Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge
This delicious and easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge recipe requires just 4 ingredients! Chocolate chips are melted together with condensed milk, chopped walnuts are added for crunch and vanilla bean paste for extra depth of flavor. Then simply pour the mixture into a pan and chill in the refrigerator until set.
Easy Walnut Fudge Recipe
Fudge is delicious all year-round, but I’ve found that people love it especially during the holidays. Follow my 4 ingredient chocolate walnut fudge recipe and I’ll show you just how easy it is to make at home! Ready to enjoy with your favorite cup of tea or coffee. Or you can parcel up and gift to friends.
My easy walnut chocolate fudge recipe does not require you to use a candy thermometer. This really cuts down on prep time as all you need to do is melt the ingredients together, pour into a dish then place in the refrigerator to set. Yes, it really is that simple!
I make my chocolate walnut fudge with condensed milk which adds the sweetness, and also means you don’t need to boil sugar to make the fudge.
If you don’t like walnuts, swap them out for pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts or almonds in this vanilla walnut fudge recipe. Any type of mix in would be great in this simple walnut fudge recipe. You can even make fruit and nut fudge by stirring some dried cranberries or raisins into the mixture along with the nuts.
What is your favorite flavor of fudge?
Recipe ingredients
- CHOCOLATE: I use 2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips, but dark would work well here too. I like Toll House or Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.
- CONDENSED MILK: for ease I use Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. You could also make your own Sweetened Condensed Milk at home, it’s surprisingly easy to make!
- WALNUTS: I prefer using the Fisher Brand Nuts as they’re a great quality nut. But you can use what you have in your own pantry at home.
- VANILLA: for the best depth of flavor use vanilla bean paste. Or you can substitute with vanilla extract. I don’t recommend using vanilla essence as it doesn’t have the same depth of flavor.
How to make chocolate walnut fudge
Line 8×8 inch casserole dish with parchment paper.
Combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips over low to medium heat in a medium sauce pan.
Once melted together, add in the vanilla bean paste and walnuts.
Pour the fudge mixture into lined casserole dish.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
Flavor variations
- Swap semi sweet chocolate for dark chocolate or even white chocolate chips.
- You can easily substitute the walnuts for pecans, hazelnuts, or any nut of your preference.
- If you don’t like nuts, or are allergic to nuts you can leave them out all together.
- I sometimes make a batch with walnuts and a batch of plain fudge. Then when gifting, I bag them separately, so if someone has a nut allergy, they can still enjoy the plain fudge.
- Add a touch of extra garnish and top each square of fudge with a whole walnut. This is best done before the fudge has set.
- You can even add some dried fruits like cranberries or raisins to the fudge and make a fruit and nut fudge. Just stir the dried fruit through the mixture along with the walnuts.
- You can add pretty much any mix up into this fudge mixture, try dark chocolate chips with pecans and finely shredded orange zest, or white chocolate chops with walnuts and dried cranberries.
Recipe hints & tips
- Don’t swap the condensed milk for any other type of milk, or the recipe won’t work and set properly!
- Always line the pan with parchment paper as this stops the fudge from sticking and makes it easier to remove from the pan and cut into squares.
- The quantity served will depend on the size of the squares you cut.
- I like to cut small pieces, so I cut mine into 24 pieces, to make 24 individual servings.
- Don’t cut down on the chill time, the mixture will need that time for the fudge to set properly.
- Properly cold fudge is a lot easier to cut into even-sized pieces.
FAQs
With this easy chocolate walnut fudge recipe there is no need to use a candy thermometer as the ingredients are melted together then placed in a pan and set into the refrigerator to chill and set.
Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Yes you can! Place in an airtight container, separating each layer with a sheet of parchment paper to stop the fudge squares from sticking. You can then store in the freezer for up to 2 months. To defrost, thaw in the refrigerator.
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Walnut Fudge

This delicious and easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge recipe requires just 4 ingredients and is super simple to make.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips I used semi-sweet but dark would work well
- 1 x 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or sub vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Line 8x8 inch casserole dish with foil (or parchment paper).
- Combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips over low to medium heat in a medium saucepan.
- Once melted together, add in vanilla and walnuts.
- Pour fudge mixture into lined casserole dish.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 211Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 96mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 5g
These are a few items I find helpful when preparing this Walnut Fudge Recipe in my own kitchen:
Wilton Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick 8-Inch Square Cake Pans, Set of 2Borden Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 4 pack of 14 oz. CansCuisinart 619-14 Chef’s Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 1-Quart Saucepan with CoverKirkland Signature Walnuts-3lbsOXO Good Grips Multi-purpose Stainless Steel Scraper & ChopperThe Sweet Book of Candy Making: from the simple to the spectacular – how to make caramels, fudge, hard candy, fondant, toffee, and more!Fudge Cookbook: Top 60 Fudge Recipes (cookbook, recipes, paleo, vegan, healthy, free, easy) (fudge, cookbook, recipes, paleo, vegan, healthy, free, easy) (Volume 1)300 Best Homemade Candy Recipes: Brittles, Caramels, Chocolate, Fudge, Truffles and So Much More
I think I gained 3 lbs just drooling over the pictures! Quality recipe with quality ingredients! Definitely worth a pound or two!
I love fudge and I really want to try this recipe. thanks for sharing it with us
Sounds wonderful! I love walnuts so will have to try this one for sure!
This looks really good. I like the idea of using different kinds of nuts.
This looks amazing! Thanks for the post! 🙂
This looks perfect for the Holidays! I am a huge fudge fan, so I don’t even know if this would make it to the table, but I can’t wait to try!
I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does, we’ll be having some tomorrow too! Happy Thanksgiving!
Just got my walnuts today so Im all set now – ready to make
That looks so delicous, I’ve made them using peanuts and mini marshamallows to make rocky road fudge, because there was so much extra ingredients i was able to make a 13×9 pan. It was amazing, but lesson learned “chop” the peanuts in the food prosessor or in a bag with a rolling pin smash them. lol i tried to actually chop them not thinking and it took FOREVER and was incredible difficult. You can also use peanutbutter chips (usually reeses) to make peanutbutter fudge, and white chocolate if you want to add any flavor like mint.
Fudge always reminds me of the holidays. Your walnut fudge looks delicious.
I’ve never used vanilla bean paste. This fudge looks SO good.
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My mom and I always made fudge – never could make it as good as hers. So Im going to try this recipe . thanks
My mom makes this all the time and i love it! so easy to make & delicious!!
I’ve never made fudge….not sure why! My favorite flavor is rocky road.
Wow, this fudge looks delicious! Adding to my to make list for sure!
That sounds delicious and fairly easy to make. I love fudge with walnuts but like it just as well without. Thanks for the recipe!
Ah, walnut fudge! A classic, and it’s always great. Thanks for taking us behind the curtain!
I like the walnut fudge the best – but I like all fudge really – I wont refuse any LOL . Looks so yummy
As much as I love fudge and make other desserts, strangely enough I have never made it before. Maybe my first batch will be your recipe!
I love fudge! This looks so yummy 🙂
wow that is an amazingly simple recipe for a delicious food! thanks for sharing!!!
Oh lordy, does that look good – it looks great with the walnuts, but I would love it just as much just plain chocolate too! 🙂
I love fudge, but never have made it my sister would love this recipe because of all the walnuts.
I’ve never attempted to make fudge. It has always seemed too difficult for me. I have a cousin whose specialty is fudge so she always makes it. I’ll have to share this with her.
How timely! My son has been begging to make fudge for about a week now. This one looks super-easy and delicious.
This looks fantastic and extremely yummy !!
Thanks for this easy recipe! It looks yummy and I can’t wait to try it!