Microwave Chocolate Fudge
Rich, fudgy chocolate in five minutes. A sweet treat that requires no thermometer, no candy expertise—just butter, chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 16
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides.
- 2
Microwave butter and cocoa powder in a medium bowl, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Stir in condensed milk, vanilla, and salt until no streaks remain and the mixture looks glossy.
- 4
Pour into the prepared pan, smooth the surface with a spatula, and refrigerate until firm, ~2 hours.
- 5
Lift fudge out of the pan using the parchment overhang and cut into 16 pieces with a sharp knife.
Tools you’ll need
- 8-inch square baking pan
- parchment paper
- microwave-safe medium bowl
- microwave
- spoon
- spatula
- sharp knife
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