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    You are here: Home / Desserts / 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

    Published: November 24, 2019. Last Updated: September 28, 2020 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Close up of creamy peanut butter fudge with a bite taken out of the top one and words for pinterest.

    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe is the best of all worlds. It's Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Fudge and is also a wonderful candy that's so creamy it almost melts in your mouth. A dessert worth bragging about that just happens to be vegan.

    Close up photo of a stack of creamy peanut butter fudge with a bite out of the top square.

     
    Smooth and creamy peanut butter fudge is a recipe that you just have to have in your recipe box.

    There are only 3 ingredients, not counting the water and you sure can't beat that.

    I originally made this for the blog over 6 years ago. It is exactly the same recipe but with updated photos (for sure) and much more information about how to make peanut butter fudge.

    The original photos are right after the recipe card. They're kind of fun to see. Not too bad for a beginning blogger they just aren't very varied - at all. I think they are all the same picture but in three sizes. Ha!

    I knew how to cook but I was learning how to photograph.

    White plate full of peanut butter squares stacked 4 high.

    Fudge is one of the most popular candies out there. So much so there are full fudge shops around the United States. 

    It is very rewarding to make your own homemade fudge but it's fun to go to one of these shops once in a while and indulge.

    I've been to a few and maybe there is one pretty close to you. Here's a list of about 5 places you might be able to visit.

    5 Popular Fudge Shops in America

    • Mackinaw Island and Mackinaw City in Michigan cover about 8 top shops all by themselves. JoAnn's Fudge was one I was lucky enough to visit, on the island.
    • The Mill Fudge Factory in Bristol, New Hampshire has an amazing variety of fudge to take home.
    • Batches are hand paddled in copper pots at Provincetown Fudge Factory in Massachusetts.
    • Tarpon Springs, Florida has The Fudge Factory and is located on the old Sponge Docks.
    • Let's head west to San Francisco. I always want to do that anyway. Cioccolato has chocolate combinations that just don't quit. 

    Close up photo of a stack of creamy peanut butter - 5 high.
    Now let's get back to making fudge because we can make 'the best fudge' too. Creamy peanut butter fudge is at the top of my list.

    The Short List of Ingredients for Peanut Butter Fudge

    • Peanut Butter - is creamy and is the star.
    • Organic Granulated Sugar - is part of the sweetness that is added to this amazing candy.
    • Maple Syrup - rounds out the balanced sweet flavor for this fudge recipe.
    • Water - is added for just the right creaminess.

    Squares of candy lines up on a wooden cutting board.

     

     

    How to Make Peanut Butter Fudge

    • Take an 8 by 8 inch baking pan and lay waxed paper or parchment paper across the bottom of the pan.
    • Make sure it covers the complete bottom of the pan and over the sides. Press down into the pan with it overlapping the sides at opposite ends because you will use these 'handles' to remove the fudge after it has cooled.
    • Boil the sugar, syrup and water together to just about 234°F soft ball stage on a candy thermometer. It will take a little while.
    • Boil at an even stage on about a medium-high and don't leave it. Make sure it doesn't boil over. You will probably need to adjust the heat every once in a while but keep at a climbing boil.
    • Remove the mixture from the heat and gently drop the peanut butter into the center of the sugar mixture in the pan.
    • Do not stir.

    Two process shots for making candy. one is in a pan with a candy thermometer and the other is having more ingredients added to the pan for stirring.

    • Allow the pan to sit until it is slightly cooled. Just a couple of minutes.
    • Start beating thoroughly until well blended. It will start to stiffen a bit.
    • Pour into the prepared pan and let cool.
    • Remove the fudge from the pan by lifting the two 'handles' of the waxed paper.

    Half pan full of fudge as it's cooling before cutting and the fudge laid out after cutting.

    • Place on a cutting board and cut into 16 or 25 squares. Depending on the size that you want. The ones in these photos are 25 pieces. So cut in either 4x4 squares for 16 pieces or 5x5 squares for 25 pieces.

    So if you're wanting the most delicious creamy peanut butter fudge creams then this is the recipe for you.

    Stacks of candy on an ivory plate tilted towards the camera.

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    What Do You Think?

    If you take a photo of your old fashioned peanut butter fudge I would love to see it. Follow me over on Instagram and tag me on your photo @vegan_in_the_freezer.

    Stacks of candy on an ivory plate tilted towards the camera.

    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

    Ginny McMeans
    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe is the best of all worlds. A wonderful candy that's so creamy it almost melts in your mouth.
    4.65 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Candy, Fudge
    Servings 25 Squares
    Calories 171 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Peanut Butter creamy
    • 3 cups organic granulated sugar organic
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • 1 cup hot water

    Instructions
     

    • Take an 8 by 8 inch Baking Pan and lay waxed paper across bottom of the pan. Make sure it covers the complete bottom of the pan and over the sides. Press down into the pan with it overlapping the sides at opposite ends because you will use these 'handles' to remove the fudge after it has cooled.
    • Boil the sugar, syrup and water together to just about 234°F soft ball stage on a candy thermometer. It will take a little while. Boil at an even stage on about a medium high and don't leave it. Make sure it does not boil over. You will probably need to adjust the heat every once in a while but keep at a climbing boil.
    • Remove the mixture from the heat and gently drop the peanut butter into the center of the sugar mixture in the pan.
    • Do not stir.
    • Allow to sit until it is slightly cooled. Just a couple of minutes.
    • Start beating thoroughly until well blended.
    • It will start to stiffen a bit.
    • Pour into the prepared pan and let cool.
    • Remove the fudge from the pan by lifting the two 'handles' of the waxed paper.
    • Place on a cutting board and cut into 16 squares.

    Notes

    Store in a tightly covered dish or tin. They will keep in the fridge about 2 weeks or in the freezer for about 2 months. You may freeze them according to any of the directions in my article Preparing Food for the Freezer
     
     
     
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1squareCalories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 48mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Adriana

      December 16, 2020 at 3:12 pm

      5 stars
      This was so good. I made mine with coconut sugar instead irregular sugar and added some dark chocolate chunks.

    2. Ginny McMeans

      December 17, 2020 at 8:58 am

      Fantastic Adraiana!

    3. Nina

      December 17, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      What do you mean by beating it?

    4. Ginny McMeans

      December 17, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      Start moving a large wooden spoon quickly in a circular motion in the pan and mixing the mixture all together.

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