Back in my college days, which seems so weird to say but it has been a few years, I was introduced to making fudge around the holidays. I guess I’d never really paid that much attention to it growing up, but now it had my attention.
I really like it all…chocolate, chocolate with nuts, rocky road, cookies and cream, peanut butter….mmmmm, peanut butter is one of my favorites and I end up making it for my mother-in-law every year since she loves it too.
There are many recipes for your basic chocolate fudge, one of the more popular may be Fantasy Fudge which can be found on the back of the marshmallow creme jar. It’s the classic chocolate with nuts combo. Yum!
Last year I came across this recipe for the peanut butter version and it’s super easy and has turned out great every time that I have made it.
{Easy No-Fail} Peanut Butter Fudge
1 cup BUTTER
1 cup PEANUT BUTTER
2 cups POWDERED SUGAR, sifted
1/3 cup CHOPPED PEANUTS (optional)
Line an 8×8 baking dish with foil, leave about 2 inches hanging over the edge. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
Place the butter and peanut butter in a medium-size microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Remove and stir with a spoon. Return to the microwave and cook on HIGH for another 2 minutes.
Add in the powdered sugar and stir vigorously until combined and smooth.
Mix in the chopped nuts, if using.
Cool to room temperature, then chill until firm.
Pull the fudge from the pan using the foil overhanging edges. Cut into small squares.
*Use ONLY butter, no substitutes.
*Use a good quality peanut butter.
*Make sure to sift the powdered sugar first or you will have small lumps in your fudge.
Recipe source: Kittencal’s Kitchen
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YUMMY! I have been wanting to try a peanut butter fudge for years, just never got around to it. This was amazingly easy, and tasted just like I had hoped. Fantastic! Thanks, ladies.
This looks yummy! I am a new FB follower from Family Ever After. Vicky from Mess For Less
THIS is awesome..Looks really yummy.. I would LOVE if you could please share this via my Special Christmas Soiree party pweeease.. (TY so much).. http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-favorite-christmas-recipea-special.html Wishing you an amazing start to your week.. : ))
Thanks for sharing this on Must Try Mondays. I just made fudge for the first time ever this weekend. It’s very rich, and this looks really good!
Oh my!! I’m so gonna try this yumminess!! Loving the ease of it too!
Thanks for sharing at our Special Christmas Soiree!
Sharing on Facebook too!! 🙂
Here from Skip to My Lou. I beyond love peanut butter fudge!!! I’ll be pinning this to try at some point!
thanks for this!! they sound yummy, pinning!!!
will have to give this one a try!!
Would love it if you could share this on my link party at http://www.serenityyou.blogspot.com
Natasha xxx
I love pb fudge! It’s the best 🙂
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