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Best Ever Chocolate Walnut Fudge

October 8, 2020 by thedomesticrebel | 10 Comments

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Small pile of chocolate walnut fudge pieces on a wooden and marble board

It’s officially fudge season and this Chocolate Walnut Fudge is the best recipe I’ve tried! Sweet, chewy yet soft and studded with buttery walnuts, they’re super chocolaty and delicious!

So okay, I don’t know if fudge actually has a “season” per se, but in my opinion it does and we are officially in fudge season!

Growing up every year we’d go to a local network of apple orchards called Apple Hill, about an hour outside of Sacramento. It’s just a nice little day-trip escape where the weather’s usually a little cooler, you can peruse local artists’ shops and grab some apple cider and apple pie! They also have this little shop called the “Fudge Shop” where you can get AMAZING caramel apples and just about any kind of fudge you can dream of.

Despite the fact that they offer a plethora of fudge flavors, I am very traditional and love nothing more than a chocolate nut fudge. I personally think the combination of silky, creamy chocolate and nutty, buttery nuts are just too irresistible, so I never venture to try a more adventurous flavor.

This Chocolate Walnut Fudge is going to be a go-to recipe for the holiday season since you can cut them into small enough pieces to stretch the recipe for gifts or parties! Place them in a wax-paper-lined small trinket box to give away or arrange them on a dessert-themed “charcuterie” board for a get-together. Super simple to make, it comes together pretty quickly and tastes AMAZING!

Small trio of fudge stacked on a wooden board with a bite missing out of one pieceThis fudge has two types of chocolate for a good, well-rounded chocolate flavor: semi-sweet and milk chocolate. You can use all of one or the other, but I like the depth using two different kinds gives the fudge. This is a typical fudge recipe using evaporated milk (make sure you’re using evaporated and not sweetened condensed!) and marshmallow creme. In fact, you probably already have most of the ingredients on hand! For this particular recipe, I used walnuts – but pecans, almonds or hazelnuts would be equally delicious. If using almonds or hazelnuts, chop them smaller since they aren’t as soft as pecans or walnuts.

Rich, soft yet chewy, chocolaty Chocolate Walnut Fudge. Tis the season!

Pile of chocolate walnut fudge pieces on wooden cutting board

*adapted from AllRecipes

small pile of chocolate walnut fudge on a wooden board
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5 from 3 votes

Best Ever Chocolate Walnut Fudge

This Chocolate Walnut Fudge is the best I've tried! Soft and slightly chewy with buttery walnuts and two types of chocolate for extra richness!
Prep Time2 hrs
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time2 hrs 10 mins
Course: Candy, Dessert, No Bake Desserts, No-Bake
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 16 pieces

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups granulated white sugar
  • 7 oz (One jar) marshmallow creme
  • ⅔ cup evaporated milk
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into pieces
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Line an 8x8 square pan with foil. Lightly grease the foil with cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, add the granulated sugar, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk. butter, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly while it boils for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips and vanilla extract until chocolate melts fully and mixture is smooth. Stir in the chopped walnuts until just barely combined.
  • Pour the chocolate fudge mixture into the prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm before cutting into small squares.

Notes

Since chocolate is the star of this recipe, splurge for higher quality chocolate chips. For this, I love Ghirardelli, Callebaut or Guittard for a superior chocolate flavor. 

Closeup of chocolate fudge stacked on wooden board

You are going to love this super chocolaty, nutty fudge!

Closeup photo of a piece of fudge with a bite missingHave a super sweet day!

Chocolate Walnut Fudge photo collage

xo, Hayley

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Comments

  1. Old hunter woman says

    October 11, 2020 at 1:39 pm

    5 stars
    I have been making fantasy fudge for 50 years..I usually use pecans..super easy & yummy

    Reply
  2. Susan says

    December 9, 2020 at 11:47 am

    Hi , just made the fudge but worried it’s not going to turn out , when I took off heat and added chips it was very stiff not smooth at all . Is that normal ?

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      December 9, 2020 at 12:59 pm

      Hi Susan, yes, it is quite stiff!

      Reply
      • Susan says

        December 10, 2020 at 4:24 pm

        Hi, fudge did not turn out ! I used another recipe close to yours which did turn out ! I think 3 cups of chips in your recipe was just too much , the recipe I used only uses 1 cup of chips . Just wanted to let you know , maybe if there was a misprint?

        Reply
        • Jody says

          November 23, 2022 at 6:46 pm

          5 stars
          Probably didn’t get it hot enough.

          Reply
  3. Bill says

    December 12, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Milk is not included in the ingredients (evaporated milk is, not regular milk). How much milk do you add with the chocolate chips?

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      December 12, 2020 at 6:52 pm

      Hi Bill, you do not add milk to the chocolate chips. You use milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips and add that to the thickened and cooked mixture.

      Reply
      • Bill says

        December 13, 2020 at 8:25 am

        AH I see that now. Thanks!

        Reply
  4. robert says

    December 21, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    I have been using this recipe for years turns out every time, I also use various types of chips 3 cups like peanut butter, or white, caramel chips, in place of chocolate chips. or instead of vanilla use 1 tsp cherry oil or orange oil.

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  5. Jake says

    December 27, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    5 stars
    This was SO easy to follow and make. It set perfect and was spot on. I used the fridge to get it a lil more solid rather than leave it out in the counter but removed after about an hour or so and it stayed perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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