Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (like Reese's Pieces - photo)

Jennifer Eloff · 11-15-2010, 02:55 PM

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE FUDGE
A super-easy fudgey confection that is reminiscent of Reese’s pieces. You will need cocoa butter, fortunately available at Netrition. It is great to have on hand for several of my candy recipes.

1 cup chocolate chips, (250 mL)
Sugarless
2 oz cocoa butter (60 g) - (see Netrition for food grade cocoa butter)
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (125 mL)
Sweetener to equal 1 cup (250 mL)
SPLENDA® Granular

In a double boiler or heavy-bottomed pan, combine chocolate chips and cocoa butter. Stir occasionally over medium heat until molten. Stir in peanut butter until well mixed. Pour into two nonstick mini loaf pans. Freeze until solid, then refrigerate. Cut into 8 squares per pan.

Helpful Hints: You may use 6 oz Lindt chocolate (need 3 bars) or unsweetened baking chocolate (6 squares) - adjust sweetener to taste once the peanut butter has been incorporated. If using these options, use some powdered erythritol as well as, say, liquid Splenda, to raise the sweetness level sufficiently.

Yield: 16 servings
1 serving
125.8 calories
2.1 g protein
10.1 g fat
1.6 g carbs

Charski · 11-15-2010, 03:02 PM

OK, you're really trying to make me go to the kitchen now, aren't you?! LOL!

Thankfully I am absent cocoa butter so this will have to wait a bit too!

Jennifer Eloff · 11-15-2010, 04:19 PM

That should read 2 bars of Lindt chocolate. :blush:

Pam · 11-15-2010, 04:54 PM

OMG!!! You're killing me with sweetness!!!

lindaokc · 11-15-2010, 06:53 PM

Just happened to buy 2 jars of cocoa butter and wasn't sure what to do with it. I'll be well supplied w/ fudge now.

kiminal · 11-16-2010, 05:04 AM

Looks AMAZING!!!!!! for the Lindt do you use the 85% chocolate bars??

Thanks

Carol21950 · 11-16-2010, 06:41 AM

It looks great but I would have portion control issues with this. (drool)

Jennifer Eloff · 11-16-2010, 04:00 PM

Kiminal, you can use 70% or 80% Lindt bars, but remember you only need 6 oz and if I recall each bar is 3.5 oz.

Yay, Linda!

Carol, I have others to share the fudge with, but I had my fair share, so I understand. Sometimes it is enough to read a recipe.

LOL

Pam. You're too funny! Guess I'll have to post something savory one of these days.

mac24312 · 11-16-2010, 05:36 PM

Another Thanksgiving LC treat for ME! ;]

HUGS JEN!

Jennifer Eloff · 11-17-2010, 04:06 PM

A treat indeed. I liked this.

Bissonnettemi · 11-20-2010, 08:37 PM

so this is what my cocoa butter is for....Thanks again

Jennifer Eloff · 11-25-2010, 09:03 AM

Yep! It's great to have on hand for various fudge-like recipes. I make white chocolate with it too.

You can even stick some melted cocoa butter in cheesecake.

11-15-2010, 02:55 PM	#1
Jennifer Eloff Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tropics Posts: 3,075 Gallery: Jennifer Eloff WOE: Atkins/Moderate Carbs Start Date: 1999	Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (like Reese's Pieces - photo) PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE FUDGE A super-easy fudgey confection that is reminiscent of Reese’s pieces. You will need cocoa butter, fortunately available at Netrition. It is great to have on hand for several of my candy recipes. 1 cup chocolate chips, (250 mL) Sugarless 2 oz cocoa butter (60 g) - (see Netrition for food grade cocoa butter) 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (125 mL) Sweetener to equal 1 cup (250 mL) SPLENDA® Granular In a double boiler or heavy-bottomed pan, combine chocolate chips and cocoa butter. Stir occasionally over medium heat until molten. Stir in peanut butter until well mixed. Pour into two nonstick mini loaf pans. Freeze until solid, then refrigerate. Cut into 8 squares per pan. *Helpful Hints:* You may use 6 oz Lindt chocolate (need 3 bars) or unsweetened baking chocolate (6 squares) - adjust sweetener to taste once the peanut butter has been incorporated. If using these options, use some powdered erythritol as well as, say, liquid Splenda, to raise the sweetness level sufficiently. *Yield:* 16 servings 1 serving 125.8 calories 2.1 g protein 10.1 g fat *1.6 g carbs*

11-15-2010, 04:19 PM	#3
Jennifer Eloff Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tropics Posts: 3,075 Gallery: Jennifer Eloff WOE: Atkins/Moderate Carbs Start Date: 1999	Amendment That should read 2 bars of Lindt chocolate. :blush:

11-16-2010, 04:00 PM	#8
Jennifer Eloff Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tropics Posts: 3,075 Gallery: Jennifer Eloff WOE: Atkins/Moderate Carbs Start Date: 1999	Important note re Lindt bars - weight Kiminal, you can use 70% or 80% Lindt bars, but remember you only need 6 oz and if I recall each bar is 3.5 oz. Yay, Linda! Carol, I have others to share the fudge with, but I had my fair share, so I understand. Sometimes it is enough to read a recipe. LOL Pam. You're too funny! Guess I'll have to post something savory one of these days.

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11-15-2010, 03:02 PM	#2
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,822 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	OK, you're really trying to make me go to the kitchen now, aren't you?! LOL! Thankfully I am absent cocoa butter so this will have to wait a bit too!

11-15-2010, 04:54 PM	#4
Pam Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indiana/Florida Posts: 969 Gallery: Pam Stats: 181/148/145 WOE: moderate carbs Start Date: March 2001	OMG!!! You're killing me with sweetness!!!

11-15-2010, 06:53 PM	#5
lindaokc Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,124 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/170/140? WOE: atkins/hcg/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Just happened to buy 2 jars of cocoa butter and wasn't sure what to do with it. I'll be well supplied w/ fudge now.

11-16-2010, 05:04 AM	#6
kiminal Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 61 Gallery: kiminal	Looks AMAZING!!!!!! for the Lindt do you use the 85% chocolate bars?? Thanks

11-16-2010, 06:41 AM	#7
Carol21950 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,241 Gallery: Carol21950 WOE: Atkins	It looks great but I would have portion control issues with this. (drool)

11-16-2010, 05:36 PM	#9
mac24312 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Far SW Virginia Posts: 3,564 Gallery: mac24312 Stats: 250/130/140 WOE: Stella Style/My OWN LC WOL ;]/Maintenance Start Date: October 07 2006 Over 6 years on Atkins ;]	Another Thanksgiving LC treat for ME! ;] HUGS JEN!

11-17-2010, 04:06 PM	#10
Jennifer Eloff Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tropics Posts: 3,075 Gallery: Jennifer Eloff WOE: Atkins/Moderate Carbs Start Date: 1999	A treat indeed. I liked this.

11-20-2010, 08:37 PM	#11
Bissonnettemi MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,085 Gallery: Bissonnettemi	so this is what my cocoa butter is for....Thanks again

11-25-2010, 09:03 AM	#12
Jennifer Eloff Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tropics Posts: 3,075 Gallery: Jennifer Eloff WOE: Atkins/Moderate Carbs Start Date: 1999	Yep! It's great to have on hand for various fudge-like recipes. I make white chocolate with it too. You can even stick some melted cocoa butter in cheesecake.