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Peanut Butter Fudge is such a holiday classic. This creamy fudge recipe makes a great DIY Christmas gift!
This easy Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe is sure to become a Christmas favorite in your house. Fudge is one of the simplest candies you can make, and definitely popular with the kids. I hear Santa leaves extra giftes for this who leave some creamy peanut butter fudge out rather than cookies...just sayin'.
A tin of this peanut butter fudge wrapped with a pretty festive bow with a printed out copy of the recipe would make an outstanding inexpensive homemade holiday gift. If you are really feeling ambitious, make nice mixed trays of cookies and candies for your recipients & make a Pinterest board or other online collection with all the recipes readily available for them.
How to Make this Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
First gather your fudge ingredients. You will need:
- 3cupsgranulated sugar
- 6ozevaporated milk(one can)_
- ⅓cuplight corn syrup
- ¼poundbutter(one stick)
- 1teaspoonvanilla extractpure
- 8ozcreamy peanut butter
Cook the sugar, evaporated milk and corn syrup to a soft ball stage (drops of it in cold water will form ball, but flatten out in warm fingers. Add butter and vanilla, mix well, then mix in the peanut butter.
Pour the creamy peanut butter fudge into a prepared dish and cool before cutting.
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Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
4.84 from 12 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter fudge
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cool: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 209kcal
Author: Mom Foodie Contributor
Ingredients
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 oz evaporated milk (one can)_
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ pound butter (one stick)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 8 oz creamy peanut butter
Instructions
Butter the inside of glass baking dish or line with parchment paper and butter paper.
In a large sauce pan over medium heat, mix the Sugar, Corn Syrup and Evaporated milk.. Stir regularly. Mixture will begin boiling. Reduce heat if it seems ready to boil over.
Continue cooking until mixture reaches soft ball stage (235-245 degrees). You can test for this by seeing the syrup forms a ball while in the cold water, but flattens once removed from the water.
Remove pan from heat and add butter and vanilla.
Stir until butter is melted and evenly distributed.
Add peanut butter and continue stirring until mixture start to lose it's sheen. Pour into the prepared dish to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 82mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Liz Mays says
That would make a super fun gift idea for friends and neighbors. It's beautifully made!
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Stephanie says
These sound amazing! I just know my family would love them.
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Fabgrandma says
Oh wow, does that ever look good. I have never had success with making fudge. I will try this recipe and see if I can get it to set up, though. I love peanut butter. I'm sitting here right now eating it with a spoon.
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Crystal says
That looks so delicious. It's been such a busy & hectic day, I could sit down with an entire pan right now.
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Holly says
I live that this fudge is gluten free! It would be great for us to take to holiday parties.
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Kecia says
I had to hide the screen. My husband (who is supposed to be working with me to lose weight) would have been making some if he had seen these pictures! He is a peanut butter addict.
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Mandi says
I cannot wait to make fudge this year! My mom used to make it every year, and when she passed away I made sure to make it every year and then had a couple of years where it was just too busy (or I was pregnant and too tired!) and I miss it so much!
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Jamie H says
Going to Pin this right now so I can make it later. I'm drooling!
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Sara P. (@SensiblySara) says
Yum, yum, yum!! This would be a huge hit in my home. I know what I'll be making for Christmas!
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Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
That looks so good! I love making fudge!
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Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
I'm always afraid to make candy like this for fear of burning it or not having it turn out. It looks divine though.
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Pennywise Cook says
This looks DELISH! Your pictures are amazing by the way. 🙂 Can't wait to try it!
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Ellen That Chic Mom says
I have never made fudge but you make it look really easy. I think I need to add this to my holiday treat trays this year.
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HilLesha says
Fudge is my weakness during the holidays, especially peanut butter! The only thing is I usually can't stop at one. ~lol~
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Shell Feis says
Oh this looks amazing! I love fudge but my hubby goes NUTS for it- he's never tried PB fudge, though!
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