Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe (2024)

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Published: October 27, 2014 | Updated: February 19, 2019 | By Ashlee

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It’s that time of the year! Treats treats and more treats! Fudge is always a good way to go when your looking for great comfort candy! Last year I shared my easy Microwave Chocolate fudge last year. So this year I’m sharing my peanut butter fudge recipe!

I switch back and forth between creamy and crunchy peanut butter, it means you have nuts throughout adding a wonderful crunch. But if you like your fudge smooth just use regular creamy peanut butter. I’m thinking about making a chocolate peanut butter one too, not much better than the two together!

Clearly I love fudge – Here are a few techniques you can use for making fudge – different flavors and mix in’s to create whatever flavor you want ! I love layering chocolate and peanut butter fudges – oh yeah!

So what’s your favorite fudge flavor? I’m thinking I need more fudge recipes in my life!

Peanut Butter Fudge recipe

a softy creamy, decadent peanut butter fudge recipe that everyone loves

4.28 from 54 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

chill time: 4 hours hours

Ingredients

3 C granulated sugar
¾ tsp salt
1 C evaporated milk
6 Tbsp butter
1 ½ C peanut butter crunchy or creamy
1 tsp vanilla

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Instructions

Bring the sugar, salt, milk and butter to a slow boil.
Over medium heat boil it about 6-8 mins until it reaches softball stage 235-237 degrees F (don't forget to adjust for your altitude - or it should ball up in cool water.)
Take off the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla
Stir until it cools down a bit and is nice and thick
Pour into an 8x8 pan and refrigerate
Cut and serve

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shantell pienaar
May 26, 2017 at 12:03 am

hi ash, can I use margarine?
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- Ashlee Marie
  January 4, 2020 at 4:00 am
  
  I am super anti margarine and I would never use it for baking and cooking.
Marsha
November 30, 2019 at 11:45 am

This fudge is amazing. Never in my 70 years have I had better peanut butter fudge. I used chunky peanut butter. Everyone at my thanksgiving table wants fudge for a Christmas present.
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- Ashlee Marie
  January 4, 2020 at 4:00 am
  
  you just MADE my year! I adore this fudge and it’s so nice to hear that others do too!
Cynthia R Campinell
December 5, 2019 at 12:45 pm

I live on the coast of Maine in an inlet. I assume this is sea level….? I have heard of “below sea level”, so I wonder. My candy therm (brand new) won’t go above 225. If I cook it any longer, it will burn. My temp is medium heat. (How I hate my electric stove!!) It still seems to set up, but I am still wishing the temp would go up to where you say! Any thoughts??????
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- Ashlee Marie
  January 4, 2020 at 3:59 am
  
  remember the recipe is in Fahrenheit, not Celsius. the candy thermometer should go up to 400 degrees. I’d assume your sea level but it’s worth doing a water boil test to make sure. bring some water to a boil and the moment it boils note the temp. It should be 212 at sea level, anything different from 212 and use the difference to make make your adjustments.
Georgia
December 14, 2019 at 12:56 pm

Made this today very easy to make it turned out delicious will make it again soon
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- Ashlee Marie
  December 17, 2019 at 11:01 am
  
  I love this fudge, I’m so glad you enjoy it as well!
Kim Carroll
January 27, 2020 at 10:48 am

This fudge is wonderful and everyone who tried it liked it 🙂 I would like to add chocolate and make a chocolate peanut butter fudge but don’t know how much chocolate to use and what kind?
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- Ashlee Marie
  February 3, 2020 at 4:53 am
  
  you could do a thin layer of this fudge then a thin layer of chocolate fudge, or you can pull out part of this mixture while it’s warm an add chocolate to it then swirl together