Creamy 5 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge with Sea Salt and Cinnamon is super easy to make and takes only 5 minutes of cooking time! No candy thermometer required! These indulgent bite-sized delights are perfect to give as gifts over the holidays or Valentine’s Day, or whip up a batch for a cold treat in the summer!
I absolutely adore bite-sized desserts! My Peanut Butter Buckeyes (made with just 7 ingredients!) are out of this world addictive, and my Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites are always a hit!
Ingredients for Homemade Chocolate Fudge
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: This is where the richness and extra creaminess to this easy chocolate fudge recipe comes in! Sweetened Condensed Milk is not runny, and perfect to help the fudge to set properly.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: We have plenty of sweetness coming in with the sweetened condensed milk, so semi-sweet chocolate chips are the perfect companion in this chocolate fudge recipe. Nit too sweet, but plenty of chocolate flavor!
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds warmth, spice, and just a little something different to the aroma.
- Vanilla: A little vanilla balances all of the sweet flavors so well!
- Sea Salt: My favorite trick with desserts! Adding salt elevates flavor so much in most recipes! Just a small sprinkle is all you need.
How to make this easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
- Prep then pan: Firstly, grease an 8 x 8 pan with butter and then place parchment paper on top making sure to overlap the sides. Set aside.
- Melt chocolate: Secondly, add all of the ingredients to a medium bowl and place over a pot filled about halfway with lightly simmering water. You do not want the water and bowl to touch. This method is called a “bain-marie” or “double boiler”. Whisk until the chocolate is melted, which will take about 6 minutes. The mixture will be very thick.
- Pour & chill. Next, pour into the prepared pan and place it in the fridge to firm for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Cut & store. Finally, remove the chocolate fudge by running a knife along the edges and lift the fudge out by holding onto the parchment paper. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into squares. Store the homemade chocolate fudge in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Do I need to keep my chocolate fudge in the refrigerator?
Yes! It has a lot of dairy in it thanks to the sweetened condensed milk, and will keep much longer in the fridge. It also tastes amazing when it’s cold!
Can I add other ingredients to this fudge?
Of course! You can decide how much you’d prefer to add, but I usually start with 1/4 cup, and I like to make sure that everything is in small pieces.
- Walnuts
- Peanuts
- Almonds
- Hazelnuts
- Macadamia Nuts
- Peanut chips
- Butterscotch chips
- Crushed Cookies (Oreos, gingerbread, shortbread, etc.)
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5 Ingredient Fudge with Sea Salt
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sea salt for serving
Instructions
- Grease an 8 x 8 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place parchment paper on top making sure to overlap the sides. Set aside.
- Add all of the ingredients to a medium bowl and place over a pot filled about halfway with lightly simmering water. (You do not want the water and bowl to touch).
- Whisk until the chocolate is melted. Takes about 6 minutes. Mixture will be very thick.
- Pour into the prepared pan and place it in the fridge to firm for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove the fudge by running a knife along the edges and lift the fudge out by holding onto the parchment paper. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into squares.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Ellen
Could you send only easy fudge recipes, cookie, dinner. I’m not too good with computers. I find it easier for me to follow in an email. I do hope this is possible?
Than you so much. Ellen
Kelley Simmons
Hi Ellen,
Yes you can! I have a sign up form on my blog where you can enter your name and your email to receive email updates! Let me know and I can manually add you as well if that makes it easier. Hope this helps!
Kelley
CW
When do you put the seasalt on the top?
Kelley
Hi!
I put on the sea salt right after I put the mixture in the pan so the fudge is still hot and the sea salt will stick to it.
Thanks!
Kelley
Anik Harrison
I put the salt on top when it was still warm thinking it would stick better. I am dividing up to give as gifts now and the salt made the fudge dampish ?. What to do ??
Kelley
Hi Anik!
Sorry to hear this. I think after it goes it the fridge the condensation or dampish will go away hopefully! If not you can try whipping the salt and extra moisture off with a paper towel and then sprinkle salt on again when it is cold.
Thanks!
Kelley