Easy Fudge Recipe: Jessie Sheehan’s Salty Snack Fudge
Mix it up and make it your own! Here’s what we put in our riff on this Chocolate Fudge recipe
Try our version, and then experiment with different combos!
If you’re a fan of Jessie Sheehan, check out She’s My Cherry Pie!
Jessie Sheehan’s Salty-Snack Chocolate Fudge with Pretzels and California Prunes
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups crushed pretzels, about 2 2/3 cups whole pretzels or pretzel chips (gluten free if desired)
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped California Prunes
- 1/4 cup chopped candied orange slices
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
- Turbinado or raw sugar for sprinkling
- Cocoa nibs for sprinkling
Instructions
- Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) square cake pan with cooking spray or softened butter. Line with a long sheet of parchment paper that extends up and over two opposite sides of the pan. (See above for notes on pan size and handles.)
- Microwave the chocolate and sweetened condensed milk on HIGH in a large, microwave-safe bowl in two 45-second bursts, stirring after each with a flexible spatula, until the chocolate melts. (Or do this in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water – don’t let the bottom of the bowl touch the water.)
- Stir in the vanilla, pretzels, walnuts, prunes, and candied oranges. Scrape the fudge into the prepared pan. Drape with a sheet of parchment paper and flatten with your hands.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, turbinado (or raw) sugar, and cocoa nibs. Topped with additional candied orange slices if desired. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour, and slice with a chef’s knife.
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