Chocolate Walnut Fudge

This 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. The recipe makes plenty so you can keep some for yourself to satisfy any chocolate candy craving!

Chocolate Walnut Fudge

Freshly made fudge is to die for and this Chocolate Walnut Fudge beats any kind of fudge that you can buy in a store.  It’s so easy to make – no candy thermometers needed.

This recipe uses mini marshmallows and butter which adds to its smooth texture. It can be made entirely on the stove top in one large saucepan in just 15 minutes. Once it has set for 30 minutes at room temperature, then refrigerate for 1 hour.

One of the things that I love about this recipe is the toasted walnuts. Toasting the walnuts brings out a deeper, nutty flavor which goes so well with the chocolate and vanilla flavors.  If you prefer to skip this step, you can certainly use raw chopped walnuts instead.

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 Chocolate Walnut Fudge should be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator. It will last for up to 5 days but I doubt it will stick around that long!

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Ingredients for Chocolate Walnut Fudge

• 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 You May Find Helpful for Chocolate Walnut Fudge

• 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

You are going to love this Chocolate Walnut Fudge, let it be your new “go-to” fudge recipe when you have a sweet craving!

Chocolate Walnut Fudge

This 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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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Servings: 36 pieces

1 hour hr 55 minutes mins

Author: Amanda Davis

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
• ▢ ½ cup heavy cream heavy whipping cream works as well
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ 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

Before You Begin

You can store this Chocolate Walnut Fudge in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 5 days.

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 and 8" x 8" pan with butter and then line with 2 pieces parchment paper that are 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!

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Recipe Attribution

This recipe is inspired by Simple Chocolate Fudge from marthastewart.com