Fudge Made Easy

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So this was actually my mom’s special fudge recipe. The one she brought to all the family gatherings and potlucks. She got asked for her recipe all the time. Her mother taught her how to make it. And here’s the best part. It came off of a box.

Yeah, the truth was a hard blow to take for me too. This recipe is off the back of the Jet Puff marshmallow fluff jar. But, this was probably around the 1970s. So, they didn’t care about adding too much sugar, which if you read the recipe, is 3 cups worth! I doubt they are still adding that much sugar to fudge today, but they are wrong. Fudge isn’t about being healthy, and you probably shouldn’t make fudge if you are trying to be. Just my 2 cents. Either fully commit to the chocolate sin or don’t, ya know?

Also, you don’t need a candy thermometer for this which simplifies things. My mom uses one, but I did it without and it turned out great anyway. But let’s be real, you can’t screw up a dessert if there’s 3 cups of sugar in it.

The ingredients are pretty simple as well. 1 bag of chocolate chips (we use the whole bag so no waste), 1 jar of marshmallow fluff, butter, evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and chopped pecans. The pecans are optional too.

So, you probably have many of the ingredients already. Also, all the ingredients have long shelf lives. If you buy enough ingredients, you can make the fudge for a get together at the beginning of the month, and beginning of next month.

If you think fudge is too sweet but still want an easy dessert, try my Grandma’s cherry cobbler recipe. I dare say that one is even easier than this. If you want homemade brownies, try these!