdered sugar (roll the balls in icing sugar, not yourself).
To fix it, you can reheat the fudge mixture over low heat and continue cooking until it reaches the proper temperature. Be sure to use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature accurately. Alternatively, you can try to salvage chewy fudge by mixing it into ice cream or using it as a topping for desserts.
Stir the ingredients to dissolve the sugar until the mixture comes to a boil. If your recipe uses milk, stirring will keep the mixture from curdling. But once it reaches about 236–238 degrees F/113–114 degrees C (the "soft-ball" stage), do not stir it or even shake the pan.
The mixture may seize and become grainy. Use a candy thermometer or conduct a cold water test to check if the fudge is done. Do not rely on the cooking time indicated in your recipe. The fudge is ready when a candy thermometer reads between 112°C to 114°C (234°F to 237°F) or the mixture forms a soft ball in cold water.
For perfect fudge, the syrup should form a soft ball that can be picked up, but easily flattened. If the syrup is undercooked, drops of syrup will sink to the bottom of the glass in threads or simply dissolve. If the syrup is overcooked, the ball will be hard and difficult to flatten with your fingers.
Whereas store-bought fudge pops are made with a laundry list of hard-to-pronounce ingredients, the homemade version requires just five simple ones that are likely in your kitchen: cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch, milk, and vanilla extract, plus a pinch of salt.
The team has the process down pat: One person weighs the ingredients—raw chocolate from Germany, sugar from Bay City, and cream and butter—into a copper kettle set over a propane gas burner. The maker constantly stirs with an oak paddle until the sugary mixture reaches a roaring boil, about 16 to 17 minutes.
As Mackinac Island evolved from a center of fur trade into a summer resort destination, Victorian-era vacationers began to identify the island with sweets. At first, the most common candy was maple sugar harvested by Native Americans. Other treats, including fudge, soon followed.
This treat has two layers that taste like shortbread and butterscotch, which combined make Butterbeer fudgy goodness. It's the perfect amount of sweetness that I enjoyed until the very last bite.
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