Buckeye Fudge is rich peanut butter fudge topped with a layer of chocolate ganache! It’s like the buckeye candies in fudge form. Super easy recipe, made completely in the microwave!
Fudge is one of my favorite things to put in holiday cookie tins. Some of my other favorites are Bourbon Praline Fudge, Eggnog Fudge, and Pumpkin Pie Fudge!
Don’t you love those buckeye candies? You know the peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate?
I love them. Love, love, love them. You know what I don’t like? Dipping a million peanut butter balls in chocolate.
This fudge tastes just like buckeye candies but there’s no dipping in chocolate!
It’s a rich peanut butter fudge with a crunch from chopped peanuts, topped with a chocolate ganache. All the cooking is done completely in the microwave and it is so easy! No candy thermometer needed!
They’ll make a great addition to your holiday cookie tins!
Ingredients
- peanut butter chips
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Creamy peanut butter
- Salted dry roasted peanuts
- Semisweet chocolate chips
- Heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Prepare. Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Melt peanut butter chips. Microwave peanut butter chips in 1 minute increments, stirring after each minute, until melted and smooth.
- Combine. Stir in sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, and peanuts.
- Transfer. Press mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Make ganache. Microwave chocolate chips and heavy cream for 60 seconds; stir until smooth. If it’s still not smooth, microwave for another 30 seconds.
- Spread ganache. Spread chocolate over the chilled fudge.
- Chill. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, preferably overnight.
- Serve. Cut into 36 pieces. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
How Long Is Homemade Fudge Good For?
Homemade fudge will be good for several weeks if stored in the fridge in an airtight container.
Can You Freeze Homemade Fudge?
You can freeze Buckeye Fudge for up to 3 months. I recommend wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer ziploc bag.
When you are ready to serve it, just let it defrost in the fridge overnight. You can serve it straight from the fridge.
More Fudge Recipes
- Cookies and Cream Fudge
- Birthday Cake Fudge
- White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
- Maple Bacon Fudge
- Candy Corn Fudge
- Butterscotch Peanut Fudge
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Buckeye Fudge
Ingredients
- 3 cups peanut butter chips
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup salted dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave peanut butter chips in 1 minute increments, stirring after each minute, until melted and smooth.
- Stir in sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter, and peanuts.
- Press mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips and heavy cream for 60 seconds; stir until smooth. If it's still not smooth, microwave for another 30 seconds.
- Spread chocolate over the chilled fudge.
- Refrigerate until chocolate is set, preferably overnight.
- Cut into 36 pieces. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 157Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 55mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 5g
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