The original Fantasy Fudge recipe made with marshmallow creme is truly a classic candy recipe perfect for any holiday. Easy to whip up a batch (or two!) this creamy chocolate fudge recipe will soon become your family's go to fudge recipe.
There is nothing like the taste of homemade chocolate fudge. Each bite as creamy as the next, it will definitely be hard to eat just one piece!
Fantasy chocolate fudge is light, creamy good melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness. And as it only takes 6 ingredients, you can make it again and again.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Perfect hostess or teacher gift idea
- Budget friendly ingredients
- Holiday traditional recipe
- Less than 15 minutes of cook time
- No refrigeration needed
This is just like the original Fantasy Fudge recipe as you may have seen on the back of the Marshmallow creme jar. An easy-to-prepare fudge recipe that all will enjoy. We love to box it up and give to the teachers or as a hostess gift.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a saucepan, add in the sugar, butter and milk. Once it boils, continue to stir so the mixture doesn't burn. Check the temperature with a candy thermometer and make sure that the mixture has reached 230°F.
- Remove from stove and immediately add in the chocolate chips and stir until everything is melted and incorporated.
- Add in your marshmallow cream and stir. Add in vanilla (and nuts, if using) and stir.
- Pour fudge into your lined pan. Add sprinkles and other toppings now. Set aside and allow to cool at least an hour, preferably longer, before you remove and cut.
💡 Expert Tips
- This famous Fantasy Fudge was the infamous recipe found on the side of the Jet Puffed Creme Jar.
- You can easily double the recipe.
- If you don't heat the mixture enough it can look or feel 'grainy' because the sugars did not get a chance to melt enough to incorporate.
- You do not have to use a 9x13 pan but the size of your pan will determine how thick your fudge pieces are.
- Chocolate matters! If you use a cheaper chocolate it will not melt.
🧺 Storage
Fantasy Fudge should be stored in an airtight container on your counter or other cool dry place.
👩🍳 Variations
- Add chopped pecans.
- Use milk or dark chocolate.
- Add butterscotch or peanut butter chips.
- Swap out the semi-sweet chocolate chips for creamy peanut butter for Peanut Butter Fantasy Fudge.
💬 FAQs
The secret to making perfect fudge is proper temperature. Ingredients should be at room temperature before cooking and cooking the butter, sugar and milk to it comes to 230°F on a candy thermometer.
Fantasy Fudge does not need to kept in the refrigerator. Wrap or store in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
The original Fantasy Fudge recipe is made with marshmallow creme and is the preferable ingredient in this fudge recipe. If you choose to use marshmallow fluff the texture and taste may not be the same.
📣 Related Recipes
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Fantasy Fudge
Equipment
- 1 candy thermometer
- 1 13x9 pan
- parchment paper or tin foil
Ingredients
- 1½ sticks butter
- 3 cups sugar
- ⅔ cups Evaporated milk
- 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips 1 bag
- 1 jar Marshmallow creme 7oz jar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add in the sugar, butter and milk.
- On medium heat, continually stir until the mixture boils. Once it boils, continue to stir so the mixture doesn't burn.
- Check the temperature with a candy thermometer and make sure that the mixture has reached 230° F degrees. (This will take at least 5 minutes).
- Once it reaches 230°F degrees, remove from the stove.
- Immediately add in the chocolate chips and stir until everything is melted and incorporated.
- Add in your marshmallow cream and stir to incorporate.
- Add in vanilla (and nuts, if using) and stir.
- Pour fudge mixture into your lined pan. Add sprinkles and other toppings now.
- Set aside and allow to cool at least an hour, preferably longer, before you remove and cut.
Notes
- This famous Fantasy fudge was the infamous recipe found on the side of the Jet-Puffed Creme jar.
- You can easily double the recipe.
- If you don't heat the mixture enough, it can look or feel 'grainy' because the sugars did not get a chance to melt enough to incorporate.
- You do not have to use a 9x13 pan but the size of your pan will determine how thick your fudge pieces are.
- Chocolate matters! If you use a cheaper chocolate it will not melt as easy as Ghirardelli and also may appear grainy.
- Walnuts are the nuts that are usually added to this recipe.
- If you add toppings to the fudge after it has been cooling, they will not stick.
- I like to line the pan so that I have "handles" on each side to easily pull out the fudge once it has hardened.
- On the stovetop, do not stop stirring. If you do, you risk the chance of your initial ingredients burning.
- You can store your Fantasy Fudge in a covered container on the counter for a week or two.
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Ashley
These looks amazing, Amira. I will try them to my family gathering next week!