Tootsie Roll fudge
12.18.2011 
I mentioned in one of my recent posts that I have many favorite types of candy. Candy, candy, candy, oh how I love my candy. If you peek inside my mouth you will go, "Ahh, yes, you do, indeed!" I had a dentist growing up who (I believed) took pleasure in my constant need for fillings. I'm sure my memory of him is distorted, but I remember him grinning as he poked giant needles into my mouth. My dad and I still share grim stories about him, so maybe I'm not far off.
Anyhow, back to my favorite candies! I have a lot of them. Among them is one of the most classic candies, the good ol' Tootsie Roll. Can I tell one more quick story? A post with two stories?! Tootsie Rolls will forever remind me of high school and my friend BJ. She shared my love for candy, and often I would see her chewing discreetly on something during our morning study hall. When I would ask her what she was eating, she would almost always tell me, "Tootsie Rolls!" I'm not sure why I remember that. Perhaps my love for TRs is that strong? Or did I love the idea of early morning candy-eating?
I spotted this recipe in a holiday edition of Taste of Home magazine and marked the page. Tootsie Roll fudge? Why didn't I think of this? These are insanely easy to make, and so Christmassy and divine. Every time my husband takes a bite, he shoots me a dirty look, implying that I need to stop making irresistable treats. Can you believe him?
You will need Tootsie Rolls, obviously, for this fudge recipe. A 12-ounce bag, to be exact.
Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Grease the foil generously with cooking spray and set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, melt together over low heat:
12-oz. package Tootsie Rolls, unwrapped
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter
Stir constantly. This will take a few minutes. Once the mixture is smooth, gradually stir in:
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Stir until smooth. The mixture will be thick!
Quickly spread into prepared pan.
Did I mention you will need M&Ms, as well? Wooo, more candy!
Using a sharp knife, score the surface into 1-inch squares. Press green and red M&Ms onto the center of each square.
Allow the fudge to cool completely. Lift the foil from the pan and set on a flat surface. Cut the fudge into squares. Then go call your dentist. Or better yet, proactively brush your teeth.
I'm a sugar junkie! Someone please help!
Reader Comments (22)
This look soo good! I can't wait to make them! I love allll things Tootsie Roll. Yummy!
I rarely eat any candy, but I do LOVE Tootsie Rolls! What a fun version of fudge...it looks fantastic!
YUM! This fudge looks and sounds amazing. What a fabulous idea to use Tootsie rolls!
Yum! I love tootsie rolls too, although I don't eat much candy. Great recipe!
From one sugar junkie to the next: KEEP IT GOING, SISTA! These look phenom :) Shame on your husband for giving you the stink eye. A hater's gotta hate.
What a cool and unique fudge! I'm a sugar junkie too!!
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this recipe is dumb. who ever posted this can't even specify how much time is needed to cook the fudge?? dumbass. thanks to you, I now have an oddly shaped brick of straight peanut butter flavored sugar. WARNING to anyone who even tries to bake this monstrosity. i like to think I am a pretty competent person and this fudge was simply a pure failure of nastiness.
#sorrynotsorry
Hi hater! What a lovely comment you have left! I assume you are calling me the "dumbass," since I am indeed the one who posted this. I thought about deleting your comment, but instead decided to respond to it because I thought you should know that the fudge does not need to be baked. Hence the reason I did not mention baking! I hope that clears things up for you!
Megan
Hi, Im not sure if you will be able to answer but... say I wanted to use the flavored tootsie rolls and not the chocolate but didnt want it to taste like peanut butter... what do you think i should use in place of the peanut butter... any suggestions? :)
-Shianne
Hi Shianne! I've been pondering this, and I'm not really sure what a good substitution would be. My first thought was cream cheese, but I can't guarantee that would work. Let me know what you come up with!
Megan
hi, i was also wondering about the peanut butter, if i was to omit this entirely would the fudge still work ok?
love the idea tho :)
Hi Claire,
I'm not sure how it would work without the peanut butter, but it would be worth a try! Let me know if you try it.
Megan
To "hater," since when does fudge need to be baked? You're reading the wrong cookbooks.
Wow!! ! Bookmarked! This looks great, my boyfriend LOVES tootsie rolls, I will make this soon, thanks!
I wonder if you could sub Nutella for the Peanut Butter?
Maybe marshmallow fluff instead of peanut butter
You know, while looking at these little squares of peanutty-Tootsie goodness, i couldn't help but wonder...How much do you weigh?
I made this recipe with all different kinds of tootis lol even flavored ones. I weighed everything and made it with
Dark chocolate ganache instead of peanut butter it came out great. Btw I believe the flavored ones worked great esspecially if they are citrus tootis.
Hi Steph! Thanks for the comment! That is great to know. I'll have to give that a try this winter.
Megan
I made this yummy fudge, but it turned out very hard to eat. I read the recipe again thinking I skipped smth, but it seems I followed everything here. What is wrong then?
Hi Victoria! I'm sorry to hear the fudge didn't work out for you. Unless I am standing in your kitchen with you while you make it, there is no way to know what went wrong! Sorry! Try again and let me know how it goes..
Megan