Quick and Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge – the classic combination that everyone loves, in an impressive and easy recipe that will be ready before you know it!
Ever since I lost Dad, I have been taking lunch to the fine doctors and nurses that cared for him. At first, I visited every week, as I was so used to spending my days with Dad, I needed things to do.
I still visit and bring lunch, at least two times a month. Dad spent time in a few specialized offices during his care, so I make a point to stop in at all of them. The ladies at the desk where Dad received his radiation – they are simply the best. They were so sweet to Dad, and incredibly kind to me. I relied on them for a lot, and got to know them well, as you do in those situations. I am also a talker, surprising nobody.
This fudge is so easy to make, and it is a favorite of the ladies at the radiation clinic, so I make it often.
Vegan MoFo day three asks us to share a recipe that is Quick, Easy, and Delicious. It is also sweet*, and the very least I could do.
I like the flavor of dark chocolate as is – naturally ‘sweet.’ Give the melted chocolate a taste to determine if you’d like to add sweetener (granulated vegan sugar, brown rice syrup, maple syrup).
Quick and Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
INGREDIENTS:
16 ounces dark chocolate (72%), chopped, or dairy free chocolate chips
1/2 cup coconut cream (or solid from canned full fat coconut milk)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder
INSTRUCTIONS:
Line an 8×4 loaf pan with parchment.
In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with coconut cream.
Remove from heat, whisk in cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Transfer to pan, set in refrigerator to cool.
Meanwhile, combine peanut butter and protein powder, stir until smooth. Remove fudge from refrigerator before it sets completely, swirl peanut butter mixture through top (I did this with half of the fudge, giving me half Chocolate Fudge and half Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge).
Return to refrigerator to set completely, or freezer to speed the setting process.
Dad loved this fudge too – I made it every Father’s day.
more Quick and Easy recipes:
Blueberry Sunflower Energy Bites
Tahini Cups with Coffee Cream Filling
Savory Sweet Summer Rolls with Raspberry Ginger Sauce
printable recipe:
- 16 ounces dark chocolate (72%), chopped, or dairy free chocolate chips
- ½ cup coconut cream (or solid from canned full fat coconut milk)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder
- Line an 8x4 loaf pan with parchment.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with coconut cream.
- Remove from heat, whisk in cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Transfer to pan, set in refrigerator to cool.
- Meanwhile, combine peanut butter and protein powder, stir until smooth. Remove fudge from refrigerator before it sets completely, swirl peanut butter mixture through top (I did this with half of the fudge, giving me half Chocolate Fudge and half Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge).
- Return to refrigerator to set completely, or freezer to speed the setting process.
Kyra @ Vie De La Vegan says
That fudge! <3 that is a really sweet idea to take fudge to the nurses/doctors (I bet you are really popular seeing as you take such delicious food!) 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I’m always down for ANY fudge – especially chocolate and peanut butter fudge! Looks delicious!
Gwen @[email protected] says
As a health care worker of 20 years I can tell you how much those sweet treats are appreciated. So very thoughtful of you! 😉
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
This is so easy it could be dangerous for me…as in I could eat the whole pan dangerous. Seriously, peanut butter and chocolate are the best pairing ever and this looks amazingly delicious. I’ll have to make it when everyone else is home so I’m not overly tempted!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
Anything with peanut butter floats my boat! These look delicious!
heather @french press says
I;m not much of a fudge fan, but dark chocolate and peanut butter may change ll that – this looks SO good!!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
You really know how to hit on a girl’s weakness, don’t you? This looks so perfectly rich and only slightly guilty 🙂