This time-tested, completely fail-safe fudge recipe will be a favorite for many years to come. Try one of our suggested versions or create your own fudge by modifying the basic recipe with your preferred ingredients. A fantastic homemade present to give to family and friends is fudge.
| Servings: | 32 |
| Yield: | 2 pounds |
Ingredients
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 dash Dash salt
- ¾ cup chopped nuts
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Remove from heat; stir in nuts (optional) and vanilla.
- Spread evenly into wax-paper-lined 8- or 9-inch square pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
- Life fudge out of pan and place onto cutting board; peel off paper and cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.
- Creamy Dark Chocolate Fudge: Melt 2 cups miniature marshmallows with chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Proceed as above.
- Milk Chocolate Fudge: Omit 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Add 1 cup milk chocolate chips. Proceed as above.
- Rocky Road Fudge: Omit 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, salt, nuts and vanilla. In saucepan, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. In large bowl, combine 2 cups dry-roasted peanuts and 1 (10 1/2-ounce) package miniature marshmallows. Stir in chocolate mixture. Spread in wax paper-lined 13×9-inch pan. Proceed as above. (Makes about 2 3/4 pounds)
- Microwave: In 1-quart glass measure, combine chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and salt. Cook on HIGH (100% power) 3 minutes or until chips melt, stirring after 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Proceed as above.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 146 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 31 mg |
| Sugars | 13 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Easy and quick. Good directions.
Make it every Christmas. Delicious, easy, can’t go wrong.
This was the first time that I ever made fudge and it was Amazing! I added 2 Tbls of butter like someone suggested and stirred it really well until nice and smooth. I added walnuts and took it to work and everyone absolutely Loved it! Thank you for this easy foolproof recipe. This will be my new tradition for years to come!
I had some pecans soaked in Kentucky Bourbon that I used in my fudge. Wow! It was fabulous and so much easier than making Bourbon balls. Think this is going to be a holiday tradition. I did add a little Bourbon to the chocolate. We don’t have any children around so it was okay.
I learned to make fudge using the semi sweet bars, sugar, milk, corn syrup… And beating it until t lost or maybe gained glossiness. This is just as good, simpler, and far more versatile. My adult children look forward to the many variations we have devised. Try drained and chopped maraschino cherries mixed in, or add instant coffee, almond extract, cherry extract, mix in pnut butter early for pnutbutter fudge.
Quick .. Easy … and Delicious! I microwaved the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together at 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until it was all melted together. Stirred in vanilla, walnuts and a large handful of marshmallows. I lined my 8 inch pan with parchment paper .. (foil can be used as well) for easy removal.
when mixing and melting it came out kinda dry (not from over cooking chocolate ) so i added about a 1/4 cup of heavy cream and that brought it to a nice consistency i also used mint chocolate chips by hershey’s.
Chocolate fix for sure. Easy
My family has been wanting fudge since I was unable to make it at Christmas. I looked up easy quick fudge and came across this recipe on my favorite recipe go to All Recipes. It was easy , quick and I did a tweak to it. I used marshmallow fluff , both semi sweet and white chocolate chips. I added walnut halves to a third of the pan and put flakes of Himalayan salt lightly all over. It came out savory and delicious. Definitely making it for gifts this Christmas!!
The stars are for the taste, but the fudge didn’t set even overnight. Ended up making truffles out of them.
There are a few suggestions I would recommend. I would melt the chocolate before adding the milk. I would use all milk chocolate for a more fudgy flavor and line the pan with wax paper or parchment paper.
Easy, reliable, yum Roll in anything yummy or add other flavorings
Using name brand ingredients (Ghirardelli & Eagle Brand) this recipe turned out to be easy, foolproof, rich and delicious. After cutting in bite sized pieces, i kept it in the freezer to extend its use. Out in the counter, it’s too tempting.
This is a quick fudge. It taste like a bag of semi sweet chocolate morsels. Just open a bag and eat them. It might taste completely different made from Milk Chocolate Chips but I will never know. I have always made scratch fudge and will continue to do so. Wish I could taste what others are tasting with this fudge but it can not be compare to scratch homemade fudge.
My mom’s recipe from the 60’s called this “Magic French Fudge” for unknown reasons. I have been making this for over forty years with a recipe from my 70’s Nestle cookbook. Always a hit. I have to hide it if I make it ahead of time for an occasion or it will disappear like magic.
I would use different chips, like white chocolate or milk chocolate.
absolutely the best and easiest recipe ever! Great fudge!
I did it with white chocolate instead of regular and used 2 1/2 cups approximately. It tasted great and I would definitely use this recipe again!
Overall, this recipe was okay. A little too much “chocolate bar-ish” for me. I put peanuts in the batter, so that helped the blandness a bit. This was very quick, like 5 minutes quick, but overall not amazing fudge.
Quick – EASY – YUMMY
Delicious and absolutely full proof. This is also a great starter recipe for young cooks. You’re not “cooking” so much as warming slowly. My husband is the only family member who likes nuts in the fudge,so I do half with pecans (roast them for 15 minutes @ 325 with a pinch of salt for extra flavor ) and the kids like mini marshmallows. I’ve made this for so long,people just expect it. This fudge recipe along with Eagle Brand 7 layer bars are perfect small but sweet treats