An easy, quick creamy fudge recipe, full of chocolate flavor!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free
Servings: 64
Calories: 70kcal
Ingredients
18ouncessemi-sweet chocolate chips. *
14 ouncessweetened condensed milk
2tablespoonsbutter **
1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Prepare the pan: Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with parchment paper. Leave an overhand on two opposing sides. Spray the other sides with cooking spray or grease with butter.
Place the chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and butter in a microwaveable bowl.
Prepare any add - in such as nuts, marshmallows, dried cherries, etc.
Microwave the ingredients for about 1 1/2 minutes on 50% power. Since microwaves differ so widely in power, the exact time may vary. Be careful not to scorch the chocolate. Better to go slowly than ruin your fudge!!
Stir after 1 1/2 minutes and microwave again. As you stir, the chocolate will continue to melt. You may need to put it in the microwave for additional time if chunks of chocolate remain after stirring thoroughly.
When the chocolate is melted, quickly stir in the vanilla extract and any add-ins.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Scrape the bowl with a spatula, then use it to smooth the top of the fudge.
Cool it in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
When the fudge is ready to be cut, pull firmly on the parchment handles to remove it from the pan.
Place the fudge on a cutting board and use a bench knife or cook's knife to cut it into pieces. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature or freeze.
Notes
* I often like to use 12 ounces semisweet and 6 ounces milk chocolate.
** Stick margarine can also be used. I have updated this recipe. In the past I have used 3 T butter. I found sometimes that it left the fudge slightly cloudy on top (from the butter chilling on the top). Two tablespoons works just as well! So now I use 2 T butter.
Variations: 1. Stir in 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts or any other nut. 2. Rocky Road: Use all semi-sweet chocolate chips. Add 2 cups mini marshmallows and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. 3. Add 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1/2 cup pecans.