Baking is always enjoyable and fun to play with different ingredients to make something delicious. And sometimes, with a slight change of baking ingredients, you can bake multiple desserts and sweet items to be relished. But it creates monotony and boredom when done continuously. So, if you are tired of baking and want to learn some more culinary skills, try out recipes that are simple, easy, less time-consuming, and innovative.
Here, I’ve brought a new recipe for cooking and baking lovers, who not only take the utmost interest in trying brand new recipes but also have the intention to make their loved ones happy at every festive occasion. Peanut butter fudge is a love for everyone. And it’s the best way to impress your acquaintances with a present that you can easily make within no time. Surprise them with a beautifully wrapped box full of these small bites.
Doesn’t’ peanut butter fudge takes you back to your childhood period when you used to press your noses against confectionary cases to select your favorite fudge to enjoy. This fudge is equally famous with kids, adults, and old ones. Such recipes rightly go with the holiday season, but it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it round the year. You can make it whenever you feel like having something sweet and creamy.
This particular recipe for peanut butter is easy and quick to make. It doesn’t require a lot of effort, time, and ingredients. Most importantly, you don’t have to do a lot of stirring while making it like many other desserts. Take out 10-15 minutes from your routine, and there you go, it’s ready. You can make this simple recipe with six ingredients only. Butter, milk, brown sugar, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract is all you need to make this delicious fudge. So, let’s start the recipe!
Soft & Delicious Peanut Butter Fudge
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minutesIf you are tired of baking and want to learn some more culinary skills, try out recipes that are simple, easy, less time-consuming, and innovative.
Ingredients
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
16 ounces brown sugar
3 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Directions
- Take a medium-sized, deep bottomed saucepan and add butter, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to it. The saucepan should be deep else; the liquid will bubble up and overflow the pane.
- Cook the syrup on low flame and keep stirring until the butter melts and sugar dissolves.
- Now you can change the flame from low to medium and mix continuously until the syrup begins to boil. Let the mixture boiling for at least 3-4 minutes.
- At this step, turn off the flame and add the peanut butter; stir until the butter is melted and soft. Combine this mixture with the powdered sugar in a large bowl and mix it with the help of a whisk. Mix until the mixture is well incorporated and has begun to cool.
- Take an 8X8 inch pan or baking dish and grease it with butter or line with buttered foil.
- When the fudge sets around the edges of the bowl, shift the fudge blend to the prepared pan and then press it. Take a spoon and spread it smoothly. Let it rest for 3-4 hours or refrigerate it for 2 hours. When the fudge is firm, remove the foil and slice it. Cut into one-inch squares.
Notes
- Use powdered or confectioner’s sugar to make peanut butter fudge with the right consistency. It makes grit-free fudge by dissolving into the fudge easily and smoothly.
- Regular peanut butter is better to make smooth peanut butter fudge, but if you desire to add a touch of crunch to the fudge, go for the crunchy peanut butter or add some other nuts to make it crunchy and give a texture to it.
- When the mixture comes to a boil, don’t leave stirring; otherwise, the fudge will get gritty.
- When you cut the fudge into slices, grease the cake knife with a cooking spray to make clean slices. Clean off the blade of the knife with a wet piece of paper towel or cloth before cutting the next one.
- Chill the fudge for the hours as directed in the recipe. Â
- To double the taste of the dessert, stir in marshmallow or chocolate before transferring the mixture to the baking dish.
- You can freeze the leftover fudge in an airtight container for one week. When you have to serve it, let it come to room temperature.
- If you want to make this fudge dairy-free, use coconut milk instead of cow milk.
Make Peanut butter fudge in the Microwave oven
If you’re a microwave lover and find it easy to make your recipes in the microwave, you don’t have to worry because you can make this delicious fudge in the microwave as well. You can make it by following these simple steps.
Take unsalted butter and peanut butter and combine them in a safe bowl for the microwave for one minute and mix. Microwave it again for one more minute and stir it again until the blend melts and becomes smooth. Now pour the confectioner’s sugar onto the peanut butter blend and whisk well until the batter is even.
How to serve?
To enhance the taste and flavor of the fudge, you can pour melted chocolate on the fudge to relish it.
Dessert lovers are always after those recipes that are easy to make, less time consuming, inexpensive and delicious as well. And when all the ingredients are on hand, what else should they desire? Fudges have always been a great love for people of all ages. You can try this easy and quick to make peanut butter fudge even when you don’t have enough time to give your buddies a treat with something else. This peanut butter fudge is best for every occasion. Be it’s Christmas, Easter, or any other festive event and celebration. Present a box full of these small bites to your loved oven as an expression of love and make them feel they are extra special to you.