Easiest 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge with Condensed Milk

I really hope you enjoy this 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge with Condensed Milk recipe. If you do, please let me know in the comments below. I LOVE reading your comments ❤.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

This 2-ingredient peanut butter fudge with condensed milk is the creamiest, fudgiest most delicious thing on the planet.

And if you’re looking for a super easy dessert without any complex processes, you’re in the right place.

It’s probably one of the best sweet treats out there. Such a perfect little easy dessert ❤.

Best part? No candy thermometer or double boiler needed to make this easy fudge recipe either!

Buttery creamy melt in your mouth goodness.

I’m biting into one as I type this. And I SO WANT YOU to have it too (especially if you have a sweet tooth like me!).

I’m shocked.

Shocked that something this easy using only 2 simple ingredients can taste SO GOOD!!!

HOW? Only peanut butter and condensed milk. That’s IT!

I’m not kidding when I say I’m thinking of this while I’m asleep too. I’m addicted, it’s just so amazing. It’s super satisfying and makes you feel so happy on the inside 💖.

You won’t be able to stop eating it!

And I just can’t wait to share this easy peanut butter fudge recipe with you guys. I want you to try it right now!

But hey, for a recipe that’s already perfect, wanna know a few more reasons why you’ll love it? Let’s go!

• This homemade fudge recipe is one of the most delicious things in the world. Its flavors are incredible! This easiest peanut butter fudge has the most delicious peanut butter flavor and gentle sweetness from the condensed milk without being too sweet. And the texture? Trust me when I say this delicious treat has one of the most pleasing textures ever. Creamy, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth…Words fail me, they can’t do justice to how incredible this easy fudge recipe is.
• Oh and best part? This creamy peanut butter fudge uses ONLY 2 simple ingredients. It’s still unbelievable to me how something with only 2 simple ingredients can taste this good! Plus, these ingredients are not difficult to find either– a jar of peanut butter and a can of sweetened condensed milk! You probably already have them at home and if you don’t, you’ll find them at your local grocery store!
• And guess what? This sweet treat is super easy to make too. The best part is there’s no catch here you guys. This easy fudge recipe does use only 2 ingredients and has a super simple process to make it! You don’t need a candy thermometer or double boiler with a long careful cooking process as is needed when making old fashioned peanut butter fudge (which usually takes a long time!).
• And it’s a quick delicious treat as well. I mean, you need to wait for the fudge to set but mixing everything together takes less than 5 minutes. So yep no candy thermometer or double boiler and a super simple cooking process that takes less than 5 minutes. Woohoo!
• You can also do so much with this easy peanut butter fudge recipe. You can add different ingredients to it while making it or top it with scrumptious additions (chopped peanuts, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips and so much more!). Check out our Variations Section and Serving Suggestions below for more ideas! We’ve already tried our peanut butter fudge topped with some salt flakes as well as covered in dark chocolate 😍. This easiest peanut butter fudge is deliciously versatile, it’s just incredible every way!
• Oh and got a party? You can go ahead and make this easy peanut butter fudge recipe. It’s super easy to make more of it if you’ve got more people coming (perfect for special occasions and holiday parties during holiday season. Even bake sales!). This sweet treat is perfect to give as a gift in the holiday season (or anytime really)! This best peanut butter fudge with condensed milk is a gift that just keeps on giving 💖.

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WHAT IS THIS 2 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE WITH CONDENSED MILK RECIPE?

This 2 ingredient peanut butter fudge with condensed milk recipe is probably one of the most delicious dessert recipes out there.

It’s fudge but without all that extra work and stress and taking a long time with a candy thermometer or double boiler and using ONLY 2 simple ingredients (one of the easiest ways to make some good fudge!).

All you need is a jar of peanut butter and a can of condensed milk 💃🏻!

The best part is that the cooking process is super simple and everything comes together so easily and in the best way possible.

It’s such an easy recipe, you’ll get it right the very first time you make it!

This is a super easy fudge recipe and I’m just so happy I know what it is now. A perfect little no bake dessert.

So yep, now that you know what this 2 ingredient fudge recipe is about, lemme go ahead and describe it for you.

This easy peanut butter fudge tastes incredible. It’s peanut buttery (that flavor of peanut butter!) with a gentle sweetness from condensed milk 💖.

If you’re a peanut butter fan and/or have a sweet tooth, oh boy are you in for a treat!

How even does peanut butter make everything better?

And the texture? It’s creamy and buttery with the most delicious melt-in-your-mouth chewiness. It’ll make you fall in love. Definitely one of the best textures ever.

Feeling that peanut butter fudge melt in your mouth as you chew on it and taste all that peanut butter goodness..

Yeah, definitely one of the top dessert recipes on my list ⭐.

I just can’t get over the fact that you need only two ingredients (a jar of peanut butter and a can of condensed milk!). Plus you don’t need a candy thermometer or double boiler to make some good fudge nor do you need to put in lots of hard work. I love that about this delicious fudge recipe.

So how did I come up with this incredible recipe? Spoiler alert: We had no idea what we were doing the first time we made this easy fudge recipe :P!

So yep, personal story time because that’s a little what The Buttery Fairytale is about, personal food stories and our memories with them ❤…

You can share your stories with this easy peanut butter fudge recipe in the comments below too whether this is the first time you’re trying this easy recipe or if you’ve already had it multiple times before, I would love to hear all about it!

With the holiday season and things, Zee and I love making tiny sweet treats to have at home with our cup of tea. We love winter.

One of our favorites is coconut condensed milk balls. A super simple easy recipe made with just mixing together condensed milk and desiccated coconut.

Zee and I also know how wonderfully condensed milk works with small treats such as these. We saw how gorgeously it mixed in with Greek yogurt the first time we made our Easy 3 Ingredient Yogurt Cake Recipe (No Effort, So Delish!) too.

We adore peanut butter. Zee thought one day while we were making our favorite coconut condensed milk balls, what if we mix peanut butter with condensed milk?

I was like woaaah can that possibly work? We gave it a go, had to go ahead and heat the peanut butter to thin it out a bit making things easier.

We tried it and it tasted good but we needed it to be firmer. We thought the perfect way to firm it up would be by popping it in the fridge.

After a few hours we took it out and cut a bit, took a bite and had the biggest realization ever… THIS is like fudge!!!

I don’t know what we were expecting but we weren’t expecting fudge!

We immediately went online to research because we knew making fudge is a complicated process that takes a long time using a candy thermometer, double boiler and things. It’s not an easy dessert to make.

And we then found out you can make super easy fudge at home with condensed milk.

We never knew and omg it was the best accidental discovery ever (such a delicious treat!).

Over time, we fixed the recipe a bit, adjusted the measurements and cooking method a little and here it is… our easy fudge recipe. Perfect for holiday season, special occasions, even bake sales and every single day, really. I hope you love it as much as we do.

INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS FOR 2 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE WITH CONDENSED MILK

For exact ingredient measurements, please scroll down to the printable Recipe Card.

• Peanut butter- Peanut butter in all its delicious glory is… everything here. I’ve used regular smooth peanut butter here. Go ahead and use a brand of peanut butter you like and enjoy the taste of! You can use chunky peanut butter too if you like. Just make sure you heat it uniformly so it mixes well with the condensed milk. I think you can use natural peanut butter as well. Just make sure you give the natural peanut butter a good mix so all those oils blend in well with the peanut butter and there’s no separation of oil. Using natural peanut butter may affect the texture of your peanut butter fudge and it may take more time to set.
• Sweetened condensed milk- Ah, good old condensed milk. Helps make this peanut butter fudge sweet, creamy and absolutely incredible. It helps firm up the fudge in the most perfect way too.

Once again, for exact ingredient measurements, please scroll down to the printable Recipe Card.

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RECIPE & DIET VARIATIONS YOU CAN TRY

It’s crazy how many variations this two-ingredient peanut butter fudge recipe has. There’s literally so much you can try doing with it, absolutely incredible 💖.

Here are a few ideas to play around with your easy fudge recipe:

• For a satisfying crunch, go ahead and use crunchy peanut butter or add chopped peanuts (or whatever nuts you prefer) to the peanut butter mixture. The texture won’t be as creamy and buttery but it’ll still taste incredible!
• You don’t need to use only peanut butter when making this easy recipe. You can make this fudge with almond butter, cashew butter… maybe even pistachio butter? Yum!
• The easiest way to make this a vegan peanut butter fudge and/or dairy-free fudge is to go ahead and use peanut butter and dairy-free butter instead of condensed milk. I think you can use coconut condensed milk or maybe even almond condensed milk. I’ve not tried it with these ingredients and this is just a suggestion.
• You can go ahead and make some microwave peanut butter fudge too (a no-cook version of this easy dessert)! To make some microwave peanut butter fudge, add your peanut butter to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl. Go ahead and heat it in 20 second increments, stirring in between every 20 seconds until it has thinned out. Then pour in the condensed milk. Give everything a gentle stir and pop it in the microwave for another 20 seconds. Give the fudge mixture another good stir. It should be thick-ish. Pour mixture from the mixing bowl as usual into your parchment paper lined pan. Only thing to do now is to wait until it reaches room temperature. Once it reaches room temperature, pop it into the fridge for about two hours.
• While I adore having this no bake peanut butter fudge on its own, I recently have started topping it up with some chopped salted roasted peanuts. That crunch, saltiness and extra peanut flavor along with the creamy butteriness of the peanut butter fudge is… out of this world! You can top your peanut butter fudge with whatever nuts you prefer too such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans… lots of options out there. Go ahead and chop them or place them whole over each bar of peanut butter fudge. You can also go ahead and caramelize the nuts before topping them over the peanut butter fudge! You can also place the nuts you’re using over the parchment paper before pouring the fudge mixture in.
• Which brings me to salt. Salt works so well in this easy fudge recipe if you’re into sweet and salty flavors! Go ahead and top your homemade peanut butter fudge with some salt flakes. And if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you can also top it up with vanilla frosting, chocolate frosting, powdered sugar, sprinkles, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and so much more!
• You can work with the flavors of your homemade peanut butter fudge. Go ahead and add some vanilla extract to make some vanilla fudge. Maybe even use flavored peanut butter such as dark chocolate peanut butter? Or perhaps add in a drizzle of honey or a pinch of cinnamon to your peanut butter mixture?
• You can mix some mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips into your fudge mixture as well.
• And if you’re a fan of chocolate, oh you can do so much here ❤. You can add chocolate in a bajillion ways to this old fashioned peanut butter fudge. Go ahead and add in chocolate chips to your fudge mixture or top your peanut butter fudge with chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, chocolate sprinkles, cocoa powder, Reese’s pieces or choppee Reese’s cups once it sets!
• You can pour melted chocolate into your fudge mixture too and give it a mix for the most delicious chocolate peanut butter fudge! You can also add a layer of melted chocolate on top of your fudge mixture or below it (before pouring it in) or both for a 3 ingredient chocolate fudge (a delicious chocolate sandwiched peanut butter fudge 🤩)!
• You can make peanut butter fudge balls too! Once it’s set, go ahead and wear some gloves and start rolling. If you’re serving this to kids, you can cut your no bake peanut butter fudge into cute shapes like stars, hearts and animals using cookie cutters!
• It’s holiday season and if you’re throwing holiday parties or love giving gifts to people who mean the world to you, this is such a lovely gift to give. This classic dessert makes the perfect holiday gift with all that delicious peanut butteriness. Just go ahead and cut your homemade peanut butter fudge into small squares, wrap them up individually in a small piece of parchment paper. You can twist the ends making it like how we see with candy wrappers or you can fold it perfectly and tie it with a tiny ribbon or colorful thread. Everyone will love it!

Note- If you think you have an ingredient that you feel is suitable as a substitute for a certain ingredient in this 2 ingredient fudge recipe, according to your dietary preference, you can use it and let us know how it works as a substitute in the comments below. I’ll then add it in as an adaptation suggestion here. This will help so many others with the same diet preference as yours.

HOW TO MAKE 2 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE WITH CONDENSED MILK [Step-by-Step Instructions with Photos]

For exact ingredient measurements and detailed instructions without photos, please scroll down to the Recipe Card.

Please keep in mind that I go into lots of detail in all my recipes so you get to know all the super important tips and tricks when it comes to making a particular recipe. I always want you to make the BEST of whatever you’re cooking ❤.

STEP 1: LINE YOUR PAN

Go ahead and take an 8×8-inch square pan/baking dish.

Line your square pan/baking dish with parchment paper.

It’s best to have the parchment paper long enough so it hangs outside your square pan/baking dish. This will make things so easy once your fudge is ready! You can just pick the parchment paper up and take it out.

I once forgot to line my baking dish with parchment paper one of the very first times I made this easy peanut butter fudge recipe. A dreadful mistake I’ll never repeat again 😱!

If you don’t have parchment paper, you can use maybe plastic wrap, wax paper, aluminum foil or grease your pan. My first suggestion would always be parchment paper though!

STEP 2: MAKE THE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE MIXTURE

Take a saucepan and add your peanut butter to it. I used my trusty skillet here which works as well.

Let it heat over low heat (not medium heat or even medium-low heat) for about 2 to 4 minutes or until it thins out. You can give it a good stir with your wooden ladle while it heats and spread it around so it thins out faster.

You don’t need to mix vigorously here. We don’t want to over mix our fudge mixture.

Now pour in the sweetened condensed milk…

Now give the peanut butter mixture a good stir to mix everything well.

Let it heat for about 30 seconds to a minute, stirring every couple of seconds until the fudge mixture thickens up just a little and has the consistency of thick caramel. Also make sure you are doing all of this over low heat and keeping a close eye on it because it can burn pretty fast. We don’t want to overheat our peanut butter mixture.

Now switch off the heat.

STEP 3: TRANSFER THE FUDGE MIXTURE

Time to get our lined square pan/baking dish back!

Go ahead and transfer the peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk fudge mixture into our lined square pan/baking dish.

The fudge mixture is pretty thick and sticky so using a wooden ladle and rubber spatula helps quite a bit here. I use the rubber spatula to scrape all that fudge mixture from the pan. I then scrape the fudge filled spatula over the ladle to get it into the lined dish. This method helps with cleaning the cooking pan too!

You can go ahead and smoothen the top of your fudge mixture with your rubber spatula to make it look nice and flat.

Now wait until the fudge mixture reaches room temperature.

Once it reaches room temperature, pop it in the fridge for about 2 to 2 and a half hours. 2 hours will make your fudge soft and melt in the mouthy while 2 and a half hours will make it just a little firmer. It’ll still melt in the mouth though so don’t worry ❤.

STEP 4: GET YOUR FUDGE OUT!

Get your lined square pan/baking dish out from the refrigerator once the time is up.

Your fudge has probably set by now 💃🏻!

Gently lift the parchment paper out of the square pan/baking dish.

Cut your homemade peanut butter fudge with a warm sharp knife into cute squares (a size you prefer).

A warm sharp knife is super important so you get a clean easy cut. Just run your knife under some warm water for a few seconds or dip it in a bowl of warm water, wipe it with a paper towel and get to cutting. Make sure you keep repeating this process and warming your knife while cutting the fudge.

Now take a bite of that buttery, chewy gooey goodness. How delish is that?

Good luck keeping your hands off all of it 😉!

Hey you, I really hope you love this 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge with Condensed Milk recipe as much as I do!

If you do, I would appreciate a star rating SO much (you can rate this recipe right below or from the Recipe Card 💖).

Once again, for exact ingredient measurements and detailed instructions, please scroll down to the printable Recipe Card.

Also, if you have any questions about this easy peanut butter fudge recipe, make sure to check out our FAQs section below to maybe find your answer there, or leave a comment and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible, I promise 😊.

TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST 2 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE WITH CONDENSED MILK EVERY SINGLE TIME

You’ve probably gone through the instructions already so I’m sure you know how simple this easy peanut butter fudge recipe is. But hey, here are a few tips to make things even easier 🤩…

• Use good quality ingredients. Oh and also use ingredients that you enjoy the taste of.
• Please line your pan with parchment paper. This is absolutely necessary because it’ll help you get that fudge out once it sets plus it makes clean up so easy! Also, make sure your parchment paper is cut long enough so it hangs a bit outside your pan. This way you can just lift it up and get it out to cut your fudge easily once it sets.
• If you don’t have parchment paper, go ahead and use maybe plastic wrap, wax paper, aluminum foil or grease your pan. Of course my first suggestion would always be parchment paper over plastic wrap, aluminum foil or anything else.
• Keep a close check on your peanut butter and condensed milk when it’s heating on the stove. We may not need a candy thermometer like when making old fashioned fudge but our fudge mixture can burn pretty quick so just keep a close eye on it. Just make sure you’re doing everything over low heat (not medium heat or even medium-low heat) and you switch the heat off once the peanut butter and condensed milk are mixed well together and have become just a little thicker. We don’t want our fudge getting dry or worse, burning.
• And don’t overmix your condensed milk and peanut butter fudge mixture, don’t undermix it either. Just mix it until the peanut butter and condensed milk are mixed well together and the mixture turns a little thick.
• To get a smooth fudge top, go ahead and smoothen it out with the help of a rubber spatula before popping it into the fridge in Step 3.
• Please be patient and leave your fudge to set for 2 to 2 and a half hours once it reaches room temperature. I know it’s tough but pleaseee ❤!
• Go ahead and cut your homemade peanut butter fudge with a sharp warm knife. This will give you a smooth sharp cut and will prevent your fudge from sticking to the knife too. You can run your knife under hot water or dip it in a mug of warm water, wipe it with a kitchen towel and cut your fudge.
• Cut your creamy peanut butter fudge however you like. How big or small you prefer your fudge cubes to be is all up to you!
• Don’t worry if you leave your fudge in the fridge for a couple of days. I’ve left mine in the fridge for a few days but it didn’t get brittle or super hard. It became firmer on the outside but it was still soft and buttery on the inside. This depends on your fridge of course.
• This super easy recipe stays good for a couple of days if you’re keeping it outside in an airtight container and it stays good for about 2-3 weeks if you’re keeping it in the refrigerator. 2-3 weeks is a pretty long time, such a win ❤!

SERVING SUGGESTIONS FOR 2 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE WITH CONDENSED MILK

There are so many ways to serve this incredible 2 ingredient fudge recipe. I can’t wait to share a few of them with you-

• This homemade fudge recipe gives us a deliciously buttery soft fudgy fudge. It’s always best to serve it fresh out of the refrigerator if you prefer a firmer fudge. If you’re okay with your fudge being buttery and gooey, you can serve it at room temperature.
• While I love having this no bake peanut butter fudge on its own, I recently have started topping it up with some chopped salted roasted peanuts. That crunch, saltiness and extra peanut flavor along with the creamy butteriness of the peanut butter fudge is… everything! You can top your peanut butter fudge with whatever nuts you prefer too such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans… whatever you like! Go ahead and chop them or place them whole over each peanut butter fudge square. You can also caramelize the nuts before topping them over this 2 ingredient peanut butter fudge recipe!
• Salt also works really well here if you’re into sweet and salty flavors like salted caramel. Go ahead and top your homemade peanut butter fudge with some salt flakes. And if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you can also top it up with vanilla frosting, cream cheese frosting, chocolate frosting, powdered sugar, sprinkles, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and so much more!
• And if you’re a fan of chocolate, you can top your peanut butter fudge with chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, chocolate sprinkles, cocoa powder, chopped Reese’s cups OR Reese’s pieces! Maybe even some whipped chocolate, for this, check out one of our popular posts- Dalgona Chocolate Recipe (So Easy with No Coffee & Eggs!). You can also drizzle some melted chocolate over your peanut butter fudge for some chocolate peanut butter fudge with condensed milk! That flavor of peanut butter with chocolate is incredible ❤!
• Serving this old fashioned peanut butter fudge with condensed milk on a special holiday or party? Go ahead and sprinkle it with sprinkles matching the colors of that holiday or party (such as pink or blue sprinkles for a gender reveal party)!
• You can also top your 2 ingredient peanut butter fudge with crushed pretzels, powdered sugar, Reese’s pieces, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, some strawberry jelly (PB & J!), shredded coconut, vanilla frosting, cream cheese frosting, crushed Lotus biscoff cookies or Oreos (a fan of Oreos? Pair this fudge with this Oreo Iced Coffee Recipe: Quick + Easy (ONLY 5 Ingredients!), mini marshmallows, perhaps white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips too!…
• Feeling extra indulgent? Go ahead and top your smooth peanut butter fudge over your favorite cookie such as a big chocolate chip cookie for some added peanut butter flavor. Perhaps even a fat slice of chocolate cake or a rich brownie? Or ice cream? Maybe even top your fudge up with some whipped cream? When something tastes as good as this, the options are endless!
• Sweet buttery fudge goes so well with some coffee, try out our Easy Oat Milk Coffee Recipe (with Brown Sugar & Maple Syrup) or our Oreo Iced Coffee Recipe: Quick + Easy (ONLY 5 Ingredients!) or even tea (Easy Homemade Japanese Royal Milk Tea Recipe: 3 ingredients!). Perhaps even good old creamy milk?
• It’s holiday season and if you’re throwing holday parties or love giving gifts to people who mean the world to you, this is such a lovely gift to give. This classic dessert makes the perfect holiday gift 💖. Just cut your homemade peanut butter fudge into small squares, wrap them up individually in small parchment paper. You can twist the ends making it like candy wrappers or you can fold it perfectly and tie it with a tiny ribbon or pretty thread. Everyone will adore it!

What is the best type of peanut butter when making this easy peanut butter fudge recipe? Can I use natural peanut butter here?

The best type of peanut butter to use when making this easy fudge recipe in my opinion is regular smooth peanut butter. I suggest you use a brand of peanut butter you enjoy the taste of!

You can use chunky peanut butter too if you like when making this 2 ingredient fudge recipe. Just make sure it heats uniformly so it mixes well with the sweetened condensed milk.

Coming to natural peanut butter… I think you can use natural peanut butter as well when making this easy recipe but make sure you give it a good mix so all those oils blend in well with the peanut butter and there’s no separation of oil. The texture of your peanut butter fudge may be affected and it may take more time to set. I would stick to good old smooth peanut butter!

Can you use other types of nut butter when making this 2-ingredient peanut butter fudge?

Yes, you can use other types of nut butter when making this homemade fudge recipe.

You can make this fudge with almond butter, cashew butter… maybe even pistachio butter.

Can I swap sweetened condensed milk with evaporated milk when making this easy fudge recipe?

No, I don’t suggest you use evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk when making this peanut butter fudge.

Can I make peanut butter fudge in the microwave?

Yep, you can easily make this easy peanut butter fudge recipe in the microwave and turn it into a no-cook and no bake dessert.

To make some microwave peanut butter fudge, go ahead and add your peanut butter to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl.

Heat it for 20 seconds, stirring in between every 20 seconds until the peanut butter has thinned out a little. Then pour in the sweetened condensed milk.

Give everything a gentle stir and pop it in the microwave for another 20 seconds. Give the fudge mixture another good stir. It should be thick-ish.

Pour mixture from the mixing bowl as usual into your parchment paper lined pan. Only thing to do now is to wait until it reaches room temperature, then pop it into the fridge for about two hours.

What is the best way to cut this 2-ingredient peanut butter fudge?

Ooh cutting this 2 ingredient peanut butter fudge with condensed milk can be a little *ahem* tough.

To make things easier though, what I do is run my knife under hot water a little. I then wipe it with a paper towel and cut my fudge. I repeat this over and over again until all my fudge cubes are neatly cut.

I feel this is the best way to cut this smooth peanut butter fudge. It gets super sticky and things otherwise and cutting it without making a huge mess becomes nearly impossible 😱.

Is this 2 ingredient fudge recipe with condensed milk gluten-free?

Yes, this 2-ingredient peanut butter fudge with condensed milk recipe is gluten-free.

What are some super creative variations of this 2 ingredient peanut butter fudge with condensed milk?

Some awesomesauce variations of this 2 ingredient peanut butter fudge with condensed milk are:

• If you love sweet and salty flavors, go ahead and top your homemade peanut butter fudge with some salt flakes. It’s delish!
• And if you’ve got a sweet tooth, you can also top this easy fudge recipe with vanilla frosting, cream cheese frosting, chocolate frosting, powdered sugar, sprinkles, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and so much more!
• You don’t need to use only peanut butter! You can make this fudge with almond butter, cashew butter… and maybe even pistachio butter?
• You can play around with the flavors of your homemade peanut butter fudge. Go ahead and add some vanilla extract to make some vanilla fudge . Maybe use flavored peanut butter such as dark chocolate peanut butter? Or perhaps add in a drizzle of honey or a pinch of cinnamon to your fudge mixture? Yum!
• You also can mix some mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips into your fudge mixture for a fun twist of flavors.
• And if you’re a fan of chocolate, oh you can do so much here 😍. Go ahead and add in chocolate chips to your fudge mixture or top your peanut butter fudge with chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, chocolate sprinkles, cocoa powder or Reese’s pieces once it sets!
• You can also pour melted chocolate into your fudge mixture and give it a mix for the most delicious chocolate peanut butter fudge! You can also add a layer of melted chocolate on top of your fudge mixture or below it (before pouring it in) or both for a chocolate sandwiched peanut butter fudge. So good!
• You can make some fun peanut butter fudge balls as well! Once your fudge is set, just wear some gloves and start rolling. If you’re serving this to kids, you can cut your no bake peanut butter fudge into cute shapes like stars, hearts and animals using cookie cutters!

What are some fun ways to decorate or serve my peanut butter fudge?

A few super fun ways to decorate or serve your no bake peanut butter fudge are…

• Serving this old fashioned peanut butter fudge on a special holiday or party? Sprinkle it with sprinkles matching the colors of that holiday or party (such as pink or blue sprinkles for a gender reveal party)!
• There are so many fun things you can top your easy fudge recipe with such as powdered sugar, crushed pretzels, chopped Reese’s cups, Reese’s pieces, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, shredded coconut, crushed Lotus biscoff cookies or Oreos (a fan of Oreos? Pair this fudge with one of our popular posts- this Oreo Iced Coffee Recipe: Quick + Easy (ONLY 5 Ingredients!), mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips too!…
• Feeling indulgent? Place your smooth peanut butter fudge over your favorite cookie such as a big chocolate chip cookie for some added peanut butter flavor. Perhaps even over a fat slice of chocolate cake or a rich brownie? Or ice cream? Maybe even top your fudge up with some whipped cream? The options are endless when something tastes as incredible as this.
• It’s holiday season and if you’re throwing holiday parties or love giving gifts to people who mean the world to you ❤, this no bake dessert is a lovely gift!. Just cut your homemade peanut butter fudge into small squares and wrap them up in small parchment papers separately. You can twist the ends like candy wrappers or you can fold it perfectly and tie it with a tiny ribbon or pretty thread. Everyone will love it!

Why won’t my peanut butter condensed milk fudge set?

A few reasons why your peanut butter fudge didn’t set can be…

• The type of peanut butter you’ve used. Natural peanut butter may not set very easily.
• This is a pretty gooey creamy fudge already. It’s soft and melt in the mouth so it won’t be super firm. If your fudge is super liquidy though, make sure you mix it in well with the sweetened condensed milk until the mixture thickened up a bit in Step 2 before pouring it into the baking dish to set.
• Try and keep it in the fridge a little longer. Maybe it just needs a little more time to set.

How to tell if this fudge is ready without a candy thermometer?

The best part about this simple peanut butter fudge recipe is that you don’t need a candy thermometer when making it!

Just follow my instructions carefully and your no bake dessert fudge will be ready in no time. You’ll know your fudge is ready when it slightly thickens up, getting an almost thick molten caramelly consistency, no candy thermometer needed 💃🏻!

How do you fix peanut butter condensed milk fudge that didn’t set?

This usually won’t be a problem when making this delicious fudge recipe. It will almost always set.

Also keep in mind that this peanut butter fudge is not super firm. It’s soft and buttery at room temperature.

If you still feel your peanut butter fudge didn’t set, go ahead and add it back to the saucepan. Heat it over low heat (not medium heat or even medium-low heat) until it thickens up more.

Add it back to your lined dish, wait until it reaches room temperature and then chill it for another 2 hours. Hopefully the extra heat will remove any excess moisture and help thicken your peanut butter fudge right up.

Does peanut butter fudge need to be refrigerated? How long does it stay good for and how do you store leftover fudge to keep it fresh?

Peanut butter fudge doesn’t need to be refrigerated but I prefer refrigerating it in an airtight container. That’s because this no bake dessert is a soft buttery fudge that firms up just a little when refrigerated, something I prefer.

You can keep your peanut butter fudge in an airtight container outside at room temperature or you can keep it in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator.

I suggest placing some parchment paper or wax paper at the bottom of your airtight container, placing your fudge cubes on top of it, placing another piece of parchment paper or wax paper on top of those cubes, and then placing the rest of the fudge cubes. This keeps the fudges from sticking to the fudges at the bottom when stored in an airtight box.

This easy recipe stays good for a couple of days if you’re keeping it outside in an airtight container and it stays good for about 2-3 weeks if you’re keeping it in the refrigerator. 2-3 weeks is a pretty long time, such a win!

To keep your peanut butter fudge good for longer, go ahead and freeze it in an airtight container.

Can I freeze this peanut butter fudge?

Yes, you can freeze this peanut butter fudge (leftover fudge or freshly made fudge) in an airtight container and it’ll stay deliciously awesome for about 3 months! All you need is an airtight container and some parchment paper.

Just go ahead and wrap your leftover fudge cubes individually with parchment paper. Then place them in an airtight container. Store the airtight container in the freezer.

Go ahead and keep the airtight container in the fridge overnight or for a couple of hours before serving again.

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