A rich, pipeable peanut butter fudge filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Peanut Butter Fudge Filling
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Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
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A rich, pipeable peanut butter fudge filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Set
1 hr
Total
1 hr 15 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- ½ cup (135.0 g)creamy peanut butter
- 3.0 oz (85.0 g)dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup (120.0 ml)heavy cream
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Put the chocolate and peanut butter in a heatproof bowl.
- Bring the cream just to a simmer, pour it over, and let stand for 3 minutes.
- Add the vanilla and salt and stir until smooth.
- Let stand at room temperature until thick enough to pipe, about 1 hour. Spoon the filling into a piping bag fitted with a long filling tip. Poke a small hole in the side of each cooled doughnut and pipe in about 2 tablespoons, until the doughnut feels heavy.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate the filling, covered, for up to 3 days. Serve filled doughnuts the same day and keep them chilled.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make peanut butter fudge filling?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep and 5 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour to set. It makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
How should I store peanut butter fudge filling?
Refrigerate the filling, covered, for up to 3 days. Serve filled doughnuts the same day and keep them chilled.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.
140
Calories / serving
11.4g
Fat
6.9g
Carbs
3.4g
Protein
4.7g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1680 cal · 137g fat · 83g carbs · 41g protein · 56g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 140 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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- Moderate cycling 14 min·2.8 mi
- Swimming laps 20 min
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- Stair climbing 13 min·~1150 steps
- Dancing 23 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 14 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 33 min
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