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Vegan Peanut Butter Walnut Fudge

This vegan peanut butter fudge is made by using a few easy substitutes. It is easy to make and tastes very much like my normal peanut butter fudge recipe.

We just had meatless Monday at our house and a Thai peanut stir fry was the star attraction. All of us are in the mood for something sweet to end the meal.

Fortunately for us all, I just happened to make my vegan fudge this week, too!

My daughter is a vegan and she can’t eat my normal version, but this vegan adaptation is perfectly suited to a vegan diet.

Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

Making fudge is something that I love to do during the holidays.  It is pretty easy to do, too, if you follow my fudge making tips.

Making Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

There is no reason for Vegans to miss out on sweet treats.   With the right substitutes, many normal recipes can be transformed into new favorites.

This recipe for peanut butter walnut fudge uses Earth Balance Margarine instead of butter.  It is rich and delicious and will tempt even those who normally don’t care for vegan food.

The recipe is very simple.  It uses just four ingredients:  peanut butter, vegan Earth Balance buttery sticks, confectioner’s sugar, and chopped walnuts.

ingredientsMeasure your ingredients and have them ready before you start. The recipe comes together very quickly at the end and  you will want your sugar and walnuts already to go.

measured ingredientsPrepare your pan first.  Line a 9 x 9 inch pan with aluminum foil, bringing the foil up the sides of the pan.

prepared panMelt the Earth balance in a saucepan over medium heat.

Melted Earth BalanceRemove from the heat and add in the peanut butter, and stir until smooth.

add in the peanut butterAdd the confectioner’s sugar, a little at a time.  It needs to be mixed well with each addition or it will be lumpy.

Add the confectioner's sugarWhen you get to the last of the sugar, it will be almost like the consistency of a pie crust.

prepared fudgeFold in the walnuts and form the whole thing into a large ball with your hands.

prepared fudgePat into the prepared baking dish and chill until firm.  This recipe makes fairly thin slices, but you can, of course, double it if you want them to be thicker.

Vegan peanut butter walnut fudgeWhen chilled, lift the fudge out of the pan with the foil handles.

vegan fudgeCarefully peel off the foil and cut into squares.

cut into sqauresKeep in a sealed container in the fridge.

Vegan peanut butter fudge

Enjoy!

 

Yield: 40

Vegan Peanut Butter Walnut Fudge

Vegan Peanut Butter Walnut Fudge

This peanut butter fudge is perfect for Vegans but those on a normal diet will love it too. It's not too sweet.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp Earth Balance Buttery Spread (I used the sticks)
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1-3/4 cups plus 1 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Place aluminum foil in a 9×9 inch baking dish. Bring the foil up the sides of the dish.
  2. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the Earth Balance margarine. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter until the mixture is smooth. Mix in the confectioners’ sugar, a little at a time, until it is well-blended. Quickly fold in the chopped walnuts. Put the mixture into the foil lined pan and chill until firm. When firmly set, remove from the pan with the foil "Handles." Carefully peel of the foil and cut into squares.
  3. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

40

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 58Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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