Tessa's Recipe Rundown
Taste: Like straight-up gingerbread cookie dough. This fudge tastes like Christmas joy!
Texture: Thick, rich, chewy, dense, and of course, fudgy.
Ease: Super easy, no thermometer required! Takes just 10 minutes to prep.
Pros: Easy holiday homemade fudge recipe that doesn’t use marshmallows or sweetened condensed milk.
Cons: None!
Would I make this again? Absolutely. This would make a great gift.
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Growing up I never really ate fudge much. I don’t know if you guys had a different experience and we’re the weird ones, but it just wasn’t something we made or bought hardly ever. I can pretty much count the number of times I ate it as a kid and I think all of those times were on vacation. It’s probably because as a kid you just want to eat all the sweets and with fudge you have to practice restraint. It only takes a few bites to feel satisfied! Not to mention most fudge is outrageously sweet and sends you into a sugar coma practically immediately.
Yet recently making homemade fudge has appealed to me more and more. Of course, fudge is a classic holiday season treat, but making it at home and controlling the flavor profile seemed like the perfect way to reintroduce myself to this treat. Also, the idea that there are practically limitless flavor options for fudge is what really excites me, and it’s how this recipe came to exist!
This Gingerbread Fudge tastes pretty much exactly like gingerbread cookie dough on steroids. But with no raw eggs!
It’s so unbelievably rich and unlike most fudge, it’s actually got flavor besides being crazy sweet.
The best part is that this fudge is super duper easy, it takes just 10 minutes to prep and requires no thermometer or complicated steps.
It’s also made from scratch so it doesn’t rely on sweetened condensed milk or marshmallows which is my kind of recipe. It doesn’t even need to be served chilled, it can stand at room temperature just fine. And you can decorate the fudge with festive sprinkles to make for a beautiful homemade gift or treat for your family.
You could even pour the hot fudge into gingerbread cookie cutters and give it out wrapped in plastic with a ribbon for a ridiculously adorable gift. Love!
What’s your favorite flavor of fudge?
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Holiday sprinkles, if desired
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line an 8 by 8-inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the brown sugar, molasses, evaporated milk, and flour in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine, then place over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture barely begins to simmer.
- Remove from heat and add in the chocolate chips, vanilla, and spices.
- Pour into prepared pan. Top with sprinkles, if desired. Place in the fridge to chill until the fudge has set, at least 1 hour.
- Cut into small squares and serve. The fudge can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days and can be served chilled or at room temperature.
Where’s the recipe, can’t find it on this page
Fudge that doesn’t turn out, is called ice cream topping!!
I made this fudge it didn’t work a waste of time and money. Just looked like soft toffee.:-(
Tamara~
Go to the Imperial Sugar website and search for this recipe.
I printed it today from there at http://www.imperialsugar.com/recipes/desserts/candy/Gingerbread-Fudge
I tried “ jump to the recipe “, didn’t work. I went to Imperial Sugar web site and did a search, no recipe. How can I get the recipe?
This is so good. Made it last night.
Wonderful! Happy holidays 🙂
I just made this fudge but substituted dark chocolate for the white chocolate. I love it. Thanks so much. I’m taking it to work today.
Love it! Thanks for your comment – hope your coworkers enjoyed 🙂
Oh my gosh, I came down to write the sentence ” You had me at ‘gingerbread cookie dough on steroids'” only to see Gaby said the EXACT same thing. But it’s true. I didn’t eat fudge much growing up, but if you liken this to gingerbread cookie dough (which I ate my the spoonful this weekend), I’m ALL over this fudge!
I am dying to try this! You had me at “cookie dough on steroids”!!!
We didn’t eat much fudge either, but now, for some reason it’s allll I want around the holidays!
We didn’t eat fudge either! The only time I had it was when I would sneak into this one store over and over because they had free samples. I was “that girl”
This looks like the perfect Christmas treat! Gingerbread is a must…Pinned!