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This is the absolute best Peanut Butter Fudge you will ever taste and it's so easy to make in the microwave. It has an incredibly smooth texture and a lovely peanut butter flavor.
Its unique ingredients give it an incredibly smooth texture and a lovely peanut butter flavor.
There are many different recipes for making quick peanut butter fudge, but none quite like this one made using creamy peanut butter, peanut butter chips, and white chocolate. It is the best homemade peanut butter fudge you will ever taste.
Most easy peanut butter fudge recipes combine butter and peanut butter with a large amount of powdered sugar and a bit of vanilla. This makes a good fudge, one which I have enjoyed many times, but it can taste overly sweet, can be dry, or even greasy.
Traditional old-fashioned peanut butter fudge recipes have you boil sugar with milk, butter, and peanut butter which can be challenging to make and may end up having a grainy texture. Plus the traditional recipe is time-consuming and requires a candy thermometer.
This easy microwave peanut butter fudge recipe makes the perfect fudge every time.
This easy peanut butter fudge has a robust peanut butter flavor and is not overly sweet. It looks and feels firm, but when you take a bite, it melts in your mouth.
You can make it plain using the recipe below or top it with chocolate to make Chocolate P.B. Fudge or even Tiger Butter Fudge. and you can even use it to make a Fudge Starfish, Fudge Hearts, and even Fudge Cauldrons.
How to make Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge?
This 4-ingredient peanut butter fudge recipe is so simple. You just melt the peanut butter chips and white chips together in the microwave then stir in the peanut butter and salt, pour it into a pan, and let it sit overnight to firm up. Easy, right? See the recipe below for detailed instructions.
Before you begin, I thought I'd answer some of the most commonly asked questions about making this microwave peanut butter fudge. You can read all our tips for making easy fudge on our FAQ page.
Ingredients:
white chocolate chips
- I use Nestle White Morselsor Peter's IceCaps to make this peanut butter fudge.
- I have been making this type of fudge for almost 30 years and I have experimented with many different brands of white chocolate and find that everyone I serve this fudge to agrees that the flavor is best when I use either of those types of white chocolate.
- Nestle White Morsels and Peter's IceCaps are actually confectionery coating (a candy similar in taste and texture to chocolate that does not contain cocoa butter). They have a nice creamy texture and sweet white chocolate flavor.
- You can also use White Candy Melts, white almond bark, or Ghirardelli White Melting Wafersif they are easier to find, but the flavor will be slightly different.
- You can also use pure white chocolate but they tend to have a more robust custard-like flavor which may mute the peanut butter flavor slightly. You will also need to increase the amount of white chocolate to 42 ounces in order for your fudge to set up properly.
peanut butter chips
- Peanut Butter Chips are also a confectionery coating that taste like peanut butter.
- I use Reese's Peanut Butter Chips which can be found at most grocery stores in the United States including Target, Kroger, and Walmart.
- You can also use Mercken's Peanut Butter Candy Coating or Peanut Butter Candy Melts.
peanut butter
- I use Jif Creamy Peanut Butter and love the flavor of the fudge it makes.
- Choose your favorite peanut butter if you prefer a different flavor.
- NOTE: I have not tested this recipe using natural peanut butter but assume that if it's well stirred that it will work all right.
salt
- A pinch of salt will balance the sweetness of the white chips and will help to intensify the peanut butter flavor.
Microwave method:
- Combine white chocolate and peanut butter chips together in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl.
- Heat for 60 seconds on high power, then stir.
- Heat for another 60 seconds on high power, then stir.
- Then heat for 45 seconds and let the bowl sit in the microwave for 3 minutes before stirring.
- If all your white chocolate and peanut butter chips are not melted at this point you can heat it for 15-second increments, stirring after each, until melted.
- When you are melting chocolate chips of any kind in the microwave, they will appear to hold their shape until you begin to melt them. It is important that you do not overheat the chocolate or it will burn.
- So be sure to heat and stir even though the candy looks solid.
- Microwaves heat from the middle out so you need to move the chocolate that is hotter out so it won't continue to heat up.
- Now stir in creamy peanut butter and salt.
- Pour into a 9x13-inch pan and set aside for at least 6 hours.
How to make smooth peanut butter fudge:
- This recipe will create amazingly smooth and creamy fudge.
- Use creamy peanut butter to get the best texture.
- Be sure the peanut butter is well blended into the white chocolate and peanut
What size pan should I use?
- You'll want to use a 9 by 13-inch pan.
- This recipe makes a large quantity of really thick pieces of homemade peanut butter fudge.
- You can cut the recipe in half if you just want to just fill an 8-inch square pan or you can fill two 8-inch square pans using the recipe as written if you'd like thinner fudge.
- You can use metal, glass, ceramic, tin foil, or silicone pans.
Should I line my pan?
- Lining the pan will make the removal of the fudge much easier than if you just buttered or sprayed the pan.
- You can line the pan with non-stick tin foil, regular tin foil that is buttered or sprayed with cooking spray, or strips of parchment paper.
- If you use a silicone pan you do not need to line it with anything. The fudge should release beautifully from the silicone pan.
Video
Be sure to watch this video to see how to make these easy microwave peanut butter fudge using just four ingredients.
This recipe was originally posted on August 21, 2018.
Storage
- Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
- A metal tin will keep the fudge the freshest for almost 2 months.
- A plastic airtight container will keep this fudge fresh for about 1 ½ months.
- You can freeze this peanut butter fudge. Wrap it well in wax paper, place it in a zip-top bag, and inside an airtight container to keep it from picking up any odors in the freezer. It will keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- To thaw, remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature in its container for at least 1 hour before opening.
I hope you enjoy this recipe for homemade peanut butter fudge. I think it's the easiest microwave peanut butter fudge recipe that makes the most amazingly creamy fudge. If you agree that this is the best peanut butter fudge in the world, I'd love to hear it in the comments below.
Variations
If you'd like to have some fun with peanut butter fudge you can top it or swirl it with chocolate ganache. You can even make adorable treats using peanut butter fudge like these...
Can you believe that each of the treats pictured above is made using this creamy peanut butter fudge?
See the other step-by-step recipe tutorials at HungryHappenings.com.
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Not Pictured - White Chocolate PB Fudge Baseballs•PB Fudge Hearts
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Recipe
5 from 28 votes
Peanut Butter Fudge
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Resting Time
6 hrs
Total Time
14 mins
This 4-ingredient microwave peanut butter fudge is so easy to make and is creamier than any other fudge you've ever tasted.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter fudge
Servings: 49 pieces
Calories: 163 kcal
Author: Beth Klosterboer
Ingredients
- 36 ounces Nestle White Morsels* (3 bags, about 6 cups)
- 24 ounces Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips (2 bags, about 4 cups)
- 40 ounces Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- *NOTE: If using pure white chocolate instead of the Nestle White Morsels, use 42 ounces.
Instructions
Line a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with non-stick tin foil or parchment paper.
Combine white and peanut butter chips in a large (12-cup or larger) microwave-safe mixing bowl.
Heat on high power in the microwave for 1 minute.
Remove and stir.
Heat for another minute, then stir, and another minute, then stir.
Then heat for 45 seconds and let the bowl sit in the microwave for about 3 minutes.
Remove and stir until it's completely melted.
If needed, heat for 15-second increments, stirring after each until melted.
Add peanut butter and salt and stir until well combined.
Pour into the lined baking pan.
Cover with tin foil and set aside for about 6 hours.
To speed up this process you may refrigerate for about 2 hours.
Remove the fudge from the pan and peel off the parchment paper or tin foil.
Cut into 96 squares and serve.
Recipe Notes
- *You can use white confectionery coating wafers (like Candy Melts) in place of the white morsels.
- For thinner fudge pour into two 8 inch or 9 inch square pans.
- For really thin fudge pout into two 9x13 inch pans.
- If you cut into 48 larger pieces (as you see pictured) each piece will have 326 calories.
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Beth Klosterboer
Hi, I'm Beth, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I share my fun food recipes at HungryHappenings.com, easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy fudge recipes to share with you here.
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Steve
Thank you so much for dropping off some of this fudge at the fire station. It's awesome! You can drop by with more fudge anytime you want. We will be happy taste testers.
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Beth
Thanks, Steve. I'm so glad you all enjoyed the fudge. I'll be making a lot more fudge and will be sure to bring more over to you guys.
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Nikki M
This truly is the BEST peanut butter fudge. I will make this again and again.
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Beth
I'm glad you enjoyed this easy fudge. I totally agree that it's the best peanut butter fudge ever!
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The Partiologist
This looks so creamy, can't wait to give it a try!
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Beth
It is seriously, melt-in-your-mouth creamy! I hope you love it.
Amanda
This recipe is almost like my favorite fudge recipe...but mine i only use the Reese peanut butter chips, a can of sweetened condensed milk and a teaspoon of vanilla, i heat the milk and pb chips together for a minute in the microwave, and then add the vanilla, and stir real well...put in a brownie pan and then let it sit in the fridge for at least an hour to an hour and a half. Then i cut it up and enjoy...it literally only takes me like 5 mins to make!! Hope you like this and i cant wait to try your recipe!!:)
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Beth
Thanks for sharing your easy peanut butter fudge recipe. I've made the fudge that way too and it is lovely as well. I do hope you give this peanut butter fudge recipe a try. I'd love to hear what you think!
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Becca
Can’t wait to try this - looks so easy and delicious!
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Beth
I hope you enjoy this peanut butter fudge! 🙂
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Dianne
Can you melt the chips in a saucepan on the stove.
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Beth
Yes, you can melt the chips using a double boiler (add an inch of water to a pan, then set a bowl on top so that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water) set over LOW heat. Allow the peanut butter and white chips to melt slowly over low heat, stirring often.
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Julie
I love fudge!
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Liz
Love anything with peanut butter and this fudge looks incredible!
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Beth
It is incredible! I hope you give this easy fudge recipe a try.
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
I know for sure this peanut butter fudge would be a huge hit in my house!
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Beth
I'm so happy to hear that! Enjoy.
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Andie Thueson
Does it get better than fudge + then who doesn't love PB - this looks freaking amazing!
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Beth
I couldn't agree more! Thanks. 🙂
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Ivy Halla
My whole family loved this fudge. It is quite unique in texture and flavor. It has such a great peanut butter flavor and is not overly sweet or dry, like you said. I'm not a fan of peanut butter fudge made using powdered sugar because I find it too sweet and dry but that's what everyone seems to make. I brought this fudge to a party and people couldn't stop eating it. I'll definitely be making this for year's to come.
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Beth
Hi Ivy,
I'm so happy to know your entire family enjoyed this peanut butter fudge recipe and hope you do continue to make it year after year. 🙂
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Deborah Zeal
You are right!!! This is the creamiest peanut butter fudge I've ever tasted. It's definitely different than any fudge I've ever eaten. I cut squares then dipped them in chocolate and it was so amazing. I plan to make hearts for Valentine's Day. Thanks you, thank you, thank you for this yummy recipe.
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Beth
Deborah, I am so glad you loved this fudge! If you want to make peanut butter fudge hearts for Valentine's Day, you can pour the fudge into silicone molds, then freeze the fudge, and simply pop it out of the mold. Then let the fudge warm up to room temperature before dipping. Or you can "paint" chocolate into a heart shaped mold, allow it to harden, then pour the fudge (allow it to cool so that it isn't too warm) into the chocolate heart, filling it up so that you have enough room at the top to cover it with another layer of chocolate. Then refrigerate the mold until the peanut butter fudge is firm, but be sure to allow the mold to come to room temperature before topping the fudge with a thin layer of chocolate. Enjoy!
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Gemma
This is AMAZING! I've never tasted peanut butter fudge quite like this. You are right, it is so incredible creamy. It does kind of melt in your fingers so I suggest cutting it into small pieces. I actually cut the recipe in half and poured it into a 9X13 inch pan so my pieces were thinner. It was perfect. Thanks so much for this wonderful peanut butter fudge recipe. I will be making it for years to come.
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Beth
Hi Gemma, I couldn't be happier to hear how much you loved this peanut butter fudge recipe. Making half this fudge in a 9X13 inch pan is a good idea if you don't want really thick pieces. When you cut into the full batch you do get cubes because the fudge is quite thick.
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Elaine Martin
I am questioning the "40 ounces of Jif Peanut Butter in this recipe. The video shows you adding 2 scoops of peanut butter. A normal size jar is 15 -16 ounces. 40 ounces seems excessive. How much to use? I really want to make this.
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Beth
You do use an entire 40 ounce jar of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter. It is the largest jar you can buy at the grocery store. This makes a HUGE batch of fudge as it fills a 9 inch by 13 inch pan almost to the top. You can easily cut this recipe in half or even in 1/4th if you need less fudge.
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Elaine Martin
Is it really 40 ounces of Peanut Butter?!? This is the second time I ask.
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Beth
Sorry you didn't see my earlier reply.
You do use an entire 40 ounce jar of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter. It is the largest jar you can buy at the grocery store. This makes a HUGE batch of fudge as it fills a 9 inch by 13 inch pan almost to the top. You can easily cut this recipe in half or even in 1/4th if you need less fudge.
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Cheryl Z.
OMG, this was the best peanut butter fudge I've ever tasted. It is so different in texture and in flavor than anything I've ever tried before. I cut squares then dipped them in chocolate and WOW it was good.
Thanks for thinking outside the box and for sharing such a unique and delicious peanut butter fudge recipe.
Beth
Wow! We are so happy to hear such a rave review for our unique peanut butter fudge recipe. Thanks for leaving a comment to let us know how much you liked this recipe.
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Ella Glossner
Best peanut butter fudge ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jill Marsh
This is seriously the most amazing peanut butter fudge I've ever made. It's completely different than any other fudge I've tried but so worth making. I am going to try your chocolate peanut butter fudge next time. I can't wait!
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Beth
Hi Jill!
I am so happy to hear how much you enjoyed this peanut butter fudge. I know you are going to love the chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe too. The chocolate adds a nice rich flavor to the fudge.
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Inna Swansey
This was unlike any other peanut butter fudge I have made. It was super easy to make and I really enjoyed the flavor. Being it's summer though it was a bit soft being my house is warm. I kept it in the fridge and just pulled pieces out that we wanted to eat which was fine. I'm sure at Christmas when I make it I won't have to worry about that.
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Beth
Hi Inna,
This fudge definitely prefers to be stored at cooler temperatures so it's a good idea to keep it in the fridge until you are ready to serve it. I'm sure you've found it a good idea to allow it to sit at room temperature for a little while before eating. You'll find it has the best texture when it's room temperature.Reply
Beth
Thanks Inga. I love dipping that peanut butter fudge in dark chocolate. I actually scoop it out and roll it into balls (it's a bit sticky, but it definitely can be rolled) and I make Buckeyes using it. They are the best Buckeyes ever!
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Ronda L.
Yum! That's all I have to say!!! 🙂
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Beth
That's enough!!! 🙂
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Kathy Sanders
This was really unique peanut butter fudge and my family loved it. It did melt in your fingers being I served it on a warm day. I dipped some of the squares in chocolate and that was amazing!
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Beth
I'm so happy to hear you and your family loved this peanut butter fudge. Dipped in chocolate it's even better!
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Barbara
Is it really 40 ounces of peanut butter?
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Beth
Yes, this makes a very large, very thick pan of fudge. You can cut the entire recipe in half if you want a thinner layer of fudge. I tried to keep the recipe simple, so it used full bags of chips and a full (large) jar of peanut butter.
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Lilly H.
This was the most unique peanut butter fudge I've ever made and I LOVED IT!!! Thank you for thinking outside of the box.
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Beth
That makes me very happy to know how much you liked this fudge!
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Blake Rusman
This is the most unusual fudge I've ever made. It's a bit soft, but it melts in your mouth and has an incredible flavor. I ended up dipping squares of it in chocolate and it was fabulous!!!
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Kira L.
This was the best peanut butter fudge I've ever had. It's so creamy. I made it using Jif peanut butter and I loved it.
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ray ray
super easy & super delicious...i took some to share at work & these folks went nuts....thanks for sharing!
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ray ray
super easy & super delicious...took some to share at work & these folks went nuts...thanks for sharing!
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Beth
That makes me so happy! I'm glad your coworkers went nuts over this fudge!!
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Emma E.
This was the most unique peanut butter fudge I have ever made. It's incredible! It just melts in your mouth and has such an amazing peanut butter flavor. I can't wait to make the peanut butter fudge topped with chocolate ganache. I'm sure it's amazing.
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Beth
Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed the flavor and texture of this fudge. I'm sure you will love the chocolate peanut butter fudge too.
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Angela Gatna
Oh, my goodness, this was sooooooooooooooooooooo delicious! Thanks for this amazing recipe.
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Beth
I'm so happy you enjoyed this fudge recipe!
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Lona
I made a half batch. I just used one bag peanut butter chips. One bag white and one 16 oz jar of extra crunchy Jiff peanut butter. I only had to melt morsels twice. Stirred in peanut butter and it was perfect!
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Beth
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
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Kevin Hollingsworth
My wife and I made this fudge and thought it was great. It is unlike any other fudge we've ever tried. It's really creamy and literally melts in your mouth. We'll definitely make it again.
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Lisa Duncan
This was such an unusual recipe for peanut butter fudge that I just had to try it. The fudge was incredibly creamy and full of peanut butter flavor. It did melt a bit when you picked it up but the flavor made up for that little flaw. I loved it!
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David Saf
Amazing!
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JamesTwida
This is such a unique peanut butter fudge recipe and it tastes amazing! I cut it into squares and dipped it in chocolate. I shared it with friends and everyone raved about it. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.
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Beth
I am happy that you enjoyed this fudge recipe! I love it dipped in chocolate. I actually allow the fudge to cool slightly then pour it into molds that have been filled with a thin layer of chocolate. I set it aside and allow the fudge to firm up before adding a final layer of chocolate. It makes wonderful chocolate peanut butter fudge Easter eggs and bon bons.
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ShannonJak
This is the creamiest fudge I've ever made. It's quite different than other recipes I've tried. I love that is so easy and it tastes amazing.
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Donald Chell
This fudge was really easy to make. It's quite unusual but tastes great. I followed the recipe with your suggestions and am happy that I did.
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Beth
I'm happy you enjoyed this unique peanut butter fudge recipe!
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Kerry Custer
This fudge was so amazing! I loved the smooth texture. You can't eat a lot though. It is very rich.
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Beth
Thanks! Yes, this version of peanut butter fudge is very rich. I love it dipped in dark chocolate.
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Roberta Danbury
YUMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This fudge is delicious and so easy to make. Thanks for the great recipe.
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Darlene Miller
Wow, this fudge was so unique. I loved it and it is so easy to make. I can't wait to try some of the recipes you used this in.
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Beth Klosterboer
I hope you enjoy making some of the other recipes!
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Wanda Travis
Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jennifer Walden
I agree with the other commenters that this is quite an unusual peanut butter fudge recipe. I cut it into squares and dipped them in chocolate. Wow! It was so good. It is really creamy and it perfectly paired with dark chocolate.
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Beth Klosterboer
I love it dipped in chocolate too. I'm glad you enjoyed the fudge.
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Thomas Ada
This was such a unique peanut butter fudge recipe. I loved the creamy texture and peanut butter flavor. It's not like old-fashioned peanut butter fudge that has a grainy, sugary texture. I liked the creaminess. It melts in your mouth.
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Beth Klosterboer
Yes, it definitely melts in your mouth. I'm glad you liked the texture and flavor of this fudge.
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Fran Charles
Yum! This fudge was so smooth. It does melt in your hands unlike traditional peanut butter fudge but it was so delicious that we did not mind. We just licked it off our fingers.
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Beth Sampson
I made this but halved the recipe. it was so easy and so delicious! After I poured into lined pan (8×8) I sprinkled with mini chocolate chips and let it cool. Took it to my Ladies Euchre Club and everyone raved about it. Had to forward this site to share recipe. I'm making it again today to take to another group. Don't expect to be bringing any back. Thanks for this recipe, tastes like a really good traditional fudge. I'm going to try some of the other recipes.
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Beth Klosterboer
That is fantastic to hear! I love the idea of adding mini chocolate chips on top too. That's such an easy way to add the chocolate flavor to this fudge. You might also enjoy the recipe for Tiger Butter Fudge. It is this peanut butter fudge (made in an 8-inch square pan) with a swirl of chocolate ganache on top. https://howtomakeeasyfudge.com/tiger-butter-fudge/
Have fun making more fudge!
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Beth Sampson
I've made this about 4 times now and it comes out perfect. I make 1/2 a batch and put it in Parchment lined 8x8 (or 9x9) pan. I sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top after I pour in pan. FYI I use a very large glass measuring cup and put measured (weighed) chips in. I do it 1 min let it sit for about 30 seconds and stir. I repeat and that's all the melting it needs for my microwave. I mix in peanut butter til it's all blended and pour in pan, top with mini chips and let sit overnight. It's pretty hot today so if necessary I can refrigerate. Thank you for the recipe!
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Beth Klosterboer
I am so happy to hear you like this fudge so much! I hope you make it over and over again.
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