How to make Easy Fudge Recipe
This is the ultimate guide to easy fudge - just 4 main ingredients and you can flavor it however you want!
Servings: 36 pieces
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 3 cups (510g) chocolate chips (any flavor; see note)
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (regular; not nonfat)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 1-2 cups add-ins, optional (see notes)
Instructions
- Line an 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Prep all ingredients.
- Add chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium or medium-low heat and stir almost constantly until chocolate is melted.
- Remove from heat. Add vanilla or other extract and salt. Stir to combine, then stir in any add-ins.
- Pour into prepared pan. Allow to cool to room temperature then chill to set.
- Cut into small squares and store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks or freezer up to 3 months.
Notes
Add-ins and Flavor ideas:
- You can use any kind or flavor of chocolate chip: milk, semi-sweet, white, dark, even butterscotch or peanut butter chips or a combination.
- Use approximately 1-2 cups of chopped nuts, candy (i.e. peanut butter cups or M&Ms), coarsely chopped cookies (Oreos, etc).
- Use approximately 1/2 cup sprinkles or candy cane pieces
- Mix 1/2 cup shelf-stable peanut butter into the melting chocolate mixture.
- Swap vanilla for 1/2 teaspoon of another flavor extract (almond, peppermint, lemon, orange, etc)
- Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- Add 1 teaspoon lemon zest or orange zest
- Sprinkle top with sea salt
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.002g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 0.01mg | Sodium: 0.05mg | Potassium: 43mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 11mg
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