Here’s an easy, creamy, old-fashioned Peanut Butter Fudge recipe — smooth, rich, melt-in-your-mouth, and only a few ingredients!
🥜🍬 Peanut Butter Fudge (No-Fail Recipe)
Ingredients (Makes ~25 squares)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: pinch of salt
🥣 Instructions
1. Prep your pan
- Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper or foil.
- Lightly grease.
2. Boil the sugar + milk
- In a medium saucepan, combine:
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup milk
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Once boiling, stop stirring and let it boil for 2–3 minutes.
- (This keeps the fudge smooth.)
3. Add peanut butter & vanilla
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in:
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mix until completely smooth and creamy.
4. Pour & set
- Pour fudge into the prepared pan.
- Smooth the top.
- Let cool 1–2 hours or refrigerate 30–40 minutes until firm.
5. Cut into squares
- Lift out with parchment and slice into 1-inch squares.
⭐ Variations
Old-Fashioned Crumbly Peanut Butter Fudge
Add 2 tbsp butter and boil mixture for 5 minutes instead of 3.
Super Creamy Version
Add ½ cup marshmallow fluff after removing from heat.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fudge
Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips before pouring into pan.
Salted Peanut Butter Fudge
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt after smoothing the top.
Crunchy Fudge
Add ½ cup chopped peanuts.
🧊 Storage
- Store in an airtight container.
- Keeps 1–2 weeks at room temp or up to 3 months in the freezer.
If you want, I can also give you:
🍫 Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Fudge
🥜 Microwave 3-ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
🍯 Old-Fashioned Boiled Peanut Butter Fudge
Just tell me!
