Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
🕒 Cook Time: 16 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 26 minutes
Description: Indulge in the delightful combination of rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter with this easy-to-make Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge recipe. Perfect for sharing with loved ones or treating yourself to a sweet moment of bliss.
Recipe Category: Candy
Keywords: Dessert, Fruit, Nuts, Kid Friendly, Christmas, < 30 Mins, Stove Top, Easy, Inexpensive
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 7537.4
- Fat Content: 459.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 85.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 73.1mg
- Sodium Content: 3159.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 794.6g
- Fiber Content: 41.9g
- Sugar Content: 658.8g
- Protein Content: 153.9g
Ingredients:
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions:
- Butter an 11×7 baking pan to prepare for the fudge mixture.
- In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, and cream of tartar.
- Add in the evaporated milk, light corn syrup, and margarine, stirring to mix well.
- Over medium-high heat, cook and stir the mixture, ensuring to scrape down the sides of the pan, until it comes to a boil.
- Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
- Reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the thermometer reads 238°F.
- Once it reaches the desired temperature, remove the pan from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and peanut butter until well combined.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Pour the fudge mixture into the prepared baking pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Allow the fudge to set at room temperature.
- Once set, cut the fudge into pieces of your desired size and serve.
Enjoy the rich and decadent flavors of this Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge! Perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a holiday treat or a sweet indulgence for yourself and loved ones.
