This Easy Chocolate Fudge recipe is made with just 3 ingredients! Chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla come together to make a homemade fudge that’s bursting with chocolate flavor. It’s a simple treat to put together for gifts and sharing this holiday season.
Easy Homemade Chocolate Fudge
I’ve been loving testing out new fudge recipes lately. Did you catch my Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge recently? SO good! Both that fudge and this one are so rich and creamy, it’s hard to stop eating them!
Now, there are two great things I’ve found about fudge lately. One – it can be incredibly easy to make. And two – it’s a delicious treat to snack on when taking care of twins. 😉 The only problem with that is it might be too easy.
But of course easy is exactly what we need this time of year. So much going on, so little time and oh my gosh, Christmas is like 10 days away. When did that happen?!? I’m so not ready. And if you’re not fully prepared and need something quick, this fudge is for you. Not to mention, it’s a great chocolate fix if you’re losing your mind a bit and chocolate makes you feel better. 🙂
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE FUDGE
So to get started making this easy chocolate fudge, you’ll need just three ingredients – chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. Hopefully you’re like me and already have those 3 things in your pantry at all times.
Grab a 9×9 inch pan and line it with parchment paper and set that aside. Then put the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk into a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave them for one minute, then stir to combine and let the residual heat do as much of the melting as it can. If it needs another 30 seconds or so, go ahead and heat it some more, then stir it until it’s melted.
Once everything is melted together, add the vanilla extract and combine everything. Working quickly, pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread it out evenly. Let the fudge cool to room temperature before cutting into squares. You could also let it cool in the fridge to speed up the process, but it doesn’t have to be refrigerated.
THIS FUDGE RECIPE ONLY TAKES 3 MINUTES!
This chocolate fudge is so easy to make, it takes all of about three minutes! A minute to prepare the pan and ingredients, a minute to melt the chocolate and a minute to spread it out into the pan. Seriously – SO EASY! You will be enjoying the best chocolate fudge before you know it! Dense, rich, chocolatey, delicious! What are you waiting for?!
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 20-25 pieces
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This easy chocolate fudge recipe is made with just 3 ingredients and is full of rich chocolate flavor! A simple Christmas or holiday gift you’ll love.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (12oz) semi sweet chocolate chips (do not use milk chocolate)
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Line a 9×9 square pan with parchment paper that covers the sides of the pan.
2. Place the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl and microwave for one minute. Stir well to combine and allow the heat to melt the chocolate chips. If needed, microwave for another 30 seconds or so, until the chocolate is completely smooth.
3. Stir in the vanilla extract, then quickly transfer the mixture to the lined pan and spread evenly.
4. Refrigerate the fudge until firm, 2-3 hours.
5. Cut the fudge while it’s still cold (right out the the fridge) and store in an air tight container. Fudge can be stored at either room temperature or the fridge. It will be softer at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Piece
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 21.9 g
- Sodium: 27.2 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 7.3 mg
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Thanks for such a lovely recipe.
I just made this for the second time and it turned out perfect. My husband even loves it. The only change that I made was to add walnuts because that is what we are used to. I don’t know why some people are having issues with the recipe. Thank you.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
I might not have melted it enough because now it’s out of the fridge 4 hours later and it is cold but a little bit gooey?
Can I remelt it up in the microwave and then re chill it?
It doesn’t sound like the melting is the issue if it’s still not firm. Are you sure you use semi-sweet chocolate (not milk chocolate or otherwise) and sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)?
Delicious chocolate fudge!!
Going to do this today
This fudge recipe is soo easy and yummy! I’m 21 and will be using this recipe 4ever!<3
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How long do you think the fudge is good for if refrigerated?
It should be fine for at least a week.
I made half chocolate and half butterscotch and added some toffee pieces to it. Very good!
I took a gamble and tried using bakers chocolate instead of chocolate chips. It turned out good, and I added chocolate chips on top. I left the fudge in the refrigerator overnight and it taste like a dark chocolate candy bar.
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Ok awhile back I asked about sugar free chocolate chips and never seen a reply. So how would that work in this recipe. Would like a reply before Christmas unless you just figure it’s not your fault or problem as most do. Please WILL S.F. chips work in this or not, thank you, Allie
I get a LOT of questions, especially this time of year. I’m doing my best to respond, even when I’d like to be baking with my family right now. Thanks for your patience. I haven’t seen your other comment, but as for sugar free, I can’t say since I haven’t tested it. Often, things like that do change the result, I just don’t know if it’s in a bad way or not.
I tried this. After 4 hours in the fridge it’s about the consistency of pudding. Can’t cut, and need a spoon to pick it up. Wasted about 8 dollars.
Take a look through the comments. The type of chocolate you use is important and must be semi sweet. You also need to make sure you are using sweetened condensed milk and not evaporated milk. The recipe works when the correct ingredients are used.
can walnuts be added?
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Yes
Easy & delicious! I also made a batch adding about 3/4 tsp peppermint extract for a minty dessert.
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I made this fudge. Very easy and delicious. It’s my go to fudge now.
Glad you enjoyed it!