Tiger Butter made from 3 ingredients that are melted & swirled together in minutes. Gorgeous holiday candy recipe with rich & creamy peanut butter chocolate flavor.
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Tiger Butter is one of the easiest holiday candies you can make! If you’ve never made, or maybe even never heard of Tiger Butter, add these items to your grocery list and make it! It’s such a simple candy and everyone just devours it. It’s super creamy with amazing flavor and hello, it’s also insanely pretty. Oh and did I mention it takes just 3 ingredients and about 5 minutes to make?! Talk about a winner!
What is Tiger Butter Fudge?
Tiger Butter is an absolutely delicious, insanely easy type of Christmas candy! It requires just 3 ingredients and a few minutes to make. Tiger Butter is a soft chocolate candy with a smooth, rich peanut butter flavor. It has the consistency of fudge but is the size and shape of a bark candy.
How to make Tiger Butter Fudge
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.
Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave. You can also heat the peanut butter for 30 seconds. Combine the two ingredients and stir gently until smooth and well combined. Place a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Pour the peanut butter mixture onto the parchment paper. Use a rubber scraper to smooth the mixture out into a rectangle shape. It’s okay if it doesn’t reach the sides of the pan.
Heat the semi-sweet chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Spoon dollops of chocolate out in lines over the peanut butter mixture. Once all of the chocolate is transferred, use a sharp knife in long, smooth strokes to swirl the chocolate until your desired design is achieved. Sometimes I swirl it more, other times less, but it’s always fun! Let chocolate cool to set, then cut into 1.5″ squares.
How do you melt chocolate in the microwave?
Melting chocolate in the microwave is easy if you go slowly. Always use a glass or ceramic bowl and chocolate that’s not old. To melt 1 cup of chocolate chips I’d begin with 1 minute in the microwave. After the 1 minute, let chocolate sit for 2-3 minutes. Then, gently stir and see if chocolate begins to melt smooth. If it’s still really solid, add 20 seconds in the microwave, then let it sit again. Often chocolate looks like it’s not melted when it really is, and you don’t know for sure until you gently shake or stir it. If your chocolate melts but it’s too thick to work with, try adding 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil or shortening, then letting it melt and stirring it in.
Tiger Butter candy ingredients
- 1 bag vanilla chips (11 oz)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions for making Tiger Butter Christmas Candy
- Line a bakers quarter sheet (or a 9×13 glass pan) with parchment paper or foil.
- Put semi sweet chocolate chips in a small glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute and stir gently until smooth. Set aside.
- Pour vanilla chips in a medium sized glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir gently until smooth. Add peanut butter and stir until well combined and smooth.
- Pour vanilla-peanut butter mixture onto the prepared pan. Mixture won’t reach the edges of the pan and that’s OK. Once it’s settled, take the melted semi sweet chocolate and pour it onto the vanilla-peanut butter mixture in lines.
- Take a knife and run it the opposite direction of the chocolate lines you created, to achieve a swirl pattern. Run your knife through the mixture as much as you’d like, to create your desired swirl pattern.
- Let cool either on the countertop or in the fridge. Cut into small squares. Store in an airtight container.
Like this Tiger Butter fudge recipe? Try out these other holiday candy favorites:
- Homemade Almond Joy Bars
- Microwave Pumpkin Spice Caramels
- Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
- Gooey Holiday Chex Mix
- Easy Cracker Toffee
- Homemade Snickers Bars
TIGER BUTTER FUDGE
Ingredients
- 1 bag vanilla chips 11 oz
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a bakers quarter sheet (or a 9×13 glass pan) with parchment paper or foil.
- Put semi sweet chocolate chips in a small glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute and stir gently until smooth. Set aside.
- Pour vanilla chips in a medium sized glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir gently until smooth. Add peanut butter and stir until well combined and smooth.
- Pour vanilla-peanut butter mixture onto the prepared pan. Mixture won’t reach the edges of the pan and that’s OK. Once it’s settled, take the melted semi sweet chocolate and pour it onto the vanilla-peanut butter mixture in lines.
- Take a knife and run it the opposite direction of the chocolate lines you created, to achieve a swirl pattern. Run your knife through the mixture as much as you’d like, to create your desired swirl pattern.
- Let cool either on the countertop or in the fridge. Cut into small squares. Store in an airtight container.
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What’s the best chocolate to use for making candy?
Use the absolute BEST chocolate you have access to! Especially for this recipe where there are only 3 ingredients, each one really counts. I used Guittard white chocolate chips and semi sweet chocolate chips for this recipe. I’ve also used Ghirardelli chocolate chips, but they’re harder to find.
Can you freeze Tiger Butter?
Yes, you can freeze Tiger Butter in an airtight container for up to 1 month. It’s best to stack layers with pieces of parchment paper in between so that the pieces stay pretty.
Tiger Butter made from 3 ingredients that are melted & swirled together in minutes. Gorgeous holiday candy recipe with rich & creamy peanut butter chocolate flavor.
Margaret watsib says
what are vanilla chips? and where do I find them…want to make this to send to my greatgrandson who is in the Army in Germany…love your website…love to cook at 87….
Jessica says
They’re just vanilla flavored white chocolate chips- you can find them on the baking aisle by all the other bags of chocolate chips at any grocery store!
Debbmarie says
Does the finished fudge have a creamy “fudgy” texture?
Jessica says
It does! I know some people on FB are commenting, saying it’s not fudge, but truly, that’s the exact texture. I made mine thinner because that’s always how I’ve seen Tiger Butter in candy shops, but you can make it thicker like fudge. It’s just pretty rich, so keep that in mind! It’s DELICIOUS!!!
Tracey says
I’ve made this for years. Always a huge hit! I make mine with crunchy peanut butter but both are wonderful.
Jessica says
I prefer the crunchy PB too… the rest of my family likes the creamy version! 😉 Dang it!
Alexandra says
How long does this keep for? I want to make some to put in cellophane bags and give as gifts 🙂
Jessica says
After a week sitting on the counter I put what was left in the fridge and we slowly munched on it for a little over a week- so it stays good for a long time!
Bzbop says
Can you just use white chocolate chips?? I can’t find vanilla chips anywhere!! Maybe I’ll add a splash of vanilla extract…either way, I’m sure it’s delicious!
Jessica says
White chocolate chips and vanilla chips are the same thing- you’re good to go!
Patty says
It will work the same but they are not the same thing. Vanilla chips are vanilla flavor, white choc chips are white but chocolate flavor.
incntrygrl says
Can you use better instead of peanut butter? I’m allergic to all nuts.
Jessica says
I don’t think it’d quite work out the same if you used butter in place of the peanut butter. Dang it!
Patrick says
Peanuts aren’t nuts. Are you allergic to nuts AND legumes? Just curious.
Cindy says
Try sunnut butter, or try Sneaky Chef which is made with golden peas. Available at Target and online. The people in my house prefer Sneaky Chef. We have peanut and tree nut allergies around here as well. Lots of subs available. 🙂
Karen Davis says
You can use Sun Butter. It’s made from Sunflower seeds. It’s a tasty substitute.
Jessica says
THanks Karen!
Dena says
I’m sure you could use a nut butter .. possibly butterscotch chips if not white choc. Chips .. i might have done the last one but its been 20 plus yrs . Way too long as they’re delicious!!! Hope you see this as it’s an old post
Hannah says
I add Reese’s pieces candies on top before it sets…so yummy!!
Jessica says
Great idea!!
Gail Massey says
Sounds easy enough for me. Love short & simple recipes. Anything with Chocolate & Peanut Butter makes it the best.
Thanks,
Jessica says
I hope you try it- sounds like you’ll love it!
Laurie McNevan says
I read over a recipe and think—-well damn, it has peanut butter in it–lol. I like peanut but on toast, not near my chocolate…
Jessica says
LOL!! To each her own, right?! You might be surprised though, it really is very good… 😉
Kathi says
Would it work omitting the peanut butter? Because I have a peanut allergy.
Jessica says
Can you use a different type of butter in its place? Because I think it’d work fine! Sunflower butter or something?
Dena says
Almond or cashew butters 🙂
Carolyn Sellitti says
Can’t wait to try it.
wanda says
look good going to try
Cindy C says
Just made a batch and licked the spoon, YUM! Can’t wait to sample the finished product.
Jessica says
LOL!! I hope you liked it!
Tammie says
Would love be use caramel chips !
Jessica says
GREAT idea!!
AntiiueJunkieBB says
I think a Great alternative for peanut butter would be Biscoff. Yummy..Also like the caramel idea too..