Name: The Best Ever Peanut Butter Fudge
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 16 oz. box of powdered or confectioners sugar; 2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1 8 oz. jar chunky peanut butter; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup butter

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I am so excited to share my peanut butter fudge recipe with you today. With only five ingredients, this is an incredible treat that absolutely everyone loves.

Peanut butter fudge is a delicious treat. It’s in the same category as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but homemade. It’s sweet and salty and very delicious.

I have been serving peanut butter fudge at our Christmas Party for the last thirty years. It’s the first dessert to disappear and I have friends who often request that I bring my Peanut Butter Fudge to events and parties. It’s really that good!

Today I have joined some very talented blogger friends and we are featuring twenty different holiday dessert recipes. Be sure to check them out at the bottom of this blog post.

How long does peanut butter fudge take to set?

This recipe makes a delicious chocolate and peanut butter fudge. Once the fudge has set you just need to cut it into squares. It doesn’t take long for the fudge to set, no more than 30-45 minutes in the refrigerator and it is ready to eat.

Does peanut butter fudge need to be refrigerated?

Unlike many other candy recipes, peanut butter fudge actually can also be stored in the refrigerator. If you choose to refrigerate it, be sure to store it in a tightly sealed container.

How do you store peanut butter fudge?

To keep peanut butter fudge fresh, store it in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Allow fudge to come to room temperature before serving. You can also freeze fudge for up to 2 months. When ready to serve, thaw in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours.

What You Need to Make Peanut Butter Fudge

My Peanut Butter Fudge recipe has only five ingredients. They are chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and butter. It’s really that simple to make.

The peanut butter and graham cracker mixture have a texture similar to oatmeal. It may seem a bit sticky at first. If the rubber spatula sticks, use the back of a large metal spoon to spread it into the pan.

The chocolate and peanut butter fudge recipe is so easy to follow! Just layer the chocolate over the peanut butter and spread flat in the pan.

Can the recipe be modified?

I have one friend who likes more chocolate on his peanut butter fudge. I always adapt when I get requests, so we doubled the chocolate listed in the recipe. And the fudge was so good.

You can also replace the chunky peanut butter with smooth peanut butter.

Enjoy the recipe and make sure to try this fabulous treat. Yum.

Yield: 16 pieces

The Best Ever Peanut Butter Fudge

This is a sweet and salty fudge consisting of a peanut butter graham cracker crust topped with melted chocolate.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

1 16 oz. box of powdered or confectioners sugar
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 8 oz. jar chunky peanut butter
1 cup butter, melted
1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter

Instructions

Mix the first four ingredients. Press into a 6" x 6" square baking pan.
Meanwhile, melt the one stick of butter with chocolate over low heat. Stir until smooth. Pour chocolate over peanut butter mixture, smoothing with a spatula. Refrigerate twenty minutes. Cut into 1" squares and refrigerate until firm.