Easiest 2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge with Condensed Milk

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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. 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!

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• 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.

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 😉!

FUN SERVING SUGGESTIONS

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 (Check out our McDonald’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe). 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!

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 ❤!

RECIPE & DIET VARIATIONS YOU CAN TRY

It’s amazing 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!