Today's 2 ingredient chocolate fudge recipe is seriously delicious, looks gorgeous and most important of all, is incredibly easy to make!
Be sure to check out my recipe video so you can see just how easy this is to make!
It's so simple that my 6 year old could make it, so this fudge is a really great homemade gift idea that children could easily make for teachers, friends or relatives, at Christmas or indeed throughout the year.
I make batch after batch of this every year for my family and friends at Christmas, and it never fails to impress, so I thought it was about time I shared the recipe!
The great thing about this recipe is that it can be customised to make endless varieties and flavours, so it never gets dull. You just take the basic recipe and mix in extras or add tasty toppings for a different fudge to suit every taste!
It's also incredibly quick to make - I made 3 batches in one go last week, creating 6 different flavours, and the whole process took me about 15 minutes from start to finish!
You can literally have a large slab of fudge setting in the fridge 5 minutes from starting making it - it doesn't get much quicker than that!
2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients (fills 1 tray - approx. 6 small slabs)
1 400g tin condensed milk
500g Dark Chocolate
or
500g Milk Chocolate
or
600g White Chocolate
(Optional extras): Toppings of your choice*
Method
Line a small rectangular baking tray or cake tin with baking parchment. If you don't have any, tin foil also works.
Break or chop the chocolate of your choice into pieces and place in a large microwavable bowl. Pour over the condensed milk and mix together well.
Pop the bowl into the microwave and heat in short bursts of around 30 seconds, taking it out and stirring in between, until the chocolate has almost melted. Be careful not to overheat.
Once the chocolate is melted, beat well with a wooden spoon until it all comes together smoothly. If you would like to mix anything into the fudge, throw it in at this point and stir to mix in.
Tip into the tin and spread around so it is in an even layer in the tin. Use a palette knife or spatula to smooth the top down. If using toppings, add at this point, pushing them into the fudge quickly before it sets.
Pop the tray of fudge into the fridge and leave to set. Once it has set hard, take it out and cut into pieces. I like to cut mine into 6 mini slabs, scoring lines into the top and packing in cellophane bags to give as gifts.
*Suggested topping or flavourings to mix in:
Vanilla Essence: a tsp of vanilla essence gives some lovely extra flavour and is particularly good in the dark chocolate fudge - mix in before beating.
Dried fruit: Cranberries are lovely at Christmas, or try raisins, blueberries, cherries, freeze dried strawberries (gorgeous in the white chocolate fudge), dried banana chips or a mix of whatever you have in the cupboard. I used a great 'berries and cherries' mix to top some of my dark chocolate fudge this time.
Nuts: Chopped or whole nuts work well - mix in or use to top the fudge (or do both!). Walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, macadamias or flaked almonds all work well.
Chopped or smashed candy cane: I popped a couple of candy canes into a plastic bag and crushed them with a rolling pin to top the other half of my dark chocolate fudge - but it this would work well with all three kinds of chocolate.
Marshmallows: Mix big marshmallows into the fudge or use mini marshmallows to top - there are some really fun seasonal shaped marshmallows around at this time of year that you could use to top the fudge too.
Chunks of contrasting chocolate: mix chunks of milk chocolate into white chocolate fudge or vice versa or press pieces of chocolate into the top. I added milky way magic stars to the top of my white chocolate fudge, but buttons, jazzies, maltesers, smarties or chocolate chips would also work well.
Swirled double chocolate fudge: make up two batches of contrasting fudge (e.g. white chocolate at milk chocolate) and swirl them together in the tin.
If you only want one batch, halve the recipe and put half of a tin of condensed milk in each bowl of chocolate.
Sprinkles: Top plain chocolate fudge with sprinkles of your choice - there are some great seasonal sprinkles available in most supermarkets or online. Try red and white nonpareils on dark chocolate, or snowflake sprinkles on white chocolate.
I sent most of the fudge off to Small Child's school Christmas Fayre, I hope it was enjoyed by whoever purchased it!
Hopefully I've managed to give you plenty of ideas so you can make this fudge your own! Can you think of any other toppings to add?
Grace
2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 400 g tin condensed milk
- 500 g Dark Chocolate
- or
- 500 g Milk Chocolate
- or
- 600 g White Chocolate
- Optional extras: Toppings of your choice. (See notes.)
Instructions
- Line a small rectangular baking tray or cake tin with baking parchment. If you don't have any, tin foil also works.
- Break or chop the chocolate of your choice into pieces and place in a large microwavable bowl. Pour over the condensed milk and mix together well.
- Pop the bowl into the microwave and heat in short bursts of around 30 seconds, taking it out and stirring in between, until the chocolate has almost melted. Be careful not to overheat.
- Once the chocolate is melted, beat well with a wooden spoon until it all comes together smoothly. If you would like to mix anything into the fudge, throw it in at this point and stir to mix in.
- Tip into the tin and spread around so it is in an even layer in the tin. Use a palette knife or spatula to smooth the top down. If using toppings, add at this point, pushing them into the fudge quickly before it sets.
- Pop the tray of fudge into the fridge and leave to set. Once it has set hard, take it out and cut into pieces. I like to cut mine into 6 mini slabs, scoring lines into the top and packing in cellophane bags to give as gifts.
Video
Notes
Don't forget to save this post to Pinterest so you can find this yummy recipe again! 
Ariani@Bebento-Kids says
Thanks for the recipe. What a great idea...I love the white chocolate fudge with milky way magic stars on top. So gorgeous!
Grace says
Thank you! I was really pleased with how that one turned out, and we had a taste of it too - it tasted as good as it looked!
Katherine GG says
Wow what a lovely idea! I'll definitely be getting the kids involved to make some of the marshmallow topped fudge! 🙂
Grace says
Thank you! The marshmallow one always goes down best with my family!
Donna says
This looks like such a wonderful gift! It really is all in the presentation and this is the easiest recipe I have ever seen! x
Grace says
Thanks Donna, it really is easy, people never believe me when I tell them that though!
Louise Perry Fairweather says
Looks really good - I think I am gaining weight just reading your post!
Grace says
Thank you! And yes, this fudge is dangerously moreish!
Florence / The ARK says
Thank you for your lovely ideas... I love to look at your lunch boxes or recipes. It gives me lots of nice ideas of easy and fun cooking. The children have lots of fun at the ARK doing some.
Grace says
Thanks for the lovely comment Florence - I'm so glad to hear you find my site useful! 🙂
Ruth Sands says
Thanks Grace. Just at the right time. I have made some, and even for me who is not skilled in the kitchen, it took me 15 minutes at the most. I've made milk chocolate, milk chocolate with marshmallows, and white chocolate with magic stars. Put 6 squares of each in lollipop bags I had hanging around the place, ribboned them up and gave them to three teachers this morning, making sure they knew I'd made them! Thank you.
Grace says
Thank you for coming and commenting Ruth, I'm so pleased to hear you made some and that it was a success! I'm sure the teachers will thoroughly enjoy it! x
Ruth Sands says
Usually I make chocolate cakes for teachers at the end of the summer term, but this year, one of the teachers doesn't like cake (!!!!!!!). But she'd heard on the grapevine that that is what I do, so in January, after having Christmas fudge from me, she put in her order for a batch of dark chocolate orange fudge. A bit cheeky, but that's what I'm going to do for her. Saves on baking. So, with repeat orders, I'd definitely say the teacher fudge is a hit!
Grace Hall says
Brilliant, I'm so glad you're still a fan, loving the sound of the chocolate orange flavour!
Debs @ Super Busy Mum says
I was super stuck on a Teacher Xmas gift idea this year, not anymore though! Amazing, thanks for this! So trying it out in the next few days. xx
Grace says
Thank you! I hope you gave it a try and that it was a success! 🙂
HonestMum says
Wow these are utterly beautiful! What gorgeous gifts they make too! Love them! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Grace says
Thank you, what a lovely comment! 🙂
Lauren says
This is a great idea, I love it!! Anyone know how long this keeps for? I'm planning on making 6 batches for my friends for Xmas but I would need to make it a week before I see them, will it still be okay?
Grace says
Thanks Lauren, as long as you keep it in a cool dry place this will last for several weeks - I often make it a week before Christmas. Hope that helps! 🙂
Dorothy Lyon says
I make this fudge a lot with my little grandaughter and she loves to decorate it with milky way stars or mini rolos. We have also mixed in crushed up crunchies or bits of mars bars . Lots of different ways as you say and so easy and quick to make. Ideal for kids as not to time consiming or complicated.x
Grace says
Thank you for commenting, your variations sound delicious, especially the crunchies, will try that one next time for sure! I'm so glad you enjoy this recipe!
Dale says
Hi, sounds like a great Easy fudge recipe. I just want to make sure the milk is condensed milk, and not Sweetened condensed milk. Thank you for your time. Dale
Grace Hall says
Hi Dale, condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk are actually the same thing. Hope that helps! Grace
JULIE CURTIS says
Can you add baileys Irish cream drink or Irish whiskey to the fudge recipe
Grace Hall says
Hi Julie, I haven't tried it myself but I've seen similar recipes that use Baileys so it should work. Just be careful not to use too much Baileys (I wouldn't use more than about 60ml or so) and maybe add an extra 50g of chocolate to help it set. Let me know if you try it, I'd love to hear how it turns out! Grace
JULIE CURTIS says
OK I am going to try it thus week will keep you posted thank you for replying
Frances Hancock says
Thank you for this, Grace. Really looking forward to trying it out with the grandchildren at the weekend.
Alison says
Hi I tried this last nite but for.some strange reason it still hasn't set, any ideas where I've went wrong ? Its tastes delish but its still very soft? Thanks
Grace Hall says
Hi Alison, really sorry to hear that, I've made this fudge so many times and it's always set for me! I wonder if it's the brand of chocolate that you used? Maybe add a bit more chocolate (100g extra) if you want to try the same brand again, whilst keeping the condensed milk the same?
Kirsty Rogers says
Hi how long do these last if making for Christmas gifts?
Grace Hall says
Hi Kirsty, these should easily last for a week to ten days as long as they are kept somewhere cool.
Sarah says
Could you suggest how to make a chocolate orange variety please?
Grace Hall says
Hi Sarah, what a great idea, definitely one I'd like to try! I'd add a few drops of orange essence to the milk chocolate version and top with slices of chocolate orange. Hope that helps!
Olivia says
Had our first try last week adding almond extract and flaked almonds on top, lots of great reviews but I personally wasn’t keen, let my boyfriend make the first batch so it’s my turn to show him how it’s done
Olivia says
Okay so the second batch, we added peppermint extract to dark chocolate fudge. Realised our mistake before, we had not mixed enough! This batch is amazing we want to gift lots for Christmas - is it freezable?
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