Microwave Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Pudding

If you love chocolate and peanut butter, this is a fast and easy dessert that will be ready in about 15 minutes. It creates a 'sauce' as it cooks.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 322 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 ¾ cups hot water
• ½ teaspoon baking powder, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix flour, white sugar, milk, peanut butter, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl until batter is smooth; spread into an 8x8-inch microwave-safe dish.

Step 2

Mix water, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder together in a bowl until dissolved; pour over batter.

Step 3

Cook at 50% in microwave for 9 minutes. Rotate dish 1/2 turn and microwave on high until set, about 6 more minutes.