Recipes with just a few ingredients are always great. Simple treats can be so satisfying and this vegan chocolate fudge recipe is exactly that. It also contains a generous amount of peanut butter which makes the fudge even tastier.
It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, before going into the freezer, so it's super easy to make. Top with cookie crumbs and serve.
Everybody in our household loves this recipe. I've been making it for a long time at this point due to its simplicity and it is definitely a guilty pleasure for all of us. It's just so moreish and delicious.
If this is your kind of dessert too, you will also love my vegan biscoff brownie bark and vegan chocolate truffles! If peanut butter recipes are your thing, why don't you share my vegan peanut butter stuffed dates, vegan peanut butter chocolate chip muffins and vegan peanut butter jelly french toast with your friends and family.
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Why You Will Love This Chocolate Fudge
- So Delectable - The fudge has such an amazing consistency. Despite it being in the freezer for an hour or so, it retains a soft, fudgy texture, whilst also remaining firm. It's a chocolate dream and it can't wait for you to try it.
- Easy to Make - In order to make this chocolate fudge recipe, all you need to do is combine all of the ingredients, pour the chocolatey mixture into a baking tray and freeze! That's it! It has to be one of the simplest recipes on the blog along with the likes of my vegan peanut butter mug cake, vegan chocolate peanut butter cups and vegan frozen yogurt peanut butter strawberry bites.
- Just a Few Ingredients - Following on from the previous point, this recipe is made easy due to the few ingredients that are required in order to make this snack. Chocolate, peanut butter, vegan butter and cookie crumbs.
- Allergy Friendly & Plant Based - This chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe is entirely vegan and dairy free.
Ingredient Notes
- Dairy-Free Baking Chocolate - You can use either a regular bar of vegan baking-specific chocolate or vegan chocolate chips. Both work great using the double-boiling method.
- Smooth Peanut Butter - This will be stirred into the melted chocolate to create an amazing flavor combination. You can never go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate.
- Dairy-Free Butter - I like my chocolate fudge to have a buttery tone to it. Believe me when I say it makes a big difference. Some other recipes that have a 'buttery' aftertaste, include my vegan fudge stripe shortbread cookies and vegan mini pancakes.
- Vegan Cookie Crumbs of Choice - The possibilities are endless. You can choose any cookies to like. Sprinkle the crumbs on top of the fudge before it goes into the freezer.
See recipe card for full information on individual ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions and Variations
- Instead of using regular smooth peanut butter for this chocolate fudge, you can also use crunchy peanut butter instead. This is similar to the use of crunchy Biscoff spread instead of smooth in my vegan biscoff caramel bars. Some people prefer a crunch, as opposed to the fudge people soft all the way through, and on certain days I can completely back that opinion.
- You can easily make this recipe gluten-free by making one of the following two changes. You can either swap out the regular vegan cookies for gluten-free vegan cookies, or you can leave the cookie crumb topping out completely.
- I have found that substituting the peanut butter for almond butter 1:1 works very well. It all depends on which you prefer. The end result is similar. Although I haven't tried cashew butter for this recipe, I'd imagine that it'd work well too.
How To Make Vegan Chocolate Fudge
For the full method, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
1: Line a square baking tin with parchment paper.
2: Using the double boiling method, melt your chocolate until fully smooth. Also add in the peanut butter.
3: Stir together the chocolate, the peanut butter and the vegan butter until the chocolate fudge mixture forms.
4: Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared baking tin and freeze for 1 hour.
5: Remove the chocolate fudge from the tin.
6: Slice the fudge and enjoy.
Expert Tips
Avoid burning the chocolate - Always use the double-boiling method to melt your chocolate as other methods such as, melting on the stove and the microwave can cause the chocolate to melt unevenly, burn and become clumpy. When using the double-boiling method make sure that you still stir the chocolate every now and again.
Don't over-freeze if you're planning to eat it soon - Make sure that you leave the chocolate fudge inside the freezer for the recommended amount of time. Leaving it in there for too long will harden it and potentially mean you have to wait much longer for it to thaw.
Recipe FAQs
Chocolate fudge has many similarities to regular fudge, except it incorporates cocoa flavors into it.
Ordinary fudge isn't vegan as it contains two milk products (milk and butter). Therefore, these staple animal products invalidate any vegan status.
I like to store my vegan chocolate fudge in the fridge for up to a week as it doesn't firm up too much. However, you can also freeze your chocolate treats for a month in ziplock bags or an airtight container if you prefer.
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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
Vegan Chocolate Fudge:
- 200 g vegan baking chocolate
- 150 g smooth peanut butter melted
- 50 g vegan butter melted
Cookie Crumb Topping:
- cookie crumbs to taste and use gluten free cookies if needed
Instructions
Preparation:
- Line a 6-inch baking tray with parchment paper then set aside. This recipe makes a thin layer of vegan chocolate fudge. If you'd like your chocolate fudge to be a little thicker, feel free to double or even triple the recipe amounts.
Making the chocolate fudge:
- Carefully use the double-boiling method to melt your dairy free chocolate. It is important that you regularly stir the chocolate so that it don't burn or stick.
- Once your chocolate is melted and nice and smooth, pour it into a mixing bowl, then also add in the heated peanut butter and the vegan butter alternative.
- Mix until all of the ingredients are fully incorporated. Pour the chocolate mixture into your pre-prepared baking tin. Give it a little shake so that the chocolate is level inside the tin.
- Sprinkle on some cookie crumbs (gluten free if needed) onto the chocolate fudge.
- Place your chocolate fudge into the freezer for 1 hour, or until solidified.
- Slice into 4 pieces and enjoy!
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Notes
- Always use the double-boiling method to melt your chocolate as other methods such as, melting on the stove and the microwave can cause the chocolate to melt unevenly, burn and become clumpy. When using the double-boiling method make sure that you still stir the chocolate every now and again.
- Make sure that you leave the chocolate fudge inside the freezer for the recommended amount of time. Leaving it in there for too long will harden it and potentially mean you have to wait much longer for it to thaw.
Claire says
This sounds amazing. So chocolatey.