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www.dewitts4@bledsoe.net , 08/08/03
Fudge BallsIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 cup of crunchy or smooth peanut butter [depends on what you like]
3/4 cup of maple syrup
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup carob chips or chocolate chips
Directions:Put the peanut butter, carob chips and maple syrup in sauce pan. Melt together and then add nuts. After all is melted, place in spoonfuls on wax paper. Let it cool in refrigerator.
Serves: 15 balls
Preparation time: 6 minutes
sounds yummy! hope my two boys enjoy them!
Archived comment by: supermom02
this is super good. like a reeses peanut butter cup. i used peanuts instead of walnuts. and pour mixture into an oiled loaf pan and cut into squares.
Archived comment by: micheleb48
Perfect, these really fullfilled my chocolate cravings. So easy, this recipe is a keeper. I put the melted fudge in a mini-muffin pan with mini-muffin liners, they looked really cute.
Archived comment by: tiffaroosky
this recipe is awesome! i had all the ingredients at home. super fast, easy & delicious.
Archived comment by: saboteur
do you use natural unsweetened peanut butter or will skippy suffice?
Archived comment by: lailaz
I'm sure your Skippy would work, but it has a lot of added sugar and salt so you may have to adjust the amount of maple syrup (but probably not, as this is a decadent dessert). Also, be aware that regular peanut butter is CHOCK full of hydrogenated oils. My boyfriend didn't love the natural stuff at first but he's gotten used to it and loves it now. Do your family a favor and buy the natural stuff. And in fact, one of the major peanut butter brands now makes a natural brand. Crazy Richards is also a great brand.
Archived comment by: sharway
Unbelievably simple to make and taste so good! Just like fudge you'd buy somewhere. What a great snack. I'll be keeping this recipe to throw together in a pinch when people come over!
No one has to know how long it took me or the few ingredients....
Archived comment by: junathena
I had all the ingredients in varied amounts, so I made a pseudo-half batch... Didnt really measure anything, so I think I added a little too much maple syrup for the proportions of chocolate chips, walnuts, and peanut butter. So it was a little too liquidy. I chilled the mixture for a while in the mixing bowl, and then put spoonfuls onto waxed paper. And THEN, I stuck my hands in iced water until they were freezing, and rolled the fudge into balls and chilled again. All that said, they were DELICIOUS, and beautiful texture. Easy too. P.S. I used good old Crazy Richards. Good stuff.
Archived comment by: sharway
Loved this! Watch out, though, its super rich. Dont make this unless you're good at rationing out your sweets--definitely not for those with addictive personalities. I followed the measurements, but I made 30 balls rather than 15 (15 would be awfully big balls!).
Archived comment by: willwolf
Hey everyone, Here is another idea you could do. Heat the ingrediants together as the instructions say and then put it into a baking pan instead of rolling it into balls. You then can let it chill and slice it into squares.
Archived comment by: s.E.B.D.
Delicious recipe! And, I found a way to make it even easier. I wanted my fudge in bar form, and it occurred to me that I could melt the ingredients in the microwave in the *same* dish that I want it to set in. Just put the syrup, chips and peanut butter in a microwave safe, relatively shallow, rectangular dish. Stir well. Microwave for a minute. Stir well. Microwave. Repeat until everything is melted and well blended (should only take a few minutes). Add the walnuts, stir one last time, and put it in the refrigerator to set. Mmm, I feel deviously lazy.
Archived comment by: midori
This is great because if you want a small snack, you can just microwave one tablespoon of peanut butter and carob chips and a little less maple syrup, then add the nuts for a single serving. Then you can just stick whatever you used to melt it in the fridge.
Archived comment by: niti
i simply love this recipe that's all there is too it you won't regret making it
Archived comment by: karen'ttrouble
this is soooo good! This is a great recipe for those who are trying to give up chocolate. Definitely deserves an A+
Archived comment by: fairRose
I recently made these again for Christmas presents, along with some huge chocolate chip cookies. This time, I poured the mixture into an oiled loaf pan and cut into squares after firming in the refrigerator for a couple hours. I used chopped peanuts for the nuts. This is so delicious and easy--everyone loved them!
Archived comment by: willwolf
This made the best fudge ever! The texture was right on. I followed one of the previous posts and microwaved it in the dish that I sliced it in.
Archived comment by: veggiepeeler23
I don't think happiness comes much easier than this. I did a half batch, nuked for 1 min., then dropped by spoonfuls onto waxed paper covered cookie sheet. I used chopped soy nuts and they taste great!
Archived comment by: linaE
