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Whether you associate fudge with the holidays or with vacation adventures to the boardwalk, one thing is for certain: fudge is a beloved homemade candy for giveaways as well as for for simply treating yourself. The decadent candy comes in so many delicious flavors and it's nearly impossible to only have one piece ? lucky for you, we have 10 different recipes so you can try one of each. Our best fudge recipes produce classics like chocolate and peanut butter fudge as well as new favorites like orange cream and caramel fudge. Scroll through to make your fudgiest dreams come true.
Grandma's Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge
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Chef John's 5-ingredient peanut butter fudge feels dense but will melt in your mouth with its perfectly creamy consistency. And, if you have a peanut allergy — or simply don't like peanut butter — this recipe works with other nut butters, like almond or cashew.
Fudge
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With just three ingredients, this fudge can't get any easier — and it's made entirely in the microwave. Reviewers recommend using milk chocolate chips if you don't want a dark fudge. "Wow, this is SO much better than it has any right to be! Is it exactly the same as classic double-boiler-and-candy-thermometer fudge? Not quite, but it's delicious and foolproof," says home cook LZK.
Caramel Peanut Fudge
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This fudge has four layers of deliciousness. The bottom layer is milk chocolate, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter followed by a layer of marshmallow cream, peanut butter, and peanuts, topped with a layer of caramel, and finished off with a layer of milk chocolate, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter. Is your mouth watering yet?
Irish Cream Truffle Fudge
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What makes this fudge so sinfully good? The cup of Irish cream liqueur. Reviewers say the boozy taste will mellow out as the fudge hardens, so don't skimp on the liqueur. "This is the best chocolate fudge I've ever had. Everyone I fed it to loved it," says reviewer BLOODROSE.
Boardwalk Quality Maple Walnut Fudge
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"My kids and I made 3 different types of fudge over the holidays and this one was my favorite! Just looking at this recipe makes my mouth water-they were that good! They cut nice and evenly, and the maple flavor paired well with the walnuts. This will show up at the holidays and in between at my house for sure," says home cook Vicky Gunkel.
Raspberry Truffle Fudge
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If you love raspberry and chocolate together, you'll love this raspberry-liqueur and chocolate fudge. If you want a pink layer to make your fudge stand out, make sure to use white chocolate chips to create the raspberry layer plus a few drops of red food coloring.
Orange Cream Fudge
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Is your favorite treat an orange Creamsicle? Then you'll want to try this easy Orange Cream Fudge. If you're worried about grainy fudge, reviewers say you must fully dissolve your white sugar or simply use confectioners' sugar instead.
Aunt Teen's Creamy Chocolate Fudge
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This fudge will become a family favorite thanks to its classic creamy, chocolatey, and nutty taste. Plus, it's easy to make in just 30 minutes. "This was my first time to make fudge and it turned out great! Many people at my dessert buffet said that it was the best fudge they had ever had. It was so creamy — not grainy at all," says reviewer AFINNEY23.
Brown Sugar Candy
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Also known as penuche, this Brown Sugar Candy tastes like caramel with a soft, fudgy consistency. You can also add chopped walnuts — or any other nut — for extra texture.
Cherries and Chocolate Fudge
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"This fudge is delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and found the consistency perfect and the flavor excellent," says MsRebeccaZ. Some reviewers like to use dried tart cherries instead of candied for a sweet/sour flavor combination.
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