This easy hot fudge recipe combines two winter favorites into one dessert! Creamy fudge with mini marshmallows, this recipe is perfect for holiday gifting!
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Hot Chocolate Fudge!
This recipe is a variation of my favorite. easy fudge Recipe (aka fancy fudge) I make every holiday season! It is a family recipe that my grandmother made. So why not make it a little more fun and add some mini marshmallows and even some dried marshmallows on top and turn it into hot chocolate? The chocolate is smooth and creamy, like the perfect cup of hot chocolate with sweet marshmallow pockets!
Why this recipe works:
- Creamy, smooth chocolate flavor that isn’t too overpowering with the combination of milk and semisweet chocolate. I tried adding a hot chocolate mix to this recipe and I didn’t think the flavor was that good, and it lost the consistency!
- Boiling the sugar and evaporated milk makes it easier to melt the chocolate and at the same time stabilizes the fudge giving it the perfect texture.
- Don’t confuse using sweetened condensed milk with evaporated milk in this recipe, although I can see that would be tempting! Your fudge would be too sweet!
Hot Chocolate Fudge Ingredients
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- Butter at room temperature
- Chopped milk or milk chocolate chocolate chips
- Semisweet chocolate or chopped semisweet chocolate chips
- Marshmallow cream (or fluff)
- granulated sugar
- Evaporated milk
- mini marshmallows
- Optional – dried marshmallows to decorate (this is where i get mine)
How to Make Hot Chocolate Fudge/Instructions:
- Line a 9×13 mold with parchment paper. Lightly coat with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter, milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and marshmallow cream as best you can with a wooden spoon. Set aside.
- in a big pan Over medium heat, mix the granulated sugar, evaporated milk and a pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 4 minutes, stirring very frequently.
- Remove mixture from heat and slowly add to chocolate mixture, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Once the mixture is combined, add the mini marshmallows until evenly distributed. *see note
- Pour the fudge into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Cover the pan tightly and let the fudge set completely before cutting it into squares. At room temperature, the fudge will take several hours or overnight to set. Alternatively, you can place the pan in the refrigerator to set more quickly.
Variations:
Fudge is a fun recipe that you can get really creative with! Here are some plugins to play with:
- Crushed mints. You can stir them into the fudge or sprinkle them on top and press them into the fudge before it hardens to make a mint hot fudge!
- White chocolate chips. Adding some white chocolate chips along with the mini marshmallows (or pressing them on top) could be a delicious sweet and creamy bite to fudge!
- Add other candies along with your mini marshmallows, like M&Ms or sprinkles!
- Chopped walnuts are always great with fudge! I would recommend walnuts.
How to store fudge:
Fudge is a great option to make during the holidays because you can make it ahead of time and it will stay fresh for a long time (2 weeks!) if stored in an airtight container. You can also freeze the fudge for up to 30 days airtight in the freezer!
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