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Make smooth and creamy Chocolate Walnut Fudge in just 3 minutes using 5 ingredients and a microwave. It’s perfect for when you’re short on time or don’t want to wait!
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Easy Microwave Chocolate Fudge With Walnuts
Our Microwave Chocolate Walnut Fudge recipe requires no candy thermometer or double boiler; it’s my favorite quick and easy way to make fudge in the microwave.
The best microwave fudge recipe begins by melting chocolate with sweetened condensed milk and butter (only 3 minutes total!), then all that’s left is to mix in vanilla and walnuts, pour the mixture into a pan, place it in the fridge to set and soon dessert is done!
Top your fudge with as many walnuts as you wish – with its sweet and creamy chocolate base combined with a contrasting nutty crunch, this homemade candy is just as delicious as any long-cooked confection.
When the craving hits NOW and you can’t wait a few hours, this is the fastest way to make hassle-free, foolproof fudge at home, and tastes better than the store-bought kind in a box.
Why We Love This easy Fudge Recipe
- Quick and easy to make in the microwave.
- Uses only 5 simple ingredients.
- No fancy equipment, candy thermometer, or cooking skills needed.
- Deliciously decadent dessert that’s full of sweet chocolatey flavor with a satisfying walnut crunch.
- Perfect for gift giving, potlucks, holiday parties, dessert platters, or any time you have a candy craving.
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Chocolate Walnut Fudge Ingredients
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Butter
- Vanilla
- Walnuts
Substitutions and Additions
- Make Without Walnuts: If you are not a fan of walnuts, you can prepare your fudge with an equal amount of chopped pecans, cashews, or almonds to create the same texture with a slightly different taste. Or simply omit the nuts altogether like my 2 ingredient easy chocolate fudge recipe.
- Choose Your Chocolate Chips: You can substitute milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips for the semi-sweet chips.
- Make With Mix-Ins: Feel free to stir in some coconut flakes, dried fruit, mini marshmallows, crushed pretzels, chopped cookies, or candy pieces to customize your candy.
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Recommended Tools
- 8 x 8 baking dish
- Aluminum foil or parchment paper
- Microwave safe bowl
How to Make Chocolate Walnut Fudge
- Melt: Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the chocolate chips, top with butter, and microwave for 2-3 minutes total, stirring every 30-60 seconds. Stir until well combined.
- Chill: Stir in vanilla and nuts and pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Smooth the top and place in the fridge until set.
- Serve: Slice into squares, serve, and enjoy!
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Tips For Making Microwave Fudge
- Be sure that you use sweetened condensed milk and not evaporated milk. The fudge will not thicken up with evaporated milk.
- Be careful not to overcook your fudge or it will become grainy.
- I like to line my pan with foil or parchment paper so I can lift out the fudge and cut it on a cutting board instead of in the pan.
- To cut your fudge, it’s best to use a large chef knife. You can warm the knife by running it under warm water, then dry it off with a towel before slicing.
- Use your hands to press the fudge into the pan so it is flat and even on top.
How to Store Homemade Fudge
- To Store: Store chocolate walnut fudge in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- To Freeze: You can store your fudge wrapped tightly and placed in a freezer-safe bag or container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Microwave Fudge
Ingredients
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons butter cubed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups walnuts roughly chopped
- ¼ cup walnuts roughly chopped, for top of fudge (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 8×8 casserole dish with parchment paper.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl place the chocolate chips.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the chocolate chips but do not mix.
- Add the butter cubes on top of the milk/chips.
- Microwave on high power for about 90 seconds total (depending on the power of the microwave), stirring every 30 seconds until the butter has almost completely melted.
- Immediately remove from microwave and stir until well combined.
- Stir in vanilla and nuts.
- Immediately pour into the prepared dish and spread to your desired thickness.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.
- Cut and serve.
Jenn’s Notes
- To Store: Store chocolate walnut fudge in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- To Freeze: You can store your fudge wrapped tightly and placed in a freezer-safe bag or container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Be sure that you use sweetened condensed milk and not evaporated milk. The fudge will not thicken up with evaporated milk.
- Be careful not to overcook your fudge or it will become grainy.
- I like to line my pan with foil or parchment paper so I can lift out the fudge and cut it on a cutting board instead of in the pan.
- To cut your fudge, it’s best to use a large chef knife. You can warm the knife by running it under warm water, then dry it off with a towel before slicing.
- Use your hands to press the fudge into the pan so it is flat and even on top.
Yummy