Slow Cooker Bubblegum Fudge Recipe
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I always ask family and friends what flavour fudge I should make next and Bubblegum Fudge has been a request for quite a while. Little Man loves anything bubblegum flavour and so he was super excited when I finally said I’d make it.
What do you need to make Bubblegum Fudge?
For this bubble gum fudge you don’t actually need any bubblegum! You just need bubblegum flavouring and our typical white chocolate fudge ingredients of sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate. We also use blue food colouring to give the fudge that classic bubblegum colour.
Although we make this fudge blue you could have pink bubblegum fudge or even use two colours of food coloring to give a marble effect. Really it can be any colour you like and if you’re making it as part of a party spread you could make it any colour that matches your theme and still give it that great bubblegum flavor.
We also stir in bubblegum flavour Millions sweets before we put it in the dish to set but you don’t have to add the sweets if you don’t want to – the bubblegum fudge will be just as lovely without it. The Millions just add a nice texture to the finished fudge.
This fudge candy tastes just like bubblegum and if you love bubblegum flavours then you’ll really like this. It’s not something I’m keen on – it’s so sickly sweet, like cotton candy, and just a little too much for me but the kids absolutely love it.
Can you make this simple fudge recipe in the microwave?
Many people make fudge in the microwave but I much prefer the control I have when I make it in the crock pot or slow cooker. If you don’t have a slow cooker, make it in the microwave by putting the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and heating on short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between. Then follow the instructions as per the recipe below.
What sort of slow cooker or crockpot should I use?
You can use any slow cookers for this home made fudge but if you have an overly large one you may find it doesn’t take quite as long to cook so adjust the cooking time accordingly.
As with all baking recipes you do need to invest in decent baking paper – we’ve found having good quality sheets makes all the difference.
How long does slow cooker fudge keep for?
This slow cooker fudge keeps well in the fridge, in an airtight container for a couple of weeks. The flavour matures over the first couple of days of it being in the fridge so you get the full flavour after it’s been in the fridge for a few days.
Can you make slow cooker fudge with evaporated milk?
Our slow cooker fudge works because condensed milk has a really high sugar content, needed to create that beautifully rich fudge. Evaporated milk isn’t the same, doesn’t have that sugar content and isn’t thick enough to help the fudge thicken and set. You can’t use evaporated milk in these recipes – so get some condensed milk instead.
Do you cook slow cooker fudge high or low temperature?
We always cook fudge on a high slow cooker temperature setting and it takes around 40 minutes in total. You could make it on the low setting but it would take longer and would still need to be stirred regularly. You may as well keep the slow cooker on high and be done in under an hour!
When cooking, is the slow cooker fudge lid on or off?
When making slow cooker fudge, you need to remove the slow cooker lid otherwise excess moisture would be retained in the slow cooker pot and the fudge wouldn’t thicken as it needs to.
If you’re looking for more slow cooker chocolate fudge recipes to try here’s our clotted cream fudge, slow cooker vegan fudge, slow cooker peanut butter fudge, parma violet fudge and Love Hearts fudge. You can see all our fudge recipes to date here.
What equipment do you need to make slow cooker fudge?
Slow cooker fudge doesn’t need anything special to make it, and you probably already have everything you need at home, but this is the equipment we use:
- A slow cooker
- A wooden spoon
- A spatula
- A square baking tin
- Baking paper sheets
- Good quality knives to cut the fudge into pieces
- Airtight containers for storage
- Food gift bags to package it up and give the fudge as gifts
Once you’ve got everything you need to make the fudge you can just keep making it again and again – in so many different flavours too!
So here’s our recipe for Slow Cooker Bubblegum Fudge:
Ingredients
- A 397 ml tin condensed milk
- 600 g white chocolate – can be bars or sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp bubblegum flavouring
- Blue food colouring
- 100g Millions Bubblegum Flavour sweets
Instructions
- Break the chocolate up and add to the slow cooker bowl with the sweetened condensed milk, flavouring and a splash of colouring.
- Turn the slow cooker on to high and leave to cook for 40 minutes with the lid off, stirring every ten minutes. If the fudge doesn’t look blue enough, add a few more drops each time you stir until it’s the right colour.
- When melted, thick and well combined, stir in the Millions and pour the mixture into a tin lined with parchment paper or silicone baking tray, add toppings if you like, and put in the fridge to set – preferably overnight.
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Slow Cooker Bubblegum Fudge
Ingredients
- 397 ml condensed milk
- 600 g white chocolate – can be bars or sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp bubblegum flavouring
- Blue food colouring
- 100 g Millions Bubblegum Flavour sweets
Instructions
- Break the chocolate up and add to the slow cooker bowl with the sweetened condensed milk, flavouring and a splash of colouring.
- Turn the slow cooker on to high and leave to cook for 40 minutes with the lid off, stirring every ten minutes. If the fudge doesn’t look blue enough, add a few more drops each time you stir until it’s the right colour.
- When melted, thick and well combined, stir in the Millions and pour the mixture into a tin lined with parchment paper or silicone baking tray, add toppings if you like, and put in the fridge to set – preferably overnight.
*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
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