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
September 5, 2015 at 3:07 amThat 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
September 4, 2015 at 6:40 pmI’m always down for ANY fudge – especially chocolate and peanut butter fudge! Looks delicious!
Gwen @simplyhealthyfam@gmail.com says
September 4, 2015 at 5:25 pmAs 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
September 4, 2015 at 12:27 pmThis 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
September 4, 2015 at 8:26 amAnything with peanut butter floats my boat! These look delicious!
heather @french press says
September 4, 2015 at 8:21 amI;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
September 4, 2015 at 7:58 amYou really know how to hit on a girl’s weakness, don’t you? This looks so perfectly rich and only slightly guilty 🙂
Katrina says
September 4, 2015 at 7:11 amThis looks beautiful 🙂 and thank you for your story, what a wonderful giving person you are. I do have a question about the vanilla protein powder. Is there anything I could sub for that?
Elle says
September 4, 2015 at 6:40 amHow lovely that you have maintained that connection and I am sure they are happy for it too!
This fudge looks delicious.
Marye says
September 4, 2015 at 4:53 amFudge is a weakness for me, I love it! This looks super yummy!
Lucie Javorska says
September 4, 2015 at 12:34 amThis fudge looks so amazing! All my favorite flavors together! <3
amey says
September 4, 2015 at 12:05 amso much to say! first of all – these fudgies look and sound absolutely amazing. Also, I love your stories and memories of being with your dad and that you have continued to stay in touch with the people who cared for him. Ever since my dad was in the hospital for such a long time, I feel such affection for every person I see out and about in their scrubs. So grateful for their help. Also, I loved “I am a talker, surprising no one” ha ha. ME TOO.
Susan | LunaCafe says
September 3, 2015 at 9:52 pmCan’t take my eyes off this. Two of my favorite flavors. Together. Must try this. 🙂
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
September 3, 2015 at 5:21 pmYou? A talker? I just don’t believe that. So let’s talk fudge….I need this…the marbling is gorgeous….and the flavors. Peanut butter and chocolate!!! My absolute fave….I bet your dad’s caregivers love to see you. And not just for the lunch and fudge. You are a little piece of your dad, and they miss him too.
Bianca says
September 3, 2015 at 1:32 pmOh wow!!! I got some Mister Sister vegan fudge when I was in Austin, and that was the first fudge I’d had in at least 10 years since going vegan. I had no idea it was so easy! I’ll have to make this.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
September 3, 2015 at 8:42 amYou are KILLING me this week! I love fudge and had no idea you could make it without Jet Puff. LOL! Maybe we’ll make this for Christmas – I make a batch every year!
Jessica DeMarra says
September 3, 2015 at 7:49 amThis fudge looks so amazing! I lived near a fudge factory as a kid, sounds dreamy, but I was the only kid who did not love fudge however vegan fudge is crazily better! Especially when mixed with peanut butter.
Amazing post as well. I think it is so admirable to visit these people who made an extremely difficult time to you and your family just a little bit easier with kindness.