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This easy fudge recipe is a must-make for the holiday season. It’s made with three kinds of chocolate, walnuts, and has the best creamy texture.
If there’s one special treat we have to make every holiday season it’s this chocolate walnut fudge. It’s such an easy recipe and I love make batches of it to share with family and friends. Of course, we always have some stashed away for us and the kids. It just doesn’t feel like Christmas without it!
Easy Homemade Fudge
- It’s made with three types of chocolate, and you might think that doesn’t make a difference, but it does. Combining milk chocolate with dark chocolate gives them a depth of flavor. The bittersweet with creamy milk chocolate is an amazing combination.
- You only need a few simple ingredients to make it! The prep time is about 15 minutes – it’s so quick and easy.
- This is a really easy fudge recipe with condensed milk. All you need is a microwave to melt everything together and a baking dish for it to set up. Also, you don’t need a candy thermometer! It’s fool-proof and turns out every time.
- I just love the bites of chopped walnuts in it, but this is optional. You can swap them for pecans or omit them if you prefer.
- Chocolate fudge with walnuts keeps well for weeks at room temperature making it perfect for the holiday season. You can make a big batch and enjoy it all month long.
This year I’ll be loading up on the fudge ingredients because I plan to give it as gifts to friends and neighbors. A special holiday treat bag is an easy sweet gift that’s perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
- Signature SELECT Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Signature SELECT Milk chocolate chips
- Signature SELECT Dark chocolate chips
- Signature SELECT Sweetened condensed milk
- Lucerne Butter Salted Sweet Cream
- Signature SELECT Vanilla extract
- Signature Farms Chopped walnuts
How to Make It
Spray a 9×13” baking pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. This will make it easy to remove it from the pan in one piece before you slice it.
Place all of the chocolate, condensed milk, and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat it in the microwave for 90 seconds. Stir it and warm it again for 30 seconds and stir again. Repeat this process three to four more times (30-second increments) until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
Add the vanilla extract and walnuts and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
Place a piece of parchment paper on the surface of the fudge and place another 9×13” pan on top. Press down on it – this will push the walnuts into the fudge so they are throughout it and not just on top. It will also compress the fudge so it’s uniform and even.
Chill it for at least two hours. Once it’s set, lift it out of the pan with the parchment and slice it into pieces.
How to Store It
I love making fudge because it keeps really well! Once you’ve sliced it, store the pieces in an airtight container. Separate the layers with wax paper to keep the pieces from sticking to each other.
It will keep well for several weeks at room temperature.
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I hope you make the holiday season extra sweet this year with a batch of homemade fudge! We make it every year and hope you love it as much as we do. Enjoy! San
More Amazing Holiday Recipes
- White Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
- Easy Red Velvet Fudge
- Double Chocolate Peppermint Trifle
- German Chocolate Cake Cookies
- Marshmallow Hot Chocolate Dippers
Don’t forget to pin this recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 (12-oz) bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (12-oz) bags dark chocolate chips
- 1 (12-oz) bags milk chocolate chips
- 2 (14-oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 ounce vanilla extract
- 3 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Prepare a 9×13-inch pan by spraying it with cooking spray and lining with parchment paper.
- In a large-sized glass bowl(microwave-safe) add chocolate, condensed milk, and butter, stir together and heat in the microwave for 90 seconds.
- Stir then heat for another 30 seconds and stir until smooth. Repeat if needed until there are no more chunks of chocolate left, about 3-4 times. If there are small chunks of butter they should melt into the chocolate as you stir.
- Add the vanilla extract and walnuts and stir to combine.
- Pour into a 9×13 pan and spread until even and smooth. Place a piece of parchment over the fudge and using another 9×13 pan press on top of the parchment paper to really press the walnuts into the fudge to give it an even, uniform look.
- Chill the fudge for at least two hours. Once it's set, remove it from the pan and slice it into pieces. Store them in an airtight container (with the layers separated with wax paper), and it will keep for several weeks at room temperature.
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I’m drooling ! This Chocolate Walnut Fudge is everything I love!
Enjoy!
My kids enjoyed making and eating this fudge! We will definitely make it again!
So glad to hear they had fun!
I love how easy and delicious this is!! I am so excited to try it!
Hope you enjoy it!
I can’t wait to try this Chocolate Walnut Fudge. I sounds AMAZING!! YUM!
Thank you, enjoy!
Your story says 3 types of chocolate..milk..semi sweet snd dark. But your recipe says 2…..semi sweet and milk. Why???
Fixed this, thank you.
I have also made it omitting the dark chocolate and doing 2 bags of semi-sweet, sorry about the typo!
Adding this sweet treat to my holiday baking line up; wouldn’t be Christmas without fudge and this looks hands down delicious!
Enjoy!
I show your photos to my kids and they seem love it, so many chocolate, they said lol.
So we are going to make your magic fudge this weekend. Thanks alot, Sandra.
I know people are in two camps when it comes to add-ins (with or without nuts). I love them, and I love that this tasty fudge has them included!
I’m so glad you enjoy it!
Looks so delicious! Wish I had a couple of pieces right now! Thank you for the recipe!
Thank you, enjoy!
This is wonderful! I made it last night for Christmas gifts. It is delicious and it is firm but not dry. Cuts cleanly and into perfect squares. Very cute gift idea in metal tins. Little mess and VERY simple!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It really is perfect for gifts.
The best!!!!! very easy no mess and tastes great!! I love this recipe..thank you so much for posting this…I served this at a party and it was a huge hit!
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Your blog mentions 3 chocolates, but your recipe only lists 2?
Fixed this, thank you.
I have also made it omitting the dark chocolate and doing 2 bags of semi-sweet, sorry about the typo!
Thanks for sharing your precious time to create this post, It so informative and the content makes the post more interesting. really appreciated.
Do I use 2 13×9 pans?
You could you would just need to double the recipe.
Nothing beats tasty fudge, especially when it has nuts in it. I love that combo. This is a great recipe.
This Chocolate Walnut Fudge looks delicious and so easy to make!
I love this – even microwaved a little bit when it’s in the fridge so it gets all gooey.
My new favorite snack! I I would like a dozen of these!