The classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter shines in this simple Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutter Butter Fudge. Bonus, no can candy thermometer needed!

Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutter Butter Fudge Recipe

Fudge is one of those two-bite indulgences that everyone is drawn to on a dessert table. This peanut butter fudge is rich and has the surprise of crushed nutter butter cookies nestled inside. The crushed cookies are an added bonus adding interest to the texture and it also serves to bind the fudge itself. Most people are intimidated by making fudge that requires a candy thermometer, but this particular variation doesn’t need it. You can skip the thermometer for this nutter butter fudge. Ingredients to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutter Butter Fudge:

Milk – Two cans of sweetened condensed milk, not evaporated milk.
Peanut Butter – Creamy peanut butter works best for this fudge.
Baking Chips – The fudge filling uses peanut butter flavored baking chips.
Cookies – Nutter Butter cookies chopped.
Flavoring – Vanilla extract.
Chocolate Topping – Milk chocolate chips melted with heavy cream and light corn syrup.
Garnish – 1/3 cup of salted chopped peanuts.

peanut butter and baking chips in a saucepan

How to Make the BEST Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutter Butter Fudge Recipe

Kitchen tools you’ll need to make homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutter Butter Fudge: Heavy bottomed 3 or quart saucepan, one 9 x 9 inch baking pan, measuring cups and spoons, a nut chopper or sharp knife and chopping board, neat safe silicone spatula, small microwave safe bowl.
Gather all of your ingredients before you begin so you can work quickly spreading the fudge evenly into the pan before it begins to set.
This recipe uses creamy peanut butter not chunky peanut butter.
In order for this fudge to firm properly, once it’s fully made you’ll need to refrigerate it until it’s completely firm before attempting to cut into pieces. Once firm, it will keep its shape nicely and cut into beautiful clean squares.
To divide the fudge. use a super sharp knife to give the fudge the most clean edges when cutting.
If you prefer, you can line the pan with wax paper or parchment leaving an overhang to remove the fudge from the pan for cutting.
I recommend that you store this fudge chilled and bring to room temperature for serving.
You can store it chilled in the refrigerator for up to one week. This fudge may be made up to one week in advance of serving.
You can also freeze fudge for up to 3 months.
Give this fudge as a gift to that special friend, neighbor, coach or teacher or keep it for yourself to enjoy.

More Easy Fudge Recipes to Make

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Lemon Fudge from Cake Whiz.

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