Easy Fantasy Fudge Recipe {with Marshmallow Cream!}

Name: Easy Fantasy Fudge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 1 cup butter; 5 oz evaporated milk (2/3 cup); 1 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips; 7 oz marshmallow creme; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

By Erika in Christmas

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Sink your teeth into the velvety texture and indulge your senses with that rich chocolatey smell and taste. Yum! It doesn’t get easier (or more delicious) than this aptly named fantasy fudge recipe!

I guarantee you this recipe will make the best fudge you have ever tried…and it only takes about 15 minutes of hands-on time.

This is the PERFECT recipe for those who are new to making fudge. If you know the very basics of baking, you can absolutely make this!

You know those recipes you reach for year after year during the holiday season? This fantasy fudge recipe is definitely one of them. Fudge is a must-have on my Christmas baking list (although, to be fair, it’s perfect for any time of the year!).

I’ve tried different varieties in the past, but this original fantasy fudge recipe is the one I come back to time and time again.

super easy chocolate fudge cut into squares

15-minute easy fudge recipe

If you have never made fudge from scratch before, you may be feeling slightly trepidatious. However, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at just how easy it is to make this recipe.

You don’t need to be an expert candy maker to make this recipe; it doesn’t even require a candy thermometer.

Even better? It takes about five minutes of hands-on prep time and about ten minutes of cook time. That means you can have this fantasy fudge made in 15 minutes or less. It doesn’t get much easier than that.

Marshmallow cream fluff

If you haven’t heard of fantasy fudge before, you may be slightly confused by the ingredient list. Yes, this is a fudge recipe with marshmallow fluff – but that’s what makes it so good!

If you haven’t had it before, marshmallow fluff is a light, airy, whipped good. Its taste is very similar to marshmallows, but as the name suggests, it’s fluffier! This is because the fluff doesn’t contain gelatin or cornstarch, like the common marshmallow does. The two are not interchangeable, particularly in recipes like this.

See that lovely, airy texture? That’s why you want to make this fudge recipe with marshmallow fluff, not marshmallows. You won’t get the same result. Trust me on this one!

Ingredients

This fantasy fudge recipe is out of this world. It’s my favorite fudge, hands down – I just can’t get enough of that springy, chewy texture! Thankfully, the ingredient list is short and sweet for this one. Here’s what you’ll need to whip up a batch:

Sugar
Butter
Evaporated milk
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Marshmallow fluff or creme
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Chopped walnuts (optional – I personally choose to omit walnuts because my kids don’t love them, but if you want to add a little something, go for it!)

How to make easy fantasy fudge

Now, let’s get down to the good part and make a batch of super indulgent fudge. You will be shocked at how easy this is!

First things first…before we get started, take out a 9″ pan and line it with foil. Don’t put this off until later, as you’ll need to pour your fudge in quickly before it sets at the end. Set this aside.

Make the fudge

Next, melt the butter in a large 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Don’t use margarine; sometimes you just need that good, real butter taste, and this is definitely one of those times.

Once that’s melted, add the sugar and evaporated milk. Double-check and make sure you didn’t accidentally grab sweetened condensed milk. You would think we’d want the sweet stuff, but nope. This fantasy fudge needs basic evaporated milk.

butter, sugar, and evaporated milk melting together

Next, heat over medium heat. Bring this mixture to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
This will take a few minutes, but don’t be tempted to turn the heat up – keep it on medium. You don’t want it to burn.

Here’s what your rolling boil should look like:

fantasy fudge base before adding chocolate

Once it reaches this full rolling boil, set your timer for 4 minutes and keep it at the boil, stirring constantly, for the entire 4 minutes. If you have a candy thermometer, you can pull it out now and boil the mixture until it reaches 234°.

Truth be told, I never use a candy thermometer for this recipe. I just follow the timer.

Once it reaches the 4-minute mark, remove the pan from the heat.

Pour in your bag of chocolate chips and stir until melted.

chocolate chips melting in fantasy fudge recipe

Next, add in the marshmallow cream.

Adding marshmallow fluff to a pot of melted fudge

It’s easier to melt the chocolate first and then add marshmallow fluff.

There have been some times when I forget my own tip and add both at once. If you do this, it won’t mess up your fudge, but you might need to use your whisk to remove any lumps from not-quite-melted chocolate chips.

It’s just easier to do chocolate first, then marshmallow cream!

Once the chocolate and marshmallow fluff is fully mixed in, add vanilla extract.

If you want to add nuts, now is when you’ll stir them in. I’m not a big nutty fudge person, so I didn’t add any.

Pour fudge into the pan

Next, pour the fudge (it will still be pourable but getting thicker quickly) into your foil-lined pan.

Smooth it out, then set your pan aside to cool. This is the hardest part – you’ll need to give it about four hours to cool completely. Resist the temptation to dig in – the end result of this fantasy fudge is well worth it!

Then there’s the fudge pan – that’s my favorite part, “licking” the pan! Of course, I don’t really lick it, but a spoonful of this is so yummy! {Come on, you know you want to!}

Cut and enjoy!

Now, you’ll want to cut your fudge into squares. The best way to do this is to use a heavy knife and press down firmly rather than saw back and forth.

You also want to make absolutely sure that the fudge is cool – hence why we did that hard work of waiting four hours!

You can make your marshmallow cream fudge pieces whatever size you’d like, but I tend to make mine about 1-2″. The perfect snacking size!

How to store this fantasy fudge recipe

The best way to keep this fresh is to store it in a sealed container on the countertop. It will last for about a week this way.

It may seem counterintuitive, but you do not want to refrigerate your fudge – it will become hard and crumbly if you do.

If, by some miracle, it’s been several days and you haven’t devoured the batch yet, you can freeze the fudge. It will keep nicely there for 2-3 months. When you are ready to enjoy, pull a square or two out and let it come to room temperature.

See how easy this fantasy fudge recipe is?! And thank goodness, because this fudge disappears quickly!

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