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Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

November 2, 2016 By Gwen Brown 22 Comments

healthy sugar free peanut butter fudge that's SO easy to make...you won't believe that it didn't come from a candy shoppe!

This Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge is going to save me this holiday season. They taste like something naughty and decadent out of that little candy shop that you passed on vacation. But these little treats are full of nourishing (think bulletproof!) fats, and protein, making them a perfect little pick me up treat. And they’re JUST as delicious as they look!

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Here in the south, our fall temperatures are still (as of November) spiking up into the mid 80’s. So I keep these little beauties in the fridge or they’ll get melty fast. A flat glass 6×8 storage dish with a snap on lid is perfect for keeping a batch on hand…I just rotate out flavors from week to week.healthy sugar free peanut butter fudge that's SO easy to make...you won't believe that it didn't come from a candy shoppe!

I like peanut butter fudge to be super smooth and velvety, so I opt for the smoothest grind of nut butter I can find. Or choose chunky if you want some nut pieces. But for this recipe, I would not use a natural grind with any grit to it.

And speaking of keeping it smooth, I recommend using Gentle Sweet as a sugar free, natural alternative, or you can sub any type of granulated stevia/erythritol sweetener or a healthy sugar free sweetener of your choice (see sugar free conversion chart here). If you’d like to keep these all natural and more Paleo than Trim Healthy Mama, and use the power of raw honey to sweeten these (which is what I’d do for my kids), I posted that version of Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge as a guest blogger over here at Mommypotamus.healthy sugar free peanut butter fudge that's SO easy to make...you won't believe that it didn't come from a candy shoppe!

Since I want to boost my healthy fat intake, I use my favorite brands of grassfed butter, and refined organic coconut oil for these, but you really can use what you have on hand. As written, this is SUCH an easy fudge recipe, but if you wanted to get creative or gourmet, you could always stir in some add-ins, or top with flaked sea salt or peanut pieces.

healthy sugar free peanut butter fudge that's SO easy to make...you won't believe that it didn't come from a candy shoppe!

So that’s it! Just a few simple ingredients stirred together can make an amazing pan of healthy chocolate peanut butter fudge in just a few minutes! Let’s make it together.

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Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
 
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Prep time
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Total time
5 mins
 
Author: Gwen
Serves: 48 pieces[url:1][img:1][/url]
Ingredients
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 cup organic coconut oil, liquid; I like refined, but you can use either
  • ½-2/3 cup gentle sweet, or equivalent of your favorite sweetener-see chart here- if you're using granules, I'd recommend grinding them into a powder first using a small blender.
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Stir together peanut butter and coconut oil in a small bowl.
  2. Remove one cup of peanut butter mixture, and set aside.
  3. To remaining mixture in bowl, add softened butter, sweetener, and cocoa.
  4. Stir well. Taste and adjust sweet and salty to your liking.
  5. Pour chocolate mixture into a 6x8 or similar glass dish, and spread smooth.
  6. Pour reserved peanut butter mixture over chocolate and use a knife to make swirls, by 'cutting' stripes in opposite directions. I love this part!
  7. Chill fudge for about an hour, or until firm enough to slice and enjoy.
Notes
Trim Healthy Mama notes: This is an "S" recipe, full of healthy fats! There are no limitations on S recipes, but they are calorie dense. Thankfully, they are so satiating that just one is all I need for a treat.
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healthy sugar free peanut butter fudge that's SO easy to make...you won't believe that it didn't come from a candy shoppe!

4.0 from 5 reviews
Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
 
Print
Prep time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge Yields 48 one inch pieces Prep time: 3 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 3 minutes
Author: Gwen
Serves: 48
Ingredients
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 cup organic coconut oil, liquid; I like refined, but you can use either
  • ½-2/3 cup gentle sweet, or equivalent of your favorite sweetener-see chart here- if you're using granules, I'd recommend grinding them into a powder first using a small blender.
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Stir together peanut butter and coconut oil in a small bowl.
  2. Remove one cup of peanut butter mixture, and set aside.
  3. To remaining mixture in bowl, add softened butter, sweetener, and cocoa.
  4. Stir well. Taste and adjust sweet and salty to your liking.
  5. Pour chocolate mixture into a 6x8 or similar glass dish, and spread smooth.
  6. Pour reserved peanut butter mixture over chocolate and use a knife to make swirls, by 'cutting' stripes in opposite directions. I love this part!
  7. Chill fudge for about an hour, or until firm enough to slice and enjoy.
Notes
Trim Healthy Mama notes: This is an "S" recipe, full of healthy fats! There are no limitations on S recipes, but they are calorie dense. Thankfully, they are so satiating that just one is all I need for a treat.
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Filed Under: Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, THM Desserts & Sweets, THM S Desserts & Sweets, Uncategorized Tagged With: fudge, peanut butter

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  1. Rachel Gage says

    November 3, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    Thank you thank you thank you for this! I LOVED your mint fudge recipe and was thinking about how to adapt it to chocolate PB fudge, so thanks for putting one up! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  2. Annie says

    December 4, 2016 at 4:12 PM

    Thank you so much for all of your recipes! What a help to those of us on THM plan. I don’t know how you do it with a family and LIFE!

    Reply
  3. Mandy says

    December 9, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    HI there, do you have a recommendation for a smooth peanut butter? Everything I use is very coarse. Thanks for your help!

    Reply
    • Gwen Brown says

      December 12, 2016 at 2:20 PM

      I buy natural peanut butter that you stir in the oil…any brand that’s just peanuts, salt, and oil. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Stacy Haas says

    December 15, 2016 at 7:53 PM

    Hi Gwen,
    Thank you for all the THM info! I was wondering if you have an easy way to mix your peanut butter? It’s such a pain to mix with the oil. Argh!
    Thanks,
    Stacy

    Reply
    • Gwen Brown says

      December 21, 2016 at 2:26 AM

      I don’t have any great tricks for this, other than using a butter knife instead of a spoon. And I agree…it’s a pain!

      Reply
    • Valerie Lamb says

      April 15, 2017 at 11:45 AM

      This is what I do to mix my natural peanut butter. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-mix-all-natural-peanut-butter_us_564214a6e4b0411d30728bfc

      You could also move the peanut butter to a stand mixer and blend, put back in the jar and then store upside down the the frig.

      Reply
  5. S says

    February 11, 2017 at 10:27 AM

    What do you mean liquid for the coconut oil? Just melted?

    Reply
    • Gwen Brown says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:05 PM

      Yes! Just warmed. Where I live, it’s liquid most of the year.

      Reply
  6. Farhana says

    May 29, 2017 at 2:47 AM

    Is there any substitute for coconut oil?

    Reply
    • Gwen Brown says

      May 31, 2017 at 8:29 PM

      You could try cocoa butter…the coconut oil provides the hardening effect. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Lisa says

    May 31, 2017 at 10:22 PM

    Super yum!!

    Reply
  8. Lisa Yvonne says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:37 AM

    I think I’m making this for hubby for Father’s Day with the kiddos! YUMMY

    Reply
  9. Tiffany says

    August 13, 2017 at 10:44 PM

    Hi Gwen, Great recipe! Any easy substitutions for the butter?

    Reply
    • Gwen Brown says

      August 19, 2017 at 10:57 AM

      I have never made it without the butter…it adds a softer texture than just straight up coconut oil. You can try it with plain coconut oil…maybe cut in a little bit of another oil that doesn’t harden as much in the fridge? It would be experimental. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lynn says

        December 4, 2019 at 1:01 AM

        I can’t wait to try this — peanut butter and chocolate are my favorite! As for how to mix natural peanut butter that has separated I use my hand mixer with the dough hook attachments. It makes quick work of mixing the oil in right in the jar… but be extra careful if you have a glass jar.

        Reply
        • Gwen Brown says

          July 22, 2020 at 10:22 AM

          Awesome tip, Lynn! Thank you!

          Reply
  10. lisa bartlett says

    April 27, 2018 at 5:55 PM

    OMG I am going to make this RIGHT NOW! I’m a newbie so it’s nice to find something that doesn’t have the special ingredients of most recipes. Thank you!

    Reply
  11. Lisa Bartlett says

    April 27, 2018 at 10:46 PM

    I just made this today. I like the flavor but find it a bit greasy. Do you this it would stillnwork with less butter?

    Reply
    • Gwen Brown says

      July 16, 2021 at 2:36 PM

      You could certainly try it. 🙂 All of the ingredients are fats though.

      Reply

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