Alton Brown’s Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

Name: Alton Brown’s Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan; 1 cup smooth peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:2h 15min

An easy, four-ingredient candy for peanut butter fans... because not everyone loves chocolate. If you've ever made one of the many fudge recipes featured on packages of Baker's chocolate or cans of condensed milk, odds are good you've employed the microwave. How can you possibly make decent fudge in a microwave? You can't, but you can make a darn nice fudge-like candy. And what's even better is that since it steers clear of the cooktop, kids can make it all by themselves... if Mom and Dad say it's okay. This makes 64 (1-Inch) Pieces.

Updated at: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:36:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories78.1 kcal (4%)

Total Fat4.9 g (7%)

Carbs8.2 g (3%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein0.9 g (2%)

Sodium17.7 mg (1%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

64 servings

16 tablespoonsunsalted butter

plus more for greasing pan

1 cupsmooth peanut butter

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

3 ¾ cupspowdered sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Grease an 8-inch Square Pan with Butter. Trim a piece of Parchment Paper to 8 inches wide and line the Pan with the Parchment sling, leaving enough overhand on two sides to cover the top of the fudge with later.

Casserole Dish

Parchment paper

Step 2

Combine the Butter and Peanut Butter in a 4-Quart Microwave-Safe Bowl and cover with Plastic Wrap. Poke a few holes in the Plastic Wrap to vent the steam, then microwave for 2 Minutes on High. Stir and microwave on High for 2 more Minutes. (Use caution when removing this mixture from the microwave, it will be very hot.) Add the Vanilla and Powdered Sugar to the Peanut Butter mixture and stir to combine with a wooden spoon. The mixture will become hard to stir and lose its sheen.

Microwave Bowl

Plastic wrap

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Wooden Spoon

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unsalted butter16 tablespoons

smooth peanut butter1 cup

vanilla extract1 teaspoon

powdered sugar3 ¾ cups

Step 3

Spread mixture into prepared Pan. Fold the excess Parchment Paper so it covers the surface of the Fudge and Refrigerate until cool, about 2 Hours. Cut into 1-Inch pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.