peanut butter fudge

After my trip to New York this weekend, I've started to get autumn on the brain -- even though we're off for a week on the beach and Texas is still in the middle of summer, weather-wise!

But one of the best things about this time of year is thinking about holiday baking! Whether you're going to a friend's party or hosting your own, everyone needs a great, easy dessert recipe to whip up in almost no time.

Making fudge is normally a big endeavor -- but because this recipe is heavy on the already-nearly-solid ingredients, it comes together easily without the fuss of a candy thermometer or lots of complicated steps. So all you need a beautiful serving dish, like this Noritake Colorwave setting! I mixed the Chocolate and Raspberry colors for a holiday feel that stays on trend year-round.

And if you're not already psyched enough, stay tuned for an amazing giveaway from Noritake coming up!

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

INGREDIENTS

12 tbsp butter

3/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 tsp salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup white chocolate, broken into small pieces

3 cups powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla, salt and white chocolate. Bring to a boil and immediately turn down the heat, stirring frequently. Cook on low heat until the mixture is smooth and all the chocolate is melted, about 3-4 minutes, and remove from heat.

Mix in the confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer and beat until smooth. Pour into a baking dish (approximately 8" by 8") and refrigerate for at least an hour, or until firm, and then cut into pieces.

Makes about 24 pieces.