Obviously I love to bake, but candy making is also a passion of mine and one of my favorite types of candy to make is Peanut Butter Fudge. I have won blue ribbons in WA and CA for a traditional type of this candy, but after requests for more dairy-free and vegan treats I decided to update this treat to be able to be universally enjoyed.
Everyone deserves a treat and you definitely do NOT have to be vegan to enjoy this. The best thing about this recipe? It is soooo incredibly easy and does not require a lot of special equipment or a ton of ingredients.
These are all of the ingredients that you need:
Let's talk coconut oil for a second. It's not cheap and you are going to use quite a bit of it for this fudge. If you know (or at least think you will be using) more for other recipes consider buying this from Amazon or Costco and you will save a lot of money. You can find it at pretty much any grocery store nowadays though so don't worry about not being able to make this deliciousness if you don't plan ahead.
To get started line an 8x8 or 9x9 pan with aluminum foil, spray with non-stick spray, and set aside.
Then combine equal parts peanut butter and coconut oil in a heavy-duty sauce pan. Stir to combine and cook until the mixture starts to boil. Please be careful with this mixture as you can definitely get burned if it splashes on you.
Next remove the pan from the heat and add in 4 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
Tip 1: In order to prevent chunks of sugar in your fudge, sift the sugar before adding.
Tip 2: Have all of your sugar measured out and ready to go before you take the pan off the heat as you want the sugar to be able to melt.
Stir immediately to combine so the sugar is fully incorporated.
Tip 3: I used an electric hand mixer because it makes this process really easy. If you have one I highly recommend.
Add in salt and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
When the mixture is smooth and still very warm pour into the pan that you prepped earlier.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and place in your fridge to cool and set-up. After a couple hours this will be all set-up and ready to cut into shareable pieces.
This fudge is very rich so definitely cut into small pieces, but it is very likely your friends will not be able to stop at just one piece.
I was told today that this was the best thing someone has ever eaten. If you give the recipe a try let me know if you agree!
Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients:
1¼ cups coconut oil
1¼ cups smooth peanut butter
1/8 tsp salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
4½ cups powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the coconut oil and peanut butter until
the mixtures comes to a boil. Remove from the heat.
3. Stir in the powdered sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add in vanilla and salt and stir again.
4. Pour the fudge mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Cover lightly with a piece of plastic wrap and cool until set in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.
5. Cut into 32 pieces and share with friends!
Fudge can be stored at cool room temperature in an airtight container.
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