My son is going off to college this fall to study for his degree in Culinology. (Yay! That means he can cook for me!) When he asked if he could prepare recipes this summer, appropriately entitled “the summer of sweets” as he wants to be a pastry chef, and asked if he could publish the recipes on my blog, I told him, “Sure.” What else would I say to someone who wants to cook me sweets? His first foray into his summer of sweets was met with much discussion and poring through cookbooks. “What about this recipe, mom? Should I make this one?” Finally, he decided to attempt peanut butter fudge because it was gluten free and everyone in the family could eat it; except my daughter who recently got diagnosed with a bunch of new food allergies. The results were tasty. The only problem with this recipe is the cooling time, which meant we had to wait to sample it.
I’ve also included a few tips to make this recipe easier. Begin by mixing sugar, milk, peanut butter and corn syrup in a saucepan and cook until boiling. The mixture needs to be stirred constantly to allow the sugar to dissolve. It will take about five minutes. Be sure to use a wooden spoon, plastic will melt into the fudge and no one wants that.
Clip a candy thermometer onto the side of the pan and cook over medium low heat until the temperature reaches 234 degrees, stirring frequently. This should take 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and add butter and vanilla. DO NOT STIR. Allow the mixture to cool, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 110 degrees. This will take about 55 minutes. Beat the fudge until the mixture begins to thicken.
Add nuts and continue beating until very thick. The total beating time should be around six or seven minutes. Pour fudge into a 9″ by 3″ pan that has been lined with buttered foil. Allow to cool until firm. Cut into squares and enjoy.
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- Line a 9″ by 3″ pan with foil and butter the foil. In a saucepan, combine sugar, milk, peanut butter and corn syrup. Cook over medium high heat until boiling, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.
- Cook over medium low hear, stirring frequently, until a candy thermometer reads 234. Remove pan from heat, add butter and vanilla. DO NOT STIR. Allow to cool to 110 degree.
- Beat until mixture begins to thicken, add nuts. Continue to beat until mixture is very thick and glossy. Pour fudge into prepared pan. Allow fudge to become firm, cut into pieces.
What are you cooking this summer?
I’ve never had peanut butter fudge. This sounds delicious. I’ll share with some friends.
This one looks very delicious. I love peanuts. Great to know that it is a gluten free recipe. Will definitely try this one and I am sure my kids are going to love this. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
I can just imagine what this tastes like and now I am drooling. Gluten free is just a bonus for me.
I don’t really care for fudge but my mom LOVES it and loves to make it! I will have to share this with her!
I am loving all the recent gluten free recipes. This one sounds especially tasty! I love fudge.
My goodness, that sounds delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever tried peanut butter fudge before!
oh yum! This looks fantastic ! I want to make them this weekend,
I need to get a candy thermometer! This peanut butter fudge sounds delicious!
This looks AMAZING! I am a huge peanut butter lover so I cannot wait to make this.
I love peanut butter. I have never tried peanut butter fudge though. It looks so good
It seems like the list of recipes I have to try is always growing faster than I can cook them 🙂
Anything with peanut butter is a friend of mine:) LOVE it and this recipe sounds delicious!
Wow this is a really great recipe! I’m going have to try it at home!
Peanut butter fudge?!? This sounds delicious. Yum!
This looks fantastic. Even better is that it is gluten free! Thanks for sharing.
You had me at peanut butter fudge. Bonus that it’s gluten free!
I LOVE peanut butter so this is a must try for me. I’ve never used a candy thermometer before…it makes me a little nervous that I’ll burn it!
I love peanut butter and I love fudge so this looks amazing.
That looks so amazing! I am going to have to try this.
I am a big peanut butter fan and had no idea you could make fudge so easily. We have actually been eating a ton of fresh fruit so far this summer.
I so love PB fudge. That looks awesome.
Its nice to know there are so many alternatives and ways to make foods. Makes it great for the many demands and requirements in peoples diets and tastes.
Yum! I love peanut butter everything so this would be huge. I love fudge too, probably too much! I will be trying this!
I love love love peanut butter fudge. I am definitely trying this recipe.
This would be such a treat for me. I love peanut butter desserts and these would be perfect for an after dinner snack.
We’ll have blueberries in the next month, so I’ll be doing a lot of baking! This looks DIVINE. I want it right now!
They look so yummy and tasty! Thank you so much for the great recipe 😀
This looks so good I love Peanut Butter Fudge. I have been trying to cut out gluten from my diet so this is perfect.
You are such a whiz at making gluten-free delicious! That fudge looks and sounds fantastic!
She really is. She is a great resource for GF families to find new recipes.
Oh my word! I looove peanut butter so much!
Peanut butter is one of my favorite things in the whole world. I NEED to try this.