Easy Christmas Fudge Recipe
Easy Christmas fudge is a great recipe for the holidays.
With only five ingredients, you can have this sweet treat ready in no time for the holiday season. And you don’t need a candy thermometer.
A Delicious Fudge Recipe
Not only is this fudge recipe delicious, but it’s a super easy recipe. In fact, you don’t even need a candy thermometer.
And you only need a few simple ingredients to make the basic fudge recipe.
The easy fudge recipe can be made with a variety of chocolate chips for different flavors.
Fudge is a fun, and delicious treat all year, but especially during Christmas season.
You can give it away as gifts, add some to Christmas cookie trays, or just eat it at home.
Ingredients For The Easy Christmas Fudge Recipe
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Heavy cream
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Sprinkles – optional
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How To Make Christmas Fudge
- Add the butter, heavy cream, and sweetened condensed milk to a medium saucepan. Allow butter to melt while stirring occasionally.
- Next, add the chocolate chips and vanilla extract and melt. Stir occasionally.
- Pour the chocolate fudge into a square baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Add festive sprinkles to the top for a perfect holiday treat.
- Refrigerate the fudge for at least three hours before slicing.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Start by adding the butter to a saucepan on medium heat.
For this recipe, I used a medium saucepan.
Next, pour the heavy cream into the pan.
Add the sweetened condensed milk. Stir the ingredients as the butter melts.
Next, add the chocolate chips.
One of the great things about this recipe is that you can switch out the chocolate chips for a different flavor.
Chip Options
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- White chocolate chips
- Milk chocolate chips
- Peanut butter chips
- Peppermint chocolate chips (you can also add a teaspoon of peppermint extract to add more of a minty flavor).
- Dark chocolate chips
Pour the vanilla extract into the saucepan. Cook until the chocolate chips are melted, stirring occasionally.
Pour the fudge into a prepared pan lined with parchment paper.
I used a square baking dish because I like my fudge to be somewhat thick.
Parchment paper is great for lining the pan so you can lift the fudge out and cut it.
Add the festive sprinkles for some holiday cheer. Refrigerate the fudge for a minimum of three hours before slicing.
If the fudge is still gooey after three hours, refrigerate for at least two more hours.
Optional Toppings
- Crumbled candy canes
- Crumbled sugar cookies
- Pecans
- Candy corn
- White sprinkles
- Crumbled toffee
- Walnuts
Be sure to add your topping while the fudge is still hot so it will stick.
How To Store Christmas Fudge
Store the fudge in an airtight container. It does not have to be refrigerated, but it will stay a little more firm if you do refrigerate it.
More Fudge Recipes For The Christmas Season
- Sugar Cookie Christmas fudge – this is another basic fudge recipe that only takes a few minutes of prep before refrigerating. And it’s a four-ingredient fudge.
- White Chocolate Christmas Fudge – the recipe is a more traditional one with evaporated milk and marshmallow cream. You can also add some sprinkles to the top for fun.
- Old fashioned chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe – this is a great recipe if you can’t decide between peanut butter and chocolate. The combination of the two is a delicious treat.
- Million dollar fudge – if you love decadent desserts, then this one is for you. This is some of the best fudge out there, and it’s perfect for Christmas time.
- Eggnog fudge recipe – eggnog is always great for the holidays. The recipe features real eggnog for a delicious and creamy fudge.
- Butter pecan fudge – talk about rich and decadent. Your sweet tooth will thank me.
- Hershey’s chocolate fudge – classic chocolate fudge that your grandmother used to make.
- Choose from 20 different fudge recipes over at Insanely Good Recipes.
What Is Traditional Fudge Made Of?
Traditional fudge is usually made with marshmallow creme, sugar, butter, and evaporated milk.
How Do I Cut Fudge Without Breaking It?
Christmas fudge shouldn’t break when cutting. But, to avoid breaking pieces, you can warm up the knife before slicing and it will slide right through.
Easy Christmas Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles – optional
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add the butter, heavy cream, and sweetened condensed milk to a medium saucepan on medium heat. Cook until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
- Next, add the chocolate chips and vanilla extract to the saucepan and cook until melted. Stir occasionally.
- Pour the chocolate fudge into the 8-inch by 8-inch dish and add the sprinkles on top.
- Refrigerate for at least three hours. (If you stick the hot pan into the refrigerator, make sure you have a hot pad or something underneath so it won't break your refrigerator shelf).
