Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe in Minutes

This homemade fudge recipe reminds me of my mom and Christmas.

She always made homemade fudge every year at Christmas time.

Looking back, I am sad she never had the opportunity to show me how  to make it. I thought she had some complicated recipe.  I watched her make it several times, so I knew the ingredients. I went shopping and found the marshmallow creme. I noticed the recipe on the back was the same. This is not some all secret recipe like I thought she had. It seems to be a pretty universal homemade fudge recipe, but you don’t have to let anyone else know how easy it is to make.

Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe

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Ingredients for Homemade Fudge

3 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 sticks of butter (3/4 cup)
1 package 12oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup pecan pieces (or whatever you would like to mix in)

Directions for Homemade Fudge Recipe

• In a large saucepan combine sugar, milk and butter and heat until boiling. A full rolling boil that you can not stir down.

• Keep stirring constantly for at least 5 minutes over medium heat or until a candy thermometer says 238° F. While cooking the fudge, I timed mine for 5 minutes with the candy thermometer and it hit 238° F right around the 5-minute mark. If you don’t have a candy thermometer it is ok.

• Remove from heat and add all the remaining ingredients and stir until well blended. Go ahead and put some muscle into it. It takes a while for all the chocolate and marshmallow creme to melt.

• Pour into a well-greased 13X9 in. pan. Let cool completely. For a quick cool, you can place the pan in the refrigerator. Cut into small squares. Store in an air tight container.

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Easy Traditional Homemade Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Make this sweet, creamy traditional homemade chocolate fudge recipe in minutes. Can be made in 15 minutes and tastes like your mom's fudge.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate fudge, easy, homemade, marshmallow, traditional

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 128 pieces

Author Amy Greene

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 sticks butter 3/4 cup
• 1 package 12oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces or whatever you would like to mix in

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan combine sugar, milk and butter and heat until boiling. A full rolling boil that you can not stir down.
2. Keep stirring constantly for at least 5 minutes over medium heat or until a candy thermometer says 238° F. While cooking the fudge, I timed mine for 5 minutes with the candy thermometer. It hit 238° F right around the 5-minute mark. If you don't have a candy thermometer it is ok.
3. Remove from heat and add all the remaining ingredients and stir until well blended. Go ahead and put some muscle into it. It takes a while for all the chocolate and marshmallow creme to melt.
4. Pour into a well-greased 13X9 in. pan. Let cool completely. For a quick cool, you can place the pan in the refrigerator. Cut into small squares. Store in an <g class="gr_ gr_100 gr-alert gr_spell undefined ContextualSpelling ins-del" id="100" data-gr-id="100">air tight</g> container.

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