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This is best fudge recipe, ever! Layered chocolate, vanilla and peanuts makes this homemade fudge recipe almost impossible to resist!

Nut Goodie Fudge

Nut Goodie Fudge is the best homemade fudge recipe! This adapted recipe has been a family tradition and is almost impossible to resist. Rich and delicious, this chocolate and vanilla layered fudge with peanuts is a must-try.

Servings 64 servings
Author Emilie at ohmysugarhigh.com (Adapted from Pillsbury)

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. pkg. (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 11 oz. pkg. (1- 3/4 cups) butterscotch chocolate chips
  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 12-oz. can (2 1/2 cups) cocktail peanuts
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 3-oz. pkg. vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (do not use instant)
  • 1 2-lb. pkg. (7 1/2 cups) powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Grease foil with butter (or nonstick cooking spray).
  2. Melt chocolate and butterscotch 1 cup butter in large saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Remove saucepan from heat. Mix in peanut butter until well combined.
  3. Spread half of mixture in buttered foil-lined pan. Freeze 10 minutes or until fully set. Refrigerate.
  4. Mix peanuts into remaining chocolate mixture and put aside.
  5. Melt remaining butter in large saucepan over low heat. Slowly add in evaporated milk, stirring constantly. Stir in pudding mix. Stir constantly and cook until slightly thickened but DO NOT BOIL.
  6. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and mix well.
  7. Cool 10 minutes.
  8. Gently spread pudding mixture over chilled chocolate layer. Refrigerate additional 30 minutes.
  9. Stir reserved chocolate-peanut mixture. Drop by spoonfuls onto chilled pudding layer. Gently spread top layer to cover.
  10. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm. Cut into small rectangles or squares. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

You can use margarine instead of butter.

Do not use instant pudding!!

Tastes best served cold.