Easy Buckeye Fudge

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Easy dreamy, rich and decadent Buckeye Fudge you can make in the microwave in a snap !  Everyone loves chocolate and peanut butter!  It’s a win-win!  When peanut butter is on the menu, everyone is instantly hooked! 

I guarantee this Easy Buckeye Fudge recipe will have you instantly hooked as well and ready to indulge or inhale!  Just like this Buckeye Pie and this Buckeye Candy

Peanut butter tastes great right out of the jar (use a spoon please!), in soft and fudgy peanut butter cookies (my fave) and DEFINITELY in this recipe for Easy Microwaveable Buckeye Fudge  — for realz!

Seriously….we do know a peanut butter addict when we see one and we have plenty of them in this family to prove it. 

Peanut butter is a staple in the pantry and it gets ugly when we get down to the last spoonful.  Thank goodness that doesn’t happen too often.

We try to keep the cabinet stocked at all times!  And you’ll need it for this buckeye fudge recipe! 

What We Love About This Easy Microwaveable Fudge

It’s an easy creamy peanut butter fudge you can make without much complication.  It’s made in the microwave and we all know the mighty microwave is a miracle of convenience that we love to take advantage of whenever possible.

This peanut butter fudge recipe is perfect whenever you want to make a treat that is easy to prepare. It’s a quick and easy peanut butter fudge recipe, what’s not to love?

And lastly, to make this Easy Buckeye Fudge ‘Buckeye Official’, don’t hate me for adding a scrumptious layer of chocolate fudge on top as well.  You don’t have to add it.  But, it’s in my second nature to add chocolate to pretty much everything I can get away with.

You should seriously try these ‘Awesome’ Peanut Butter Buckeye Rice Krispies, also representing the Buckeye Vibe.  

Ingredients You Need 

 Peanut Butter Layer

• butter, softened
• creamy peanut butter
• pure vanilla extract
• powdered sugar

Chocolate Layer

• milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• butter, softened
• sweetened condensed milk (½ of a 14 ounce can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk)

Double recipe to use the whole can of sweetened condensed milk.

How to Make Buckeye Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge  

1. Prepare an 8” or 9” pan greasing with butter or line with parchment paper.

Peanut Butter Fudge Layer

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the peanut butter, butter and vanilla and melt in the microwave for 90 seconds.
2. Stir to combine until smooth and creamy using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
3. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time and stir to incorporate thoroughly.
4. Transfer peanut butter mixture to the prepared pan and press into the pan with your hands or use an offset spatula.

Chocolate Fudge Layer

1. In a microwave bowl, melt the chocolate chips in 30 second increments until melted about a total of 1 minute to 1-½ minutes. Add in butter and sweetened condensed milk and stir until smooth and creamy.
2. Pour over the peanut butter fudge.
3. Let cool at room temperature at least 4 hours before cutting, or chill in the refrigerator for faster set up time.
4. Cut into bite size servings and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

How to Serve Buckeye Fudge Tips

• Set the fudge on the counter and let it warm at room temperature for a few minutes before slicing into bite-size pieces for nice even slices of fudge. 
• Cutting it cold right out of the fridge; the layers may separate.
• I used an 8″ pan and cut in 48 pieces. Fudge was thick, which I prefer, but if you want a thinner fudge, use a 9″ pan.

Storing Fudge

Store chocolate peanut butter fudge in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Give this easy microwaveable fudge with rich peanut butter and chocolate ganache flavor a try!  Also perfect as gifts to friends and family or display on a holiday party tray of goodies when entertaining. 

More Fudge Inspiration?  You Got It!

• Easy S’mores Fudge
• Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Rocky Road Fudge
• Salted Chocolate & Caramel Pecan Turtle Fudge
• Easy Microwaveable Oreo Fudge

Easy Microwaveable Buckeye Fudge

Kim Lange

Easy dreamy, rich and decadent Buckeye Fudge you can make in the microwave in a snap!  Everyone loves chocolate and peanut butter!  It's a win-win!

4.47 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Calories

Ingredients

  

Peanut Butter Fudge Layer:

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

Chocolate Fudge Layer:

• 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter softened
• 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1/2 of a 14 ounce can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk)

Instructions

 

• Prepare an 8” or 9” pan greasing with butter or line with parchment paper.

Peanut Butter Fudge Layer:

• In a microwave bowl, add the peanut butter, butter and vanilla and melt in the microwave for 90 seconds.
• Stir to combine until smooth and creamy using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
• Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time and stir to incorporate thoroughly.
• Transfer mixture to the pan and press into the pan with your hands.

Chocolate Fudge Layer:

• In a microwave bowl, melt the chocolate chips in 30 second increments until melted about a total of 1 minute to 1-1/2 minutes. Add in butter and sweetened condensed milk and stir until smooth and creamy.
• Pour over the peanut butter fudge.
• Let cool at room temperature at least 4 hours before cutting, or chill in the refrigerator for faster set up time.
• Cut into bite size servings and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

Set the fudge on the counter and let it warm at room temperature for a few minutes before slicing into bite-size pieces for nice even slices of fudge.  Cutting it cold right out of the fridge; the layers may separate. 🙂

I used an 8" pan and cut in 48 pieces. Fudge was thick, which I prefer, but if you want a thinner fudge, use a 9" pan.

Double recipe to use the whole can of sweetened condensed milk.

Keyword Buckeye, chocolate, fudge, peanut butter, sweets

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Recipe slightly adapted from Barefoot Kitchen. If you want the stove top method, she has it on the link provided.