This easy and super creamy peanut butter fudge recipe with powdered sugar is simply the best. With only 6 ingredients, this recipe is a snap.
If you’re looking for more candy recipes as the holidays grow near, you might like Homemade Toffee, Tiger Butter Bark, Cream Cheese Mints or Peppermint Bark.
Oh my goodness, how I love this creamy peanut butter fudge.
I just had a hankering for peanut butter fudge yesterday. It had to be peanut butter, not chocolate or vanilla or maple, only peanut butter.
Now, I don’t know about you, but I like creamy fudge.
The creamier the better. So glad I found this recipe as it delivers flavorful, super creamy fudge.
I think the addition of powdered sugar helps create a soft, creamy texture.
There are only six ingredients in this recipe and all of them are typical kitchen staple items:
- Unsalted butter
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Whole Milk
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
How to Make Whole Milk when you only have 2% milk?
I did not have whole milk on hand this time, only 2% milk, so I discovered the trick to making your own whole milk in this situation. For one cup of whole milk, mix 5/8 cup 2% milk with 3/8 cup half and half, and, you have whole milk. Since this recipe calls for only 1/2 cup milk, I filled half with 2% and half with half and half and it worked fabulously well.
Wow, I definitely have never written a sentence with “half” in it four times before.
My family loved the recipe too. Since this is the case, this fudge has earned a spot on our blog, as we think this is the best peanut butter fudge around. I’m also thinking of more flavors to add to the fudge in the future:
- Add chocolate chips to the top
- Drizzle melted white chocolate on top
- Place red and green mini m&ms on top for Christmas time
- Add mini chocolate chips to the fudge
Why is my Peanut Butter Fudge soft?
This fudge needs to be stored in the refrigerator or it will become too soft. You can actually also store in the freezer for a frozen peanut butter treat. Just let the fudge sit at room temperature for 5 minutes, and it will be easier to eat.
As you know if you’ve been following along, recipes that are no-bake and only involve the refrigerator make me so happy. One more plus for this delicious fudge recipe.
Hope you enjoy these as much as we did!
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Peanut Butter Fudge
This easy and super creamy peanut butter fudge recipe with powdered sugar is simply the best. With only 6 ingredients, this recipe is a snap.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper or greased aluminum foil and set aside.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk in brown sugar and milk and continue to heat until you see the first sign of boiling bubbles. Cook for 2 minutes from the first sign of bubbles, whisking constantly. Keep the heat at medium.
Remove pot from heat and whisk in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour mixture into stand mixer and beat in powdered sugar, until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan and press in filling out to the corners. Cover fudge and place in fridge for 3-4 hours, until set. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Dinner then Dessert
When do you add the milk? I don’t see it in the directions. Thank you
Thank you so much for noticing this! The milk goes into the pan at the same time as the brown sugar. I have updated the recipe card. Thank you again!
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I made this last week and my family enjoyed. My husband said it reminded him of the fudge that his mom used to make. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
So great to hear! My family loves this one too. Thank you so much for checking in.
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