Microwave Fudge
Microwave fudge is a fast homemade candy that anyone can make in minutes, no kitchen required!
Servings: 36 pieces
Equipment
- microwave oven (mine is 1200 watts)
Ingredients
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 18 ounces* chocolate chips or finely chopped chocolate, semi sweet or bittersweet preferred
- 1/4 cup salted butter, cut in pieces
- 1 tsp vanilla
optional
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, or pecans
Instructions
- Line a 9×9 inch pan with parchment paper or heavy duty plastic wrap. If using plastic spray with cooking spray.
- In a large microwave safe bowl put the chopped chocolate or chips, the butter and the condensed milk.
- Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes. Remove and stir until smooth and lump free.
- If the chocolate is not completely melted, put in back in the microwave for another 15 seconds and stir again, letting the residual heat in the bowl finish melting the chocolate.
- When it’s completely smooth, add in the vanilla and nuts, if using, and stir to combine.
- Spread into the prepared pan and smooth out the top.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Remove fudge from the pan and carefully peel off your liner. Cut into squares with a sharp knife.
Notes
*This is approximately 3 cups of finely chopped chocolate, or chocolate chips.
Store microwave fudge either in the fridge (up to 3 weeks) or at cool room temperature (1 week.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1 piece · Calories: 118 kcal · Carbohydrates: 15 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 7 mg · Sodium: 24 mg · Potassium: 82 mg · Sugar: 14 g · Vitamin A: 69 IU · Vitamin C: 0.3 mg · Calcium: 42 mg · Iron: 0.02 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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