Messy Baker

Let’s talk about fudge! I made 6 batches of fudge for cookie boxes I handed out to friends and family for Christmas. The fudge only took about 4 hours for all 6 batches and is super customizable. With one recipe, I made chocolate, rocky road, and chocolate orange. The possibilities are endless. You could add some peppermint extract and some crushed candy canes for a Christmas flavor or some caramel swirls, just to name some other possibilities!

The base recipe is from Preppy Kitchen and is super easy. There are three distinct ways to make fudge. this one uses sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and a bit of salt and vanilla melted together over low heat (The other methods are a marshmallow fluff base and a traditional approach using corn syrup, sugar, and a candy thermometer). I added marshmallows and peanuts to make the rocky road flavor and I added orange extract and orange zest to make the orange flavor. (The orange was my favorite- it tasted like a Terry’s chocolate orange!) Any additions you choose to incorporate should be added with the vanilla extract after everything is melted together. Stir in extracts and zest first then larger additions like nuts or marshmallows.

I love this fudge recipe and highly recommend it to anyone wanting an easy recipe to try making fudge for the first time!

Recipe: https://preppykitchen.com/fudge-recipe/