Easy Chocolate Turtle Fudge Recipe

Chocolate turtle fudge is one of the most decadent and delicious treats, and is an easy homemade recipe to make. The warm caramel oozes through the center of the fudge, and the pecans add a salty and nutty taste to the dessert. Everyone will be begging for this easy turtle fudge at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

One Of Our Favorite Fudge Recipes

 

This easy fudge recipe might just be one of the messiest, but it’s definitely one of the best, and it’s a favorite. It only takes a few minutes to prepare it, an hour or so to set up, and you’ve got one of the most decadent desserts to bring to a party (or just sit at home and eat).

While making the fudge, I had warm caramel sauce oozing all over the place, and it took everything I had not to just grab a spoon and start letting it ooze right into my mouth!

Oh my sweet tooth, look at that gooey caramel layer.

Chocolate turtle fudge is a great dessert because it combines both salty and sweet tastes together with chocolate, caramel, pecans, and sweetened condensed milk.

And the best part is that the fudge is made in the microwave, so no boiling, checking temperatures, or anything like that. No candy thermometer or saucepan needed, only a few simple ingredients.

If you are a fan of fudge, you’ll love this peanut butter fudge to die for or this chocolate fudge.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Chocolate Layer

Start by adding the semi-sweet chocolate chips to a medium-sized bowl. Make sure the bowl is microwave-safe and can handle the heat.

Next, add the sweetened condensed milk.

Add the butter to the bowl and microwave for one minute.

Stir the ingredients. When you pull the bowl out of the microwave, the chips will look like they didn’t melt, but they did; they just need some stirring. Once you start stirring, the chocolate will melt.

You might need to add it back to the microwave, in increments of 30 seconds, until the chocolate is melted. Most of the time it will only take about 90 seconds total and some stirring to melt it all.

Next, add the chopped pecans to the homemade fudge and stir them in. 

Press half of the fudge into the casserole dish lined with tin foil or parchment paper and non-stick spray. Set the other half of the chocolate to the side. The non-stick spray will help a little, but the caramel is going to be sticky no matter what you do.

The tin foil doesn’t look as pretty, but it’s functional.

Caramel Layer

Grab a new medium-sized bowl and combine caramel candy and heavy cream. For this recipe, I used Kraft Caramels that come wrapped in little squares.

Melt the caramels in the microwave, starting in increments of 30 seconds.  Stir until they are all melted. 

I microwaved mine for about 90 seconds, as well. You’ll have to stir the caramel quite a bit more to get it all melted.

Pour half of the caramel over the chocolate fudge. 

Spread the rest of the chocolate fudge over the top of the caramel. 

TIP: If the fudge has set up and is thick, add a tablespoon of heavy cream and stir it in to thin it out a little before spreading it.

Now, drizzle the rest of the caramel over the top of the fudge. 

And, good luck keeping your fingers clean. It has a wonderful gooey caramel center.

You can even sprinkle a little bit of sea salt on top for even more sweet-salty flavor.

Grab a handful of pecan halves and sprinkle them on top of the caramel. Place the pecan turtles into the fridge to set up for at least an hour. 

This is a rich chocolate fudge that is perfect any time of year, but especially around the holiday season.

Fudge definitely makes things a magical time of year.

How is fudge different from chocolate?

Chocolate is usually harder than fudge, such as chocolate chips or a chocolate candy bar. Fudge includes ingredients like evaporated milk or sweetened condensed milk and butter to give it a softer texture.

Does Fudge go bad?

Fudge will eventually go bad, but if you keep it on the counter, at room temperature in an airtight container, it will last for up to a week. If you refrigerate it, the fudge will last for a couple of weeks.

Should you refrigerate fudge?

You do not have to refrigerate fudge, as it will be fine at room temperature. But you do need to keep it in an airtight container.