Slow Cooker Matchmakers Fudge Recipe
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We have made plenty of festive fudge flavours in the past but when the Christmas chocolates start to appear in the shops it makes me realise just how many more Christmas fudge possibilities there are! Our latest creation is a festive Matchmakers Fudge which is absolutely delicious and great to share over the festive season.
How do you make Slow Cooker Matchmaker Fudge?
For this Matchmaker fudge recipe you simply need a tin of condensed milk and three boxes of Matchmakers – 400g to make the fudge and the rest to put on top to decorate it. It’s one of our easiest fudge recipes so far.
This two ingredient fudge is a really lovely Slow Cooker Mint Matchmakers Fudge recipe but you can use Chocolate Orange Matchmakers or Honeycomb Matchmakers if you like for a bit of variety. Any flavour will work well.
Can you make slow cooker fudge with evaporated milk?
Our slow cooker fudge works because Carnation 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.
How long does this homemade slow cooker fudge keep for?
Slow Cooker fudge keeps well in an airtight container for weeks in the fridge. It never lasts very long in our house but it’s good to know that you can savour it over an extended period rather than eat it all in one go like us!
Home made fudge is such a great gift to make – presented simply in individual clear gift bags tied with a ribbon. It’s so nice to give at Christmas, as an end of term gift or pretty much any other time through the year.
If you’re looking for other recipes to try, here’s our slow cooker Terrys Chocolate Orange Fudge recipe, Terrys Dark Chocolate Orange Fudge Recipe, Peppermint Candy Cane Fudge recipe and Mince Pie Fudge. You can see all our festive fudge recipes here and all our fudge recipes to date here.
What equipment do you need to make this slow cooker mint chocolate 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 – we use a 20cm square tin
- Baking paper sheets or baking parchment
- 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 favourite festive fudge recipe – the super easy Slow Cooker Mint Matchmakers Fudge:
Ingredients
- 450g (4 boxes) of Mint Matchmakers
- 397ml condensed milk
Instructions
- Break 400g Matchmakers in half and add to the slow cooker bowl with the condensed milk.
- Turn the slow cooker on to high and leave to cook for 40 minutes with the lid off, stirring constantly, every ten minutes or so.
- When melted, thick and well combined, remove from the heat and pour the fudge mixture into a baking tin lined with parchment paper or silicone baking tray.
- Break the rest of the Matchmakers up and add to the top of the fudge. If you have too many feel free to eat them!
- Put in the fridge to set for at least 4 hours. Cut into pieces and enjoy.
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Slow Cooker Matchmakers Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
- 450 g Mint Matchmakers 4 boxes
- 397 ml condensed milk
Instructions
- Break 400g Matchmakers in half and add to the slow cooker bowl with the condensed milk.
- Turn the slow cooker on to high and leave to cook for 40 minutes with the lid off, stirring constantly, every ten minutes or so.
- When melted, thick and well combined, remove from the heat and pour the fudge mixture into a baking tin lined with parchment paper or silicone baking tray.
- Break the rest of the Matchmakers up and add to the top of the fudge. If you have too many feel free to eat them!
- Put in the fridge to set for at least 4 hours. Cut into pieces and enjoy.
*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
