This old fashioned Million Dollar Fudge recipe has quite the reputation. You may have seen it referred to as Mamie Eisenhower's Million Dollar Fudge recipe. Since it is called Million Dollar Fudge I had to make it look like a million bucks.
Million Dollar fudge really tastes like a million bucks. This classic fudge recipe has been around forever!
Vintage Recipes
I found this recipe for old-fashioned million dollar fudge in one of our old family recipe booklets that has been given to me by my mother in-law.
This Million Dollar Fudge recipe is not made with sweetened condensed milk. Instead evaporated milk is used.
A small jar of marshmallow fluff or marshmallow creme is also used but the trick to getting that decadent creamy old-fashioned homemade fudge flavor is from boiling the sugar, butter and condensed milk until a thick almost caramel sauce is made and beating it into the chocolates and marshmallow fluff.
Years ago I went on a fudge making binge trying to find the same homemade fudge recipe my mom had made one year during the holidays when I was a kid.
I finally found it. She must have made this Million Dollar Fudge recipe because as soon as I bit into a piece I knew this was the fudge recipe I had been looking for all those years ago.
Old Fashioned Million Dollar Fudge is perfect for a special occasion like Valentine's Day.
It is very easy to make and you can add a special little touch by decorating it with edible gold dust glitter to give it the impression of being dipped in gold.
Fudge Ingredients
- 6 oz semi sweet chocolate
- 12 oz Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate
- 7 oz jar marshmallow cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon butter
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- gold edible glitter spray (optional)
Directions to Make Fudge
- Prepare an 8 x 8 baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Put the semi sweet chocolate, Baker's German Sweet Chocolate, marshmallow cream and vanilla extract in a bowl and set aside.
- In a sauce pan heat and gradually bring to a boil the sugar, butter, salt and evaporated milk.
- Boil for 6 minutes and do not scrape the bottom of the pot as it boils.
- Carefully pour the boiling sauce over the chocolate, marshmallow cream and vanilla extract in the bowl.
- Beat with a mixer or a wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted and the fudge is creamy.
- Pour the fudge into the prepared 8 x 8 inch baking pan and spread evenly in the baking pan. Allow the fudge to cool completely
- Once cool lift the fudge up and out of the pan by the corners of the parchment paper.
- Cut into 36 one inch squares.
- Store in an air tight container.
- Optional. Decorate the top of each fudge piece with melted chocolate piped into a dollar sign and dust with edible gold glitter spray.
- Serve in golden candy papers or gold candy boxes.
Recipe FAQ's
If your fudge is not getting hard you probably did not cook it long enough. Fudge ingredients need to reach 237 to 239 °F degrees so it will set up and harden as it cools.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Making Fudge: Do not scrape the bottom of the pot as the fudge ingredients are boiling. If you do your fudge will turn out gritty instead of smooth and creamy.
- Cooking Fudge: You should cook the fudge ingredients to 237 to 239 °F degrees. If you don't the fudge will not harden.
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Million Dollar Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 oz semi sweet chocolate
- 12 oz Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate
- 7 oz jar of marshmallow cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon butter
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- gold edible glitter spray (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare an 8 x 8 baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Put the semi sweet chocolate, Baker's German Sweet Chocolate, marshmallow cream and vanilla extract in a bowl and set aside.
- In a sauce pan heat and gradually bring to a boil the sugar, butter, salt and evaporated milk.
- Boil for 6 minutes and do not scrape the bottom of the pot as it boils.
- Carefully pour the boiling sauce over the chocolate, marshmallow cream and vanilla extract in the bowl.
- Beat with a mixer or a wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted and the fudge is creamy.
- Pour the fudge into the prepared 8 x 8 inch baking pan and spread evenly in the baking pan. Allow the fudge to cool completely
- Once cool lift the fudge up and out of the pan by the corners of the parchment paper.
- Cut into 36 one inch squares.
- Store in an air tight container.
Optional Decorating Idea
- Decorate the top of each fudge piece with melted chocolate piped into a dollar sign and dust with edible gold glitter spray.
- Serve in golden candy papers or gold candy boxes.
Recipe Expert Tips
- This is a rich and creamy fudge recipe made with evaporated milk not condensed.
- Use edible gold candy spray to decorate.
- Making Fudge: Do not scrape the bottom of the pot as the fudge ingredients are boiling. If you do your fudge will turn out gritty instead of smooth and creamy.
- Cooking Fudge: You should cook the fudge ingredients to 237 to 239 °F degrees. If you don't the fudge will not harden.
Joanne
Oh this looks incredible!
Wendy
Just wanted to let you know that i made this fudge for the annual Valentine's fudge care package that I send to my son. Every year I send two fudge recipes that are favorites and one new one. This fudge is so smooth and delicious! It's a keeper we will be repeating! Thanks so much for sharing!
Arlene Mobley
Wendy
Thank you for coming back to leave a comment! I thought this fudge recipe was amazing and I am so happy you took the time to let me know you thought the recipe was amazing also. Everyone I shared it with thought it was amazing and I love to hear from my happy readers when they enjoy one of my recipes as much as I did. Thanks!