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    Home » Recipes » Easy Microwave Fudge Recipe

    Last updated: Jun 7, 2019 by Melissa Riker · 5 Comments

    Easy Microwave Fudge Recipe

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    Making fudge is easier than you think! This microwave fudge cooks up in just ten minutes and is ready to eat as soon as it cools!

    easy microwave fudge

    I love holiday baking but over the years I've realized that sometimes sticking to simple recipes is best, especially this time of year when I'm baking for a huge number of people (I love gifting sweet treats!) and life in general is very busy.  That is one of the reasons I love this easy microwave fudge recipe so much! It's fast, only 5 ingredients, and you can customize it in so many ways to make a variety of different kinds of fudge.

    The basic recipe is always the same- 3 cups of chocolate chips, 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk, 4 tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.  In this batch I used half and half chocolate and white chocolate chips and added pecans!

    chocolate chips to make fudge

    Measure your chocolate chips in a large microwavable bowl. (I added my white chocolate chips later.)

    condensed milk chocolate fudge recipe

    Pour the condensed milk in the bowl with your chips.

    microwaving fudge

    Add butter to the bowl as well and microwave for 90 seconds.

    line fudge dish

    While your fudge is microwaving line an 8" by 8" casserole or other shallow dish with wax paper.

    stir fudge

    Stir the mixture until the chips melt and it has a uniform consistency.  If you need to heat it more, do so in 30 second increments. Do not over heat.

    pecan fudge recipe

    Add the salt, vanilla, and any goodies you want in the fudge and stir to mix.  (I'm on a pecan craze right now-if you like pecans as much as I do try my Praline Latte recipe or Microwave Pralines!)

    Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and allow to cool completely-I usually leave mine for 4 hours or overnight. Then simply lift the wax paper out of the dish and onto a cutting board and use a large knife to cut it into squares!

    Microwave fudge cubes stacked on a white plate

    Do you like adding nuts or candies to your fudge? What is your favorite kind?

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    Microwave fudge cubes stacked on a white plate

    Easy Microwave Fudge Recipe

    ★★ 2 from 1 reviews
    • Author: The Happier Homemaker
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 4 hours, 10 minutes
    • Yield: 16 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: microwave
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Making fudge is easier than you think! This microwave fudge cooks up in just ten minutes and is ready to eat as soon as it cools!


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 3 cups of chocolate chips
    • 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
    • 4 tablespoons of butter
    • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions

    1. Measure your chocolate chips in a large microwavable bowl.
    2. Pour the condensed milk in the bowl with your chips.
    3. Add butter to the bowl as well and microwave for 90 seconds.
    4. While your fudge is microwaving line an 8″ by 8″ casserole or other shallow dish with wax paper.
    5. Stir the mixture until the chips melt and it has a uniform consistency. If you need to heat it more, do so in 30 second increments. Do not over heat.
    6. Add the salt, vanilla, and any nuts or other ingredients you want into the fudge and stir to mix.
    7. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and allow to cool completely.
    8. Lift the wax paper out of the dish and onto a cutting board and use a large knife to cut it into squares.

    Notes

    • The fudge needs to cool at least four hours or overnight before cutting.

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    Comments

    1. Stephanie, Sandpaper & Glue says

      December 19, 2014 at 1:46 pm

      does it matter if it's milk chocolate chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips? I don't even know if there's a difference between the two.

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    2. Joyce says

      December 17, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      Tried the fudge recipe last evening. My fudge is on 1/2" high compared to yours, which looks about 1" high. I used an 8" square pan as directed. Also, your fudge looks firm and cut clean. My fudge is soft and the bottom of fudge sticks to the plate when I cut it in squares.

      Also tried it with choco chips and mint choco chips together. Same result. Will it get firmer as it sits? Both of these sat overnight. Won't be using this fudge for the gifts as I was intending to do. Just too sloppy looking.

      What did I do wrong?

      ★★

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    3. Joyce says

      December 16, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Thanks, Melissa. Really appreciate your fixing that. and adding the "print" version. I have already made the recipe using a combination of choco chips and peanut butter chips. Also added pecans. Am waiting for it to cool completely. I hope I microwaved it enough. The chips melted and I stirred everything together.

      I haven't made fudge in about 30 years. If it works, I want to add it to several food gift baskets that I am making. Going to try it next with choco chips and mint choco chips.

      If the fudge doesn't set this evening, that means I won't get into it!!!!

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    4. Joyce says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:31 pm

      Any "Print" prompt for this recipe. I don't want to print the page - too many images and they use up the inks. Really don't have time to write it down.

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      • Michelle says

        December 16, 2014 at 7:05 pm

        Hi Joyce, I found that once I hit the 'Print' button the preview showed the recipe and directions.

        Reply

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