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Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe in Minutes

December 15, 2015 Amy 16 Comments

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


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

Melting butter and sugar 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.

Marshmallow for homemade fudge recipe

  • 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.

melted chocolate for homemade fudge recipe

  • 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.

Pouring homemade fudge recipe into dish

  • 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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Comments

  1. Leslie says

    December 24, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    Something that is very dad to me, I’ve never made fudge. I know right, I can’t believe it either. I think the thermometer freaks me out, but I make lollipops all the time. Anyway, this looks tasty. I’m going to pin it and work up the nerve to try and make it.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      November 6, 2017 at 9:22 am

      5 stars
      You should. This recipe is pretty easy.

      Reply
  2. Colletta says

    November 29, 2016 at 6:03 am

    Looking at this makes my mouth water! I love fudge!

    I hope you can stop by:

    Colletta

    Reply
  3. Erica Schmidt says

    November 29, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Hi, Amy! I loved this post and this recipe for homemade fudge. I’ve never made it but want to give it a try this year, definitely pinning for later! I like your post style, reminds me of my own, I like to give step-by-step photos and instructions too. Have a great week!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      November 30, 2016 at 2:10 pm

      This is my mom’s secret fudge recipe, I didn’t know it was on the back of the marshmallow stuff! Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply

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