Name: Chocolate Fudge Turkeys
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 min
Ingredients: 16 ounces milk chocolate, (finely chopped bars or chips); 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk; 32 large candy eyes; 2 ounces red candy melts, (melted); 2 ounces orange candy melts, (melted)

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Decorate squares of milk chocolate fudge for Thanksgiving. These delicious Chocolate Fudge Turkeys are super cute an will make your holiday a little sweeter.

Have a little fun decorating delicious milk chocolate fudge for Thanksgiving.

Each of these creamy squares of easy-to-make fudge is decorated with an orange candy melts beak, red candy melts wattle, and big candy eyes.

The fudge itself is super easy to make using just two ingredients. You can even make it in the microwave or on the stove, but you don't need a candy thermometer.

You need to start by making some easy chocolate fudge. You can read our Easy Fudge Recipe FAQ page for detailed instructions on making homemade fudge.

Best milk chocolate to use for fudge making.

pure milk chocolate bars, blocks, or chips
- Pure milk chocolate will have cocoa butter and some form of milk listed in the ingredients.
- Milk Chocolate is sweet and creamy and has a mild chocolate flavor.
  - I personally love using Peter's Ultra Milk Chocolate. It has a lovely delicate chocolate flavor with slight caramel notes.
    - This is the milk chocolate I use for all of my candy making. It is available in 10 pound bars or 50 pound cases. If you love milk chocolate and plan to make a lot of fudge, then purchasing one of these bars will be totally worth it.
  - Callebaut makes wonderful milk chocolate too which is available in callets (large chips) and smaller quantities. They also sell large bars, as well.
  - Of the grocery store brands, I prefer Kroger Private Selection Milk Chocolate Chips but have also enjoyed making fudge using Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips and Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips.

NOTE: Finely chop, grate, or shave chocolate bars in order for the chocolate to melt more quickly.

You can find these milk chocolate bars, callets, and chips from amazon (commission earned for sales).

Pan size.

non-stick metal, glass, ceramic, aluminum, tin foil, or even silicone pans
an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan

You can find a huge selection of pans from amazon (commission earned for sales for all affiliate links listed below)

Preparing my pan.

I prefer to line my pan with non-stick tin foil or parchment paper. The fudge is easy to remove from the pan and it allows for easy cleanup, but you can also...
- butter the bottom and sides of your pan
- spray the pan with cooking spray

Can I use other fudge recipes?

Definitely! These turkeys would look cute using any of the following fudge recipes.

sweetened condensed milk

This recipe calls for one 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk.
- Sweetened Condensed milk is milk that has been pasteurized and condensed (heated and cooked to remove most of the water) and sweetened with sugar.
- You can make your own homemade sweetened condensed milk or just buy cans at the grocery store.
  - There are many brands of sweetened condensed milk and we have experimented with many national brands and store brands. Some brands are really thick, while others are a bit thinner. Either works fine in our easy fudge recipes.
DO NOT use cans of Evaporated Milk for this fudge recipe.
- Evaporated milk is not sweetened and is not thickened with sugar.
- Some fudge recipes do use evaporated milk, but not this one!

Microwave Method:

Blend together 16 ounces of milk chocolate chips (or finely chopped milk chocolate bars) and one 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk in a large microwave-safe bowl.
Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.
Let the bowl sit in the microwave for 3 minutes.
Remove the bowl and stir the chocolate until melted.
If all the chocolate does not melt, let the bowl sit for another 3 minutes then stir again.
Only if needed, heat for another 15 seconds at 70% power and repeat the process above.
Spread the thick fudge into a prepared pan, cover, and chill for about 3 hours until the fudge is set.

Stovetop Method:

Stir 16 ounces of milk chocolate and 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan.
Heat over low heat, stirring often, until about 75% melted.
Remove from heat and let sit for 3 minutes.
Stir until all the chocolate melts.
If needed, let the milk chocolate fudge rest, allowing the residual heat from the melted chocolate to melt any remaining chips or chunks.
If all the chocolate still doesn't melt, return the pan to low heat and heat for about another minute to warm the fudge.
Remove and stir.
Pour into an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan.
Then cover the fudge and chill until firm, about 3 hours.

Cut into squares.

Remove the fudge from the pan and peel off the tin foil or parchment paper.
Cut the fudge into 16 squares.
- To make really nice looking squares, cut the curved edges off the fudge before cutting it into squares.

Find items you need to decorate your fudge turkeys at Amazon.

Decorate:

Use a food-use-only paintbrush to paint an orange beak and a red wattle in the center of each square of fudge.
- Dip the paintbrush into orange candy melts then paint a triangle-shaped beak in the middle of a square of fudge.
- Then dip another paintbrush into the red candy melts and paint a teardrop-shaped wattle next to the beak.
Freeze for 2 minutes until the candy melts harden.
- I recommend you decorate a piece of fudge then put that piece in the freezer. This will ensure a nice shiny surface on your candy melts. If the candy melts dry at room temperature then you place the fudge in the freezer, your candy melts might become spotty.
Attach two large candy eyes to the fudge above the beak and wattle using candy melts.
Repeat decorating a total of 16 fudge turkeys.

VIDEO:

Watch the video to see the process of decorating the fudge with a beak, wattle, and candy eyes.

Recipe

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Thanksgiving fudge turkeys with big candy eyes, an orange candy beak, and red wattle

Chocolate Fudge Turkeys

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

2 mins

Squares of milk chocolate fudge is decorated with candy melts and candy eyes to make

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy fudge, milk chocolate fudge, Thanksgiving fudge

Servings: 16

Author: Beth Klosterboer

Ingredients

16 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped bars or chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
32 large candy eyes
2 ounces red candy melts, melted
2 ounces orange candy melts, melted

Instructions

Pour the milk chocolate and sweetened condensed milk into a microwave-safe mixing bowl.
Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.
Let the bowl rest in the microwave for 3 minutes.
Remove and stir until melted.
Pour the fudge into a lined 8-inch pan.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours or at room temperature for 6-8 hours.
Remove the fudge from the pan and cut into 16 squares.
Use a paintbrush to paint an orange beak and a red wattle in the center of each square of fudge.
Freeze for 2 minutes until the candy melts harden.
Attach two large candy eyes to the fudge above the beak and wattle using candy melts then repeat.

Storing your fudge.

Place the fudge turkeys in an airtight container or metal cookie tin for up to 2 weeks.
If you have to refrigerate your fudge do so before decorating. The candy eyes will bleed if they are refrigerated.

If you enjoy this Thanksgiving Fudge you might also like these other recipes.

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Beth Klosterboer

Hi, I'm Beth, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I share my fun food recipes at HungryHappenings.com, easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy fudge recipes to share with you here.

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