My easy peanut butter fudge is truly the best fudge recipe! It is smooth, creamy, and reminiscent of the fudge your grandma made.

Speaking of vintage dessert recipes, try my brownie cookies and lunch Lady brownies. You may even LOVE my Christmas gooey butter cookies!

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fudge on a plate

The best part about this old-fashioned fudge recipe is that you can have a delicious batch of fudge in a snap, using only a few ingredients.

Best Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

It’s true that good things come in small packages. In this case, you can whip-up some amazing fudge using just a short list of ingredients.

pieces of fudge stacked up on a plate

I found this recipe on a small slip of paper, tucked into an old cookbook that I found at a thrift store, and I’ve been using it ever since.

peanut butter fudge in a glass dish

If you love peanut butter, you’re going to fall IN LOVE with this easy peanut butter fudge!

How do you Make Peanut Butter Fudge?

As I mentioned, you only need a few ingredients to make this wonderful fudge.

Grab two cups of granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 3/4 cup of your favorite creamy peanut butter.

Yes, that’s really all it takes!

ingredients for fudge with peanut butter on table

First, you’ll lightly spray an 8×8 dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Next, in a medium pan, stir together the sugar and the milk. Over medium-low heat, bring the mixture to a boil.

Continue to boil for 2 ½ minutes, stirring continuously to prevent sticking.

Finally, remove from the heat, stir in the peanut butter and the vanilla until smooth. Pour peanut butter fudge into your prepared pan and allow it to cool.

delicious peanut butter fudge on a plate

My only warning to you about this easy peanut butter fudge recipe?

It is extremely addictive! When I make this dessert, it’s hard to keep my husband and kids from eating all of it in the first day.

It is just SO. GOOD.

It’s the perfect peanut butter dessert for that one person in your life who absolutely lives for peanut butter!

peanut butter fudge recipe with bite taken out

If you decide to give my easy peanut butter fudge recipe a try, I hope you’ll let me know how much you loved it (because I just know that you will love it,) in the comments below!

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peanut butter fudge

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

Yield: about 25 pieces
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Creamy old-fashioned peanut butter fudge is easy to make. You only need a few ingredients!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾ cup peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Lightly spray a 8x8 dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  2. In a medium pan stir together the sugar and the milk. Over medium-low heat, bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 2 ½ minutes, stirring continuously to prevent sticking. 
  3. Remove from the heat, stir in the peanut butter and the vanilla until smooth.
  4. Pour into the prepared pan and allow to cool completely.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 25 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 110Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 40mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 16gProtein: 2g

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