If you want a healthy dessert that’s quick, no-bake, and melts in your mouth, these easy chocolate fudge bars are definitely the recipe to try.
I’ve been making this chocolate fudge—adapted from the popular Oatmeal Chocolate Fudge Bars—all the way back since 2016.
Initially, I hadn’t even planned to post the recipe, because it is almost too easy!
Ultra rich and smooth dark chocolate fudge bars, with no butter or powdered sugar, and they can be made in under 5 minutes, no oven required.
Seriously, why are you still here reading this?
You could be making these fudge bars right now!
You May Also Like: Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
So What Are The Two Ingredients?
Ready for it???
All you need to make the bars are chocolate chips (or sugar free chocolate chips) and peanut butter.
Or feel free to use coconut butter, almond butter, or sunbutter to make them peanut-free. The fudge can sit out at room temperature, making it a great option for parties.
It can also easily be made ahead of time.
Also Try This Protein Bar Recipe
If you need some brand ideas to make them vegan, there’s a whole list of vegan chocolate chip brands in my post on Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Or you can finely chop up your favorite chocolate bars and make your own chocolate chips to use for the recipe… in whatever flavor you wish!
I sliced them into 16 squares, but the fudge is so rich that you can definitely halve that and cut them into smaller pieces if you’d prefer traditional-sized chocolate fudge.
You can also throw in some chopped walnuts or almonds, shredded coconut, protein powder, or hemp or chia seeds if desired, or add a few drops of pure peppermint or almond extract.
Have fun with the recipe, because the flavor possibilities are endless!
Leftover peanut butter? Make a batch of Chocolate No Bake Cookies.
Easy Chocolate Fudge Bars
Ingredients
- 8 oz chocolate chips (or sugar free chocolate chips)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or allergy friendly sub (sunbutter, coconut butter, almond butter, etc.)
- optional chopped walnuts, shredded coconut, chia seeds, etc.
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 pan with parchment or wax paper, and set aside. If nut butter is not stir-able, gently warm it until soft. Melt the chocolate chips (Google how to melt chocolate if unsure, as it's easy to burn). Stir together all ingredients until smooth. Pour into the pan and spread out evenly. Freeze 10 minutes or until firm enough to slice. The bars can stay out at room temperature if you're serving them, especially if it's not too warm outside or in your home. I like to store leftovers in the fridge or freezer.View Nutrition Facts
Notes
More Easy No Bake Recipes:
How much chocolate do we use? I don’t think I used enough because mine turned out really thin, I feel like the chocolate amount wasn’t specified in the recipe. Am I missing something?
It says 8 oz
Dear Katie! How lucky I was to find your site. I baked about 20 cakes by your recipes and some non sweet dishes. So this Fudge Bars are on top, they r 11/10, I could not believe, it can be so tasty. This recipe is my leader. On 2nd place is best vegan chocolate cake.
Thanks!
These vegan chocolate fudge bars look incredible, Katie! I absolutely love them! 🙂
I can’t wait to try this recipe. Anyway, your blog is awesome, I am really impressed. Thanks for sharing these amazing recipes!
I made these twice. The first time, I stored them in the fridge, the second time I stored them in the freezer. I found that if put in the freezer, they taste a lot better than stored in the fridge
This looks absolutely delicious!
Would it be possible to put the batter in ice molds to set?
These are cooling in my fridge now. I’ve used half peanut butter and half chocolate chips, melted in the microwave, as ice cream topping for many years. These are going to be a new favorite! Three years ago, I was diagnosed with heart failure (at 57) due to an extremely rare and undiagnosed heart defect. Can’t be fixed. Then, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. So my ice cream is now from frozen bananas and my chips are now sugar free. Thank you, so much, for amazing recipes that are simple, delicious and very low carb. ❤️
Bananas have a lot of sugar. I would keep improving your diet.
This was good! And extremely easy! I added chopped pecans, which add a nice crunch to it. Next time I might add some shredded coconut and dried cherries as well.
Bananas have a lot of nutritional value.
It’s impolite to spoil things that bring joy to people, especially when they have Nothing to do with you.
Go be a joy thief elsewhere.
Katie, I love the recipe. Thank you!
You are so right!!
This is such an impressive fudge. Since I like a creamy fudge more than a crystallized type, this really does it. Melts in your mouth. The peanut butter taste is of course a match made in heaven. Only two ingredients? Minimalism at its best. And make them FAST! I make them on my lunch hour at work, and of course, share with my co-workers. No condensed milk or white sugar has my doctor cheering. I calculated them at about 14 grams of carbohydrates per ounce with my ingredients.
If I buy a 4.5 lb bag of chips at Costco, then I can get 9 batches of heaven. That is a lot of happiness per $. Thanks Katie. Hard working, smart, and easy on the eyes. Probably no mystery why you are successful. Thanks! and Cheers!
Leftovers? You have leftovers??
Seriously fabulous fudge.
Delicious, chocolatey fudge. I usually mix the nut butter with dark almond/orange chocolate (Aldi’s is vegan) and add extra chopped nuts and/or coconut plus cinnamon and a touch of mace. Thank you.
I swapped the peanut butter with tahini (sesame seed butter). Foodgasm!
Next I am trying an almond butter with maple. What else would be good?
This is getting out of control. 😁
This is so good I cut the recipe in half and I used the same pan 8×8 so if you cut the recipe in half 4oz chocolate 1/4 cup peanut butter use a smaller ban but it is so good totally recommend it!!
IT WAS GREAT!! THANKS!! 😄😄
Just wondering: when I made this recipe with honey as a sweetener, I ran into a problem. After a day or two, the fudge got crumbly and weepy.
Yes, I know it’s the honey. But would adding a little xanthan or guar gum keep it together? If so, how much? Thanks!
Delicious and dangerous!!It’s so easy to do, I have to stop myself from making more. I added some walnuts and it turned out perfect, totally will recommend!!
Thank you so much for making them 🙂