Smooth and creamy and slightly sweet Milk Chocolate Fudge is decadently rich and amazingly good. It’s also incredibly easy to make in the microwave or on the stove using just 2 ingredients.
milk chocolate fudge
If you prefer lightly colored, rich and creamy, milk chocolate over the more robust flavored dark chocolate this Milk Chocolate Fudge is for you. This delicately flavored chocolate fudge is a favorite with kids who prefer things a little bit sweeter and slightly more mellow in flavor.
I have to admit that it wasn’t that long ago that I preferred the lighter flavored chocolate too. It’s just recently that I have developed a taste for the more strongly flavored dark chocolate. I haven’t gone completely to the dark side, though. I prefer semi-sweet chocolate over bittersweet chocolate in most recipes and particularly in our Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe.
Just like that recipe, this easy fudge recipe uses just two ingredients: milk chocolate and sweetened condensed milk.
sweetened condensed milk fudge
Before we get to the recipe, let me give you some details about making this easy fudge. You can read our Easy Fudge Recipe FAQ page for detailed instructions on making homemade fudge.
What kind of milk chocolate do I use to make this fudge?
- 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.
- I personally love using Peter’s Ultra Milk Chocolate. It has a lovely delicate chocolate flavor with slight caramel notes.
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).
What pan should I use when making this milk chocolate fudge?
- non-stick metal, glass, ceramic, aluminum, tin foil, or even silicone pans
- a 6-inch square pan if you prefer thick fudge squares
- an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan if you prefer thinner fudge squares or rectangles
- an 8 by 4 inch loaf pan if you like to cut slices of fudge
You can find a huge selection of pans from amazon (commission earned for sales for all affiliate links listed below)
Should I grease, spray, or line my pan when making homemade milk chocolate fudge?
- 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 clean up, but you can also…
- butter the bottom and sides of your pan
- spray the pan with cooking spray
Can I use dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips to make this fudge?
- Yes, you can, but you will need to change the ratio of chocolate to sweetened condensed milk in order for your fudge to set up correctly. See the Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe if you’d like to use dark chocolate and the Vanilla Fudge Recipe if you’d like to use white chocolate.
What kind of milk can you use to make milk chocolate fudge?
- 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!
What can I mix in to my milk chocolate fudge?
- walnuts, pecans, cashews, peanuts
- If you like nutty fudge, be sure to check out our Maple Walnut Fudge and Rocky Road Fudge.
- caramel bits
- You might also like making our Caramel Fudge.
- toffee bits
- chopped candy bars
- dried fruits – cherries, cranberries
- candied orange peel
- mini marshmallows
- You can make marshmallow fudge using marshmallow fluff in the recipe too.
- mini peanut butter cups
how to make fudge with condensed milk
How to make this easy milk chocolate fudge in the microwave:
- Blend milk chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk together in a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.
- Let the bowl sit in the microwave for 3 minutes.
- Remove and stir 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.
- If you line your pan with non-stick tin foil the fudge will be super easy to remove from the pan. Just peel the foil off and cut the fudge into squares or rectangles.
How to make this easy milk chocolate fudge recipe on the stove:
- Stir the milk chocolate and 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 a prepared pan, cover, and chill until firm, about 3 hours.
What other desserts can be made using milk chocolate?
Watch this video to see how to make the best Milk Chocolate Fudge ever!
easy milk chocolate fudge recipe
Creamy milk chocolate fudge is easy to make with just a few ingredients and it is silky smooth.
- 16 ounces milk chocolate (16 ounces = 2 2/3 cups of chips)
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Line an 8-inch square pan with non-stick tin foil or parchment paper.
Pour the milk chocolate chips 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.
- If needed heat for another 15 seconds at 70% power. Let rest and stir.
Pour the fudge into the lined baking pan.
Cover with a piece of tin foil or plastic wrap.
Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
Remove the fudge from the pan and take off the tin foil or parchment paper.
Cut into 16 pieces.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Recipe originally published on August 24, 2018.
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I prefer milk chocolate over dark chocolate and have tried using other recipes swapping out milk chocolate for dark chocolate and the fudge was always too soft. Thanks for explaining why! This recipe worked great. I used really good quality milk chocolate and my milk chocolate fudge was incredibly creamy, not too soft, and not too firm, and not chalky or grainy. It was perfect! Thanks for such a great recipe!!!
Hey, Lacy, I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this milk chocolate fudge recipe so much. We worked hard to find just the right ratio of each type of chocolate to sweetened condensed milk for our recipes. Making fudge is easy but there are definitely some tips you need to know.
I loved this fudge! I even bought a block of the Peter’s Ultra. OMG, that is the best milk chocolate I’ve ever tasted. Thanks for the tips too. They are so helpful.
I am so happy to hear you got the Ultra chocolate and loved it. I hear all the time that it’s the most delicious chocolate ever!
YUM! I am not a big fan of dark chocolate so I was so excited to make some of this milk chocolate fudge. I’ve tried using milk chocolate in other fudge recipes but the fudge never set up right. Now I know why.
Hi Brenda,
Oh, I’m so glad you finally found a way to make yummy milk chocolate fudge. I hope you enjoy making it again and again.
I’m really glad you talk about the different ratios of chocolate in your fudge recipes. I have tried swapping out milk chocolate for dark chocolate in other recipes and the fudge is always too soft. This milk chocolate fudge recipe is perfect. Thanks.
Thank you so much for sharing a recipe using milk chocolate. This turned out perfectly!!
I was really happy to find this recipe. Like a few other’s mentioned, I tried using milk chocolate chips in place of semi-sweet chocolate chips in other fudge recipes and the fudge was always too soft. This recipe is perfect.
I love these fudge recipes and have been making fudge for the upcoming Christmas holiday, this week. My dark chocolate fudge turned out perfectly – but I when I made the milk chocolate version – it was too soft. I followed the recipe exactly and its too soft – I used Toll House semisweet morsels and a 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk. Micro for 90 seconds on 70 percent, let rest for 3 minutes, stirred and chilled for 6 hours. Its like a thick frosting. Is there anything I can do to save it? I did add in the tsp of vanilla after the first stir and chilled in pans right away. Can I return it to the mocro and maybe add more chips? Thank you!
I’m glad to hear you are enjoying making fudge for the holidays and am happy your dark chocolate fudge turned out well. If your milk chocolate fudge is too soft, you can melt some more milk chocolate then allow the chocolate to cool, until it’s fairly cool to the touch but still melted (stir often as it’s cooling) then scrape the fudge into a bowl and and gently warm it, on low power for about 10 seconds then knead the two together. Just not that if the chocolate gets too hot, the fudge will get greasy as you work it together. You can spread it out on a cool surface (marble slab, granite counter top or a metal cookie sheet) then scrape it up, spread it out, and scrape it up, repeating this process until it cools and comes together. The press it down into your pan. I hope this helps! Have a Merry Christmas!
I really like how you have written this recipe out.. explaining choices and why – thank you.
Now, with this recipe – milk chocolate fudge – you dont provide an option to cook over the stove. Was this just an oversight? I dont own microwave safe bowls that large.
Thanks, I’m glad the recipe was helpful. Sorry, I did not add the stovetop directions in the recipe. To make the fudge, you simply place the chocolate and condensed milk in a saucepan and heat it over low heat until about 75% of the chocolate has melted. Then remove it from the heat and let it sit for a few minutes, then stir until melted. Enjoy!
I’m confused on the amount of Hersey Milk Chocolate Morsels.
Recipe calls for 16 oz, but they come in 11.5 oz bags. Do I convert the 16 oz to 2 cups?
You need to use more than one bag of chocolate chips. There are 6 ounces of chocolate chips in 1 cup. (8 ounces of water, but only 6 ounces of chips)
So, you will need to use 2 and 2/3 cup of chocolate chips for this recipe.