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Quick and Easy Simple Fudge Recipe with 5 Variations

By -Tam | Food Apparel 4 Comments

Here’s a simple fudge recipe……with an endless number of variations that are fabulously easy to make and even more fabulous to eat!

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

Candy making can be such an intimidating thing.  It involves thermometers, nice pans, a constant watch, etc.

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

I will have to admit, I love making candy from scratch.  I have since I was little. (I would spend ridiculous amounts of time making suckers and caramels when I was just an elementary school kid.) The more complicated the better sometimes.  I love Alton Brown’s fudge recipe.  I love having to whip the hell out of it to get it matte, dealing with its pain in the butt temperatures, all of it.

However, I have three small kids and I don’t love being up til the wee hours of the morning to do what I love.  So, here you have it: a simple fudge recipe that can go endless directions.  Dark chocolate?  Yup  White?  Yup.  Fruity? Yup. Nutty? Yup.

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

And the coolest thing?  You can do it without a special thermometer, a whisk to beat the hell out of it, and you can do it in 15 minutes!

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

So save that candy making energy for the gym, because you might want it after you make this over and over and over again.

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

So tell us…..What’s Your Flavor? Let us know in the comments below!

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel
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Simple Fudge with 5 Variations

Course Candy
Cuisine Quick 'N Easy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Tammy Blankenship

Ingredients

  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup sticks unsalted butter 3/4
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 8-12 ounces chocolate chips
  • ounce One 7 container marshmallow cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • nuts or other add-ins

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan (preferably not a dark coated one) Combine butter, sugar, and milk.
  2. Heat over medium, stirring frequently until it reaches 230 degrees. If you do not have a thermometer, that should take about 4-5 minutes once it is boiling.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Stir in chocolate chips, vanilla extract, and marshmallow cream until combined.
  5. Pour into greased or parchment lined 8x8 or 9x13 depending on how thick you like your fudge.

Recipe Notes

Change It Up:
1. Use eggnog instead of evaporated milk and white chocolate or cinnamon chips for Eggnog Fudge.
2. Use mint chocolate chips (such as Andes) for Mint Chocolate Fudge
3. Use white chocolate chips and 2 cups of chopped Oreos for Cookies and Cream Fudge (pictured).
4. Use semisweet or dark chocolate chips, then add 1 cup marshmallows and one cup chopped almonds (after chocolate chips and marshmallow cream are mixed in) for Rocky Road Fudge.
5. Use peanut butter chips, mix until smooth and add 1-2 cups chopped Reese's PB Cups for Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge.
The possibilities are endless with this simple fudge: Nuts, Craisins, White Chocolate Pistachio, Mint Oreo, or even add 1/2 teaspoon mint or raspberry extract if that is your flavor!

5 variations on simple fudge. 15 minutes to make it your way! @foodapparel

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-Tam | Food Apparel

I'm Tammy and I love to be in the kitchen! I'm married and have three little tagalongs who love to help out with the food prep. My secret foodie dream is to open a bakery. Want to know more about me? Go here for a little Q&A.

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Comments

  1. Erin @ Strawberry Mommycakes says

    December 18, 2014 at 11:42 am

    Fudge always makes me think of Christmas! This sounds wonderful!

    Reply
    • Food Apparel says

      January 1, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      It’s definitely screaming Christmas. Although I just keep having cravings. I thought they were supposed to go away after the baby? Btw, congrats on your little guy!

      Reply
  2. Jessika Reed says

    December 21, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    This sounds so yummy!

    Reply
    • Food Apparel says

      December 23, 2014 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks Jessika! Bad thing is just want to make it ALL the time.

      Reply

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