Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (3 Ingredients)

This 3-ingredient chocolate peanut butter fudge is positively addicting! With just a couple of ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, you can make a batch of this fudge anytime the craving hits. A great option for giving during the holiday season too!

chocolate peanut butter fudge pieces garnished with flakey sea salt in a small white dish.

If you are looking for a simple and fuss free dessert, this 3 ingredient chocolate peanut butter fudge is the best! We make this often on the weekends when the craving for something sweet hits – just microwave your chocolate, mix, and chill. This recipe is similar to my chocolate tahini fudge – another delicious no bake dessert!

Want even more peanut butter recipes? Check out my roundup of 13+ sweet and savory vegan peanut butter recipes from the blog!

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Why You’ll Love this Recipe

Just 3 ingredients and one bowl – what’s more to love!
A simple gift idea for the holidays – perfect for those who don’t like baking!
A delicious fudge recipe that can be made without sweetened condensed milk. Peanut butter adds all the creaminess you need.
This recipe is vegan, dairy free, egg free, and gluten free.

Ingredients You’ll Need

chocolate peanut butter fudge ingredients in small bowls with labels.

Chocolate: Use vegan semi sweet chocolate chips for this recipe. My favorite brand of chocolate chips for this fudge is Enjoy Life.
Peanut Butter: You’ll want to use a creamy, no-stir peanut butter for this recipe. Some of the natural peanut butters that require stirring may be too oily. We like to use Justin’s peanut butter.
Peanuts: You can skip these if you’d like but adding some chopped peanuts to this fudge gives it a nice little crunch. Use unsalted, roasted peanuts.
Flakey Salt: Helps cut through the sweetness of this fudge and creates that delightful flavor combination of salty and sweet.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Ingredient Substitutions

For the peanut butter: any nut butter will work instead of peanut butter but the flavor will be a little different.
For the peanuts: use another chopped nut for crunch or even chop some vegan peanut butter cups for the top. Want to add a pop of color and flavor? Add chopped freeze dried strawberries – a classic pairing with both peanut butter and chocolate.
More topping options: crushed pretzels, granola, crisp rice cereal.

Step by Step

melted chocolate and peanut butter stirred together in a small mixing bowl.

Step One: Add your chocolate chips to a mixing bowl and microwave to melt. When they are still warm, stir in the peanut butter.

fudge mixture poured into a parchment lined loaf pan.

Step Two: Pour fudge mixture into a parchment lined loaf pan.

peanut butter fudge with extra melted peanut butter swirled into the top.

Step Three: If desired, heat up an extra tablespoon of peanut butter in a small dish in the microwave until runny. Pour over fudge mixture and swirl with a butter knife.

fudge in pan garnished with chopped peanuts before chilling.

Step Four: Sprinkle fudge batter with chopped peanuts and flakey salt. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour until firm. Cut into 20 pieces. Store in the fridge.

Expert Tips

Gather all of your ingredients before starting: this recipe comes together very quickly so you want to get everything out and measured before starting.
To create the swirled top: put an extra 1 tablespoon of peanut butter in a small dish and microwave for about 30 seconds until pourable. Drizzle over the top of the fudge before chilling and create swirls with a butter knife.
Storage: store this fudge in the fridge or freezer in an airtight as it will soften on the counter – especially if it is hot out.

chocolate peanut butter fudge pieces in small dish garnished with sea salt.

Recipe FAQs

Can I make this sugar free?

Yes! It is really easy to make a sugar free version of this recipe – simply use sugar free chocolate chips.

How long does this chocolate peanut butter fudge last?

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Can I make this with white chocolate chips?

Yes! You can make this with white chocolate chips instead if you like. If you want to use a vegan option, I like the vegan white chocolate chips from Enjoy Life.

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