If you’re a peanut butter fan you’re going to LOVE this fudge! It’s seriously good. I’ve kept the recipe to smallish quantities because less is definitely more here. But feel free to double or triple if you have a a crowd to feed.
Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients
- 100 g pitted dates soaked in boiling water and drained
- 100 g peanut butter
Instructions
- Place dates in a heat proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes.
- Drain dates and pop in your food processor along with the peanut butter. Whizz for a few minutes or until you have a smooth mixture that clumps together.
- Dump your mixture into a loaf pan lined with baking paper and use your hands to smooth out until it’s the height you prefer. Don’t spread the mixture over the whole base. Only use half or less.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer. Then chop into tiny squares.
Notes
takes: 10 minutes + 30 minutes cooling
Variations
nut-free – try tahini instead of the peanut butter.
different nuts – also lovely with cashew or almond butter.
sugar-free – replace dates with cooked sweet potato (no need to soak). Add a little vanilla extract for extra flavouring. I haven’t tried this though so you might need to add a little stevia to sweeten.
chocolate – one set, spread with a thin layer of melted chocolate.
short on time – chill in the freezer for 5mins or serve the dates with peanut butter smeared over.
Waste Avoidance Strategy
pitted dates / peanut butter – keep them in the pantry.
Problem Solving Guide
too dry / crumbly – either not enough soaking for your dates or not enough whizzing time. Pop back in the food processor and whizz until you’re happy it’s nice and moist.
too rich – these are pretty intense! Try serving really small squares.
gritty – there may have been a pit in one of your dates! Not much you can do now but next time check the dates before soaking.
Serving Suggestions
Great with a cup of tea.
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Add to my Old Favourite Recipes
This has made me remember a favourite treat when we were young. Dried dates stuffed with cream cheese and a whole almond on top. Sweet and creamy with a nutty crunch. So delicious!
I’m going to have to try that Christine! I love dates with blue cheese. And I’m thinking the almond would take it to the next level!
Wow. This does, indeed, taste like peanut butter fudge. (And good peanut butter fudge, not the horrid dry stuff with too much powdered sugar.) Or at least it would if I actually did steps 4 and 5 instead of eating it warm 😉
So glad you liked it Kelly!
This is amazing! It totally fills my sweet tooth cravings in the evening.
Great Mary!
Yum! This is definitely going on the Christmas table this year. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes in 2015. 🙂
Pleasure Tessa!
Hope you had a lovely holiday
Jx