Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Dark chocolate fudge with sea salt is a creamy, rich, decadent recipe and easy to make. The sweet treat is perfect for any occasion, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. Chocolate lovers will line up for this easy fudge recipe.
Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Many people get intimidated by making fudge, but if you have all the right tools, it’s a simple recipe. The traditional fudge recipe can be made with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, or even peanut butter chips.
Homemade fudge is always a great addition to the dessert table if you’re having a party or family gathering, especially around the holiday season. Believe me, your taste buds will thank you for making it. But beware, it goes fast, so make sure you have plenty.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Start by adding the butter to a medium saucepan on the stovetop and melt it on medium heat.
Next, combine the sugar with the butter.
Pour the evaporated milk into the pan and mix the ingredients together.
Turn the heat up to medium-high and stir occasionally.
If you plan to cook the fudge without a thermometer, you will need to time it for four minutes from the time it reaches a rolling boil. A rolling boil is when it continues to boil while you stir.
Place the candy thermometer in the saucepan and cook until it reaches 234 degrees. Make sure the thermometer is not touching the bottom of the pan, or it will give an incorrect reading.
Once the temperature reaches 234 degrees, remove the pan from the stovetop, add the marshmallow cream, and stir until it is melted. I like to add the marshmallow first because the temperature in the pan is super hot, and it melts fairly fast.
Next, pour the vanilla extract into the pan and stir until combined.
Add the chocolate chips to the pan and stir until the chocolate is melted. The chocolate melts fast when you stir it because it’s still very hot.
Finally, pour the dark chocolate fudge into a square pan and sprinkle sea salt right on top. You really only need a pinch of salt on top.
I used an 8×8-inch pan, but anything close to that size will also work. If you want to spread the fudge out more, you can pour it into a 9″ x 13″ pan. The fudge will not be as thick. You can either use regular sea salt or flaky sea salt on top. Allow the fudge to cool and set up for about four hours.
For the prepared pan, you can either grease the pan before pouring the fudge into it or cut out some parchment paper and use that. The nice thing about using parchment paper is that you can lift the fudge out to cut it when it cools.
It is torture for me to wait for the fudge to set up. There’s usually a big spot in the corner where we all grab a spoon and dig in. We just can’t help it. We are such fudge piggies.
This is the best creamy fudge recipe, and dark chocolate has a wonderful chocolate flavor.
Once the fudge sets up, you can cut it into squares with a sharp knife. You can cut it into small pieces if you’d like it to go a long way because it’s rich, and you will fill up on it fast.
To store fudge, you can either cover it with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container.
How Do I Cut Fudge Without Breaking It?
I will take a sharp knife and run it under hot water, then dry it off carefully and cut the fudge. You might have to do that a few times to cut all of the fudge.
The hot knife seems to slide through the fudge more easily.
What Is The Difference Between Chocolate Fudge And Chocolate Ganache?
Chocolate ganache is a glaze. To make it, you add warm heavy cream to the chocolate pieces to melt them. Ganache can be used inside of confections or as a topping.
Fudge sets up and becomes firmer, so you can pick it up with your fingers or slice it with a knife.
More Mouthwatering Fudge Recipes
- Hershey’s chocolate fudge is the fudge that your grandma used to make. It’s the recipe from the side of the Hershey’s Cocoa can and still tastes amazing after generations.
- If you are looking for the classic recipe for chocolate fudge, the best chocolate fudge recipe is the one.
- Rich and buttery with a tender pecan crunch in every bite, this butter pecan fudge is the kind of decadent treat that disappears fast at holiday gatherings.
- Swirled with creamy peanut butter, semi‑sweet chocolate, and white chocolate, this tiger butter homemade fudge is a stunningly gorgeous treat that hits all the right flavor notes.
- Rocky road fudge recipe from Southern Home Express combines the creaminess of chocolate and marshmallows with the crunch of chopped nuts.
Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 sticks of butter
- 3 cups of white sugar
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 7 ounces marshmallow creme
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Add the butter to a saucepan and melt on medium heat.
- Pour the sugar and evaporated milk into the pan and mix well.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Bring the temperature up to 234 degrees and remove from heat.
- Add the marshmallow creme and mix until melted.
- Next, add the vanilla extract and mix.
- Add the chocolate chips to the saucepan and stir until melted.
- Pour the fudge into a greased square 8" x 8" or 9" x 9" square dish and sprinkle with the sea salt.
- Allow the fudge to set up for about four hours.
- Cut into 1-inch squares and serve.
