If you’re a peanut butter cup fan, you’ll adore this peanut butter chocolate fudge! It looks so impressive with all the layers but is actually quite easy to make. I serve it for Christmas along with other dessert recipes such as Oreo brownies, red velvet cookies, snowball cookies and peanut butter blossoms. Chocolate and peanut butter is a classic combination that just can’t be beat. When you put those flavors into fudge form, it’s even more delicious! This chocolate peanut butter fudge is simple to make and will satisfy even the biggest chocolate craving.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter, creamy peanut butter, vanilla extract, powdered sugar and mini peanut butter cups.
How Do You Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge?
Line a baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper and coat the foil with cooking spray. Start by placing chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and butter in a large bowl. Microwave the mixture, then stir it until it is smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan. Immediately make the peanut butter layer by melting together peanut butter, vanilla and butter in the microwave. Whisk in the powdered sugar. Pour the peanut butter layer over the chocolate layer. Quickly press the peanut butter cups into the peanut butter fudge layer, then chill until firm. Use the foil to lift the fudge out of the pan, then cut into small squares and serve.
Tips For The Perfect Fudge
It is very important to make sure you layer the fudge while everything is still warm. If you try to layer peanut butter fudge onto cool chocolate fudge it may not stick. Have all your ingredients measured out and ready to go so you can work quickly. This recipe works best with creamy peanut butter; do not use natural peanut butter. Use a good quality brand of chocolate chips for the best flavor. I recommend Guittard and Ghirardelli. This fudge is very rich, so a little goes a long way! You can cut the squares small and still have a satisfying treat.
Flavor Variations
This fudge is delicious as-is, but you can easily customize the ingredients to suit your tastes.
Peanut Butter: You can also make this recipe with cookie butter or almond butter. If you choose to go this route, omit the peanut butter cups on top and instead try using chopped almonds or crushed biscoff cookies. Chocolate: I use semisweet chocolate, but the bottom layer of fudge will also work with white chocolate or milk chocolate. Toppings: Try topping your fudge with other items to add more textures such as chocolate sprinkles, chopped peanuts or crushed peanut butter candy such as butterfinger.
I make this chocolate peanut butter fudge every year for the holidays, it’s a family tradition! It always gets rave reviews from friends and family.
