Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (Print Version)

Creamy layers blend chocolate and peanut butter into a smooth, rich dessert perfect for sharing.

# What You Need:

→ Chocolate Layer

01 - 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
02 - 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Peanut Butter Layer

05 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
06 - ½ cup powdered sugar
07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
08 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - Pinch of salt

# Directions:

01 - Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing excess paper to hang over the sides for easy removal later.
02 - Combine chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat and blend in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
03 - Transfer half of the chocolate mixture to the prepared pan, spreading it into an even layer. Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to partially set.
04 - While first layer chills, combine creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, softened butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until completely smooth and well blended.
05 - Carefully spread the peanut butter mixture over the chilled chocolate layer, maintaining an even thickness.
06 - Pour the remaining chocolate mixture over the peanut butter layer and spread evenly to cover completely.
07 - Refrigerate the fudge for a minimum of 2 hours or until completely firm and set throughout.
08 - Using the parchment paper overhang, lift the fudge from the pan. Cut into 24 equal squares using a sharp knife, wiping the blade clean between cuts for clean edges.

# Insider Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly smooth, like it was made by someone who actually went to culinary school instead of just watching YouTube tutorials
  • It requires exactly zero baking skills but tastes like you spent all day crafting something elaborate
  • The chocolate peanut butter combo hits that perfect sweet salty balance that makes people close their eyes when they take a bite
02 -
  • Low and slow is the secret to melting the chocolate without seizing or getting those weird grainy bits that ruin the texture
  • The parchment paper overhang is not optional unless you enjoy trying to pry fudge out of a pan with a spatula while cursing your life choices
  • Letting the first chocolate layer chill for exactly 10 minutes makes all the difference between layered fudge and swirled muddy fudge
03 -
  • Use good quality chocolate chips because this recipe has so few ingredients that each one really matters
  • If your peanut butter layer feels too stiff to spread, microwave it for exactly 10 seconds to loosen it up without melting it completely

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