Get ready to make your taste buds dance with this classic fruit and nut chocolate fudge recipe. This treat combines the rich, smooth texture of chocolate with the sweet tang of dried fruits and the satisfying crunch of nuts. Whether it’s the chewiness of raisins or the crunch of almonds, each bite delivers a perfect balance of flavours and textures. Simple, delicious, and irresistible.
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I made fudge!
Proper fudge!
Ingredients
- 500 grams of granulated sugar
- 50 grams cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp Shetland sea salt
- 225 ml full fat milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste
- 50 grams raw almonds, coarsely chopped
- 50 grams sultanas
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Instructions
- Measure the sugar, cocoa powder, salt and milk and pour into a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Bring to the boil over medium-low heat, stirring very occasionally. Keep the heat low to prevent the mixture from burning.
- After the mixture has been boiling for about eight minutes, start checking the temperature. When it reaches 112.7 C/ 235 F, it is ready.
- Meanwhile, lightly grease a dish – I used a 4 x 9-inch silicone bread pan.
- Fill your sink with a few inches of cold water.
- When the fudge has reached the desired temperature, carefully place the pan in a sink of cold water and beat in the butter and vanilla. Continue to beat until the fudge begins to thicken.
- Stir in the fruit and nuts and spoon into your prepared dish.
- Leave to set at room temperature for an hour before cutting into small squares.
Recipe Difficulty Levels
Easy
Requires basic cooking skills and ingredients you most likely already have in your kitchen.
Moderate
Requires more experience, preparation and/or cooking time. You may have to source special ingredients.
Challenging
Recipes requiring more advanced skills and experience and maybe some special equipment.
Classic Fruit and Nut Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 500 grams granulated sugar
- 50 grams cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp Shetland sea salt
- 225 ml full fat milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste
- 50 grams raw almonds coarsely chopped
- 50 grams sultanas
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Equipment
Instructions
- Measure 500 grams granulated sugar, 50 grams cocoa powder, 0.5 tsp Shetland sea salt and 225 ml full fat milk and pour into a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Bring to the boil over a medium-low heat, stirring very occasionally. Keep the heat low so you don’t burn the mixture.
- After the mixture has been boiling for about eight minutes start to check the temperature. When it reaches 112.7 C/ 235 F it is ready.
- Meanwhile, lightly grease a dish – I used a 4 x 9 inch silicone bread pan.
- Fill your sink with a few inches of cold water.
- When the fudge has reached the desired temperature carefully place the pan into the sink of cold water and beat in 2 tbsp butter and 2 tsp Madagascar bourbon vanilla bean paste. Continue to beat until the fudge begins to thicken.
- Stir in 50 grams sultanas and 50 grams raw almonds, chopped, and spoon into your prepared dish.
- Leave to set at room temperature for an hour before cutting into small squares.
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Oh my goodness, just when my sugar craving is at an all time high, I read this!
This looks so delicious! I am a new baker of cheats fudge (condensed milk…who knew it was so easy!) I don’t think I would dare make it this way! I loovvee baking but I must admit I’m a bit of a wimp in the kitchen!
I’ve got to make these for my family. Thank you for sharing.
I love reading your blogs.
Keep up the amazing work.
Oh Goodness! I don’t think I would be brave enough to face fudge again if that had happened to me! I also really, really hate the dentist. I must say though, this looks like a pretty awesome recipe to return to fudge with. It looks sooo delicious!
My hubby is a big fan of fudge and we both love fruit and nut — I must have a go at this.
I love fruit and nut chocolate and this recipe looks yummy!
Wow this fudge looks seriously amazing, I’ve actually never tried making my own before x
Ouch – there is nothing quite like tooth ache – and I have had four children! This fudge looks absolutely delicious. Kaz x
This recipe looks yummy 🙂 I’ve never made home made fruit and nut fudge but imagine it would be a big hit!
I am a huge chocolate fudge lover but never tried it like this both but it does look really delicious. Thanks for the recipe
This looks so so good I love fudge but have never had it like this before x
Fudge! I love the taste as it melts in the mouth smoothly. Heavenly feeeling. 🙂
What a fabulous recipe! It looks so easy, yet so tasty! Thank you for sharing it, I have already passed it on to a couple of friends!
Oh my word, it’s impressive that you ever tried to make and eat fudge again after that happened to your tooth! This does look so delicious though, I love vanilla fudge and haven’t actually tried any of the chocolate variety…. yet…. something tells me this will be changing very soon 🙂 x
I have never made anything like this but I will have to give it a try!
OMG!! I could eat all of these. Chocolate/Fruit/Nut fudge cake sounds right up my street
After that traumatic story I am surprised you can stand to look at fudge! This recipe looks amazing, I’ll have to give it a go for my next cake Friday at work! 🙂
This is so spooky as I was contemplating making some fudge this weekend! Now I have a recipe to follow!
Well hello gorgeous how did you know it was my birthday lol! Just kidding but I love fruit and nut fudge.
ouch – I am not sure I have ever made fudge that has not seen condensed milk! unfortuantely I have had some bad experiences with dentists and tooth pain so I feel your pain (though at least I haven’t had dental treatment ath has given me a black eye like my partner). The fudge looks lovely – I was interested to talk to the people making fudge in the fudge kitchen in royal mil when we were in edinburgh a few months back and being told that the stiring is important to make it creamy rather than sugary!
I love making fudge, probably because i love eating it. This sounds fabulous. Need a taste tester?????
ive never made fudge but ive seen fudge being made when i was in york! it looks so delish
Yum! These have got my stomach rumbling. Chocolate fudge is one of my favourite desserts.
This looks so insanely good and although I don’t like nuts on their own I bet they’d taste lovely in this <3
I am off my chocolate lately but I have to admit this looks totally delicious!
Well this looks delicious. i have had one piece of chocolate in ten weeks and this is making me crave more!
Oh my goodness YES PLEASE! I have to admit I am a total fudge addict and this sounds amazing. x
This sounds very interesting and looks so delicious.
There are times when I want to reach through the screen and grab food, like now, this sounds just divine x
I was given a fudge kit for christmas some time ago. The whole process looked so terrifying that I never gave it a go. So with your history, I really admire your fudge making.
This sounds delicious! I love anything that has nuts in it 🙂
I haven’t made fudge since I was about 12 too, and it was in a school cooking class. We eat a lot of it at Christmas time though, so maybe I will try making it myself next time.