Peanut Butter Fudge Cups
My husband often travels during the week, and this fast-to-fix microwave peanut butter fudge recipe is perfect for just my 2-year-old and me. —Lori Brow, Manhattan, Illinois.
Ingredients
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Reviews
It was grainy, and you could taste the confectioners sugar.
I made these exactly as written and they turned out perfectly. Very delicious. I got 9 when I used a mini loaf pan.
Too make them set, put one section on white almond bark in 2 bags of chips you will not have to refrigerate or freeze and will set. I have put choc on bottom of mini or large muffin papers. Let set and in meantime have gotten peanut butter mixings in round balls. Put on bottom choch and cover with choch mixture. **I have also added a little peanut butter in choc mixture** **Melting in microwave for a minute, stir microwave 30 seconds and stir..Repeat as needed**
I followed the directions regarding ingredients exactly....just made a double batch. Because the butter was not melted, I had to microwave the ingredients longer. I started with 30 seconds as recommended, then mixed everything, then ended up microwaving almost 30 seconds more before everything was blended well after stirring. I put them in the little cupcake cups and put in the fridge. Within 30 minutes they were solid and delicious.
I came online to look up the measurements for this recipe, because I made it from the cookbook and it didn't turn out...I thought perhaps there had been a misprint. But the recipe here is the same as in the book, and I had the same problem as everyone else did- even after leaving the fudge cups in the fridge for a day, they were still mushy enough that I had to eat them with a spoon. I think the Test Kitchen needs to review this recipe for possible corrections.
Candy has to cook a certain amount of time for it to become firm. I followed the recipe and cooked it in the micro for 30 secs. It never firmed up. There were confectionersugar little lumps in it even though I used a whisk. I made them again on the stove but only cooked them about 30 secs. No lumps, took overnight to firm up, but was still a little too soft and still grainy. So, I cooked them 2 minutes on the stovetop and they firmed up perfectly within 5 minutes on the third try. However, they are STILL grainy. Not a very good recipe, and I am a seasoned cany maker. Only average if that.
I couldn't get them to solidify either (even after freezing), but I'm not sure I was completely exact with the recipe... Despite that, I had no trouble eating them like melted chocolate and it was perfect for having no other candy in the house. :)
Mine never set. I even tried freezing them and still nothing. Not sure why this happened, I know my measurements were right.
Made it on the stovetop before I had a microwave. Scrumptious! Gave it out as gifts in mini muffin liners.
This fudge is AMAZING! I whipped this up while my family was watching a movie, and when I brought it to them, they were shocked at how quickly I had made it and by how delicious it was! Thanks so much!