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Fudge Bears
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Resting Time
4 hrs
Total Time
32 mins
 

Milk Chocolate Fudge Teddy Bears and White Chocolate Fudge Polar Bears are easy to decorate and will make great gifts or treats for Valentine's Day, Christmas, a baby shower, or a birthday party. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fudge bears
Servings: 16
Calories: 237 kcal
Author: HowToMakeEasyFudge
Ingredients
Milk Chocolate Fudge Teddy Bears
  • 16 ounces milk chocolate (about 2 2/3 cups chips)
  • 14 ounces (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ounce melted milk chocolate
  • 32 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup minis (not miniatures)
  • 16 pink Sixlets or M&M's
  • 32 candy eyes
White Chocolate Fudge Polar Bears
  • 18-21 ounces white chocolate* (see note below)
  • 14 ounces (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 ounce melted white chocolate or white confectionery coating
  • 48 white confectionery coating (Candy melt) wafers
  • 16 black Sixlets or M&M's
  • 32 candy eyes
NOTE: If using white confectionery coating chips (no cocoa butter listed in the ingredients) use 18 ounces, if using pure white chocolate (with cocoa butter listed in the ingredients) then use 21 ounces.
Instructions
Milk Chocolate Fudge Teddy Bears
  1. Line an 8 inch square pan with tin foil or parchment paper.
  2. Pour the milk chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk into a microwave safe mixing bowl.
  3. Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.
  4. Let bowl rest in microwave for 3 minutes.
  5. Remove and stir until melted.

  6. If needed heat for another 10-15 seconds at 70% power. Let rest and stir.

  7. Pour the fudge into the lined baking pan.
  8. Cover with a piece of tin foil or plastic wrap.

  9. Set aside for about 4 hours or chill in refrigerator for 2-3 hours until the fudge is firm. 

  10. Remove the fudge from the pan and take off the tin foil or parchment paper.

  11. Cut off the curved edges around the fudge then cut the fudge into 16  squares.

  12. Cut the mini Reese's Cups in half creating two round pieces (one for an ear and one for a snout).

  13. Attach the larger circle in the middle along one edge of a square of fudge using melted chocolate to create the bear's snout.

  14. Then attach two candy eyes just above the snout and a pink candy to the top edge of the snout.
  15. Attach two of the smaller halves of the Reese's cups on the the opposite corners to create the ears.
White Chocolate Fudge Polar Bears
  1. Line an 8 inch square pan with non-stick tin foil or parchment paper sprayed lightly with baking spray.
  2. Combine the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a large microwave safe bowl.
  3. Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds then let the bowl rest in the microwave for 3 minutes.
  4. Stir until melted.

  5. If needed, heat for additional 10-15 seconds at 70% power, allowing the fudge to rest before stirring until completely melted .

  6. Stir in the almond extract and salt.
  7. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  8. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to smooth out the surface of the fudge.

  9. Cover and set aside for about 4 hours or refrigerate for 2-3 hours until firm.

  10. Remove from pan and peel off foil or parchment.
  11. Cut off 1/2 inch around the perimeter of the fudge.
  12. Cut fudge into 16 equal squares.
  13. Use the back of a knife to create notches in the sides of two corners of a square of fudge.
  14. Attach one white candy wafer into each notch using melted white chocolate.

  15. Then attach one white wafer to the top of the fudge on the opposite edge creating the bear's snout.

  16. Use white chocolate to attach a black candy nose and two candy eyes to the fudge.
Recipe Notes

Store this fudge at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.