Grandpa's Peanut Butter Fudge

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This is my grandpa's famous family recipe that he guarded almost all my life, but it's such a good treat I had to share it! Makes a great gift for friends, your kid's teacher, co-workers, or anyone really!

Submitted by Adriander
Updated on November 16, 2023
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Plate of peanut butter fudge.
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Servings:
36
Yield:
36 1-inch squares
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 2 cups brown sugar

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter

  • 1 tablespoon margarine

  • 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Gather ingredients.

    Various bowls filled with ingredients to make grandpa's peanut butter fudge.

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  2. Mix brown and white sugar with the milk in large pot; bring mixture to a boil.

    Sugar mixture cooking in a pot.

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  3. Stir in peanut butter, reduce heat to medium, and bring the mixture back to boil (stirring constantly)

    A person pouring peanut butter into sugar mixture.

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  4. Remove the pot from heat when a drop of the mixture forms a ball in a glass of cold water.

    Drops of fudge in a bowl of water.

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  5. Stir margarine and vanilla into the mixture; stir vigorously until the fudge hardens. (Always stir in same direction.)

    A person mixing butter in a pot of fudge.

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  6. Pour fudge onto buttered plates or waxed paper.

    Fudge firming in a square pan.

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  7. Let cool and cut into 1-inch pieces.

    Peanut butter fudge cut into squares.

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  8. Serve and enjoy!

    Plate of peanut butter fudge.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

159 Calories
6g Fat
26g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 159
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 3g 6%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 97mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.