German Chocolate Fudge

I have to admit, I was never much of a German Chocolate fan growing up. Now that I’ve aged a little (and seen the error of my ways) I LOVE it.

I made our German Chocolate Cake Cookies, and decided I wanted to use the delicious topping for some simple chocolate fudge, and it was a HUGE hit.

recipe shortcut

If you are looking for a little recipe shortcut, I have the perfect one for you.

I love german chocolate, however, I don’t always have time to make the coconut topping.

But, have you ever tried the german chocolate canned frosting? It is actually really delicious. I am not much for canned frosting, however, it was delicious.

I could eat it by the spoonful. So if you are looking for an easy shortcut to this recipe, use the canned german chocolate frosting, instead of making your own.

Our family fudge tradition:

My favorite holiday, is the day before every holiday. I love the eve of pretty much every major holiday.

I love all the excitement in the air, everyone being together, and the celebration of something joyful and exciting.

Not to mention the best part of the celebration, the food.

My family is all about the holiday food. If there is a holiday or get together, there is a potluck and prepare to get a belly ache, because we don’t do small.

Growing up, I always loved Christmas Eve and New Years Eve because it was the one time of year my mom made fudge. I love fudge.

She would make a few flavors, as well as some other treats, and we would all eat them and spend time together as a family. It was my most favorite thing.

All my sisters and I would sit at the counter, watch her cook the food for that evening (and taste test of course) then enjoy it later that night as we played games and watched movies.

Now every time I taste fudge, it brings me back to the good old days of eating fudge and not worrying about a thing.

I hope to carry the fudge tradition on with my future family.

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This Rocky Road Fudge may be tied with our German Chocolate Fudge. I honestly don’t know what one is more delicious. Maybe you could be the judge of that.

Watch how to make our Rocky Road Fudge, here:

looking for more fudge recipes? here are a few of our favorite:

Tiger Butter Fudge
Peanut Butter Fudge
Rocky Road Fudge
Butterscotch Fudge
Andes Mint Fudge

German Chocolate Fudge Recipe

This German Chocolate Fudge is out of this world. I have never had anything quite like it. If you are looking for a simple, delicious, and quick fudge recipe, than this is for you. 

ServingServing: 36

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

Chocolate Fudge

• ▢ 4 cups chocolate chips, (I used semi-sweet, but you can use milk chocolate if you prefer)
• ▢ 14.5 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1 can
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons butter

Topping

• ▢ 1 cup evaporated milk, canned
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ 3 egg yolk, slightly beaten
• ▢ ½ cup butter, 1 stick
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1¾ cup coconut
• ▢ 1¼ cups chopped pecans
• ▢ 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips,  (for drizzle on top of fudge), optional

Equipment

• Bowls (Microwave Safe)
• Baking Dish (9 x 13)
• Saucepan (Medium)

Instructions

Fudge

1. Pour chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter into a microwaveable bowl.
2. Microwave for 45 seconds, then remove and stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals (stirring in between each one) until mixture is smooth.
3. Pour chocolate chip mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13" pan and let it cool.

Topping

1. Mix evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, margarine and vanilla together in a sauce pan.
2. Stir constantly over medium heat until it comes to a slow boil.
3. Cook, stirring constantly until it thickens - about 10 to 11 minutes (it must be cooked that long).
4. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
5. Cool frosting before spreading on fudge.
6. You can melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and drizzle over top of topping (optional).
7. Serve in 1x1" squares (they're really rich, but really delicious!)

Notes

• If you are looking for an easy shortcut to this recipe, use the canned german chocolate frosting, instead of making your own.

Nutrition

Calories: 173 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 32 mg · Sodium: 55 mg · Potassium: 125 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 15 g · Vitamin A: 182 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 60 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

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