Chocolate Peanut Fudge Bars Midwest Recipes

EASY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 pan with foil.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk & chocolate chips in a large bowl. Microwave 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in peanut butter stir until smooth.
• Top with desired toppings and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Lift out foil and cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil, pressing it into the corners and up the sides; leave an overhang on 2 sides. Brush the foil with butter.
• Combine 3/4 cup condensed milk, the chocolate chips and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Combine the remaining condensed milk, the peanut butter chips and a pinch of salt in a separate saucepan. Put both pans over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chips are melted and smooth.
• Spoon the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan, leaving spaces between the spoonfuls. Spoon the peanut butter mixture into the gaps. Brush an 8-inch square of parchment paper with butter and lay it directly on top of the fudge; press to flatten evenly and fill any gaps. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes. Lift the foil to remove the fudge from the pan and cut into 1-inch squares. Store up to 1 week in an airtight container.

PEANUT MAPLE FUDGE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8" x 8" baking pan with 2 pieces of parchment paper, leaving at least 3" of overhang.
• For the base, mix together flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add melted butter and mix thoroughly until you have a soft dough. Break dough into small pebbles and spread evenly in bottom of lined baking pan, then gently press dough into pan in an even layer. Bake until it turns a shade darker, 15 minutes. Let base cool a bit.
• Meanwhile, make chocolate layer: Put chocolate in the top of a double boiler, or in a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Add peanut butter and heat gently until melted, stirring occasionally.
• Pour 1/2 cup of warm melted chocolate mixture over the baked base, and spread it out evenly. Refrigerate until set. Reserve remaining chocolate mixture on top of the stove while you prepare maple fudge.
• Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add sweetened condensed milk, maple syrup, brown sugar, and salt and bring to a simmer. Boil softly, stirring often, for 10 minutes. (Gauge doneness using the cold-water test: Fill a bowl with cold water and drop about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture into it. If it forms a soft ball, it's ready.)
• Fill a sink with at least 6" cold water, and set saucepan in it (making sure not to slosh water into fudge). Stir constantly with a sharp-edged wooden spoon, scraping down sides of pot, until mixture starts to turn granular, about 5 minutes. When it starts to look like sand and becomes hard to stir, remove pan from water; add cream cheese. Stir, scraping sides, until mixture is smooth and light.
• Immediately spread maple fudge in an even layer over cooled chocolate layer.
• Scatter peanuts on top and press them lightly into maple filling. Gently heat remaining chocolate mixture to return it to a liquid state. Drop chocolate from the side of a rubber spatula onto maple layer. Swipe across peanuts to cover them completely.
• Return baking pan to refrigerator and chill until completely set, about 4 hours. Cut into small bars.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL FUDGE

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt peanut butter chips with 1 cup EAGLE BRAND®, butter and salt.
• In small saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with remaining EAGLE BRAND®. Remove from heat; add vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
• Spread peanut butter mixture evenly into waxed paper lined 8- or 9-inch square pan. Spoon chocolate mixture over peanut mixture. With table knife or metal spatula, swirl through top of fudge. Chill 3 hours or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting board; peel off paper and cut into squares. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

SIMPLE AND AMAZING PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter and maple syrup in a double boiler over medium heat, stirring continually until smooth. Pour into a dish lined with parchment paper; refrigerate 6 hours to overnight before cutting to serve.