Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe 3 Ingredients - In The Kitchen With Matt (2024)

All Things Chocolate, DessertsSeptember 19, 201975 commentsBy Matt Taylor

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This easy homemade fudge recipe 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 holiday season or any time. And don’t get me wrong I love a good homemade Old Fashioned Fudge. But this recipe tastes amazing as well, is super simple to make, and is the perfect fudge to make if you don’t have very much time. And there is less of a chance of getting grainy fudge.

If I can make it you can make it! Let’s get started! You can find more awesome easy dessert recipes here.

Gather the ingredients and tools for this easy chocolate fudge recipe

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First, get your simple 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 chips 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.
Mini marshmallows – for a type of rocky road fudge.

Tools:

Large Microwave Safe Bowl
spatula
spoon – Just us a normal metal or wooden 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)

NOTE: A candy thermometer is not needed for this quick fudge recipe.

How to make homemade fudge with 3 ingredients

Now combine your sweetened condensed milk and your butter in a large microwave-safebowl. 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.

NOTE: You can certainly heat it on the stovetop burner instead of using a microwave. No double boiler is needed, however.

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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.

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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.

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Put the easy homemade fudge in a pan

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!

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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. Seriously this is probably the easiest fudge recipe you can make. It has an amazing creamy texture and just melts in your mouth.

Enjoy!

How long will this homemade fudge last?

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You can store it back in your same pan and just cover it with plastic wrap, put it in Tupperware or other airtight container, 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.

Are you a chocolate lover like me? Check out all these different chocolate recipes here.

Also, I have an ebook called All Things Chocolate: 30 of my favorite chocolate recipes that you can buy as well if you like.

Can I use peanut butter chips for peanut butter fudge?

Yes, you sure can just use peanut butter chips instead of chocolate. Or you can follow this simple peanut butter fudge recipe that uses actual peanut butter.

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Here are a few more recipes you may like:

Peanut Butter Cookies

Homemade Cake Pops

Pimple Popping Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Cup Fudge

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

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Easy Homemade Fudge (3 Ingredients)

I love chocolate and I love fudge. My mom has an excellent classic fudge recipe that she made all the time during the holidays. But what if you don't have a lot of time but still want to make a great fudge? That is where this easy homemade fudge recipe comes in. And it only requires 3 ingredients. Pretty cool right?

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Cooling time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, easy, treats

Servings: 50 pieces

Calories: 75kcal

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 safebowl. 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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Notes

**Note these nutritional facts will vary depending on the type of chocolate you use. this based on using all milk chocolate.

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