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    Quick 3-Ingredient Vanilla Fudge

    Written by Kathrin (Leave a Comment)

    Delicious vanilla fudge can be homemade with three ingredients in just five minutes. A great, tasty last-minute-gift.

    Quick 3 Ingredient Vanilla Fudge

    Making vanilla fudge yourself is no art at all. On the contrary! With the right recipe - THIS recipe - you actually only need three ingredients and 5 minutes! The quick fudge is, therefore, a perfect last-minute-gift from the kitchen. And, of course, also good for self-indulgence in stressful times.

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    • Taste and Occasion
    • Ingredients
    • How to make the Vanilla Fudge
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    • Variations
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    Taste and Occasion

    Fudge, the melt-in-your-mouth caramel confection, is wonderfully sweet and creamy. Okay, it's extremely sweet. Not surprising since it's primarily made of sugar. A small note: My vanilla fudge is not the original with caramel flavoring but a particularly quick and simple alternative.

    Vanilla Fudge

    Ingredients

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    The difficulty in classic recipes is that the basic mixture of sugar, butter, and cream must first be brought to a specific temperature and simmered for up to an hour at precisely X degrees while stirring. If you don't have a sugar thermometer or do something wrong, you get crumbly, hard, or bitter confectionery. On the other hand, sometimes the fudge is too soft. Such a thing can't happen to you with this recipe: The homemade fudge is sure to succeed. That's a promise!

    The foundation for this quick fudge is sweetened condensed milk and chocolate or chocolate coating. I don't remember where I got this "recipe" from, as I've been making it this way for years. The two ingredients go into a saucepan, where they can melt into a homogeneous mass for a few minutes. Done. Theoretically, it is even possible to make fudge in the microwave.

    3 Ingredient Fudge

    How to make the Vanilla Fudge

    Let's start: Finely chop the couverture or chocolate. Line an approx. 3*3 in / 18*18 cm mold with baking paper and brush it with a bit of oil or soft butter. Alternatively, use a small silicone mold. Heat the sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan. Now, add the chocolate chips and melt on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Keep stirring until the mixture is homogeneous. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to taste.

    Recipe Recommendation

    Peanut Butter Fudge
    Peanut Butter Fudge

    This quick peanut butter fudge is insane: a tremendously creamy and melt-in-your-mouth confection

    Then, pour the cream into the mold and smooth it out. Refrigerate for about 2 hours. Turn out or remove the fudge and cut it into small squares with a large sharp knife.

    Fudge Recipe with Ground Vanlla

    Top Tip

    For the vanilla fudge, you still need vanilla, of course. Either in the form of ground vanilla pods, as I did for the photos (hence only black dots). Or you take the liquid vanilla extract, which colors the whole mass a bit. Alternatively, tonka bean and, especially in advent, cinnamon are suitable. Christmas fudge looks especially good in the form of stars. You can easily use small cookie cutters for this.

    GIft From The Kitchen

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    Vanilla Fudge

    This easy fudge alternative is based on three ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make. It makes vanilla fudge a delicious last-minute gift from the kitchen.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Waiting Time2 hrs
    Servings: 50 pieces
    Calories: 69kcal

    Ingredients

    • 400 grams (1 ⅓ cups) sweetened condensed milk, 1 can
    • 400 grams (1 ¾ cups) white chocolate coating, alternatively dark chocolate
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or vanilla pulp or ground vanilla

    Instructions

    • Finely chop the couverture or chocolate. Line an approx. 3*3 in / 18*18 cm mold with baking paper and brush it with a bit of oil or soft butter. Alternatively, use a small silicone mold.
    • Heat the sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan. Add the chocolate chips and melt on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Keep stirring until the mixture is homogeneous. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to taste.
    • Pour the cream into the mold and smooth it out. Refrigerate for about 2 hours. Turn out or remove the fudge and cut it into small squares with a large sharp knife.

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Variations

    For those still looking for last-minute Christmas gifts from the kitchen, my peanut butter fudge is similar to the quick fudge. Have fun!

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vanilla Fudge
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 69 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 4mg1%
    Sodium 17mg1%
    Potassium 53mg2%
    Carbohydrates 9g3%
    Fiber 0.02g0%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 24IU0%
    Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
    Calcium 39mg4%
    Iron 0.03mg0%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Delicious vanilla fudge can be homemade with three ingredients in just five minutes. A great, tasty last-minute-gift.Delicious vanilla fudge can be homemade with three ingredients in just five minutes. A great, tasty last-minute-gift.Delicious vanilla fudge can be homemade with three ingredients in just five minutes. A great, tasty last-minute-gift.

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