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Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

Last updated on August 24, 2022 Author: Sabine / Also the Crumbs Please is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you

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Super easy fudge is prepared in 10 minutes with just 4 ingredients and 1 bowl. No cooking. No baking.

It's a great recipe when you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen nor to wash a ton of dishes after baking. You don’t even need an electric mixer. It’s a super easy fudge recipe.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Recipe

When cooking fudge the old-school way it may get grainy or it still doesn’t set. When it doesn’t set it wasn’t heated enough. Making it the old-fashioned way is kind of a tricky process though.

You need to cook it to a certain temperature, and the ingredients need to be mixed in the correct order and right time. There are so many pitfalls.

Fudge is known for its super creamy, smooth, and solid-soft consistency. We all love it because of that consistency.

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter and peanut butter in the microwave and stir until completely combined and smooth. Then stir in powdered sugar.
  2. Then pour the half of the mixture into a plastic wrap layered 9x9" baking pan and chill for about 15 minutes in the fridge.
  3. Add chocolate and butter to the remaining peanut butter mixture and stir until smooth.
  4. Pour on top of the chilled peanut butter layer and refrigerate.

Note: I recommend using semi-sweet chocolate. It deepens the chocolate flavor and combats the sweetness.

Store it in the fridge in an airtight container. You don’t need to worry that this recipe gets grainy or doesn’t set. It will stay fresh and delicious up to 1 week.

I used a 9x9 pan for this recipe. It is the perfect size for this recipe. The fudge is about 1 inch high. Line the whole pan with plastic wrap with an overhang around the sides.

This makes it super easy to lift it out of the pan when it is ready to cut and eat. You could do half of the recipe in a smaller pan as well.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Recipe

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

4.80 from 10 votes
Author Also The Crumbs Please
Calories: 129kcal
Servings: 81 pieces
Prep 10 minutes minutes
Chill Time 4 hours hours
Total 10 minutes minutes
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Super easy fudge recipe is prepared in 10 minutes with just 4 ingredients and 1 bowl. No cooking. No baking.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups peanut butter (500g)
  • 2 cups butter (452g)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar, sifted (600g)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate, melted (175g)
  • ¼ cup butter, melted (56g)

Instructions

  • Line a 9x9 inch baking pan (23x23 cm) with plastic film, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift it out before cutting and serving. Set aside. 
  • In a large heat-proof bowl, add peanut butter and butter and microwave until completely melted, about 2 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds. Stir in powdered sugar until fully dissolved and combined. Transfer the half to the prepared baking pan. Chill 15 minutes in the fridge until the top is set to touch.
  • Add melted chocolate and melted butter to the remaining peanut butter mixture and stir to combine. Pour on top of the chilled peanut butter layer. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 4 hours preferably overnight. Before serving, cut into pieces. I cut 9x9 stripes and got 81 pieces. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 1 week.

Notes

You could cut the recipe in half or fourth and pour it into a smaller pan (loaf pan, e.g.) if you don't plan to finish it within a week.

Video

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Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge
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About Sabine

Sabine is a professional baker, cookbook author, and award-winning food photographer.

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  1. Mari

    May 10, 2019 at 5:55 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe! I was looking for something special for my daughter this weekend and this is perfect because she loves peanut butter. Even if the peanut butter here in Germany doesn`t taste as good as the US or canadian ones.

    And another thanks for giving the measurements in gramms 🙂

    Greetings from Hamburg/Germany

    Mari

    Reply
    • Sabine

      May 16, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      That is so great! I'm sure you loved it! Have a great day, Mari!

      Reply
  2. dina

    January 31, 2019 at 9:57 am

    What peanut butter do you prefer to use? Can't wait to try it !!!

    Reply
    • Sabine

      January 31, 2019 at 12:38 pm

      I prefer to use creamy peanut butter from Skippy. Happy baking!

      Reply
  3. Tonya

    December 13, 2018 at 11:44 am

    Do you have to use unsalted butter or can I use salted butter?

    Reply
    • Sabine

      December 13, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      I don’t recommend using salted butter because this would have an impact of the sweetness and saltines of the fudge.

      Reply
  4. Sarah

    November 22, 2018 at 3:17 pm

    The ingredients calls for two cups of butter. Is that 1 cup for the peanut butter layer & 1 for the chocolate?

    Reply
    • Sabine

      November 22, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      No, the peanut butter, the butter, and the powdered sugar (first 3 ingredients on the list) are the base for both, the peanut butter and the chocolate fudge layer. After dividing the fudge into two you add to one half the melted chocolate and the melted butter (ingredients no. 4 and 5 on the list). Hope that helps! If you are still not sure, you could watch the short video for better understanding. Or just reach out to me again 🙂

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth

    November 20, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    Do you use unsalted or salted butter?

    Reply
    • Sabine

      November 20, 2018 at 3:17 pm

      I use unsalted butter.

      Reply
  6. 2pots2cook

    October 23, 2018 at 12:54 am

    5 stars
    Love everything from scratch. Pinned and shared these beauties !

    Reply
    • Sabine

      October 23, 2018 at 11:28 am

      Me too! Thank you so much!

      Reply

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