Step-by-Step Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe for Beginners

Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe for beginners that is no-bake, sweet and enriched with Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, portion sized to lessen the guilt!

If you’ve ever wanted to make fudge but thought it was too tricky, don’t worry, you’re in the right place. This recipe is perfect for beginners and doesn’t need any fancy tools or special skills, just a baking dish, some foil or parchment and your trust refrigerator, and a handful of ingredients. You’ll only need a few everyday ingredients, a microwave or stovetop, and a little bit of patience while it cools. In just a few easy steps, you’ll have a smooth, chocolatey treat that looks and tastes like it came from a sweet shop. Let’s get started!

3-Ingredient Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Serving: 10 pieces

Ingredients:

1 cup Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, chopped
½ tin (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 tbsp butter
¼ cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions:

Take a 6x6-inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper, covering the bottom and sides, and ample overhanging the top.
Make sure your Cadbury chocolate bar is chilled and solid. Chop it down or break it using a mortar and pestle.
Transfer the broken or chopped chocolate into a heatproof bowl and add in the condensed milk and butter (salted or unsalted). Set it aside.
In another saucepan, bring 1-1 ½ cups of water to a boil.
Make sure the chocolate bowl is heatproof and large enough to sit on the saucepan without touching the water. Stir the concoction, to melt the chocolate, to make the fudge.
Once the chocolate melts, turn off the heat.
Quickly drop in the chopped walnuts and vanilla extract into the bowl and mix well.
Pour the hot fudge into the lined square pan and set it aside to cool. No need to cover it.
Once the hot fudge mix has cooled to room temperature, cover it well and refrigerate it for 3-4 hours, minimum, overnight is best, until it sets well.
Once set, take out the fudge from the fridge and transfer it to a chopping board. Peel away the parchment paper from it completely.
Slice the fudge into squares or rectangles.
Turn them into soft chewy toffees, confectionary-style by wrapping them in foil or parchment paper, then refrigerting them until ready to serve.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the trick to making fudge?

The trick to good fudge is getting the temperature just right when you're cooking it as well as the mixing technique. Use a candy thermometer to ensure the mixture reaches the "soft-ball stage" (112-115°C). Make sure to avoid stirring the sugar syrup as it melts to prevent crystallization; instead, swirl the pot and use a wet pastry brush to wipe down the sides. Once it’s hot enough, take it off the heat, let it cool a bit, then stir until it thickens and turns smooth. That’s how you get that classic fudge texture.

What are the three ingredients in chocolate fudge?

Basic chocolate fudge is usually made with just three simple ingredients: sugar, butter, and milk. These are cooked together until they thicken up into a smooth mixture. Then, you can add chocolate to make it a chocolate fudge. It's a classic and easy combo that gives you a rich, sweet treat.

What is a 2-ingredient fudge?

Two-ingredient fudge is the easiest kind to make. All you need is chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. You melt them together, pour the mixture into a dish, and let it cool in the fridge. That’s it! It comes out soft, sweet, and chocolatey—perfect if you want quick fudge without much work.

How do I make fudge easily?

To make fudge the easy way, just mix chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and melt them together in the microwave. Stir until smooth, then pour the mixture into a pan and put it in the fridge to set. It takes only a few minutes to put together and a couple of hours to chill before it's ready to eat.

Why is my 3 ingredient fudge not setting?

If your fudge isn’t setting, it could be because it wasn’t heated enough, or maybe the ingredients weren’t measured right. Sometimes it just needs more time in the fridge. Try double-checking the recipe and giving it a few more hours to chill—usually that does the trick.

What is the main ingredient in fudge?

The main ingredient in fudge is sugar. It’s what gives fudge its sweetness and structure. When you cook sugar with butter and milk, it thickens and sets as it cools. That’s the base for almost any kind of fudge.