Easy Chocolate Toasted Walnut Fudge: I am a contributor to Amanda’s Cookin’ and this recipe first appeared on there as Chocolate Walnut Fudge.
This Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge is butter-y and smooth with toasted walnuts throughout. This easy to make, melt in your mouth fudge recipe is great for gift-giving and makes plenty to keep some for yourself to satisfy any chocolate craving!
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Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Freshly made fudge is to die for and this Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge beats any kind of fudge that you can buy in a store. It’s so easy to make – no candy thermometers involved here!
This recipe uses mini marshmallows and butter which adds to it’s smooth texture.
It can be made entirely on the stove top as well in one large saucepan in 15 minutes.
It has to set for 30 minutes at room temperature and then 1 hour in the refrigerator but it’s totally worth the wait!
One of the things that I love about this recipe is the toasted walnuts.
Toasting the walnuts brings out this deeper, nutty flavor that walnuts have to offer and goes so well with the chocolate and vanilla flavors.
If you do not want to take the extra step (which only adds on 8-10 minutes) feel free to just put in raw chopped walnuts.
This is a fun recipe to do with kids because it has very simple steps and a great recipe for gift-giving around the holidays too.
Teachers’ gifts, anyone?
Remember, this Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge should be refrigerated when not gobbling it down and you can store it in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 5 days but I doubt it will last that long!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the 8″ x 8″ pan
- 3 cups of mini marshmallows
- 1 cup sugar (I used organic pure cane sugar and it works very well)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (heavy whipping cream works as well)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (use the best quality you can find, it does make a difference)
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
Kitchen Tools
- 8″x 8″ baking pan
- parchment paper
- cookie sheet
- a sharp knife
- cutting board
- baking spatula
- wooden spoon
- mason jars or boxes, if you are gift-giving
- decorative and festive ribbon, if you are gift-giving
Web Story
You are going to love this Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge, let it be your new “go-to” fudge recipe when you have a sweet craving!
Recipe Attribution
This Easy Chocolate Toasted Walnut Fudge recipe is inspired by Simple Chocolate Fudge from marthastewart.com
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What’s your kind of fudge? Let me know in the comments below! Have a sweet day!
Easy Chocolate Toasted Walnut Fudge
This Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge is buttery and smooth with toasted walnuts throughout. This easy-to-make, melt-in-your-mouth fudge recipe is great for gift-giving and makes plenty to keep some for yourself to satisfy any chocolate craving!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the 8" x 8" pan
- 3 cups of mini marshmallows
- 1 cup sugar, (I used organic pure cane sugar and it works very well)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, (heavy whipping cream works as well)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, (use the best quality you can find, it does make a difference)
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread chopped walnuts evenly onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Stay close to the oven to keep an eye on them to prevent burning. Remove walnuts when they are toasted to your desired taste (I toast mine for 10 minutes but that might be "too toasted" for other people).
- Grease an 8" x 8" pan with butter and then line with 2 pieces of parchment paper that is crisscrossed, leaving an overhang. Butter the paper and set aside pan. This step helps enable you to remove the formed fudge with ease from the pan later on!
- Using a large saucepan over medium heat, add 4 tablespoons of butter, 3 cups mini marshmallows, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup heavy cream, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Stir gently until the mini marshmallows are melted, this may take 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 12 ounces of chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup walnuts, stir until the chocolate is fully melted and everything is combined. Pour into prepared 8" x 8" pan, sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup toasted walnuts over the top, and allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover and transfer to refrigerator and set for 1 hour.
- When the fudge is completely set, use the overhang to gently lift the fudge onto a cutting board to cut for serving. Enjoy!
Notes
You can store this Chocolate Walnut Fudge in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 125Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 35mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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