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Peanut Butter Jelly Fudge
This rich Peanut Butter Jelly Fudge recipe has two layers of peanut butter fudge with pockets of grape jelly in the middle.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
42
squares
Calories:
170 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/2 cup grape jelly or jam
Top Layer
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
Instructions
Bottom Layer
- Line an 8×8 pan with plastic wrap and set aside.
- Place the jelly or jam in a piping bag or plastic sandwich bag and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, add in the sugar, milk and butter. Turn the burner onto medium and stir until everything is dissolved.
- Measure out the peanut butter and have it ready.
- Using a candy thermometer, bring the mixture up to 234 degrees(soft ball stage). Stir occasionally.
- Remove from heat and quickly add in the peanut butter. Stir until the peanut butter is completely combined into the sugar mixture.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan. Immediately shove the tip of the piping bag with the jam in it into the peanut butter fudge. Squeeze until the pocket is full of jam. Repeat making pockets of jam in the fudge. Work very quickly so the fudge doesn’t harden. If there is any left. make a few zigzagging lines on top of the fudge.
- Place into the fridge until chilled. It will probably take 30-45 minutes.
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Top Layer
- In a large saucepan, add in the sugar, milk, and butter, Turn the burner onto medium and stir until everything is dissolved.
- Measure out the peanut butter and have it ready.
- Using a candy thermometer, bring the mixture up to 236-239 degrees or soft ball stage. Stir occasionally.
- Remove from heat and quickly add in the peanut butter. Stir until the peanut butter is completely combined into the sugar mixture.
- Pour into the pan and place into the fridge until chilled. Slice and and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
63mg
(3%)
Potassium
90mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 42 squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 63mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.