Peanut Butter Fudge with Nuts & Caramel Topping

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Peanut Butter Fudge with Nuts & Caramel Topping

18 July 2011 70 Comments

A sweet indulgence – making Fudge is very common during festivals and many religious ceremonies in India. Though Wiki defines it as a western confectionery, for me a fudge is what completes any Indian festivity as long as I remember. From the humble melt-in-mouth Besan ki chakki (chickpea flour fudge) to the more exotic Kaju Katlis (cashew fudge) Indian festivals are incomplete without these goodies. With loads of sugar, butter and milk to go into making these fudge, these goodies are truly a sinful indulgence!

Peanut butter fudge is high on calories but if eaten in moderation it could provide all the health benefits attached with peanuts in your diet. These Nutty Peanut butter Fudges are highly addictive and a word of caution is to keep a tab on the number of times you open your refrigerator 🙂

Various flavorful condiments and ingredients are added to give delicate texture and exotic tastes to the fudges. It requires constant monitoring to get the soft ball stage and the desired consistency to make into perfect melt-in-mouth fudge.

I wanted to make it more appealing and healthy for my kids with the nuts and chocolate layer on the fudge. The caramel on top with the nuts gave a perfect crunch to the soft and creamy fudge below.

peanut butter fudge with nuts and caramel

Ingredients to go in…

Ingredients;

1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/4 cup powder sugar
1 tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. butter/ghee
1/4 cup almonds/cashew/black currents
1 tsp. Vanilla essence or vanilla pod
Any chocolate with caramel inside

Peanut Butter Fudge with Nuts & Caramel Topping

Spread the nuts over the fudge.

Method; Heat butter/ghee in a thick bottom pan and add honey & peanut butter to it, keep the flame at low and mix well. Peanut butter will melt in just 1-2 minutes, take off the flame and add powder sugar and vanilla essence to it. Mix it well.

You can microwave the above mix for about 1 minute on high to get the same results.

Grease a 8×8” square pan or spread a parchment paper and grease it lightly.

Caramel coating..

Coarsely chop the nuts (can take any combination of nuts) and keep it aside. Melt the chocolate with caramel inside simultaneously on a double boiler, the caramel will be hard to melt and will remain thick and very sticky. Pour the melted peanut butter mix in the greased pan and tap it lightly to remove any bubbles in it.

Refrigerate for 10 minutes and take it out. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the set fudge.

Pour the melted chocolate and caramel over the nuts. Refrigerate again for 1-2 hours before slicing into pieces.

Free flowing caramel..Yum!

I took the 5 starts chocolate bars and melted it over a double boiler. Cooled it for 1 minute and poured the caramel and chocolate over the nutty fudge. The caramel will not spread evenly and give a bumpy looking top.

Nutty peanut butter fudge with caramel topping

Slice of yum!

You could even avoid the caramel and nuts all together if you wish and enjoy the Peanut butter fudge as it is.

peanut butter, nuts and caramel coating.

The nuts gave a lovely texture and crunch to the otherwise bland and creamy peanut butter fudge. The caramel topping makes it a bit difficult to get perfect edges, but does it matter 🙂

Melt-in-mouth fudge..

These Peanut Butter Fudge with Nuts & Caramel Topping are highly addictive and I really warn you to keep a tab on the numbers 🙂

Notes;

Peanut butter fudges could be a healthy idea for a wholesome snack for your kids.
Peanuts come under some of the ‘most allergic food list’ along with other food products such as cow’ milk (lactose), whole-wheat (gluten).
Check with your physician for any allergic reaction before consuming these nuts.
Please let the fudge rest in your refrigerator for a day if you can, to get perfect slices.
You could avoid the 1 tsp. of melted butter/ghee also and yet get a perfect fudge.
These Peanut Butter Nutty Fudge are extremely easy and quick to make and can save a lot of time during festive hours.
You could even roll each fudge into small balls and serve them as an individual servings in cute cup cake liners.

Would you like a little adventure in cooking with Peanut Butter stuffed veggies, here is Ridge gourd and Okra for you!

Stuffed Ridge Gourd with Peanut Butter filling

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70 Comments »

Liz said:

I’m your newest follower! I love everything involving caramel….great selection for the SRC 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 5:48 pm

Marla said:

Hi! This fudge looks great. Super fun to be in the SRC with you too 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 5:59 pm

Kristy said:

Those look AMAZING! I can see how they’d be addictive 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 6:10 pm

VeenaAravind said:

I am drooling…!!!These really look delicious..yummy yummy..now its time to treat my tummy 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 6:37 pm

Suman Singh said:

Fudge looks really tempting and delicious..love the nuts and caramel topping..yum…

# 18 July 2011 at 6:47 pm

Maya said:

I think I gained 10lbs just looking at these lovely fudge bars! But it’s extra weight that I’m willing to carry ;-).

# 18 July 2011 at 6:50 pm

amanda @ fake ginger said:

Mmm, please send me a piece! It looks delicious!

# 18 July 2011 at 6:52 pm

Kate said:

Wow…these look wonderful. I would have to be very careful around them! Great SRC entry.

# 18 July 2011 at 7:02 pm

Nutmeg Nanny said:

Sweet delicious fudge! Love it…yum!

# 18 July 2011 at 7:32 pm

Baker Street said:

I love caramel anything!! Delicious.

# 18 July 2011 at 7:38 pm

Faith said:

Oooh, this looks like such a tasty treat! The dried fruit and nuts in there really make it something special!

# 18 July 2011 at 7:53 pm

Shelby said:

I agree, fudge is a special occasion indulgence! It is so yummy 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 8:10 pm

Angie@Angiesrecipes said:

Rich,decadent and tasty!

# 18 July 2011 at 8:45 pm

BigFatBaker said:

Oh wow, this fudge sounds amazing!

# 18 July 2011 at 8:47 pm

peggy said:

This fudge sounds incredible! The caramel and nut topping just brings it over the top! =)

# 18 July 2011 at 8:58 pm

Nishi said:

Yummy fudge!!! Simply mouthwatering 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 9:25 pm

Junia @ Mis Pensamientos said:

who doesn’t love peanut butter fudge?! 😀

# 18 July 2011 at 9:41 pm

Nithya said:

yahooo.. this is so so yummy looking 🙂 But too much of calories na!! never mind. Im loving it 🙂

# 18 July 2011 at 9:45 pm

Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy said:

Yum; this looks like a fabulously easy dessert! I had to check out the chickpea flour fudge recipe, too, and it looks more complicated but worth trying!

# 18 July 2011 at 9:49 pm

Biny Anoop said:

wow awesome dear….donno why i did not get an update…thx for retweetg…gr8 looking fudge

# 18 July 2011 at 10:02 pm

Lauren at Keep It Sweet said:

What a great choice! The caramel in the fudge sounds amazing.

# 18 July 2011 at 10:05 pm

Jayasree said:

Fudge looks very delicious…loved the stuffing idea for okra and ridge gourd too.

# 18 July 2011 at 10:13 pm

Lisa @ The Gonzo Gourmet said:

Sweets always intimidate me but this one looks easy enough for me to do! I like how you cut them into little bites, it’s a great visual reminder that we only need one taste to satisfy (most of the time, at least). Nice to be in SRC with you!

# 18 July 2011 at 11:35 pm

Dan said:

Serving the fudge in balls is a great idea. I’ll bet they’d present nicely in mini muffin papers.

# 19 July 2011 at 12:28 am

Pam @ From Apples To Zucchini said:

Wow – that looks amazing! So simple – those are the best kind of treats!

# 19 July 2011 at 12:28 am

Tanvi@SinfullySpicy said:

This fudge looks ultra delicious..I love all the nuts in the recipe.Perfect for a quick snack!

# 19 July 2011 at 12:36 am

Cilantro said:

Looks great with caramel topping. Lovely presentation too.

# 19 July 2011 at 2:24 am

Fallon said:

I love fudge but never had just peanut butter fudge. The topping sounds over the top delicious!

# 19 July 2011 at 3:12 am

kankana said:

This is made to perfection. I am not a fan of peanut butter but this fudge is looking so delicious!

# 19 July 2011 at 4:39 am

Kimberly said:

Yes, please! Looks absolutely delicious … I will definitely be making some!

# 19 July 2011 at 5:51 am

Tadka Pasta said:

Looks really decadent! Been trying to cook up a PB fudge, must try your recipe, it looks so easy!

# 19 July 2011 at 6:10 am

Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets said:

Mmm it’s hard to think of a better combo than PB and chocolate. This looks fantastic!

# 19 July 2011 at 6:14 am

Reshmi Mahesh said:

Rich..Tempting Fudge…

# 19 July 2011 at 6:59 am

Kim - Liv Life said:

Peanut butter fudge alone was enough to turn my head, but add the nuts and caramel and wow! What a treat!! An excellent SRC post!!

# 19 July 2011 at 7:56 am

sukanya said:

fudge looks wonderful, loved anything with peanut butter. with caramel over it is definitely a hit.

# 19 July 2011 at 8:03 am

sara said:

Oh my, I adore peanut butter fudge! This looks sooooo good! 🙂

# 19 July 2011 at 9:08 am

Hari Chandana said:

Woww.. Looks tempting and delicious.. thanks for sharing dear 🙂

# 19 July 2011 at 10:39 am

Sharmilee said:

A big wow to the idea…looks so yumm n tempting

# 19 July 2011 at 11:06 am

Jamie said:

Oh I would really have trouble not eating way too much of this fabulous treat! Chocolate and peanut butter fudge? A weakness! Simply perfect!

# 19 July 2011 at 3:15 pm

Joanne said:

This is a dangerous post to be reading. That looks beyond amazing!

# 19 July 2011 at 4:33 pm

a spoonful of yumm said:

that flowing caramel looks gorgeous !! this is indulgence for sure 😀

# 19 July 2011 at 5:41 pm

Delishhh said:

WOW!! This looks fabulous. Nice work on the Secret Recipe Club. Isn’t it fun. I love finding new blogs and reading through them.

# 20 July 2011 at 2:07 am

Reeni said:

What a delectable treat! I adore the layer of nuts you added – kind of like a candy bar!

# 20 July 2011 at 6:32 am

Vijitha said:

Delicious is the word. Must have tasted so good right?

# 20 July 2011 at 6:48 am

Tami said:

Simply divine. Fudge brings back memories of when I was a little girl and my Mom used to make chocolate and peanut butter fudge for Christmas. 🙂

# 20 July 2011 at 10:05 am

Simone said:

Wow that looks like the perfect fudge to me! Delicious!!

# 20 July 2011 at 10:32 am

Tamar said:

Another bake-free dessert. This is perfect for many ex-pats in Korea who live in small apartments and officetels that don’t come with an oven.

# 20 July 2011 at 10:57 am

Cooking Foodie said:

This is like loaded Reese’s… actually its even better than tht…

# 20 July 2011 at 5:53 pm

Priti said:

Looks so yum ….n delicious ..loved it

# 20 July 2011 at 8:14 pm

elisabeth@foodandthriftfinds said:

Your Peanut Butter Fudge is totally droolworthy, yummy, and so addictive. Such a beautiful presentation, as well!
I am dying to bit into a piece right now…not fair just gazing at it, will have to make it ASAP.

Such a great list of posts, will have to join the SRC…soon!

# 20 July 2011 at 9:53 pm

cakewhiz said:

i love how there is no baking involved! these look so tasty … i am sure i would eat a whole batch without even realizing it..lol

# 21 July 2011 at 3:34 am

Namitha said:

Looks so addictive 🙂

# 21 July 2011 at 5:30 am

Carolyn said:

Okay, I don’t question for a second that you made the BEST choice for your SRC blog. This looks insanely good!

# 21 July 2011 at 6:23 am

Roxana GreenGirl said:

secret recipe club looks like so much fun. for the last couple of days i’ve been drooling over all those amazing dishes.
Your melt in the mouth fudge sounds so good, with I was the taste-tester in your house

# 21 July 2011 at 10:02 am

Jayasri said:

Hi sangeeta, you and peanut butter have something going on I think :), they look fabulous, I still haven’t made your peanut butter stuffing, you have already posted an other one :), now I have two to make in my to do list, check my SRC, when you have time.., beautiful clicks too..

# 21 July 2011 at 3:20 pm

Couscous & Consciousness said:

Oh my goodness – this fudge looks incredible. I think a tray of this in my refrigerator would be a very dangerous thing indeed. Thanks you so much for visiting my blog and taking the time to leave a lovely comment. I hope you’ll visit again.
Sue 🙂

# 21 July 2011 at 5:01 pm