Low-carb Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is a great dessert! It’s healthy enough to eat for a snack, yet decadent enough to put in holiday treat baskets for Christmas and Hanukkah.
I love fudge, I do. The only trouble with it is that most fudge is so sweet I usually feel sick to my stomach after eating it. That’s not the case with this low-carb Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge. This easy dessert recipe is made with 5 ingredients! All you need to whip up a batch is chocolate, peanut butter, xylitol, vanilla, and salt.
I used to make fudge every Thanksgiving and Christmas, back when I was in grade school. During the holidays, I would pack it up in cute little boxes, tie them with ribbons and give them out to all of our family friends. I loved experimenting with different types of fudge, and peanut butter fudge was one of my favorites!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter or sunbutter
- 2 tablespoons xylitol or ⅛ teaspoon stevia
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in a medium pot
- Remove from heat then stir in peanut butter and xylitol
- Once xylitol is incorporated, stir in vanilla and salt
- Spread into a 1.5 quart loaf dish
- Refrigerate for 2 hours
- Serve
My low-carb fudge recipe was inspired by this Peanut Butter Fudge by Laura Dolson. When I saw it I knew I could have my fudge and eat it too! While her recipe uses close to 2 cups of sugar alternatives, in my version I have reduced this to only 2 tablespoons of xylitol. I think this recipe could work also with agave, honey or any other number of sweeteners, if you are willing to take the time to experiment.
Here are some of my other healthy fudge recipes for you!
Heather says
This looks amazing! This is our first year going Paleo – and Christmas treats have had me a bit overwhelmed. Thank you for sharing!
Elana says
Heather, you’re welcome!
susan clark says
I don’t want to use xylitol. What can I substitute?
Thank you!
Elana says
Susan, here’s a link to a fudge recipe that does not use xylitol for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/3-ingredient-fudge/
Enjoy!
Elana
stacy says
I don’t see why this even needs xylitol depending on how dark the chocolate is but I’m sure its tasty!
Elana says
Thanks Stacy!
candra al essa says
will give this recipe a xmas try but would substitute peanut butter for almond butter as what i know is peanuts are carcinogenic will let you know how it works
Elana says
Thanks Candra!
Audrey Snowe says
Thank you so much for the lovely recipe! Made it last week with a few modifications and it turned out really well. It works well with about 1/3 cup liquid sweetener instead of xylitol. Going to make an almond butter version today and see how it goes. So many possibilities with a recipe like this :)
Dalilla says
Thanks for the substitute, I was debating on using pure maple syrup and now I won’t have to play around with it so much.
I have subbed almond butter for pb in other recipes, I have had to add coconut oil.
Laura says
Can I use sunbutter?
Elana says
Laura, I haven’t tried that. Here’s a link to my Nut-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/nut-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Katrina says
You should try making lemon fudge. There a recipe that I find, but the amount of sugar sounds like a lot to use in the recipe (3 3/4 cup of powdered sugar). Plus, am afraid of using that much amount of xylitol cause last time, I did it was too strong for my taste. I have weight loss surgery two years ago, and my taste has changed. I can’t have sugar anymore which end up giving me heart burn.
Elana says
Thanks Katrina!
Renata says
I made the fudge without any sweetener and used 1/2cup of chunky peanut butter and a 1/2 cup of almond butter-it’s awesome!
Elana says
Thanks Renata!
Moriah says
My 14 y/o GF/CF daughter was in the mood for chocolate PB fudge. She said, “Mom, you just don’t understand how much I need some right now.” :) So I did a google search and it came up with your recipe as an option. I told her, “Elana is one of my favorites. Her recipes rock. Try it and I’m sure you’ll like it.” And she did!! THANKS for creating recipes that bring our bellies happiness and brighten our day :)
Elana says
Moriah, so glad to hear your daughter liked this!
Karee says
Heavenly! Used agave instead of xylitol. My husband and I have 5 daughters 21, 19, 14, 10 and 7. We were all glad that the oldest wasn’t visiting that night. We cut the fudge into 12 pieces and well… We were pleased to each have 2.:)
Elana says
Karee, so glad this was a hit with your family!