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One Bowl Fudge

Prep Time10 minutes
Chilling time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Servings: 64 pieces
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 8" Square pan lined with aluminum foil

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Semisweet Chocolate (I used Valrhona)
  • 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla or vanilla paste
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, coconut or other mix-in optional
  • ½ cup peanut butter optional

Instructions

  • Combine chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and salt in a microwave safe bowl. Heat together for 1 minute, stir and repeat as necessary to melt chocolate (doesn't take more than 75-90 seconds total in my microwave).
  • Remove from microwave and stir to ensure all chocolate is melted. Add vanilla and your choice of mix in - combine thoroughly.
  • If making the peanut butter variation, smooth fudge in pan, dollop peanut butter on top by teaspoonfuls and swirl through fudge with chopstick or knife.
  • Pour into a foil-lined 8" square pan and chill for 1 hour. If you chill it more than that, it may be harder to cut.
  • Cut into 1" squares and either serve or wrap in foil or waxed paper squares for gifts.

Notes

When I was growing up, I used a very complicated fudge recipe that used sugar, marshmallow fluff and sweetened condensed milk that had to be cooked to a certain temperature, boiled for a set time, etc. We found this delicious and much simpler recipe on a box of Baker's Chocolate! It's a great recipe for very young cooks because there's no risk of burning oneself with hot sugar, although it does require a certain amount of skill to get everything well combined and smoothed in the pan.
Erica used to make several varieties of this fudge for her middle school holiday fair - and it was very popular. You can add in all sorts of things - we often use sweetened flaked coconut or toasted nuts, but you can also do it with crushed candies or cookies - have fun with it.