This Easy Microwave Fudge Recipe can be made into FOUR different flavors: peppermint, chocolate, turtle, and maple! Made in a mini muffin tin to make the perfect bite sized treats.
You guyyyyys. It’s day THREE of SMTY Christmas Cookie and Candy week! Today, I’m bringing you an easy microwave fudge recipe.
But wait.
This isn’t just ONE recipe, it’s actually FOUR!
Wahoo!
Today, I’m giving you a recipe for
- Chocolate Fudge (it’s really just a halved version of my easy chocolate fudge) – classic perfection
- White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge – mint-y fresh
- Turtle Fudge – chocolate fudge + pecans + 2 ingredient microwave caramel
- Maple Fudge – cozy deliciousness
Let’s do thisssss.
How amazing are those? I’m drooling just thinking about them.
Now, I want to tell you some cool things about these easy microwave fudge recipes
- They’re all made in one bowl. Just throw the ingredients in one bowl and cook.
- They’re “cooked” in the microwave. You only need 60 seconds!
- The chocolate/turtle and the peppermint/maple are just variations of the same recipe, making these SUPER easy (just watch the video above if you don’t believe me!)
- They’re made in a mini cupcake/muffin tin! <– this is my favorite thing about this microwave fudge recipe. Why? Just think about it! You’ll line a mini cupcake tin with cupcake liners, fill ’em up, let ’em chill and then you’ve got a perfectly packaged little bite sized treat that’s ready for gifting! Anybody else hate cutting fudge?!
First up,
“regular” chocolate fudge
Like I said, it’s just a halved version of my easy chocolate fudge. It’s classic, creamy, and all you do is put powdered sugar, butter, chocolate milk, cocoa powder in a bowl. Microwave for 60 seconds, then stir in vanilla extract. Done!
Next,
White chocolate peppermint fudge
Swap the chocolate milk for plain milk. Take out the cocoa powder. Add white chocolate chips, peppermint extract, and crushed peppermint candy and there you have it: peppermint fudge! You guyyyyys. This one might be my favorite. It’s so light and fresh and creamy and I love the crunch from the crushed candy!
Then we have,
Turtle fudge
Make the “regular chocolate fudge” base, add chopped pecans, and then top with the easiest caramel. Ready? Place caramel and heavy cream into a microwave safe measuring cup, melt, and pour over the fudge! This one is ooey, gooey deliciousness, and you can’t beat the classic sweet/salty combo!
Lastly,
Maple fudge
Take the peppermint fudge base, but nix the peppermint extract and peppermint candies and add maple extract (it’s right by the other extracts in the grocery store) and salted cashews. This fudge is CRAZY creamy, ultra sweet (in the best way possible), and I love the rich full flavor this fudge has.
Whether you love classic fudge, chocolate, white chocolate, mint, caramel, maple, sweet, or salty – we’ve got all the bases covered with these microwave fudge recipes!
And don’t forget, the best part is that these are all made in the microwave and a mini muffin tin, so they’re super quick and all ready perfectly packaged for gifting!
Happy Holidays!
– Jennifer
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I recommend using this cookie scoop for this recipe!
Microwave Fudge Recipe
Equipment for this recipe
Ingredients
Chocolate Fudge
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cubed into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons chocolate milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder sifted
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Peppermint Fudge
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cubed into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy + more for topping
Turtle Fudge
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cubed into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons chocolate milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder sifted
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans + more for topping
- 24 caramels unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons half and half or heavy cream
Maple Fudge
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cubed into small chunks
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 tablespoon maple extract
- 1/4 cup chopped salted cashews + more for topping
Recipe Video
Instructions
- Line 2 (24 count) mini muffin tins with mini cupcake liners. Set aside
Chocolate Fudge
- Place all ingredients (minus vanilla extract) into microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 60 seconds.
- Pour in vanilla extract.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to fill (about 12) liners then chill in fridge until firm.
Peppermint Fudge
- Place all ingredients (minus vanilla/peppermint extract and peppermint candies) into microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 60 seconds.
- Pour in vanilla and pepper extract.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Stir in peppermint candies.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to fill (about 12) liners.
- Top with more crushed peppermint, if desired, then chill in fridge until firm.
Turtle Fudge
- Place all ingredients (minus vanilla extract, pecans, caramels, and half/half) into microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 60 seconds.
- Pour in vanilla extract.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Use a 1/2 tablespoon to fill (about 12) cupcake liners half full.
- Place caramels and half-and-half in a microwave safe measuring cup.
- Microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir.
- Microwave for an additional 20 seconds.
- Stir.
- If caramel hasn't melted completely, microwave for an additional 10 seconds.
- Pour melted caramel over the turtle fudge and top with chopped pecans, if desired, then chill in fridge until firm.
Maple Fudge
- Place all ingredients (minus maple extract and cashews) into microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 60 seconds.
- Pour in maple extract.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Stir in chopped cashews.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to fill (about 12) liners.
- Top with more chopped cashews, if desired, then chill in fridge until firm.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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