This is a really rich bite so a small piece goes a long way. It is creamy, sweet & salty and has the crunch of the nut. A perfect bite. My dark chocolate macadamia nut fudge is easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.
The recipe calls for just five ingredients: dark chocolate (bars or chips work fine), macadamia nuts, vanilla extract, condensed sweetened milk and flaky salt. I use Maldon sea salt. Note: you can omit the flaky salt at the end, but why would you? It brings such a nice relief to the very sweet fudge and the balance is perfect.
How to make dark chocolate macadamia nut fudge
Making this recipe couldn’t be easier. Simply add your chopped chocolate bar(s) or chocolate chips to a bowl or large measuring cup, along with the condensed sweetened milk. Put in the microwave in 15-20 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
Add the vanilla and mix in. Fold in your nuts and dump into an 8 x 8 baking pan or dish that has been lined with parchment paper. Spread out the fudge so it is flat and fills the pan.
Sprinkle with the flaky salt and place in the refrigerator for at least two hours (or overnight).
Remove the fudge from the pan using the parchment paper overhang and place it on a cutting board. Cut five rows horizontally and six rows vertically creating 30 small pieces of fudge. It couldn’t be easier!
Feel free to experiment with different nuts and try different types of chocolate too! Some of my favorite substitutions include:
For Nuts:
. almonds
. walnuts
. cashews
. pistachios
For the chocolate, I like to use a good quality chocolate bar that I chop up. Ghiradelli and Lindt both make good bars that are reasonably priced. I use dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) but you could also try these other substitutions:
. Semi-sweet chocolate
. Bittersweet chocolate
. Milk chocolate
. White chocolate.
For a different flavor profile, feel free to mix the chocolate types you use. A dark chocolate with a semi-sweet chocolate works well. Just remember, the condensed milk is very sweet and that’s why it works so well with the dark chocolate. Experiment and enjoy the tasting process!
These hold for a really long time so you can cut them and keep them in the fridge covered for weeks. I also like to plate these on a serving tray at a holiday buffet, or I’ll put the individual squares into pretty cupcake liners and display them on a stand. I’ll also box them up as gifts.
You can put them in individual mini cupcake liners and put in a box, or try my quick hack and cut them into tiny squares and place in a mini cupcake container. Close the lid, add a bow and it is e ready to gift or ship.
If you liked this recipe, do leave a comment and rating below. I’d love to know if you ate them all yourself or gifted them! No shame doing either!!!
If you liked this easy candy recipe, try some of my other favorites:
Homemade Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nuts
Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Fudge
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Ingredients
- 10 Oz. Dark Chocolate of your choice (I use Ghirardelli)
- 1 Can Sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
- 1 Tsp. Vanilla
- 1 ¼ Cups Whole macadamia nuts
- Maldon Sea Salt Flakes
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Combine chocolate and sweetened milk in microwave safe bowl and stir. Microwave at 30 second intervals until smooth and combined.
- Stir in nuts and vanilla and pour into the pan. Spread the fudge out to all the corners. Sprinkle with the salt and refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Cut into squares and serve or box up for gift giving. I usually do five cuts horizontally and five cuts vertically to get 25 squares. That size seems to be the perfect serving and fits perfectly in a cupcake liner. (See ideas on FOOD GIFTS page)
