This recipe for homemade fudge is really easy to make and only requires three ingredients! You can certainly add more ingredients but the basic fudge recipe only takes 3.
Fudge is a perfect treat for the holidays or any time. And don’t get me wrong I love a good homemade Old Fashioned Fudge. But this recipe tastes amazing as well and is super simple to make, if I can make it you can make it! Let’s get started!
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Step 1: Gather the ingredients and tools
First, get your ingredients and tools together. For this easy homemade 3 ingredients fudge recipe you will need:
- Sweetened condensed milk – this will help add flavor and body to the fudge.
- Butter – Butter is an important part of the fudge it adds a nice flavor. You can leave it out and do this fudge with only two ingredients, but it won’t taste quite as good.
- Chocolate – and the star of this fudge recipe is the chocolate. I generally like to add a combination of milk chocolate and semi-sweet, but you can use all dark chocolate, all semi-sweet, or all milk chocolate if you like.
Optional Ingredients
- Vanilla extract – this is optional but will add some additional flavor to the fudge.
- Chopped nuts – walnuts are a classic choice for fudge so you can certainly add them in if you like.
Tools:
- Large Microwave Safe Bowl
- spatula
- spoon
- parchment paper
- kitchen spray (optional, helps to keep the parchment paper in the pan)
- 11×9 or 9×9 pan (depending on how thick you want your fudge)
Step 2: How to make homemade fudge with 3 ingredients
Now combine your sweetened condensed milk and your butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Then heat it up in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes until the butter has melted and the mixture is hot, I usually give it a good stir at the 1-minute mark.
Step 3: Chocolate time
Now add in your chocolate. This recipe is awesome you can use all semi-sweet chocolate chips if you like, or all milk chocolate, or all dark chocolate, or a combination of all of them, as long as you have around 400 grams total.
Place the chocolate in the hot condensed milk and butter mixture, and push it down a little bit with a spoon, then just let it sit for 3 to 4 minutes in the hot liquid. Similar to if you were making a chocolate ganache with hot cream and chocolate.
Step 4: Stir the chocolate
Next, after the chocolate has bathed in the sweetened milk, take a spatula or spoon and start to mix, the chocolate. It should combine very easily with the liquid.
Once all melted and combined, the mixture will resemble a frosting or brownie batter.
Step 5: Pan up the homemade fudge
Now let’s take an 8×11 or 9×9 pan and add some parchment paper to it, I like to spray the bottom of the pan first with kitchen spray, this just helps the parchment paper stick to it.
Next, pour your chocolate mixture into the pan and smooth it out with your spatula. Then all you need to do is put it in the fridge for 2 to 3 hours until it sets up completely. Easy as that!
Step 6: Cut and serve the fudge
Now take the large piece of fudge out of the pan and cut it up however you like. This dessert is fairly rich, so I generally cut mine up into small squares. Enjoy!
How long will this homemade fudge last?
You can store it back in your same pan and just cover it with plastic wrap, or put it in Tupperware, or create little gift bundles and give it away. The homemade fudge can be stored in the fridge or at room temperature.
It will last about 1 to 2 weeks at room temperature or 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge. Or you can freeze it as well if you like for up to 3 months.
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Easy Homemade Fudge Video Tutorial
Check out this video tutorial and watch those steps in action.
Easy Homemade Fudge (3 Ingredients)
Equipment
- Large Microwave Safe Bowl
- Spatula
- spoon
- parchment paper
- kitchen spray (optional, helps to keep the parchment paper in the pan)
- 11×9 or 9×9 pan (depending on how thick you want your fudge)
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz or 396 g
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter 56 to 60 g
- 2 1/4 cups of chocolate milk chocolate, dark, semi-sweet, or a combination of them all, about 400 g
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- First let's combine our sweetened condensed milk and our butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Then let's heat it up in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes until the butter has melted and the mixture is hot, I usually give it a good stir at the 1 minute mark.
- Now let's add our chocolate. This recipe is awesome you can use all semi-sweet chocolate chips if you like, or all milk chocolate, or all dark chocolate, or a combination of all of them, as long as you have around 400 grams total. Place the chocolate in the hot condensed milk and butter mixture, and push it down a little bit with a spoon, then just let it sit for 3 to 4 minutes in the hot liquid.
- Next after the chocolate has bathed in the sweetened milk, take a spatula or spoon and start to mix, the chocolate should combine very easy with the liquid. Once all melted and combined, the mixture will resemble a frosting or brownie batter.
- Now let's take a 8×11 or 9×9 pan and add some parchment paper to it, I like to spray the bottom of the pan first with kitchen spray, this just helps the parchment paper stick to it. Next pour your chocolate mixture into the pan and smooth it out with your spatula. Then all you need to do is put it in the fridge for 2 to 3 hours until it sets up completely. Simple as that!
- Now take the large piece of fudge out of the pan and cut it up however you like. This dessert is fairly rich, so I generally cut mine up into small squares. You can store it back in your same pan and just cover it with plastic wrap, or put it in Tupperware, or create little gift bundles and give it away. 🙂 Enjoy!
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I have been making this fudge for years. I usually make it at Christmas but you can make it any time. It really is delicious.
Awesome, Gloria! It really is super easy and yummy. Great all year round, not just during the holidays.
My wife made old fashioned fudge. She is in heaven now and I tried to make her fudge. Her handwritten recipe had ingredients but no instructions. I cooked it way to long and it was just a puddle in the pan when I poured it. This recipe is so easy. I use a mixture of 100% and 60% cacao chocolate. It is the darkest fudge I have ever tasted but very good. This time I added chopped walnuts. I just spread them on top and just pushed them into fudge after I poured. Thanks Matt
So nice to hear you tried it and that it was easy for you, Charlie!! 🙂 🙂
Hello, the recipe looks great and easy. I have a question for you though. Could cocoa powder work in this recipe in place of baker’s chocolate or chocolate chips?
Hi there, not in this specific recipe, since cocoa powder doesn’t have the cocoa butter in it which helps create this style of fudge. If you only have cocoa powder your best option is to make traditional fudge. 🙂
If you are a medical marijuana user for pain management, this recipe works well with 1/4 cup canna butter instead of reg. Butter. Give it a try, you won’t be sorry.
Nice! Great for those that use medical marijuana.
Made this super easy fudge and added chopped walnuts with mini marshmallows. OMG! The BEST rocky road made in 5 min. Served 2 hr. Later and no one believed it was made in 5 min. Oh and I used almond extract. Keep up the great work Matt( my brothers name)
Awesome, Kate! So glad you tried it out and that everyone liked it. 🙂 🙂
this is so good made it last night and the whole family loved it , keep up the good work!
So glad you made it and your whole family loved it, Rose! 🙂 🙂 Will do and thank you so much! 🙂
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if you want to add nuts is walnut or pecans the best
Hi Shirley! yes, those are in my opinion the best nuts to add. 🙂
Do u have a pretty simple but tastes good and unique way to design your own Sugar cookie Recipe.? I been wanting to make some and use xmas sugar cookies with cookie cutters and sprinkle’ sugary icing….lemon or maple flavored background. ? Text or email me.
Hi Pamela, yes I do! I haven’t posted it here on my blog yet, but you can find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naGnaW98u-Q
The easiest way to make fudge. We make it often.
That is awesome, Becky! Glad you make it often and keep making it. It is so yummy and easy!
This looks like a delicious recipe! I love fudge! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Shannon! 🙂 Agreed, fudge is awesome! And you are very welcome. 🙂
This is a simple, easy to make fudge recipe! I have to try making this soon. It would be nice to have them on hand for snacking!
Thanks, Annemarie! 🙂
That homemade fudge looks quite tasty and a perfect snack recipe during break time. I love how easy and simple it is to make that even the kids can help.
Thank you, Lyanna! Yes, it is so simple even the kids can help. 🙂 A great activity to do around the holidays.
Wow this looks so simple to make, ive been using the difficult method! I must try this
Thank you, Emily! 🙂 🙂 Definitely, give it a try sometime.
I’ve never made homemade fudge before. This looks great and would love to try this.
Yes, please do try it. It is super simple and yummy!