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    Home » Blog » Desserts

    Best Fudge Recipes with Condensed Milk

    Published: Dec 16, 2022 · Modified: Aug 18, 2023 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. 2 Comments

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    All our best creamy, silky smooth dark and white chocolate fudge recipes with condensed milk in a variety of flavors and colors all in one spot!

    Best Fudge Recipes Ever

    I LOVE fudge and can't get enough of it. To make things easier I've put all our most popular chocolate fudge recipes, and my personal favorites, in one place!!

    I consider this to be a list of the best fudge recipes ever. Ok I'm being a little dramatic but have a look below and hopefully you will want to try at least a couple of them.

    Let me tell you that each easy chocolate fudge recipe is just so good. Almost too good for words but then you're dealing with a person that always has a fudge stash hidden in my freezer for whenever the need arises! Unfortunately the need arises way too often!

    You will find fudge recipes of all flavors such as mint fudge or peanut butter fudge, and all occasions such as this Christmas fudge or red velvet fudge for Valentine's Day.

    What is Fudge?

    Fudge is a semi-soft candy that usually contains sugar, butter or cream, corn syrup and flavorings. Most common is chocolate fudge, but these days other flavors such as caramel, peanut butter and others may be involved.

    Fudge may also be smooth or may have other ingredients such as dried fruit, nuts, and candy added to it as well. 

    Making old fashioned fudge and traditional fudge involves endlessly, (yes sometimes it feels like that), stirring ingredients in a pot on your stovetop. Slow and low my grandma used to say and she wasn't kidding.

    You have to constantly stir over a low temperature in order to make sure the ingredients don't burn and the sugar doesn't crystallize. It has to be cooked at a specific temperature, requiring a candy thermometer or all of your hard work was for nothing. 

    Being a long time fudge lover I have tried so many different kinds and hands down, the best fudge recipe is made with condensed milk. 

    Why You Will Love Fudge With Sweetened Condensed Milk

    • Only requires a few main ingredients and requires minimal stirring and effort.
    • It’s easy to change up the flavors by using different nut and fruit extracts like almond, peppermint or lemon.
    • You don't need to be a professional or have any candy making skills whatsoever to make any of these fudge recipes.
    • Easily alter any recipe! That’s the most amazing thing about this list of the best fudge recipes with condensed milk!
    • More stable with a much longer shelf life.
    • A fudge that freezes beautifully and defrosts easily and quickly on the counter.

    How to Serve Fudge

    Serve it up as a sweet treat to eat! It works great alone or added to a dessert display when you have company coming over. 

    Use it for perfect edible gifts. Add to gift baskets, gift boxes or just wrapped up with cellophane gathered together and tied with a big bow or ribbon at the top!

    Make a sweet tray. Pick up a platter at your local dollar store that you can wrap with cellophane. It’s the perfect thing to bring along as a hostess gift when visiting friends and family.  

    Variations and How to Flavor Fudge

    There is so much flexibility when it comes to making the best fudge recipe with condensed milk. Here are a few of my favorite ideas!

    Change the Shape

    For simplicity, you can simply pour it into a square or round pan and then cut it up into squares. 

    For a fancier look, use silicone molds to control the size and shape of the fudge pieces.  The molds will allow you to have more control of the look of your finished product. Silicone molds do take some extra time to fill and decorate but in the end the result will make it definitely worth the little bit of extra time.

    Use Different Chocolates

    • Milk chocolate is a sweet chocolate that you can either use in recipes, especially cookie recipes, or just to snack on.  It contains at about 10% cocoa with added sugar, milk and cocoa butter. 
    • White Chocolate Almond Bark (Confectionery Coating) comes in a different forms from chips to blocks to squares.  Despite it's name, it doesn't contain nuts and is valued for it's texture, taste, and melting ease. 
    • Unsweetened chocolate  Made solely of cocoa butter and cocoa solids, the taste of this chocolate is bitter and usually unsuitable for eating, so it's generally only used in baking.  It's perfect in cake, cookie or brownie recipes. 
    • Dark chocolate Since it's sweeter than unsweetened chocolate and has less sugar, it's quite popular with those that want a sweet treat but are health conscious because again, it has less sugar than other chocolates.  It has 35% cocoa. 
    • Bittersweet chocolate is a sweetened dark chocolate that also contains at least 35% cocoa. It is mostly used in baking and is great for recipes that call for a strong chocolate flavor. 
    • Semi-sweet chocolate This chocolate is also made with at least 35% cocoa and is the most versatile form of chocolate. It's ideal for baking and eating and can be found in many chocolate chip cookie recipes.  It also has cocoa butter and sugar added.
    • White chocolate: White in color and usually made with just cocoa butter, milk and sugar. It works great to make lighter color fudge. I've got a whole post you can read to learn more about using white chocolate in fudge.

    How to Flavor Fudge

    The best part about fudge is that you have to remember that you can add anything and everything you can think of into it, flavors that will be acceptable or desirable. 

    The only thing you really need to keep in mind when choosing ingredients to add is that anything that works well with chocolate will likely taste great in fudge. 

    Everything from dried cranberries, pistachios, M & M's, or pretzels work great! My son’s favorite is the kitchen sink, as we call it. It has everything under the sun in it and it always changes! Here are more ingredients to add:

    • nuts
    • coconut
    • cookies
    • cream filled cookies
    • dried fruits
    • marshmallows
    • cereal
    • broken pretzels
    • M&M's
    • toffee bits
    • butterscotch chips 
    • chocolate chips
    • caramel chips
    • smarties
    • malt balls
    • chocolate covered caramels
    • mints
    • sprinkles or sparkles

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    How to Store Fudge

    If you're wondering how long will condensed milk fudge last, I've got it all right here!

    • Room temperature: Fudge made with condensed milk will last up to 2 weeks at room temperature, in an airtight container.
    • Refrigerator: Store it in an airtight container in your fridge it will last up to a month.
    • Freezer: Store it different sized portions if desired. Wrap it in parchment paper or plastic wrap, and store in an airtight container or freezer bag with as much air removed as possible, for up to 3 months.  
    • Thaw: When you need some frozen fudge, place it on your kitchen counter to thaw overnight.

    Fudge FAQs

    Do you need to cook flour before adding it to fudge?

    Not every fudge recipe uses flour but some do. It helps the fudge keep its shape a little bit better. Since fudge isn’t really cooked, is it safe to eat uncooked flour? 

    The FDA recommends heating flour since processing flour doesn’t contain a step that heats the flour to kill any bacteria or germs. You can easily do this by toasting the flour in the oven. Place it on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes.  You can also heat it in the microwave for 1:15 minutes on high, stirring every 15 seconds.

    Do I need a thermometer when making fudge with condensed milk?

    Nope! It's super easy to make and there's no need to cook it to a specific temperature for it to set!

    The Best Fudge Recipes

    Are you ready for the good part? Here are all my favorite fudge recipes! There's such a variety of flavors and colors that make fudge perfect any time of year.

    Sugar Cookie Fudge
    Sugar Cookie Fudge is easy, rich and creamy! Full of sugar cookie flavor, decorated in bright sparkles or sprinkles, perfect as a dessert or edible gift!
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    Sugar Cookie Fudge
    Best Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge
    This Best Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge recipe is cheesecake in fudge form, easy to make with white chocolate, cream cheese, graham crackers and strawberries!
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    Best Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge
    Candy Corn Halloween Fudge
    This white chocolate Halloween candy corn fudge recipe is a festive, delicious treat to add to any Halloween party. It's no-bake, easy to make, and looks just like candy corn!
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    Closeup shot of three pieces of white chocolate Halloween candy corn fudge on the table.
    Easy Red Velvet Fudge
    Easy Red Velvet Fudge is super smooth, bright, creamy and a totally festive chocolate treat. Perfect as an edible gift or dessert for friends and family.
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    Easy Red Velvet Fudge
    Moose Track Fudge
    Moose track fudge combines white fudge, hot fudge swirls, and Reese's baking chips to create a decadent chocolate peanut butter treat.
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    Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge
    This Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge is a fan favorite! Find out how to make this simple fudge recipe with just a few easy steps. 
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    Banana Fudge
    This banana fudge is super rich and creamy, and it's loaded with banana flavor. It's also ridiculously easy to make!
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    No Bake Peanut Butter Fudge
    This easy no bake chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe is full of rich peanut butter and chocolate flavors, NOT a lot of work!
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    Cookies and Cream Fudge
    Cookies and Cream Fudge is super easy, and totally rich and creamy! Full of Oreo cookies, this easy dessert or edible gift is ideal for any celebration!
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    Cookies and Cream Fudge
    Spring Fudge
    This unicorn fudge is rich, creamy, and so delicious. Its pastel colors make it a fun, tasty spring fudge recipe you'll love.
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    Easy Gingerbread Fudge
    Easy Gingerbread Fudge is perfectly spiced and so flavorful, creamy, and melt in your mouth smooth. The perfect sweet holiday gift or treat!
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    Easy Gingerbread Fudge
    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fudge Recipe
    Grandma's old fashioned fudge recipe combines delicious flavors, nostalgia, and ease in equal measure. Get all the flavor without all the work
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    Cotton Candy Fudge
    Cotton candy fudge is rich, creamy, and tastes just like everyone's favorite fair treat! It's so simple, and everyone will love it.
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    Lemon Fudge
    This super easy lemon fudge recipe only uses a handful of ingerdietns to deliver sweet, zingy fudge that everyone will love.
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    Easy Easter Swirled Fudge
    Easy Swirled Easter Fudge is a white chocolate fudge candy recipe with condensed milk, mini Easter eggs, sprinkles, sparkles and a swirl! The perfect treat!
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    Frosted Fudge
    Frosted fudge is rich and creamy like any good fudge should be. I've added a little somethign extra with a layer of frosting and sprinkles!
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    Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge
    Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge is an easy, creamy, melt in your mouth sweet treat! Full of refreshing mint chocolate flavor this dessert will not disappoint!
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    Easy Mint Fudge
    Chocolate Caramel Marble Fudge
    Chocolate Caramel Marble Fudge is totally easy to make, smooth, creamy and simply irresistible! A little caramel in every chocolatey bite!
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    Chocolate Caramel Marble Fudge
    Best Peanut Butter Fudge
    The Best Homemade Peanut Butter Fudge recipe with condensed milk is rich, creamy, smooth, decadent, and a peanut butter chocolate lovers dream come true.
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    Best Peanut Butter Fudge
    Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge
    Easy Cookie Dough Fudge includes chocolate chip cookie mix, your favorite treats and this chocolate chip cookie dough chocolate fudge will not disappoint!
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    Cookie Dough Fudge
    Easy Mint Chocolate Fudge
    Easy Mint Chocolate Fudge is a simple, minty, smooth, decadent tasty treat! Perfect for family, friends, a sweet tray or edible gift at any time of year!
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    Potato Fudge
    This potato fudge is rich, creamy, sweet, and so delicious. It's made with a secret ingredient, too - instant potatoes!
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    White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Fudge
    If you're looking for the perfect holiday dessert, look no further than this decadent and delicious White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Fudge.
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    Easy Fudge
    Easy Chocolate Fudge made with condensed milk is the best simple chocolate fudge recipe around! Learn how to make fudge with nuts or without!
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    Cadbury Creme Egg Fudge
    This Cadbury Creme Egg Fudge is so good, and it's really simple to make. It's a classic Easter fudge for the ultimate treat!
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    Fruity Pebbles Fudge
    This fruity pebbles fudge is so delicious and so easy to make. This white chocolate fudge is the perfect fun snack for any occasion.
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    This post was originally published October 2019. It has been updated for content.

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    1. Sandra

      December 31, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      Thank you for putting all of your fudge recipes in one place! ❤️

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      • Karin and Ken

        December 31, 2019 at 1:10 pm

        As always you are most welcome! Glad you are enjoying them! I love them all! Take care and all the best. Karin

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