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Is there anything better than candy in the form of fudge? I don’t think so! This Payday Fudge takes elements of the candy bar, like peanuts and turns it into this amazing fudge recipe. There is a chewy nougat center with candy corn and peanuts baked in. It is so delicious!
Homemade Payday Bars Recipe
Did you know that if you eat candy corn and peanuts together it tastes like a Payday? Original Payday candy bars have a super chewy texture and so does this fudge recipe! This payday candy bar recipe is super easy and has just a few ingredients.
When I usually make fudge, I just use white or regular chocolate chips. For this recipe I did that, but then also added peanut butter to the mix to make it as close to the candy bar as possible!
Ingredients Needed
- White Chocolate Chips – the base of the easy fudge.
- Peanut Butter: Creamy or chunky – but don’t use natural.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk – this is what helps the fudge become, well, fudge.
- Candy Corn and Peanuts: This makes the peanut butter fudge taste like a payday.
How to make Payday Fudge
- Assemble all ingredients. Line an 8×8” or 9×9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Place white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring often, until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Working quickly, stir in 1 cup each of the candy corn and peanuts. Quickly spread in prepared pan and top with remaining candy corn and peanuts; press to adhere them to the top.
- Let fudge cool to room temperature, then chill to set. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Expert Tips
- Use regular (not fat-free) sweetened condensed milk.
- Do not use a natural peanut butter that needs to be stirred.
- Your fudge should easily harden, but if it doesn’t–chill it and/or freeze it to set it.
FAQs
Store this fudge in an airtight container. I recommend storing it in the fridge.
You can! Make sure it’s in an airtight container so it can stay fresh!
Payday Fudge
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups candy corn divided
- 1 ½ cups peanuts regular or honey roasted, divided
Instructions
- Assemble all ingredients. Line an 8×8” or 9×9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Place white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring often, until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Working quickly, stir in 1 cup each of the candy corn and peanuts. Quickly spread in prepared pan and top with remaining candy corn and peanuts; press to adhere them to the top.
- Let fudge cool to room temperature, then chill to set. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Super easy to make. Everyone loves them. I did sprinkle a little salt and it made it even better.
I want to make your payday fudge, but I’m unsure whether you use salted or unsalted peanuts?
I went and got the stuff to make this, but of course the measurements are off because I am in Canada and everything here is ml not oz. So I ended up using 1 bag of white chocolate chips, and the remainder I used semi-sweet chocolate chips because that’s what I had. I put in 1/4 c. of brown sugar to compensate.
And 2 small cans of sweetened condensed milk is plenty- recipe did not turn out to taste so much like a payday, more like a peanut butter fudge- but it was still really good- and the candy corn looks festive on the darker fudge 🙂
Your recipe sounds yummy!! Glad you figured out how to make it fit what you had on hand. 🙂
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Thank you Wendy! I’m in love with it. It’s like a new hairdo, I can’t stop looking at it, ha!
Yum! This look amazing! My kids are going to love this. Pinning! xo
Thanks Jamielyn!!
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