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How to Make THE BEST Easy Fudge Recipe

My mom's homemade easy fudge recipe is made with evaporated milk, marshmallows, butter, and chocolate chips for the best fudge I've ever sunk my teeth into.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 32
Calories 169kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter at room temperature and sliced
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (Mom recs Ghirardelli)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • cup evaporated milk
  • 15 regular sized marshmallows (make sure they're fresh)
  • ¾ cup pecans roughly chopped

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, add the room-temperature butter, chocolate chips, and vanilla. Save the butter wrapper to butter a 7x11-inch baking dish then snugly fit with a piece of parchment paper, allowing enough parchment to fall over the long sides of the pan, like a sling, and set aside.
  • In a non-stick electric frying pan, stir together the sugar and the evaporated milk until smooth. Add the marshmallows and set the frying pan to 250°F.
  • Cook and stir constantly with a rubber spatula, cleaning the sides of the pan as the marshmallows begin to melt. Once the marshmallows have melted, continue to cook and stir until the sugar has melted and the mixture turns a tawny tan, about 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and pour the hot mixture over the butter and chocolate chips in the bowl. Working quickly, use a wooden spoon to stir the butter and chocolate until they melt and combine. Add the nuts, then vigorously stir the mixture until glossy, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer the chocolate mixture to the baking dish and smooth the top with an angled offset spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
  • To serve, let the fudge sit for 1-2 minutes after removing it from the fridge, and use the parchment paper to lift the fudge from the pan to a cutting board. Cut, and serve.

Notes

The fudge can be refrigerated for 1 week.