Slow cooker fudge
Slow cooker fudge (or crockpot fudge), with only 4 ingredients, is so easy to make and even more delicious to eat!
Slow cooker fudge is our new favourite treat. With only 4 ingredients, it’s so easy to make and cooking it in a slow cooker makes sure it’s smooth and delicious!
We’ve tried to make tablet (a Scottish treat a wee bit like fudge) a few times but with limited success. Trying to get it to the right temperature, for the right amount of time, even with the help of a digital thermometer seemed to defeat us. It’s also not a great thing to try and make with children, as boiling sugar and small hands don’t go well together.
This slow cooker fudge made with condensed milk and chocolate seems to solve all those problems. It’s so easy, you don’t have to worry about getting it to the right temperature and as you’re not doing it on the hob or boiling any sugar it’s safe enough for children to help with.
This recipe makes a simple milk chocolate fudge but you can experiment and add different flavours – try white chocolate instead of milk or add a little dark chocolate to make it less sweet. You can also add sweets like M&Ms or sprinkles on top to add a little crunch.
How can kids help to make slow cooker fudge?
This is a really easy recipe, so children of any age should be able to help make it. Kids can help to break up the chocolate, add the condensed milk and stir it all together. If you trust your little one around a slow cooker they can do almost all of this themselves.
Could I use a microwave?
Yes. I like melting everything together really gently in a slow cooker or even on a double boiler but if you prefer you can use a microwave.
Simply pop everything into a microwavable bowl and heat it at 80% power in 30 second intervals. Stir it in between each microwave blast and stop when everything has melted and come together.
You can also make fudge in a double boiler. To do it this way, simply add all the ingredients to a heatproof bowl, then place it on top of a pan of simmering water. Keep stirring until all the ingredients have melted then pour it into your baking tin to set.
How long does the fudge keep?
This fudge will keep for a week or two in an airtight container. This makes it ideal as a homemade gift for friends and family.
If you want to keep the fudge for longer, you can freeze it for a few months. Simply wrap it well in cling film, and pop it in a freezer bag or airtight container. Thaw it thoroughly at room temperature overnight before serving it.
Other fudge recipes
If you liked this fudge you’ll love our other fudge recipes:
Biscoff fudge
Maltesers fudge
Rocky road fudge
Mint chocolate fudge
Easter fudge
Chocolate chip fudge
Maple fudge
Nutella fudge
Strawberry fudge
White chocolate fudge
Oreo fudge
Useful equipment
You might need the following baking tools/gadgets to make this slow cooker fudge
Digital scales
Slow cooker
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Spatula
Baking tin
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Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10 minutes plus 2 hours cooking and 2 hours setting
Serves: 30+ pieces
Ingredients
500g (3 cups) milk chocolate
1 tsp vanilla extract
A large knob of butter
1 can (395g or 14oz) sweetened condensed milk
how to make slow cooker fudge
Break the chocolate up
Get your children to help you break up the chocolate into small pieces. Once we’d done that we also chopped the pieces a little more with a knife to help it melt a bit quicker.
Add it to your slow cooker or crockpot.
Add everything to your slow cooker
Get your kids to help you add the vanilla extract, butter and condensed milk to your slow cooker.
Give everything a good mix.
Cook the condensed milk fudge
Pop the lid on your slow cooker and leave the fudge to cook on a low heat for around 2 hours. Stir it with a non stick spoon every 15 minutes or so.
Leave the fudge to set
Line an 8 inch baking tray with baking paper. You can use a larger or smaller tin if you want thicker or thinner fudge.
Put the fudge in the fridge for a few hours until it has set.
Cut into small squares with a sharp knife (this isn’t a job for the kids). We cut it into six pieces one way and six the other to get 36 pieces in total, but you could make them smaller or larger to get more/less.
Serve and enjoy.
Condensed milk fudge
Ingredients
- 500 g milk chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A large knob of butter
- 1 can 395g sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
Add everything to your slow cooker
- Break the chocolate up and add it to your slow cooker. Add the vanilla extract, butter and condensed milk to your slow cooker.
- Give everything a good mix.
Cook the slow cooker fudge
- Pop the lid on your slow cooker and leave the fudge to cook on a low heat for around 2 hours. Stir it with a non stick spoon every 15 minutes or so.
Leave the fudge to set
- Line an 8 inch baking tray with baking paper. You can use a larger or smaller tin if you want thicker or thinner fudge.
- Put the fudge in the fridge for a few hours until it has set.
- Cut into small squares and enjoy.
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Sasha Elstob says
Hi can you make this recipe without the chocolate please
cookingwithmykids says
Hi, no i’m afraid this recipe can’t be made without the chocolate. If you don’t want to use milk chocolate we do have a recipe for white chocolate fudge you might prefer: http://www.cookingwithmykids.co.uk/white-chocolate-fudge/
Sharon says
I have followed the recipe to the letter. It has a layer of oil on the top. Is this normal? It is in the fridge at the minute. I’m not sure if it has set yet. It hasn’t been in long enough.
cookingwithmykids says
It can have a bit of a shine to it before it sets, but i’ve never experienced a layer of oil on top. Hopefully this will disappear as yours sets.
Mel curtis says
Lid on lid off ??
cookingwithmykids says
Good question – lid on. I’ve adjusted the recipe to add that.
Paul Hardman says
I’ve made this recipe quite a few times in work, for patients and staff it has always turned out perfect. I am going to add mini eggs for a special treat as Easter is just around the corner.
cookingwithmykids says
That’s great to hear! I think Mini eggs are a fabulous addition to the fudge. If you’ve got a very sweet tooth you can try adding some broken up Creme Eggs as well!
Tina Clark says
Made this yesterday. I’m a childminder and the children all got involved with the breaking of chocolate (still in wrappers) and the stirring. It set well overnight and now they want to do more for Christmas present. I read somewhere to leave lid off – which I did – and it still worked great. Now to try some variations
cookingwithmykids says
I love to hear that, thanks for sharing! We’ve got lots of other fudge recipes (some made in a bain marie, but all could be done in a slow cooker). Biscoff fudge and Nutella fudge are popular but my personal favourite is rocky road fudge if you have some extra bits and pieces to throw in while it sets.
They’re all on this page: https://www.cookingwithmykids.co.uk/no-bake-treats/
Gareth J Wright says
I make this regularly with my sc what I will say is as add on to yours stir after 20 mins then let it crust stir again then let it crust for a second time stir again then poor into a tray to cool then put in fridge over night
cookingwithmykids says
Thaks for your tips. I’m so glad you like it.
Norma says
How much butter is considered a knob of butter?
cookingwithmykids says
I never measure a knob of butter, but it’s around a tablespoons’s worth.
Lynsey alexander says
Do you cover the slow cooker or leave open. Thanks.
cookingwithmykids says
Cover it, while it’s not being stirred.
Merryll says
Hello, I hope you are well. I like the sound of this recipe and was wondering if you think it could be used for rum and raisin fudge please? Hoping to make it for Christmas pressies.
cookingwithmykids says
Hi Merryll, thanks for your message. I’ve never made this into rum and raisin fudge but I think it would work (and be delicious). If you add a tbsp of rum or rum flavour it should still set, but if you want a stronger flavour with more rum, add an extra 50-100g of chocolate just to make sure it sets. Let us know how you get on. Helenx
Joanne says
Easy looks good used the ingredients but didn’t seem to make a lot at all, definitely not the amount I thought
cookingwithmykids says
It’s really tasty, so it doesn’t last long in our house. Sometimes we have to make double!
Danielle Palmer says
I made this today, followed the recipe, cooked for 2 hours in the slow cooker. After 4 hours of setting its still soft. It has partially set but its not all the way there. Should I just wait for longer or is it not going to set now. oops.
cookingwithmykids says
Try keeping it in the fridge for a bit longer to see if that helps. If it doesn’t and you don’t want to eat soft fudge (it’ll still taste delicious), you could try heating it up again. If it doesn’t set it’s often because it didn’t get hot enough, so try and get it nice and hot again. You could also try adding a little icing/powdered sugar – that’s known to help fudge set, although I haven’t actually tried that myself. Let me know how you get on!
natasha Griffiths says
making this as we speak its on low but its quite thick already after 30 mins should i still carry on for 2 hours
cookingwithmykids says
I would keep stirring it and let it cook for a while longer. What did you do and did it work?!
Mel says
Hey
I tried this but it didn’t set
Can you help at all???
cookingwithmykids says
I’ve never had a problem with this recipe but if it doesn’t set it’s often because it wasn’t cooked long enough to reach a high enough temperature. You could try heating it up again to see if it sets then. I know some people add a little icing/powdered sugar although i’ve never tried that myself.
Julie says
How long does it keep for?
cookingwithmykids says
They don’t often last long in our house! but will keep for a few weeks in an air tight container. If you pop them in the fridge you’ll get another week or so out of them. They’re also freezable – for 3 or 4 months, but you’ll need to wrap each one individually.
Corina Blum says
This is a great way to make fudge as it’s so child-friendly. I haven’t made fudge yet but it’s one of those things I keep thinking of trying out!
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
I love homemade fudge Helen – it always tastes infinately better than shop bought – but I’ve yet to try it in slow cooker.
Angela x
cookingwithmykids says
It’s really nice – much smoother than the ones we’ve made on the cooker. You just need a bit of patience!