Buckeye Fudge has a creamy peanut butter fudge layer covered with a thick layer of chocolate. It’s the fudge version of my favorite candy to make for Christmas.
Making regular Buckeyes is time consuming. You have to roll out all those little balls, refrigerate them, dip them in chocolate, refrigerate them again. Not to mention how much effort is required to mix the butter, sugar, and peanut butter together to make the peanut butter balls.
This Buckeye Fudge is much less work. The peanut butter layer only takes about 5 minutes to make. Melt together some chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and a little butter, put it on top of the peanut butter layer and you just have to wait long enough for it to set up before eating.
Once ready to slice, you’ll have to give it away in a hurry or you won’t have any left to give away.
Peanut Butter and Chocolate – What’s not to love? It’s the greatest combo ever!
Try These Other Fudge Recipes:
- German Chocolate Fudge
- Rocky Road Fudge
- Butter Pecan Fudge
- Cookies and Cream Fudge
- Peanut Butter Fudge
Buckeye Fudge
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Layer
- 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cups butter,, cut into 9 pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Chocolate Layer
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Place peanut butter and butter pieces into a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 60 seconds. Stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds. Stir until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually whisk in powdered sugar.
- Pour into a lightly greased 9-inch square pan. Set aside.
- In another medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 1/2 tablespoons butter.
- Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds. Stir. Microwave another 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour on top of peanut butter layer and use a rubber spatula to smooth it out. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares.
Notes
It helps if you sift the powdered sugar to remove any lumps. Otherwise you will get a really good arm workout whisking the lumps out.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Barefeet in the Kitchen
Didn’t turn out. Way too much butter 🙁
Hi, I am trying to figure out the butter measurements. Is this based on what’s on the stick of butter itself, i.e. 8 tablespoons equals 1/2 cup, or is this based on the amount of butter melted? I noticed someone said too much butter, so it had me questioning.
Yes, 8 tablespoons (a stick of butter).
I would take this over traditional fudge any day — I love those layers and flavors! Pinned. 🙂
Yup, peanut butter and chocolate. Match made in heaven!! This sounds soooooo delicious!! I need to make fudge this year!!
This fudge looks absolutely mouthwatering, Christin! I am a sucker for fudge and chocolate and peanut butter is the best combo! This would seriously be gone in no time at my house – <3 the pretty layers!
My grandmother makes buckeyes every year for our Christmas Eve shindig. This recipe would be great for her, because I know that making all of those buckeyes take for.ev.er to make. I’ll be sure and give this to her!
Peanut butter and chocolate is the best combo ever!!! love this twist on buckeyes. . delicious!!
Sooo much better than Buckeyes! More peanut butter and chocolate to love and they are no muss, no fuss! Love it! Pinned!
Buckeye fudge!?! What an awesome idea! I’m still deciding what flavor to make for christmas this year … this one is calling my name!
Buckeye fudge is my favorite! Who can resist the chocolate and pb combo, yum! I definitely need to make this soon, you’ve got me craving it now, Christin! 🙂
What a great spin on classic fudge!