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.

Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe

A lot of people get intimidated by making fudge, but if you have all of 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.

If you’re having a party or a family gathering, it’s a great addition to the dessert table.

Believe me, your taste buds will thank you for making it. But beware, it goes fast, so make sure you have plenty.

Dark Chocolate Fudge Ingredient Checklist

Full printable recipe card with ingredients, measurements, and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

• Butter
• Sugar
• Evaporated milk
• Marshmallow creme
• Vanilla extract
• Chocolate chips
• Sea salt

How To Make Dark Chocolate Fudge

1. Add the butter to a saucepan and melt on medium heat.
2. Pour the sugar into the pan.
3. Add the evaporated milk to the pan and mix the ingredients together.
4. Turn the heat up to medium-high and boil the ingredients until the candy thermometer reaches 234-degrees, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the marshmallow cream.
6. Next, pour the vanilla extract into the pan and stir.
7. Add the dark chocolate chips to the saucepan and stir until melted.
8. Pour the chocolate mixture into a square baking pan and sprinkle with sea salt.
9. Allow the fudge to cool and set up for at least four hours.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Start by adding the butter to a medium saucepan on the stove top and melt it on medium heat.

Next, combine 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 because it’s still very hot.

Finally, pour the dark chocolate fudge into a square pan and sprinkle the sea salt on top. You really only need a pinch of salt on top.

I used an 8″ x 8″ pan, but anything close to that size will work, as well. 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 the 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 when it cools to cut it.

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 easier.

What Is The Difference Between Chocolate Fudge And Chocolate Ganache?

Chocolate ganache is a glaze. To make it, you add warm heavy cream to chocolate pieces to melt it. Ganache can be used inside of confections, or as a topping.

Fudge sets up and becomes more firm, so you can pick it up with your fingers or slice it with a knife.

More Mouthwatering Fudge Recipes

• Hershey’s chocolate fudge – this is the fudge that your grandma used to make. It’s the recipe from the side of the Hershey’s Cocoa can.
• The best chocolate fudge recipe – this is a classic recipe for chocolate fudge.
• Butter pecan fudge – this has been a popular recipe on the blog. It is out-of-this-world amazing. You will want to make it often.
• Peanut butter fudge – this recipe really is to die for. It’s soooo good.
• Tiger butter fudge – this is a fun recipe because it’s so pretty and it’s super duper easy to make.
• Easy Reese’s Peanut Butter fudge – this is a must-make recipe that is not only incredibly delicious but fun to make.
• Rocky road fudge recipe from Southern Home Express – there’s nothing better than the crunch and creaminess of rocky road.

Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Check out the recipe card below, grab the ingredients, and start cooking! This is a sweet chocolate dessert and such an easy recipe for any occasion. 

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