Need a quick treat to take to a Christmas party, or a last-minute gift for a neighbor? Make this easy fudge recipe in five minutes. You can dress it up by adding mix-ins, or keep it simple with only two ingredients. No one will know how easy it was to make!
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Thanksgiving is over, and the Christmas carols are on. It’s officially Christmas around here!
Okay, it actually doesn’t really feel like Christmas to me right now because I’m writing this from a condo in Hawaii listening to the waves lapping against the shore (I know, I’m super spoiled). Still, I know that when I go home to snowy Utah in 3 days, I’m going to get into full celebrate-the-season mode.
I have one main goal for Christmas this year: KEEP IT SIMPLE.
Am I the only one who feels like Christmas has the ability to switch really quickly from a wonderful, Christ-centered holiday full of family and fun to an over-commercialized, crazy-busy madhouse? This year, I’m trying to guard against that. I’m trying to streamline my gift-giving. I’m trying to limit my commitments outside my home. Mostly, I’m just trying to remember what is most important and make decisions accordingly.
That’s where today’s recipe comes in. It’s the easiest Christmas treat you can possibly make. It would make a great contribution to a cookie/candy exchange, a Christmas potluck party, or a gift for a friend/neighbor/teacher/bus driver/whoever.
Fudge.
Often, people think of fudge as a time-consuming, messy, fussy dessert, but this version takes less than five minutes and only two ingredients (unless you decide to add in extra mix-ins, which is fun and still easy). I learned how to make it from my mom when I was a little girl. Because it’s so simple, it’s a great recipe to let kids help with in the kitchen.
Beware though, if your kids are anything like mine, they will want to lick the spoon, and the bowl, and have a chunk (or five) of fudge when it’s done. The good news is that you can cut it into really small pieces so you don’t sugar-overload them.
So, this season, choose to simplify. Spend time making memories, not rushing around like a crazy person (take it from a trying-to-change crazy person). Hopefully this easy fudge recipe will save you a bit of time and help you enjoy your family just a little more. Merry Christmas!
Five-minute easy fudge recipe
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Notes: The basic recipe has only two ingredients, but the options are limitless with mix-ins. See my favorite variations below.
Ingredients:
- 1 (12 oz.) bag chocolate chips (get the good kind)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
- Combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on high (does anybody ever really use any other setting?) for one minute, and stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals, stirring between each time, until everything is nice and melty. When it stirs together nicely and looks uniform, it’s done! (Mine only took about 1 minute and 30 seconds.)
- Pour in a greased (or parchment-lined) 8×8 pan, and refrigerate for one hour.
- Remove from pan (if you leave some extra parchment sticking up, it pops right out), and cut into squares for serving.
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Variations:
- Rocky road – mix in mini marshmallows and chopped pecans/walnuts.
- Peppermint – sprinkle crushed candy canes on top
Other ideas: coconut, macadamia nut, pistachio, sprinkles, sea salt, chopped candied cherries.
You can also experiment with adding various flavorings (extracts) to the fudge. Try mint, almond, orange, or cherry.
See, the possibilities really are endless. Any way you make it, it’s a quick and easy treat. Enjoy!
Source: My wonderful mom (I’m pretty sure she got it off the back of the sweetened condensed milk can ages ago)
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