Description
This easy chocolate fudge is a classic homemade candy recipe full of chocolate flavor! With just 6 ingredients, learn how to make chocolate fudge that’s firm, creamy, and irresistibly fudgy.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups (665g) granulated sugar
- 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
- 6 tablespoons (85g) salted butter
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ½ cups (595g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon (30ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grease a 9×9 baking dish with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper up all sides of the pan. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat bring the evaporated milk, butter, and sugar to a boil, stirring often to prevent scorching. Continue to boil and stir constantly for 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 1 minute. Add the chocolate chips, salt and vanilla extract, stirring vigorously to melt the chocolate. Stir until all the chips are melted and the mixture becomes smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, smooth with a silicone spatula, and let set until firm, about 2-4 hours. Remove from the pan and cut into small squares to serve.
Notes
- Storage: Leftover fudge can be stored tightly wrapped at room temperature for a week, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just thaw before serving.
- Ensure the mixture comes to a hard rolling boil before starting the timer. This ensures the sugars are completely dissolved and the mixture is cooked enough to give you a perfectly smooth fudge consistency.
- You could use a 9×13 pan, but this will produce smaller squares.
- You can use high-quality chocolate bars (you’ll need five 4-ounce chocolate bars) in place of the chocolate chips in this recipe. Make sure the chocolate bars are chopped into fine pieces before being melted.
- Milk chocolate chips can be substituted, but will make the fudge sweeter, I recommend reducing the sugar by no more than ¼ cup if they want to balance the sweetness. Removing more sugar than that could compromise the texture of the fudge.
- Mix-ins: 1 cup of chopped nuts, crushed peppermint candies, or mini marshmallows make excellent add-ins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pc
- Calories: 213
- Sugar: 32.6 g
- Sodium: 34.3 mg
- Fat: 8.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.1 g
- Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 5.1 mg