Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (Printable)
Rich creamy blend of smooth peanut butter and decadent chocolate for an irresistible sweet treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ For the Fudge Base
01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
03 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
04 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
05 - 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
06 - 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
→ For the Chocolate Layer
07 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
08 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
# How to Make It:
01 - Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease with butter.
02 - In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the peanut butter and butter together, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
03 - Stir in the vanilla extract and salt. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until fully combined and smooth.
04 - Spread the peanut butter mixture evenly into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
05 - In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup heavy cream over medium heat until just simmering. Remove from heat and add 1 cup chocolate chips, stirring until melted and glossy.
06 - Pour the chocolate layer over the peanut butter base and spread evenly.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until fully set.
08 - Lift the fudge from the pan using the parchment, cut into squares, and serve.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The texture is impossibly creamy, like velvet on your tongue, without any complicated candy making techniques or thermometers
- That perfect salty sweet balance keeps you reaching for just one more piece until suddenly the whole pan has somehow disappeared
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients prevent seizing and grainy texture, so take everything out of the fridge at least thirty minutes before starting
- Letting the cream barely simmer instead of boil prevents the chocolate from separating, which I learned the hard way one unfortunate afternoon
03 -
- Clean your saucepan immediately after use with hot water and the melted residue rinses right away, but if you let it sit you will be scrubbing for days
- Store the fudge between layers of parchment paper in an airtight container and it will stay perfectly fresh for at least a week, though it has never lasted that long in my house