This easy Hot Chocolate Fudge recipe is combines two winter favorites into one dessert! Creamy fudge with mini marshmallows this recipe is perfect for holiday gifting!
You’ll Love My Hot Chocolate Fudge
This recipe is a spin on my favorite easy fudge (aka fantasy fudge) recipe that I make every holiday season! It is a family recipe that my grandma used to make. So why not make it a little more fun and add in some mini marshmallows and even some dehydrated marshmallows on top and turn this into Hot Chocolate Fudge!! The chocolate is smooth and creamy, just like the perfect cup of hot chocolate with sweet marshmallow pockets!
Why This Recipe Works:
- Creamy, smooth chocolate flavor that’s not too overpowering with the combination of milk and semi-sweet chocolate. I tried adding in hot chocolate mix to this recipe and I didn’t think the flavor was as great, and it threw off the consistency!
- Boiling the sugar and evaporated milk makes melting the chocolate easy, while stabilizing the fudge giving it that perfect texture.
- Don’t mistake using sweetened condensed milk for evaporated in this recipe, although I can see how it would be tempting! Your fudge would turn out way too sweet!
Hot Chocolate Fudge Ingredients
Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for the full ingredient list in the recipe card!
- Butter at room temperature
- Chopped milk chocolate or milk chocolate chips
- Chopped Semi-sweet chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Marshmallow Creme (or Fluff)
- Granulated sugar
- Evaporated milk. Make sure you don’t mix it up with sweetened condensed milk!
- Mini marshmallows
- Optional – dehydrated marshmallows to garnish (here’s where I get mine)
Variations:
Fudge is a fun recipe to really get creative with! Here are a few add-ins to play around with:
- Crushed peppermints. You could fold these into the fudge, or sprinkle on top and press into the fudge before it sets to make a peppermint hot chocolate fudge!
- White chocolate chips. Adding in some white chocolate chips along with the mini marshmallows (or pressing them on top) could be a nice sweet creamy bite to the fudge!
- Stir in any other candies along with your mini marshmallows, like M&Ms, or sprinkles!
- Chopped nuts are always great in fudge! I’d recommend walnuts.
How To Store Fudge:
Fudge is a great thing to make around the holidays because you can make it in advance and it will stay fresh for a long time (2 weeks!) if you store it in an airtight container. You can also freeze fudge for up to 30 days airtight in the freezer!
Hot Chocolate Fudge is a holiday must. This easy hot chocolate spin on Fantasy Fudge is perfect for gifting, a holiday platter, or snacking on throughout the winter months. But seriously, who are we kidding? This is a rich and creamy chocolate fudge recipe you’ll want to make year-round.
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Hot Chocolate Fudge
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 48 pieces 1x
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Dessert
Description
Hot Chocolate Fudge is a holiday must. This easy hot chocolate spin on Fantasy Fudge is perfect for gifting, a holiday platter, or snacking on throughout the winter months. But seriously, who are we kidding? This is a rich and creamy chocolate fudge recipe you’ll want to make year-round.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed
- 16 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 24 ounces semisweet chocolate (chips or chopped)
- 7 ounces Marshmallow Creme (or Fluff)
- 4 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 can (12- ounces) evaporated milk
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- Dehydrated marshmallows to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Line a 9 X 13-inch pan with parchment paper. Coat lightly with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and marshmallow cream, mixing as well as you can with a wooden spoon. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, stir together granulated sugar, evaporated milk, and a pinch of salt over medium heat. Bring mixture to a rolling boil for 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove mixture from heat and slowly add to chocolate mixture, stirring until smooth.
- Once mixture is combined, stir in mini marshmallows until evenly distributed.
- Pour fudge into prepared pan and spread evenly. Cover pan tightly and allow fudge to set up completely before cutting into squares. At room temperature, it will take several hours or overnight for fudge to set up. Alternatively, you can place pan in refrigerator to set up more quickly.
Notes
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Freeze airtight for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature.
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