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Easy Chocolate Fudge

Smooth, rich fudge from chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk, with no candy thermometer needed. Add nuts if your family eats them.

⏱ 2 hr 20 min (10 min prep, 10 min cooking, 2 hr waiting) 🍽 Serves 24 · 1 square (about 1¼ inches) make aheadfreezer friendly vegetariangluten free

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ContainsMilk, Soybeans. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 24 servings
  • 3 cup Semisweet chocolate chips, semisweet, 18 oz
  • 1 can Sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz, sweetened
  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1Β½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch Table salt
  • ΒΎ cup Walnuts, chopped, optional (optional)

Make it yourself

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: heavy saucepan, silicone spatula, 8-inch square pan, foil or parchment.

  1. Line the pan with foil or parchment, leaving overhang to lift it out.
  2. Put the chocolate chips, condensed milk and butter in the saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Keep the heat low so it doesn’t scorch.
  3. Off the heat, stir in the vanilla, salt and walnuts if using.
  4. Spread in the pan and smooth the top. Refrigerate about 2 hours until firm.
  5. Lift out and cut into 36 squares, or 24 larger ones. Wipe the knife between cuts for neat edges.
Make aheadMake up to 2 weeks ahead.
❄️ FreezerWrap well and freeze up to 3 months.
β†Ί LeftoversKeep covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or at cool room temperature for about a week.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can stir (off the heat) and sprinkle the toppings.
Nut free swapLeave out the walnuts; top with sprinkles instead.
Peppermint swapUse white chocolate chips and top with crushed candy canes.

Goes well with

🍬 Peppermint Bark

Good to know

Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Christmas baking and holiday dinner collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.