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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 of 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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Enjoy!
I made this yesterday. We love it! So simple to make too. Cooked one minute in microwave, stirred quickly, adding in vanilla. Set well. I did set it in freezer for an hour to speed up set time. Just a great fudge recipe. Looks and tastes like the best of them. Thank you so much for sharing.
So much easier than stovetop!!
I used your recipe and added lots of toppings too! Love it 😁
Hi Lindsay,
I don’t have chocolate chips available.
Would I be able to replace the chocolate chips with Hershey’s Cocoa? If so do you know the amount of cocoa that would be equal the amount of chocolate chips?
Thanks
Joyce
No, you will need chocolate chips. It’s not just that they add the chocolate flavor, but the firm texture of them helps to firm up the fudge.
This recipe is so yummy and simple!
after making just the basic choc, i decided to step outside the box an make rocky road fudge. winner!!!!!! adding mini marshmallows and honey peanuts after a good blending really made this fudge amazing. try it
Sounds delicious! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve made this fudge in the past & have added nuts to one batch & marshmallows for rocky road fudge & it is delicious
Would it be possible for me to use the fudge as a centre for lava cakes?
I’m guessing this would be a little firm for that.
How many oz of fudge does this make?
I’m not sure. I never measured it in terms of ounces.
should be around 32 ounces after you figure the milk, choc chips and vanilla.
Mine turned out to be too little
I just made this fudge today and used Nestle’s Espresso Morsels!! I hope it’s delicious!!
I hope you enjoyed it!
Sob after reading all they comments in order for my fudge to come out right I need to add 18 oz of semisweet chocolate chips. Is that correct 💚
I made fudge with my mother as a child for the holidays, along with russian teacakes.cookies cake pops and all kinds of yummy baked goods.
I remember fudge being much harder than this!! Im getting ready to try out this recipe. Im very excited!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!!
Hope it turns out as delicious as it looks!!😜
Hey Vee, harder fudge is called tablet fudge or sometime Scottish tablet fudge. Very yummy just different to this softer one which is like a mix of caramel and fudge.
Mine set up just fine. I skipped the parchment paper and just heavily buttered my pan. I added sliced almonds and coconut – it was amazing! Almost like Almond Joy.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
If I used half semi sweet choc chips and half peanut butter chips would it still turn out ok as fudge?
You would likely need to adjust the amount of milk too. Peanut butter chips have a very different consistency from chocolate.
I saw somewhere you commented on Condensed Milk vs Evaporated Milk….can’t find the thread
I have a quick question…
The recipe calls for 2 cups which would be 16 oz. But then in parenthesis it says 12oz,
So which one do I need to go by?
So for me, 2 cups is 6 oz. I measure by weight, so I used 12 oz.
Hi! All,
I made this fudge, and like several of you, it was super soft and stuck to the parchment. Not one to give up, I did a little research. Google revealed that the official recipe from Eagle Brand calls for 18 ounces of semi sweet chips.
I made this quick adjustment and my second batch was perfection! 🙂
Also, the official recipe says you can use milk choclate. It suggests a combination of semi sweet and milk.
Crushed peppermint, or Andes, or almost anything else you can think of can be added to create new flavor profiles.
Thanks for the recipe Lindsay! My mom always made fantasty fudge with marshmallow creme, and this is WAAAAAAY easier and faster!
Thank you, I will give it a try. The white chocolate and cranberry recipe is also fab.