Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is perfectly sweet and salty. Peanut butter and chocolate are layered over each other for the perfect homemade candy.
Ingredients
Chocolate Fudge:
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Fudge:
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup milk whole
- 1/2 cup peanut butter not natural, creamy
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Chocolate Fudge:
- Line a 9x9 inch baking pan with heavy duty foil and spray with vegetable oil spray.
- Add evaporated milk and sugar to a large pot and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Raise heat to high and stir constantly for 8-10 minutes, until sugar mixture reaches between 230-234 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Add in the butter, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips and vanilla extract and whisk until glossy and smooth, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chocolate fudge layer into the baking pan and spread evenly.
Peanut Butter Fudge:
- Clean out the pot and dry well.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then whisk in the brown sugar and milk and bring to a boil (start timing when you see small bubbles) for 2 minutes whisking constantly.
- Turn off the heat, whisk in the peanut butter and vanilla, then move the mixture to your stand mixer and beat in the powdered sugar for 3-4 minutes.
- Pour the peanut butter fudge layer over the chocolate layer and swirl gently with a butter knife.
- Let firm for 4 hours in the fridge, covered.
- Slice into small 2-inch by 2-inch pieces to serve.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 67g | 134% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.