This Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is the easiest fudge recipe! You only need four ingredients and 6 minutes prep time to make it in your microwave or stovetop. It turns out so smooth and delicious, perfect for the busy holiday season.
Line a standard loaf pan or a 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, so that covers the bottom and sides of the pan. Tip: Loaf pan keeps the squares on the thicker side whereas a 8-inch square pan will be yield thinner pieces. However, I don't recommend using a 9-inch square pan, because it might make the candy to thin.
Microwave method
Add chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 50 to 80 seconds, stirring every 20 seconds, until it has melted and smooth.
Stir in vanilla extract and immediately transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan, smooth top and sprinkle sea salt on top. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or until firm.
Stovetop method
In a medium sauce pan, bring 1 cup of water to simmering over low heat. Place a glass bowl on top of the pot so it rests above the simmering water, but doesn't touch it.
Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter and condensed milk into the bowl and allow the steam to heat the bowl and melt everything. Stir occasionally until completely melted and smooth.
Once melted, remove the bowl from the pot and stir in vanilla extract. Immediately transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan, smooth top and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or until firm.
Cut into pieaces while it's still cold, right out of the fridge and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
Choose your thickness! Using a loaf pan will result in thick squares, whereas using a 8-inch square pan will make it thin.Line the pan with parchment paper, for easy removal.Use good quality chocolate. I love to use Ghiradelli semi-sweet chips. Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate chips make the fudge much sweeter than intended.Store the fudge in the refrigerator until serving time.