Tiger Butter Fudge Recipe (2024)

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Published: Sep 04, 2020 Last Updated: Dec 1, 2023

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Creamy and soft, this 3 ingredient easyTiger Butter Fudge recipe is a chocolate peanut butter lover’s dream! Make a batch today in just minutes!

Love chocolate and peanut butter? You’ve got to try our buckeye brownie cookies next. Or give this easy buckeye pie a try.

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What is Tiger Butter Fudge

If you’re looking for an easy 3 ingredient fudge recipe, this Tiger Butter is the answer.

It’s basically a swirl of chocolate and peanut butter that looks something like a tiger’s stripes.

It’s super easy to make and pretty popular around the holidays, but I love it all year long.

All you need is a microwave, a bowl, a baking sheet, and three ingredients. This recipe takes MINUTES to prepare (and will be devoured in minutes too, haha).

Have you ever been to a good chocolate store? I like to visit and get ideas. Is that odd?

I used to frequent Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Then, I’d head back to my kitchen and get to work making copycat recipes of treats likeAvalanche BarsandKrispie Treat Fudge.

Ingredient Notes

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Chocolate.

You want a GOOD chocolate here, friends. You’re already saving money by making your own fudge instead of buying it, so this is not the time to cut corners and use dollar store chocolate bars.

To make this fudge you need both milk chocolate and white chocolate. I use ghirardelli morsels because I find them to be the best quality for the price point and available at most grocery stores.

The chocolate should be tasty enough that you’d enjoy eating it all on its own.

Peanut Butter.

Use creamy peanut butter for this recipe.

I recommend the traditional shelf-stable kind (Jiff or Skippy) rather than the natural varieties that you have to keep in the fridge.

The oil separation from natural peanut butters is likely to affect the texture of this fudge, making it less smooth and more likely to get crumbly.

Step by Step Instructions

Here’s where you see just how EASY this recipe is to make. Unlike my homemade peanut butter cups and buckeye bars, this is just a matter of melting the chocolates and peanut butter.

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STEP 1.Melt the white chocolate and peanut butter together.

I do this by placing the peanut butter and white chocolate morsels in a microwave safe bowl and microwaving them for 1 minute.

Then, stir to encourage melting and continue heating in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until everything is melted.

Pour this mixture into a prepared baking sheet.

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STEP 2.Add milk chocolate

Melt milk chocolate in a separate bowl, using the same method. Drizzle the milk chocolate over the white chocolate peanut butter mixture in the pan.

Using a knife, pull chocolate so that the two blend together.

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Recipe FAQ’s

How do I store Tiger Butter?

This fudge will keep just fine at room temperature, covered, for about a week. If you like your fudge cold (or your home tends to run warm), you can also store this covered in the fridge.

Can I use dark chocolate?

Yes! Swap out the milk chocolate and use your favorite Ghirardelli dark chocolate morsels instead.

Can I melt chocolate on stovetop?

Definitely. To do this, I recommend using a double burner style pan, so that you don’t accidentally scorch your chocolate. With a pot of water and double burner on top (or second pot/bowl that is heat safe) bring water to a gentle boil. Add morsels/peanut butter and stir until smooth. Don’t let any of the water get into the double boiler.

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Tiger Butter Fudge Recipe

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By: Aimee

Creamy and soft, this 3 ingredient easyTiger Butter Fudge recipe is a chocolate peanut butter lover’s dream! Make a batch today in just minutes!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 8 minutes minutes

Servings: 120 pieces

Ingredients

  • 2 bags white chocolate chips 11 ounce each
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 8 ounce milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Melt white chocolate and peanut butter together until creamy. I do this in the microwave. Starting at one minute, stir, add 30 second intervals of heating, then stirring until smooth. Spread on parchment lined cookie sheet (I use a 15x10x1-inch pan).

  • Melt milk chocolate and drizzle over white chocolate. Using knife you pull chocolate so that the two blend together.Allow to cool and set. Cut into squares. Eat and enjoy!

Notes

  • This fudge will keep just fine at room temperature, covered, for about a week. If you like your fudge cold (or your home tends to run warm), you can also store this covered in the fridge.
  • Use regular creamy peanut butter and not a natural one that has a separated oil.
  • Swap out the milk chocolate for dark chocolate if desired!

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece, Calories: 20kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 7mg, Sugar: 1g

Course: Candy

Cuisine: American

Did you make this recipe?Mention @shugarysweets or tag #shugarysweets!

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FAQs

What is Tiger butter fudge made of? ›

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.

What is butter fudge made of? ›

Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Full Cream Condensed Milk, (Milk, Sugar, Lactose), Non Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm, Palm Kernal Oil), Salted Butter (4%) (Butter, Salt), Fondant (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water), Salt.

What does cream of tartar do in fudge? ›

Cream of tartar is used in caramel sauces and fudge to help prevent the sugar from crystallizing while cooking. It also prevents cooling sugars from forming brittle crystals, this is why it's the secret ingredient in snickerdoodles!

What is in Mackinac Island fudge? ›

Ingredients. Milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, skim milk, high fructose corn syrup, whey, water, chocolate liquor, hydrogenated coconut oil, peanut oil, alkalized cocoa, mono and diglycerides, buttermilk, butter, natural flavors, soy lecithin, pectin, salt, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, annatto (color), vanilla.

What makes Mackinac Island fudge? ›

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.

What not to do when making fudge? ›

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid for Candy Shop-Worthy Fudge and Caramels
  1. Using the Wrong Pan. All candy and confections start by melting sugar. ...
  2. Stirring the Sugar. ...
  3. Not Using a Candy Thermometer. ...
  4. Leaving Out the Parchment Paper Lining. ...
  5. Skipping the Cooking Spray. ...
  6. Scraping the Pot. ...
  7. Using a Cold Knife to Slice.
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How do you make fudge creamy and not grainy? ›

Grainy Fudge

To avoid this issue, swirl the pan instead of stirring it with a spoon. You can use a wet pastry brush to wipe down any sugar that sticks to the sides of the pot.

What makes high quality fudge? ›

You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).

What happens if you use margarine instead of butter in fudge? ›

Candy making relies on science. Using a lower fat margarine in a candy recipe can throw off the formula and cause a candy or fudge to fail. Fats in candy affect the final chemical structure of the sugar and influence the final texture whether brittle, chewy, or crunchy.

Why don't you stir fudge? ›

Never stir the mixture during cooking or sugar could crystallize again. The mixture may seize and become grainy. Use a candy thermometer or conduct a cold water test to check if the fudge is done.

What's the difference between fudge and chocolate fudge? ›

Although fudge often contains chocolate, fudge is not the same as chocolate. Chocolate is a mix of cocoa solids, cocoa butter and sometimes sugar and other flavorings and is hard and brittle. Fudge is a mixture of sugar, dairy and flavorings that is cooked and cooled to form a smooth, semi-soft confection.

What is the secret to smooth fudge that is not gritty? ›

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.

What is the purpose of vanilla extract in fudge? ›

It mellows egginess; it makes chocolate or coffee taste smoother, rounder, and richer; it deepens the OMG-yum flavor of butter or brown sugar.

How do you make homemade fudge firmer? ›

​Harden the fudge:​ Place your container or tins in the fridge for 2 hours, which is the time it takes for the fudge to set. Once it's hardened, cut the fudge into 12 pieces or remove it from the muffin tins. Store in the fridge or the freezer (if you don't devour it right away).

What is fudge popsicles made of? ›

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.

Is fudge super unhealthy? ›

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.

Is Butterbeer Fudge good? ›

Butterbeer Fudge

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.

What are frozen fudge bars made of? ›

Nutritional Info

Skim Milk, Whey, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Contains 2% or less of Cocoa, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Coconut Oil, Water, Mono and Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Cellulose Gel, Carob Bean Gum, Tara Gum, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum.

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