Best Fudge Recipes (Easy, No-Fail)

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Published: 12/11/2025
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Craving fudge recipes that actually set, slice cleanly, and taste like the candy shop? This roundup gathers our most reliable classic, microwave, and holiday fudge variations with quick texture cues, substitutions, and step-by-step links so you can pick the perfect pan for any occasion.

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How We Chose These Fudge Recipes

We’ve handpicked all of our favorites to bring you the best collection of recipes.

  • Recipe notes: Each recipe card includes: time, difficulty, yield, pan size, storage/freezer notes.
  • Tested methods (soft-ball vs. sweetened-condensed-milk vs. marshmallow crème).
  • Perfect textures: Texture targets noted for each recipe: creamy, fudgy, crumbly, or firm slice.

Classic Fudge Recipes

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Quick & Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe

You can have this EASY 4 Ingredient Fudge recipe ready in under an hour! Simple to throw together and great for the holidays!
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Classic Vanilla Fudge Recipe

This Classic Vanilla Fudge recipe is perfect for the holidays! Add it to your cookie trays or gift to an old fashioned fudge lover!
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Nutella Fudge Recipe

Made with only 7 ingredients, this EASY Nutella Fudge is perfectly creamy and delicious! Perfect for the holidays or a sweet tooth craving!
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Nutty and Chunky

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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge is rich, decadent and perfectly creamy. Simple instructions for how to make fudge in just 10 minutes! 
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Fantasy Fudge Recipe

Classic fantasy fudge with sugar, butter, evaporated milk, chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff. Boil, stir in chocolate and nuts then cool.
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Maple Walnut Fudge

EASY Maple Fudge is a creamy, decadent treat made with real maple syrup, plenty of brown sugar, butter, and topped with chopped walnuts!
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Rocky Road Fudge Recipe

Quick 10-Minute Rocky Road Fudge uses sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, walnuts, marshmallows and flaky sea salt.
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Holiday and Seasonal Fudge Recipes

Easy Sugar Cookie Fudge Recipe

Make sugar cookie fudge with white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and sugar-cookie mix. Quick stovetop method and no thermometer!
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Eggnog Fudge Recipe

This Eggnog Fudge is buttery, creamy Christmas perfection made with an eggnog base, marshmallow cream, white chocolate and seasonal spices!
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Gingerbread Fudge Recipe

Make creamy gingerbread fudge with real molasses and warm spices- no thermometer needed. Clean-cut squares and storage tips.
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Christmas Fudge (Almond Fudge) Recipe

There is no better classic fudge recipe than this Christmas Fudge! Basically an almond fudge topped with festive sprinkles, it's perfect for cookies trays!
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Easy Peppermint Fudge Recipe

Peppermint Fudge is an easy fudge recipe using sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate. Perfect for holiday cookie trays and parties!
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Cadbury Egg Fudge Recipe (Easter Fudge)

With a chocolate and a white almond flavor, this Cadbury Egg Fudge makes for the perfect Easter dessert! Creamy and decadent!
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Christmas Coal Candy Recipe

This Christmas Coal Candy is the perfect fudge recipe for Christmas! Give as a gag gift to someone who needs coal for Christmas.
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Pro Tips for Perfect Fudge

I consider myself some sort of a fudge expert, so follow these tips for perfect fudge recipes.

  • Cutting cleanly: Use a warm, dry knife that you wipe in between for clean cuts.
  • Storage: Store your fudge in an airtight, cool & dry; freeze uncut blocks for best texture.
  • Thermometer accuracy: Calibrate thermometer in boiling water; aim for 240°F for classic.
  • Stirring rules: minimal stirring during boil to prevent crystallization; beat after cooling.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between classic fudge and sweetened-condensed-milk fudge?

Classic relies on sugar syrup cooked to soft-ball stage and beaten; condensed-milk fudge uses milk + chocolate for a quicker, creamier set.

Why did my fudge turn grainy?

Sugar crystallized—caused by over-stirring during the boil or stray crystals on the pan. Use a wet pastry brush to wash down sides; don’t scrape the pan when pouring.

Do I need a candy thermometer?

For classic recipes, yes for consistency. Quick/microwave versions typically don’t.

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About the Author

Chef Jessica Anne Formicola

Jessica the mom, wife and chef behind Savory Experiments. You might see her on the Emmy- nominated TV show Plate It! or on bookshelves as a cookbook author. Jessica is a Le Cordon Bleu certified recipe developer and regularly contributed to Parade, Better Homes & Gardens, The Daily Meal, Mashed and more!

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