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    Home » Recipes » Bars & Brownie Recipes

    Published: Dec 20, 2012 · Updated: May 22, 2021 by Paula Montenegro
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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

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    Super easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser, this fudge recipe uses few ingredients and has that wonderful combination that is peanut butter and chocolate. A great idea for the holidays, birthdays, or just because. 

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    Kid friendly baking
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Squares
    Ingredients
    On light colored cloth and paper, squares of peanut butter fudge topped with chocolate

    I spent a fairly large part of my weekend getting my kitchen supplies in order.

    Do you buy compulsively or are you the list-making type, the kind who has a plan? Judging by my endless boxes, jars, packets of whatever nut, flour, dry fruit, and spices can be found, it´s fair to say I do not plan much. Which makes for a hard-to-maintain-order in the kitchen.

    Close-up of triangles of chocolate topped peanut butter fudge on white paper

    So a few things got done. I toasted and skinned hazelnuts and walnuts, arranged my molds in two new shelves under my stove, got rid of old ones that were missing parts, the same with plastic containers whose covers are never where they should be, arranged my food magazines and cookbooks in a new shelf I got for them and cleaned up my freezer.

    In the middle of that, I realized I have more nuts than I know what to do with. And I do bake a lot. I use things a lot. But even then it's getting a bit out of hand.

    Maybe that should be my only new year's resolution, to have a plan and stick to it. Yeah right, just don't bet any money yet.

    Top view of pieces of chocolate topped peanut butter fudge on a light colored cloth

    The peanuts were in the worst of shapes. So into the processor they went and a very nice peanut butter was born. The thing with natural, homemade peanut butter is that it has no sugar. So it's not like the one you buy. It's coarser and the taste is somewhat dry.

    These bars came to be as a need to use that peanut butter. Because worse than having too many ingredients lying around is using them only to find you still have the same amount just in a different form.

    Kid friendly baking

    They are so easy, you can make them with your kids. They don't need to be baked and can even be made by hand. I increased the sugar due to the lack of it in my homemade butter. Some melted chocolate on top, a few hours in the fridge, and you have sweet squares, with that incomparable flavor pair that is peanut butter and chocolate.

    Rows of peanut butter chocolate fudge squares on a light colored surface

    They are perfect for the holidays, and a savior if you need something else that is sure to please everyone.

    Let me know in the comments below if you made this recipe and loved it, and also if you had issues, so we can troubleshoot together. I love to hear what you think, always. Thanks for being here, it's much appreciated.
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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Squares

    ★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 20
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 20 small squares 1x
    • Category: Sweets
    • Method: Mixing
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Super easy to make, they are no-bake and packed with flavor!


    Ingredients

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    For the peanut butter base:

    • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
    • 1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
    • ¼ cup butter (softened)
    • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla

    For the chocolate glaze:

    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1 Tbs butter
    • 1 Tbs corn syrup
    • 3 Tbs cream

    Instructions

    For the peanut butter base:

    1. In a large bowl beat sugars, butter, vanilla and peanut butter. Pat into a 7x 5 inch pan. Try to even the top as much as you can.

    For the chocolate glaze:

    1. Melt chocolate, butter and syrup and mix well. Add cream and mix.
    2. Pour on top of the peanut butter mixture and spread to cover evenly. Refrigerate until firm.

    Notes

    I used homemade, sugar-less peanut butter. If you use commercial peanut butter, decrease confectioners' sugar by ¼ cup and omit the vanilla. It can be kept in the refrigerator for weeks.

    Keywords: peanut butter chocolate fudge

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    Adapted from Kathleen's Bakeshop Cookbook, by Kathleen King

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    1. Dorla says

      July 12, 2021 at 11:43 pm

      For the peanut butter base, no cooking or heating required? thanks

      ★★★★

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      • Paula Montenegro says

        July 13, 2021 at 6:54 am

        Hi Doria, no baking the peanut butter layer, it's a no-bake recipe.

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    2. Rebecca says

      November 15, 2016 at 8:29 am

      In the directions it says mix butter twice so do you half the 1/4 cup into the PB and chocolate separately?

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      • Paula Montenegro says

        November 17, 2016 at 7:09 am

        Hi Rebecca, there are two different measures of butter (1/4 cup and 1 Tbs). I changed the recipe a bit so it is easier to read. Let me know if you have more questions!

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    3. Cocoa and Lavender says

      December 23, 2012 at 2:27 pm

      What a perfect summer treat! Minimum cooking and maximum taste! Now that is a recipe we can all love! They remind me a bit of a confection here in the States we call "buckeyes." It is little balls of peanut butter dipped in chocolate - but I love these little triangles best! ~ David

      PS... Congrats on the organization of everything! Doesn't it feel gratifying? I bet your kitchen looks great and I don't think you can ever have too many cookbooks, magazines, nuts or kitchen utensils. 🙂

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    4. yummychunklet says

      December 21, 2012 at 5:50 pm

      Yum! I love the taste of sweetened peanut butter with chocolate. This looks so good!

      Reply
    5. Deb says

      December 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm

      Oh my goodness! I would be frightened to organize my kitchen during this time of holiday frenzy! The Peanut Butter Squares look so much better than those mass produced candies we all adore. A very tempting holiday recipe!

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    6. Mica ♥ Imprimerie says

      December 21, 2012 at 11:35 am

      I think I died and went to PB-chocolate heaven. It's a pair meant to be. Like apple and cinnamon! Or PB and apple! Or chocolate and orange! Everything PB and chocolate. You totally got me.

      Reply
    7. Medeja says

      December 20, 2012 at 10:55 pm

      Yummy! PB fudge i just love! Adding that chocolate layer would make it even better 😀

      Reply
    8. Lizzy Do says

      December 20, 2012 at 10:19 pm

      Oh, I LOVE these! I've made something similar before and they are outstanding! I'm sending the hubby out for peanuts tonight so I can make some cookies...wish I was your neighbor b/c I'd be happy to take a cup of them off your hands 😉

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    9. e / dig in says

      December 20, 2012 at 9:23 pm

      PAULA! those photos are too much for 8 in the morning!
      loved your post. i'm on christmas holidays soon (last day today!) and i use the time to go thru my kitchen cupboards and pantry and freezer etc and have a good sort out and invariably i too find things that have been forgotten and used up, as you did here. it's a good mental challenge!!
      have a lovely christmas in argentina, and see you in the new year. e XX

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