Do you love the perfect flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter? Do you love Reese’s Peanut Butter cups?! You are going to love this easy to make, buttery peanut butter fudge. It’s so good, you may not want to share. The good news is, you can double the recipe and make a bigger batch.
This would make a perfect gift for the holidays. Just pack it up in some cellophane or a reusable box! Just make sure no one has a peanut allergy! You can also swap out the Reese’s for Snickers if you’d like a variety! You can also make some of our Nutty Nutella Fudge as well and pack it all up together!
Let’s talk about the ingredients. I use creamy peanut butter, but you can probably use crunchy as well if you’d like some texture. Just make sure you don’t use the natural peanut butter as that tends to be very oily and will give you a different consistency.
Make sure that your peanut butter and butter mixture gets to a rolling boil. It will make a difference in your fudge if you pull it from the heat too soon.
If you want to add a little salty to your sweet, you can sprinkle some flake salt to the top, before it goes in the refrigerator to set.
Your fudge mixture will be similar to play dough. If you find that your fudge is a little on the oily side, you can always add in a bit more powdered sugar. If it seems too crumbly, you can add in a bit more melted peanut butter. Just use the exact measurements I provided and your Reese’s peanut butter fudge should be perfect!
My favorite part of making fudge is how easy it is. There is no baking involved. You can change this up by leaving out the candy, or adding a different candy. The possibilities are really endless. It’s a fun recipe to make with the kids on the weekend. They can do everything aside from the stove part on their own. Mine love to unwrap the Reese’s miniature peanut butter cups because they know they’ll get to sneak in one or two to “taste test” them.
I’ve tried to show the steps in photos above for you, to make it a bit easier.
Step 1: Peanut butter and sticks of butter before putting it into a pan and onto the stove.
Step 2: Sifted powdered sugar
Step 3: Sifted powdered sugar and vanilla extract
Step 4: Powdered sugar mixture and melted peanut butter and butter
Step 5: All fudge ingredients mixed together
Step 6: Mini Reese’s peanut butter cups in a parchment paper lined baking pan
Step 7: Fudge spread out on top of the Reese’s peanut butter cups
Step 8: Fudge with drizzled chocolate
Now that you know a little bit about our Reese’s peanut butter fudge, I’m excited to share our recipe.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Fudge
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Fudge
Description
If you love the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate, you’ll love this creamy and buttery Reese’s peanut butter fudge.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks of butter, unsalted
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 30 miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups
- 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melted (optional)
Instructions
- Place butter and peanut butter in a sauce pan, heat on medium heat, stirring frequently until it boils and then remove from heat.
- Sift powdered sugar into a large bowl and add vanilla extract and peanut butter mixture.
- Mix until completely combined.
- Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, enough so that it overflows out of the dish. This will make it easier for you to remove it later.
- Unwrap your Reese’s peanut butter cups and line them up at the bottom of the dish, bigger side on the bottom.
- Put your fudge mixture on top of the Reese’s, level and smooth it out and push down a bit to make sure it settles around each peanut butter cup.
- If you’re going to drizzle chocolate on top, melt your chocolate chips in the microwave, 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each 15 seconds until completely melted.
- Place melted chocolate either in a plastic sealed bag or a piping bag and drizzle across the top.
- Place fudge in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Remove and slice into squares.
If you try our version of the Reese’s peanut butter fudge recipe, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Don’t forget to check out all of our family friendly recipes!
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Swathi
November 20, 2020Reeses peanut butter fudge looks delicious . Love this
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Erin
November 20, 2020OMG this looks so amazing! I love reeses so I really want to try this now!
Angelica
November 20, 2020This would be a great addition to our baking list. Peanut butter is the one thing we ALL enjoy.
Catalina
November 20, 2020I am drooling over this fudge. Peanut butter is my favorite flavor!
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Lyanna Soria
November 20, 2020Those Reese’s peanut butter fudge looks absolutely delicious! My kids love Reese chocolates and I’m sure they would enjoy this.
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Janeane M Davis
November 19, 2020Oh my goodness!!! These look so delicious. I cannot wait to try this recipe out for my family.
Nikki Wayne
November 19, 2020The texture seems so addictive, these sweet treat seems so satisfying.
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Tisha
November 19, 2020Oh my this is dangerous!!! Reeses are my weakness!!! Can’t wait to make this!
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Melissa Dixon
November 19, 2020Oh man, what a great idea to add in the peanut butter cups. I have to try this one out, thanks for sharing.
Kayvona
November 19, 2020My mouth is watering just looking at this recipe! I must try it!
Acupofassamtea
November 19, 2020Reese’s peanut butter fudge looks great. And wonder addition to the holiday menu.
Catherine
November 19, 2020Definitely a fun treat to make for the holidays! I love making fudge for friends and family…this sounds like a delicious one!
Kita Bryant
November 19, 2020Now this is some killer fudge. Reese’s is one of the best ingredients for desserts.
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Ryan Escat
November 19, 2020Thanks for sharing this treat. I bet this will definitely satisfy someone’s sweet tooth.
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Carissa
November 19, 2020Usually, on Thanksgiving Weekend, we watch TONS of football and have another party on Saturday after the holiday. My family would love if I made this for our football games. Sadly, won’t be having those parties but this would be perfect for football snacks!
Jenn
November 19, 2020Another wonderful recipe! I love Reeses! Thanks for sharing this!
Gervin Khan
November 19, 2020This is so delicious! I’ll be saving this recipe and make this for my daughter’s birthday. YUM!
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Jenn
November 19, 2020Oh wow, this recipe is totally calling my name. I love peanut butter and I love fudge. This sounds like the perfect combo!
yudith
November 19, 2020I love the combination Peanut butter and chocolate. This is absolutely incredible. It would be a great for Christmas.
Melissa Cushing
November 19, 2020Wow…. this looks absolutely decadent and amazingly delicious! I have already pinned the recipe as am going to try and make this myself.
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Crystal Carder
November 19, 2020My mom has always been the fudge maker in my family. But this recipe may be the one I finally break down and try to make – it looks so good!
Crizel Ibarra
November 19, 2020My kids will love this recipe..I can’t wait to try this and serve this in upcoming holidays.. Thank you for sharing this idea
Lisa
November 19, 2020This looks amazing! I make my Reese’s Fudge with chocolate fudge, but now I want to try your recipe and make it with peanut butter fudge!!!
angelina
November 19, 2020Wow heather, these look absolutely incredible! I will certainly be trying to make these!
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Marina
November 19, 2020These look amazing. Counting my calories & macros but just saved your recipe. Must try these x
Karen
November 19, 2020Wow! I love this! I really enjoyed eating chocolate with peanuts! It’s 10/10 for me.
Ann
November 19, 2020Oh yes please, this looks absolutely delicious! And it would be a great treat on the christmas menu 🙂
Angelica
November 18, 2020Oh. My. God. I would devour these…as I’m making them. Delicious!
Monica Simpson
November 18, 2020Peanut butter and chocolate is the best combo. I will have to make this fudge this Christmas.
Kileen
November 18, 2020This looks so amazing. I love all things with peanut butter and and this is a great combination. So perfect for the season as well!
Kathy
November 18, 2020This looks amazing. Both my youngest daughter and husband love Reese’s. I will definitely have to make this for them. I’m sure they’re going to love it.
Knashz
November 18, 2020Doesn’t that look fine! I never thought of making peanut butter fudge out of Reese’s Pieces!
Bolupe
November 18, 2020Hmm, yummy!
I’m feeling spoilt reading this and imagining all the fun my girls and I will have when we make this at the weekend.
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Chad
November 18, 2020I’ve always loved chocolate fudge but never tried peanut butter fudge! Can’t wait to make it.
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Brianne
November 18, 2020I am so in love with all this peanut butter and chocolate goodness! There will never be a better fudge recipe. Ever.
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Ben
November 18, 2020Om nom nom nom. Get in my belly! I love fudge of any sort, but when you combine it with Reese’s, then you’re just making it impossible not to eat it.
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Bill
November 18, 2020Aww yeah. I would eat my weight in that! I love Reese’s and that fudge is a 100% peanut butter bomb of goodness.
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Claudia
November 18, 2020That looks so good! I love the peanut butter cups on the bottom of the fudge like that. I can’t wait to make these.
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Amber Myers
November 18, 2020Thank you for making me drool. This is my kind of fudge and I will be making it. I LOVE anything Reese’s.
Matt Taylor
November 18, 2020Gotta love peanut butter fudge! Adding Reese’s is a great idea, I will have to try that next time I make peanut butter fudge. I usually just add a layer of chocolate over the top, haha.
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Pam Wattenbarger
November 18, 2020I make this but have never added the peanut butter cups before. This will put it over the top! Thanks for the inspiration.