Easy 5-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge
Many fudge recipes claim to be foolproof. After making 177 pounds of it, we finally have one that truly is.
Get our Chocolate Fudge recipe:
Buy our winning large saucepan:
Buy our winning whisk:
Buy our winning square 8-inch pan:
Buy our winning chefs knife:
Buy our winning chefs knife in the ATK Shop:
ABOUT US: Located in Boston’s Seaport District in the historic Innovation and Design Building, America’s Test Kitchen features 15,000 square feet of kitchen space including multiple photography and video studios. It is the home of Cook’s Illustrated magazine and Cook’s Country magazine and is the workday destination for more than 60 test cooks, editors, and cookware specialists. Our mission is to test recipes over and over again until we understand how and why they work and until we arrive at the best version.
If you like us, follow us:
Lmao congrats, you ate cooled peanut butter and frosting. That’s not fudge.
Do you have a sugar free version?
I live in La Paz, Bolivia, at 3600 mts above sea level (11000 feet). I made the recipe and the one thing that was different is that the temperature only got to 208F (maybe because of the altitude?), but I got the same results. Great recipe and easy to follow!
177 pounds of fudge ,so some people are worth their weight in fudge
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
It makes perfect fudge; so rich and creamy. Will definitely be making this again!
Use offset spatula
Thanks for the annoying sign up process. No thanks.
If you forget the marshmallows don’t panic it’s still a great tasting fudge w/o them! I put crushed thin mints and mini marshmallows as my topper to make up for it and the smell is unreal
I have your cookbook I just have to get one with the fudge recipe in it I'm still learning how to cook
Love this fudge recipe!!!!
I bought Canadian maple marshmallows by accident. I used them anyway and when you eat a piece of fudge you get a slight maple aftertaste. It was a pleasant sort of mistake:)
I'm looking for the peanut butter variation on this fudge recipe…anyone have it? I did make the original recipe & it turned out a great. A big hit with everyone.
whisk for one hour? No way. You beat until it starts to lose its gloss, then pour. This can take 10 or 20 minutes, tops.
Do you think it will make any difference if i use mini- marshmallows instead of full sized ones?
This is so good , I made it , awesome flavor!
We tried this recipe twice, and followed it exactly wrt measurements and temperatures. However, after we added the chocolate and marshmallows the mixture separated and became very watery. Any ideas what may have caused this? We are cooking at high elevation (5200') – would that make a difference?
Hi I tried this fudge and it didn’t set even though my candy thermometer was at the make indicated. 😢😢😢
I don’t know what I did wrong… I followed the recipe exactly. But when I mixed in the chocolate and marshmallows, the whole mixture broke. I was left with a chunk of grainy chocolate and water.
She said you have to whisk it for one hour by hand …….but then she whisked it for 2 minutes
I come from a large family and years ago before we grew up and got married, to help with the cost of Christmas we drew names. The tradition continued after the 12 children grew up and got married, and have families. My parents have since passed away, and we are on the fourth generation Since that event. The sister and brother-in-law whose name I drew this year,… I should add and we do have a type of budget that we’re supposed to stay in… And it’s encouraged even to make a gift so that one year sister got a quilt in another year a brother got a quilt in. As an artist, I’m always painting yes and making ornaments not only for the person whose name I draw but generally for 40+ grandchildren and great grandchildren‘s names as well. Going back to the person whose name I drew this year. what are the things on their list was fudge homemade fudge. I did not like my mothers fudge not meaning any offense to it, so I have been watching different YouTube recipes and I am very excited about your wonderful recipe, using five ingredients plus being able to change the additive, such as the walnuts or peppermint, bark, etc. and suddenly you have an entirely different fudge. I can’t wait to try your recipe. I’m going to have to follow through with my sister because she doesn’t want to subject your husband to see if he just wants a Playing Frontage or if he wants other flavors but I want to peppermint box fudge, plus I would love to make some fudge for friends and your recipe seems so easy and wonderful.
I do have a question and that is can you divide the recipe in half once you’ve got the main ingredients together and it’s reached at 235, 240° temperature and put nuts in 1/2 and peppermint bark and the other half so that you don’t have to make complete batches just to have different flavors? I hope I can get an answer from you before I actually have to make this. I do know that in somethings you cannot double a recipe. I have a cookie recipe that’s called party time cookies and it’s a Christmas Holiday cookie and you absolutely cannot double that recipe. It’s one batch at a time. Anyway, I think you for your video and I look forward to the next one.😊❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
is this a regular thermometer or candy?
That is 6 not 5 though or 7 with nuts
1 light brown sugar
2 butter
3 evaporated milk
4 teaspoon salt
5 bittersweet chocolate
6 marshmallow
How is that 5?
Done with this channel because of the inability of Americans to use any sensible units of measurement. WTF is a "tablespoon of butter" unless it's melted? Someone will make a fortune selling measuring scales in the US one day. You should try them and join with the rest of the world in how recipes work.
No vanilla extract?
Texture is good but taste is nothing.
Needs vanilla or other flavour.
I'm going to try this recipe for the holidays.
Nothingnew. Been making this fudge for over 40 years
Old recipe fudge cooked to soft ball stage should only take about 15 minutes of beating to finish. 1 hour is too long.
Looks and sounds too crunchy and hard
Can anyone share the variations?
Too much BS. Fudge was NOT invented in American. It was being made in UK in 17th Century. An where do you think Americans came from if you know YOUR history?
Amazing mouth watering recipe Thanks for sharing such a great recipe ❤ yeah new subscriber with big like ❤❤❤
My sister made Fantasy fudge with marshmallow cream. Solo good.
2 ingredient fudge is also very, very easy. A tub of creamy frosting and a bag of melted chips, any flavor combination you want. Mix (quickly ) together, put into a container of choice and it's done. Of course you can embellish with any topping yo want or none, I like using confetti chips and white frosting, festive for any occasion .
This was great,and easy. Does anyone at ATK have an old fashioned peanut butter fudge? I remember the words ‘ caramelize the sugar ‘ but that was all. No recipe I’ve tried comes close.. can y’all help ?
My stove doesn't have a Medium Well setting
Good 💯❤❤
Always used the receipe on back of can of Herseys Cocoa. Hot choc too.