Easy 5-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge
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When my mom worked, my dad did the cooking. When the holiday season came around, she took over the kitchen. She made the cookies and the fudge. My sister and I would help. I miss her very much.
Same with my parents.
My mom was fabulous in the kitchen, too. She died when she was 47. 😪
I had just turned 29 years old.
Miss her as much today as I did the year she passed.
(1987) We were very blessed to have wonderful moms. ♥️
💐
So sorry you have lost your mom. Others of us never had the good mom and sister in our life, you have been blessed.
So sorry about your mom , I completely understand my mom and dad are gone now , and it doesn’t seem real, mom made homemade spritz cookies, I haven’t had one since she’s been gone ,I never got her recipe, 😢
3 cups packed (21 ounces) light brown sugar
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces
⅔ cup evaporated milk
½ teaspoon salt
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
5 ounces large marshmallows (about 3 cups)
1 ½ cups walnuts, toasted and chopped coarse (optional)
THANK YOU!!!!
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I love when I come across a comment that has the ingredients as sometimes the link requires a membership.
Thx for posting - H8 that ATK (and CC/CI) say "All recipes on our site." but fail to note that they're accessible to ONLY paid subscribers. It' s a bit of a bait-&-switch....
Directions. Turn burner on med high heat.
Add sugar, butter, evaporated milk and salt to heavy pan and bring to boil stirring constantly.
Reduce to med low and cook for 3- 5 to 9-10 minutes if you have an electric stove. Temp of fudge mix should reach 234 to 238 degrees.
Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate, (bittersweet), 3 cups of marshmallows..whisk for 1 - 2 minutes until it resembles frosting. Mix in 1 1/2 c of toasted walnuts.
Put into buttered pan. Let cool on counter for 2 hours then cover and put in fridge for another two hours.
We always used the fudge receipe on a jar of marshmellow fluff. It was no fail, quick & smooth. The best fudge.
Nestle's has a simple fudge recipe using morsels, Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla.
@@caronstout354that’s not really fudge though
Some of these comments are ridiculous. People are so miserable in their lives they're just scrolling through ATK recipes to make negative, ignorant, "my life sucks" comments. GrowTF up!
I was given a basic fudge recipe years ago by a neighbour. It is just marshmallows, chocolate and butter, then you go ahead and add nuts or anything else you like. I make it every Christmas and it is very well received! (I like to add a touch of Baileys or Kahluah for the adults😂)
Could I get the recipe please? :)
@@AllieBoBalliee Hi Allie. It is very similar to yours, just a few less ingredients. I am very happy to share it with you! 200gm White marshmallows, 60gm unsalted butter, 125gm chocolate (I like dark chocolate!), 125gm sliced almond (or any preferred nut) then a shot of Baileys. Melt butter first with marshmallows, stir, add chocolate, mix well, add nuts after taking off stove, add Baileys. Easy peasy! Hope you like it! 🇦🇺😃
Just made this super easy fudge. Very good and creamy. Definitely a keeper recipe. Made my pan sling using non-stick foil. Best thing since sliced bread. Don’t hesitate to try this recipe.
Can you keep this at room temperature in a container or should it be refrigerated?
I’ve never dared trying to make fudge; this inspires me to give it a go. Thank you!
I don't need 5 pounds of fudge or however much this makes. I got to 2:00 and wondered why I am watching this, unless I want to make fudge for everyone in the neighborhood.
@@wastrelway3226 Are you allergic to being kind to your neighbors?
@@wastrelway3226 - I watch these videos because even if I never make what they are showing, I learn something new. Some people watch sports or game shows…I enjoy cooking demos whether I ever make what’s being demo’d or not.
@@SamSolasdonSaol So the neighbours can be diabetic too!
@@wastrelway3226 You don't have to eat all of it in one go
Best fudge tutorial ever! I’m excited to make this. TFS!
Looks amazing! Already picturing it with green and red sprinkles on top for Xmas! Thank you!
Your recipes are always perfect and really delicious.❤
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
It makes perfect fudge; so rich and creamy. Will definitely be making this again!
Nice Ashley! Can't wait to make this in the near future!
If you forget the marshmallows don’t panic it’s still a great tasting fudge w/o them! I put crushed thin mints and mini marshmallows as my topper to make up for it and the smell is unreal
I love Ms. Ashley....that looks heavenly!
Wow😋❤ what a wonderful chocolate recipe, thank you for sharing...😍it !
I used to make fudge all year, but my favourite is Christmas fudge with dried cranberries and pecans and a French recipe, which is insanely easy to make, called sucre a creme; I didn't like sweets growing up and I was put off fudge when I ate my Mom's 5 minute fudge made using chocolate chips, which I have always disliked the taste of. My Mom had a sweet tooth so would make 5 minute fudge when she craved a sweet treat. I'm now tempted to make sucre a creme because my 63 yo self finally developed a sweet tooth 😂
Any possibility you'd like to share the recipe?
I have a four ingredient quick fudge!
8 oz. Semisweet chocolate
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk*
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts**
Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler***, add condensed milk, then vanilla, and nuts. Glop into foil lined loaf pan, then throw into the fridge. If you're in a hurry, the freezer works too. Peel off the foil, cut up the fudge, and reap the compliments!
* You can use regular, low fat, or fat free condensed milk; there's no difference in taste or texture (I used the low fat version when I entered this fudge into my local fair!).
** Or your favorite nut/nuts. I've used walnuts, cashews, almonds, and hazelnuts. If someone is allergic to nuts, leave them out. (Not nice to intentionally send someone to hospital!)
***. If you don't have a double boiler, use a sauce pan, and turn the burner to low. Do NOT walk away (burnt chocolate is nasty!), and the directions stay the same.
I think you meant 1 teaspoon instead of tablespoon. There are many UA-cam demoes of this recipe. Best is The Hillbilly Kitchen's demo.
@@anitracape1433 The actual recipe calls for a teaspoon, but I like the taste of vanilla 😋, so I add a tablespoon of vanilla.
Most all nuts are good in this recipe, except black walnuts.
Love this fudge recipe!!!!
I love homemade fudge w extra treats in it dried cranberries sound great I'm going to try that
Looks so yummy
I watch you all on t.v. & huge fan of you. Thank you for bringing it to u tube.
This is so good , I made it , awesome flavor!
Looks so yummy haven't even had breakfast yet!! Happy turkey days gals!!
I'm going to try this recipe for the holidays.
Wow...this looks delicious! Thank you for providing the recipe. Is this a Valentine Day treat or has ATK decided to start sharing their printed versions moving forward? Thank you again.
I've always wondered if I could use brown sugar to make fudge, glad to know I can.
Just made the fudge. Was quite easy to do. The texture was very creamy. I have never had such creamy fudge. I added 3 tbs of chunky peanut butter. I used 60% cacao chips. The flavor was a little bitter and a bit overwhelming.
Thank you. I'll have to find an alternative work out strategy come Christmas time as I have been making about 40 pounds of fudge the old fashioned way for the past 35 years to give as gifts.
I bought Canadian maple marshmallows by accident. I used them anyway and when you eat a piece of fudge you get a slight maple aftertaste. It was a pleasant sort of mistake:)
Good morning ATK 😋
Salutations from California
There is a very fussy, and very particular recipe my mom has been making, since before I was born, that makes for the most ethereal, flavorful fud I have ever had in my life. The only way to know if the sugar has cooked enough, is to put a little bit of the candy mixture into cold water, and see if it makes a firm thread. Then, the candy is dumped into a glass or ceramic bull, a chunk of butter is left to melt into the center of the fudge, and then one gets a large mixing spoon, and beats the fudge my hand until it begins to make a snapping sound. Only at that point is the fudge spooned out onto parchment paper to cool and set. I have sworn to myself that I was going to teach myself to make this stuff. Every version I have ever had that uses marshmallows, which my mom's recipe does not, comes out way too sweet. I'm going to have to try this and see if it's any good. Because the standard for fudge in our family has been set very high. But if anybody can make a good fudge recipe, it's these folks.
This sounds like the old fashioned fudge recipe that was printed for years on the back of the old Hershey's Cocoa tins back in the day (cocoa, sugar, milk, salt, butter, vanilla). It's the recipe my family has always used as well. It's still available on Hershey's site as "Rich Cocoa Fudge." So many Christmas memories of my granny and mom making this, and now it's a tradition for me to make it. You need the strength of Hercules to stir til it's ready to pour up, but so worth it and no better fudge in the world for my family! 🙂
@@missydisco7959 it is delicious, no question about it. When my mom makes it, she doesn't use milk, she uses half and half. The problem is that I can never get the temperature and the consistency of the syrup just right I have tried using candy thermometers to Peg that perfect temperature and consistency but it's still comes out more dense and grainy than my mom's version. I'm not sure I'll ever quite get it to be as perfect and ethereal as my mom. And now she is 79 years old, and I don't know how much longer she will continue to make it. How to make this version, let's see how it comes out.
Yum! Gotta try this recipe! I love the recipe I have but it can be “fussy” and I made a lot of treats at Christmas and just don’t have time for “fussy”!😂
I live in La Paz, Bolivia, at 3600 mts above sea level (11000 feet). I made the recipe and the one thing that was different is that the temperature only got to 208F (maybe because of the altitude?), but I got the same results. Great recipe and easy to follow!
When I was a kid the Stay Puffed marshmallow jar had a fudge recipe on the back that was so easy teenage boys could make it! But there was so much sugar I’m surprised we’re not all diabetic now.
3 cups sugar - same amount as this recipe
that's because sugar does not cause diabetes
I LOVE that recipe lol 😋
I always make a batch of chocolate peanut butter fudge around Christmas time. This recipe looks so much better!
I can"t wait to try it out.
I have your cookbook I just have to get one with the fudge recipe in it I'm still learning how to cook
Amazing mouth watering recipe Thanks for sharing such a great recipe ❤ yeah new subscriber with big like ❤❤❤
Foil sticks to the fudge. I prefer parchment paper!!
And fluff marshmallows
Good tip to use the parchment paper. Thanks!
I never thought of adding broken candy canes but I think I'll try that.
That fudge recipe is very similar to mine. It sure is yummy!!
Should there be vanilla added?
Great!😁
Looks really easy to make. Gonna try this between now and Christmas. Seven (7) ingredients in this 5-ingredient fudge. 😅
2 ingredient fudge is also very, very easy. A tub of creamy frosting and a bag of melted chips, any flavor combination you want. Mix (quickly ) together, put into a container of choice and it's done. Of course you can embellish with any topping yo want or none, I like using confetti chips and white frosting, festive for any occasion .
My sister made Fantasy fudge with marshmallow cream. Solo good.
My mistake, the first time I made fudge, was cooking the mixture in the microwave. Even overnight, even putting it in the freezer, it never fully set. It ended up more like very thick (and delicious) chocolate syrup. Next batch, I will definitely cook it on the stove!
Always used the receipe on back of can of Herseys Cocoa. Hot choc too.
I wonder if I omit the chocolate if this would make a good penuche fudge. I'll have to try.
"I love the smell of fudge in the morning."
Chew? Is this quite soft? Here in NZ we use the first ingredients with added cocoa. Then cook and do the sugar test with cold water. Then pop in a tin before it sets in minutes. No marshmallow or chocolate. Firm like chocolate, delicious!
Good 💯❤❤
Forget the fudge..look at that gorgeous RING!
Very yummy 😋 Big like Kiya my friend
How does the final product compare to traditionally tabled fudge?
At 2:42 you can see their "special" thermometer resting on that additional button that the company made for ATK.
❤ tasty ❤
Do you have a recipe for maple nut fudge?
I'm looking for the peanut butter variation on this fudge recipe...anyone have it? I did make the original recipe & it turned out a great. A big hit with everyone.
My mouth is watering! Thanks for sharing.
Does this fudge have be kept in the fridge? Thank you
Do you think it will make any difference if i use mini- marshmallows instead of full sized ones?
That's delicious 😋 uuuum
I come from a large family and years ago before we grew up and got married, to help with the cost of Christmas we drew names. The tradition continued after the 12 children grew up and got married, and have families. My parents have since passed away, and we are on the fourth generation Since that event. The sister and brother-in-law whose name I drew this year,… I should add and we do have a type of budget that we’re supposed to stay in… And it’s encouraged even to make a gift so that one year sister got a quilt in another year a brother got a quilt in. As an artist, I’m always painting yes and making ornaments not only for the person whose name I draw but generally for 40+ grandchildren and great grandchildren‘s names as well. Going back to the person whose name I drew this year. what are the things on their list was fudge homemade fudge. I did not like my mothers fudge not meaning any offense to it, so I have been watching different UA-cam recipes and I am very excited about your wonderful recipe, using five ingredients plus being able to change the additive, such as the walnuts or peppermint, bark, etc. and suddenly you have an entirely different fudge. I can’t wait to try your recipe. I’m going to have to follow through with my sister because she doesn’t want to subject your husband to see if he just wants a Playing Frontage or if he wants other flavors but I want to peppermint box fudge, plus I would love to make some fudge for friends and your recipe seems so easy and wonderful.
I do have a question and that is can you divide the recipe in half once you’ve got the main ingredients together and it’s reached at 235, 240° temperature and put nuts in 1/2 and peppermint bark and the other half so that you don’t have to make complete batches just to have different flavors? I hope I can get an answer from you before I actually have to make this. I do know that in somethings you cannot double a recipe. I have a cookie recipe that’s called party time cookies and it’s a Christmas Holiday cookie and you absolutely cannot double that recipe. It’s one batch at a time. Anyway, I think you for your video and I look forward to the next one.😊❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
What setting is medium well?
I think I’ll stick to my original fantasy fudge recipe - that I make in the microwave. TFS.
I used to work for a Candy shop and we made Homemade Fudge every day; I have no idea what these people are talking about, about hand-whipping for one hour! LOL if that's how they make it, they've been doing it wrong!!
I know! It takes about 10 minutes.
We tried this recipe twice, and followed it exactly wrt measurements and temperatures. However, after we added the chocolate and marshmallows the mixture separated and became very watery. Any ideas what may have caused this? We are cooking at high elevation (5200') - would that make a difference?
what's the difference between marshmallows and marshmallow creme?
How do we store these? Room temp? Fridge?
I am glad that I wasn't around for the 177 pounds of fudge for I would have gained 177 pounds! Will have to try your recipe. One question: How do you prevent sugaring, crystallization of the candy mixture?
the corn-starch in the marshmallow, I think that's what they mention when adding it.
This recipe is what I would call a quick fudge... it isn't the classic fudge with a true sugar syrup that is beaten as it cools to create the texture. The marshmallows are full of gelatin which provides a lot of the texture and interferes with any potential crystallization (all of the chocolate helps too) which is unlikely in any event at these low melting temperatures. The cornstarch could do the same but it is probably far less important than the gelatin.
Would substituting Vegan Marshmallows or margarine for butter create any issues?
You can replace the butter with Nucoa margarine - my dad always used it because there are no milk solids to burn.
Don't know about the vegan marshmallows ..
You added salt... I would just use my salted butter.
Sounds good but would like butter to be in ounces or grams
The Grinch: "Fudge Judge!" It's a dreadful job, but somebody's gotta do it! :)
I'm not sure what I did wrong but my marshmallows would not melt off heat and I didn't think I think I should put the pot back on for fear of ruining the texture. So, I've ended up with chunks of marshmallows in my fudge. It is cooling now so fingers crossed it is yummy anyways.
How was it?
Maybe try using the mini marshmallows, they seem to melt quicker
Yes, try mini marshmallows or quarter the big ones before adding them to the hot mixture.
Maybe your fudge wasn't hot enough when you added the marshmallows?
This was great,and easy. Does anyone at ATK have an old fashioned peanut butter fudge? I remember the words ‘ caramelize the sugar ‘ but that was all. No recipe I’ve tried comes close.. can y’all help ?
Will it hold up to mail in a gift box?
The funeral look delicious
Big fan of the recipes. This one didn't quite pan out - when I added the chocolate after reaching the correct temp there was tons of extra butter that just fell out of the mixture. Didn't seem to quite set up right.
Same here.
Same here!
Same.
That is a HUGE amount of butter.
@@bocotim Did you weigh your butter by chance?
I like fudge only because it inspired my most favorite word of all time
Is your favorite word repeatable in polite society?
@@denisenilsson1366 no
@@subnormality5854 🤣🤣🤣
Easy fudge recipe…
1 16oz peanut butter
1 16 oz vanilla cake frosting
Heat each in microwave for 40 seconds
Mix together in a bowl
Spread in baking dish
Let cool
….delicious peanut butter fudge in less than 5 minutes.
Can do the same with chocolates and cake frosting
My mom would use Jett-puffed marshmallow cream in her fudge. Interesting recipe but unfortunately I have an intolerance to corn syrup and that's one of the main ingredients in marshmellows.
That's my concern as well (my sympathy, corn is a hard one to avoid in modern food processing). Trader Joe's marshmallows use tapioca syrup and starch instead of corn, and I may try it with them instead. I think the hydroscopic sugar is the thing that's really helping here with texture.
@@lindsaythegreat thank you for the tip on Trader Joe's marshmallows. I will have to give them a try!
Can anyone share the variations?
is this a regular thermometer or candy?
ASHLEY? QUESTION, please: If I omit the marshmallows, will it ruin the entire batch?
I want to know too?
the texture won't be as good. A vegan fudge recipe might be better fit for you if you want to avoid marshmallows.
No vanilla extract?
Conversion for small marshmallows? Thank you :)
They don't have one so you'll have to experiment on your own. From the recipe comments section: "I think using mini marshmallows would introduce some variables here (the melting time would be different, the amount of cornstarch coating on the marshmallows would be different), so to be safe I would stick with the large marshmallows." (CC Deputy Editor Megan Ginsberg)
@@sandrah7512 Thank you so much for letting me know :)
Use offset spatula
Isn't that Mamie Eisenhower's recipe? I've made that in the past, and I find the texture is...funny.
Can u give recipe detail in grm
Just Google it?? Why do people expect everything to be done for them? Have people forgotten how to use their own brains? Look it up yourself.
My stove doesn't have a Medium Well setting
so the 5 ingredient fudge has Sugar, Butter, Evap Milk, Salt, chocolate, marshmallow and Nuts?
now im not a mathmatician, but...... ???
I re-watched it, and neither Julia or Ashley called it 5 ingredient fudge. I'm guessing the editor called it that to get more views, although if you remove the salt as an ingredient (salt usually isn't considered a separate ingredient) and remove optional nuts, you end up with five ingredients. But I agree, it shouldn't be called 5-ingredient.
Hi I tried this fudge and it didn’t set even though my candy thermometer was at the make indicated. 😢😢😢
Mrs. you. Are. A. Good. Cook. I. Like. You. Fudge. Make. Some. Peanut. Butter. Candy. And. Some. OF. That. Candy. You. Make. With. Egg. White. Also. Peanut. Brittle. Thank. You. God. Bless. Pray. For. Me. I. Have. Cancer❤
Nothingnew. Been making this fudge for over 40 years
Surprised there is no vanilla in the recipe😏
R there any fudge recipes with no calories?? Sugar is ok just not fattening hahaha!!
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No vanilla or butter?
Didn't you watch it? They didn't use vanilla but there IS butter.
Can I substitute the chocolate with cocoa powder? Please let me know
No.
Did she just make rocky road?