Caramel Peanut Fudge

Bottom Layer Ingredients:

1 cup milk chocolate chips

¼ cup butterscotch chips

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

Filling Ingredients:

¼ cup butter

1 cup white sugar

¼ cup evaporated milk

1  ½ cups marshmallow creme

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1  ½ cups chopped salted peanuts

Caramel Ingredients:

1 (14 oz.) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped

¼ cup heavy cream

Top Layer Ingredients:

1 cup milk chocolate chips

¼ cup butterscotch chips

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

Directions:

1. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch dish.
2. For the bottom layer: Combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
3. Cook and stir until melted and smooth.
4. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.
5. For the filling:
6. In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter.
7. Stir in sugar and evaporated milk.
8. Bring to a boil, and let boil 5 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup peanut butter and vanilla. Fold in peanuts.
10. Spread over bottom layer, return to refrigerator until set.
11. For the caramel:
12. Combine caramels and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat.
13. Cook and stir until melted and smooth.
14. Spread over filling. Chill until set.

Top Layer Directions:

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/4 cup peanut butter.
2. Cook and stir until melted and smooth.
3. Spread over caramel layer. Chill 1 hour before cutting into 1 inch squares.