Homemade Sweet Treats, Chocolate Fudge

So far in the 31 days of Homemade Sweet Treats series I have shared easy to make, no candy thermometer needed recipes. While the majority of the recipes I will be sharing in this series will be really easy, this recipe for Chocolate Fudge does involve using a candy thermometer.

But don’t let that scare you away. If you don’t have a candy thermometer check out this handy video for determining when you are at the soft ball stage using a dish of cold water.

It’s really easy to make fudge with frosting and while that fudge is good, I think this recipe for fudge is great. This recipe is one my family has been using forever. It does involve marshmallow cream so it’s not totally a from scratch recipe, but it allows you to get the full homemade flavor with a little help from packaged items from the store. I have made fudge fully from scratch and it turned out good, but I wouldn’t say it was better than this recipe.

To make sure this recipe turns out great, the main thing you need to remember is to boil the sugar/milk mixture to a soft ball stage. Too little of time and you will have runny fudge. Too long of time boiling and you will have more brittle fudge.

I haven’t ever made runny fudge, but I have overcooked it before and ended up with brittle fudge. But if you use a candy thermometer or the technique in the video link above you should be just fine.

I usually will mix in some chopped almonds as I think the combination of almonds and chocolate is great. But don’t limit yourself to just nuts. I have made this fudge with dried fruit mixed in and I think the toffee candy pieces you can get would also be a great addition.

It might also be good to drop some melted peanut butter chips on top of the fudge while it’s still warm and swirl it in. Which would make a really yummy peanut butter cup fudge? Yum!

Here’s the basic recipe to give a try,

Chocolate Fudge

Shelly

A delicious classic fudge recipe that is chocolate through and through. Add a little crunch by adding nuts.

5 from 1 vote

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Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Candy

Cuisine American

Servings 80 pieces

Ingredients

  

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• 4 cups Sugar
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tablespoons Butter or Margarine
• 12 oz Chocolate Chips
• 8 oz jar Marshmallow Cream
• 1 cup chopped Nuts

Instructions

 

• Mix sugar, milk, and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cook while stirring until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage or 235 degrees.
• Remove from heat and quickly stir in marshmallow cream and chocolate chips. Stir until well incorporated.
• Stir in nuts and then pour into a greased 9 by 13-inch pan.
• Let cool.
• Cut into squares.

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This post is part of my 31 days of Homemade Sweet Treats series.