A clean and simple way to indulge your peanut butter craving!
Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth fudge is one of those sweets that’s worth fantasizing about. The beloved dessert can add some major excitement to your life, especially once the holidays roll around. Our 5-Minute Peanut Butter Fudge is no exception! This impressive and decadent fudge recipe delivers peanut buttery goodness that simply melts on your tongue as you eat it. As a bonus, these small squares of fudgy goodness will satisfy your sugar fix without compromising your waistline!
A Simple Indulgence That Takes Just 5 Minutes!
If you need an easy, last-minute dessert, look no further than this recipe. Our 5-minute peanut butter fudge is a must-have for any peanut butter lover! It only contains five ingredients, and it takes just five minutes to make. With clean-eating ingredients like coconut oil and raw honey, this healthy fudge will satisfy your taste buds without spoiling your commitment to healthy eating.
Why Desserts Aren’t All Bad
Carbohydrates are required by your body. Desserts are not the healthiest way to prepare carbohydrates, but they do boost the nutrient content. It provides a lot of fuel to your mind and body. Furthermore, several sweets supply your body with necessary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Sweet cravings are regarded as the diet’s worst enemy. If you believe that eating sweets will ruin your diet, you are correct. But not always! When adults stop consuming sweets as part of their diet, they notice a short-term but significant improvement.
However, it has been established that eating a nutritious diet in addition to desserts improves your chances of losing weight. It is a long-term weight loss success. Because your body will respond to those small portions of dessert to satisfy the craving.
Our Version Uses Clean Ingredients
The fudge you’ll find at shops or fudge factories tastes incredible, and they look like little bite-sized pieces of art. Unfortunately, this fudge typically doesn’t do any favors for the waistline. Our cleaned-up version won’t sabotage your healthy-eating plan, and certainly doesn’t skimp on flavor!
These tasty treats call for 100% feel-good ingredients. It’s made with peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, sea salt, sugar, and vanilla. Coconut oil is a healthier alternative to the vegetable oil or butter that you’ll find in traditional recipes. A mere tablespoon of this superfood packs in antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties!
With just 94 calories a serving, this 5-minute peanut butter fudge will satisfy your sweet tooth without breaking the calorie bank! Not to mention that each fudge square carries only 2 grams of sugar, a fraction of the sugar content in conventional fudge.
How To Make Peanut Butter Fudge
Anyone can throw this fantastic fudge together at a moment’s notice. All you need is five minutes and a few simple ingredients! First, combine peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, salt, sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Pour this mixture into a lightly oiled 5×7 pan, cover it with plastic wrap, and freeze for approximately 1 hour. Afterward, remove the pan from the freezer and cut the fudge into one-inch squares. Continue to store your fudge in the freezer until you’re ready to eat.
This rich, peanut butter fudge makes the perfect holiday season dessert. It’s so indulgent, and it looks and tastes as impressive as unhealthy versions! Whip up a batch for friends and families while keeping excess calories at bay!
5-Minute Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter natural, creamy or crunchy will work
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil optional butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar optional (see below)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. The optional confectioners' sugar should be used if you plan to take out of the freezer for more than 5 minutes before eating. This will help to bind the fudge and prevent it from softening up too quickly. Pour mixture into a lightly oiled 5" x 7" pan. Cover and freeze until set, approximately 1 hour. Cut into 24 1-inch squares and store in an airtight container in the freezer.
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Editor’s note: This post was originally published on December 2, 2014.
Would I be able to substitute the peanut butter with almond or cashew butter as my daughter is allergic to peanuts?
We haven't tried this recipe with almond butter, but the substitution should work. Just make sure to use unsalted almond butter. Let us know how they turn out!
Try PB and milk and a little sweetener of choice. Work with the ratios until you get the consistency you want. Eat with a spoon. The coconut oil will make it possible to spread in a pan and cut into squares only if the room temp is below about 70F. Of course , if it is cold enough the honey will also be more solid or crystallized. I just skip the additional oil. I eat it with a spoon. A little softer consistency, but still very tasty. I also like to mix in cocoa powder and spices to vary the flavors. Throw in some nuts, seeds, coconut chips, oatmeal. All add interesting texture and flavors. Spoon into ramakins and serve with a spoon! MMMMM
would the PB2 ( dried peanut butter) work?
Linda, For this particular recipe I would stick to the natural peanut butter. If you do try it, please let us know how it turns out. 🙂
Has anyone tried adding a few chocolate chips to this?
Hi Barb, You can definitely add a few chocolate chips. 🙂
Hello fellow PB lovers!!
I read the comments and had a few follow up questions. How is it possible to add a couple of TB of rum or 1/4 cup molasses without throwing the consistency off?
Has anyone omitted the confectioners sugar? If so, how did it turn out? I was surprised to see this processed sugar product in the ingredient list.
What does a 5×7 pan look like? Is it a loaf pan? I can’t get a picture frame out of my mind, and I know I don’t have a pan that small. Would a freezer safe bowl work?
If you cut this in 1″ squares after using a 5×7 inch pan…you’ll have 35 servings.
I’m going to try this next weekend and I love swapping tips!
Trishy, We have never added rum or molasses to this recipe. I typically don’t use confectioners sugar since I prefer not to
use a refined sweetener. That’s a personal decision. I love taking a piece out of the freezer and enjoying right away.
If you don’t have a 5×7-inch pan, no problem, use an 8 x-8-inch pan or similar. 🙂
Thank You Skinny Ms. !!!!! Absolutely wonderful !!!
Lee, Great! Thanks so much for the feedback. 🙂
Hello I made this with an extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar and agave. It came out so nicely. Yes it does soften a bit at room temp. I however, would maybe use parchment paper long enough to hang over the sides for easier removal. Thank you. A
Would it effect the point value leaving out the sugar? : )
Hi, Holly. The points shown for the recipe is without the sugar.
Could you perhaps add some cocoa powder to make peanut butter chocolate fudge?
Elaine, You could but it may then be necessary to add a sweetener.
Receipe
Larry, Scroll down and you’ll find the recipe. 🙂
Sooooo good!