Fast & Easy Chocolate Fudge
If you’re looking for an easy addition to your Christmas cookie platters, or maybe just a quick way to get your chocolate fix, you’ve got to try this easy homemade chocolate fudge recipe. It’s seriously easy, only takes a few minutes, and makes the most deliciously rich melt-in-your-mouth fudge. And you won’t need a ca…
- 1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk ($1.99)
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips ($3.14)
- 2 Tbsp butter ($0.25)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.25)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) ($1.25)
- Add the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter, and vanilla to a medium saucepot.
- Heat the ingredients over medium-low, stirring constantly, until everything is melted and evenly combined. The mixture will be quite thick and glossy when it's ready (see photos below).
- Spread the fudge into a 8x8-inch pan lined with foil or parchment paper. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over top and press them lightly into the surface.
- Place the fudge in the refrigerator, uncovered, for about two hours or until fully chilled and firm. Remove the fudge from the refrigerator and slice into 16 pieces, then serve.
Just melt everything together, let it cool, slice, and serve! All recipes are rigorously tested in our Nashville Test Kitchen to ensure they are easy, affordable, and delicious.
Ingredients for Chocolate Fudge
This chocolate fudge is incredibly simple and at its core only requires three ingredients.
I’ve added a couple more items just to take it to the next level, but it’s up to you! Here’s what you’ll need for this awesome chocolate fudge recipe:
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: This gives the fudge its rich and sweet flavor and texture and helps soften the chocolate just enough to achieve that thick, fudgy texture.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: Chocolate chips bring all of that chocolatey flavor to the fudge and help firm the mixture up into sliceable squares.
- Vanilla Extract: Vanilla gives the fudge a more dimension and a richer flavor.
- Butter: A little bit of butter thrown into the mix gives this fudge an extra rich melt-in-your-mouth finish. Many people skip this ingredient, but I think it’s worth adding for a silkier texture and richer flavor.
- Nuts: Nuts are completely optional, but I love how the flavor contrasts the rich fudge and they offer visual appeal. You can skip the walnuts or swap in your favorite nut in its place.
How to Store Homemade Fudge
Once cooled and sliced, you can keep this homemade fudge at room temperature in an air-tight container for about two weeks. It can also be held in the refrigerator, if desired, but the cold air can cause it to slowly dry out.
The same goes fro freezing. This fudge is freezer safe, but make sure it’s wrapped very well and in an air-tight container to prevent drying and freezer burn.