Easy fudge recipes are the secret to homemade candy that looks impressive and takes almost no skill. These 21 easy fudge recipes, barks and truffles are made for gifting and sharing, from classic chocolate fudge and Biscoff fudge to white chocolate Christmas bark, Oreo truffles and date caramels. Every one comes from the Dessertlush archive and links to the full recipe with exact measurements and step-by-step instructions.
Times and servings for these easy fudge recipes and treats come from each recipe card. Most take 10 to 30 minutes of hands-on work, and the rest of the time is setting or chilling, so you can make them ahead. Batches run from 8 to 36 pieces, which makes these easy fudge recipes ideal for gift tins.
Which Easy Fudge Recipe Should You Make?
Use this quick guide to choose among the easy fudge recipes, barks and truffles below by speed, batch size or flavor.
- Fastest: 3-Ingredient No Bake Brownie Bites take 15 minutes in total, White Chocolate Christmas Bark takes 45 and Juicy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles take 55.
- Biggest batches: Peanut Butter Cup Fudge, Buckeye Fudge, Biscoff Fudge, Sugar Cookie Fudge, Christmas Golden Oreo Truffles and Oreo Balls all make 36.
- Classic chocolate: Easy Chocolate Fudge, Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe and Brown Sugar Fudge.
- White chocolate: Biscoff Fudge, Oreo Fudge, Sugar Cookie Fudge, White Chocolate Christmas Bark and Christmas Golden Oreo Truffles.
- Peanut butter: Peanut Butter Cup Fudge and Buckeye Fudge.
- Vegan: Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe and Healthy Twix Cookie Cups (Vegan, Paleo).
- Naturally sweetened: 4 Ingredient Date Caramels, 3-Ingredient No Bake Brownie Bites and Healthy Cookie Dough Bark.
- Needs the oven: Healthy Twix Cookie Cups (Vegan, Paleo) and Carrot Cake Truffles are baked, and Cookie Dough Truffles and Juicy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles use heat-treated flour. Everything else is made without an oven.
- Needs the most setting time: Biscoff Fudge takes 4 hr 20 min, and Hazelnut Truffles takes 2 hr 30 min.
Easy Fudge Recipes: Chocolate, Brown Sugar and Peanut Butter
These easy fudge recipes start with the classics, from a four-ingredient chocolate fudge and a vegan version to brown sugar fudge and two peanut butter layers.
1. Easy Chocolate Fudge
Semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt set in an 8×8 pan. 10 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 15 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →2. Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Vegan fudge made with semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips and sweetened condensed coconut milk in an 8×8 pan. 10 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 15 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →3. Brown Sugar Fudge
Stovetop fudge made with light brown sugar, heavy cream and butter, with optional chopped walnuts, set in an 8×8 pan. 10 minutes of prep and 20 of cooking.
Get the recipe →4. Peanut Butter Cup Fudge
Peanut butter cup fudge with a peanut butter layer, a chocolate layer and miniature peanut butter cups. 15 minutes of prep and 10 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 25 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →5. Buckeye Fudge
Buckeye fudge with a peanut butter layer and a chocolate layer made with sweetened condensed milk. 15 minutes of prep and 10 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 25 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →Easy Fudge Recipes: Cookie and White Chocolate Flavors
White chocolate makes a creamy base for easy fudge recipes with Biscoff, Oreo and sugar cookie flavors, plus no-bake Nutella fudge bars.
6. Biscoff Fudge
White chocolate fudge made with Biscoff cookie butter and crushed Lotus Biscoff cookies. 10 minutes of prep and 10 of cooking; the rest of the 4 hr 20 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →7. Oreo Fudge
White chocolate fudge with coarsely crushed Oreo cookies. 10 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 15 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →8. Sugar Cookie Fudge
White chocolate fudge made with dry sugar cookie mix and rainbow sprinkles. 10 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 15 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →9. No-Bake Nutella Fudge Bars
No-bake bars with a graham cracker crust, a Nutella layer and a chocolate and heavy cream topping. 15 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 20 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →Bark and Candy Recipes
Bark and candy are the quickest gifts to make after easy fudge recipes, with festive white chocolate bark, pretzel bark, date caramels and vegan Twix-style cups.
10. White Chocolate Christmas Bark
White chocolate bark with crushed peppermint candy canes, red and green sprinkles and peppermint extract. 10 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 45 minutes is setting time.
Get the recipe →11. Pretzel Bark Recipe
Dark chocolate bark with mini pretzel twists, a white chocolate drizzle and coarse sea salt. 10 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 75 minutes is setting time.
Get the recipe →12. Healthy Cookie Dough Bark
Cookie dough bark made from chickpeas, almond butter and maple syrup, topped with dark chocolate melting wafers. 15 minutes of prep; the rest of the 2 hr 15 min is chilling time.
Get the recipe →13. 4 Ingredient Date Caramels
Soft date caramels made with Medjool dates, almond butter, vanilla and sea salt. 15 minutes of prep; the rest of the 75 minutes is setting time.
Get the recipe →14. Healthy Twix Cookie Cups (Vegan, Paleo)
Vegan and paleo Twix-style cups with an almond flour base and an almond butter caramel, made in a 12-cup muffin tin. 20 minutes of prep and 12 of baking; the rest of the 80 minutes is chilling time.
Get the recipe →Truffle and Ball Recipes
Truffles and cookie balls round out a gift tin next to easy fudge recipes, with Oreo, cookie dough, hazelnut and carrot cake flavors.
15. Christmas Golden Oreo Truffles
Golden Oreo truffles made with cream cheese and white chocolate melting wafers, decorated with red and green sprinkles. 30 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 95 minutes is chilling time.
Get the recipe →16. Cookie Dough Truffles
Cookie dough truffles made with heat-treated flour, brown sugar and mini chocolate chips. 30 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 95 minutes is chilling time.
Get the recipe →17. Juicy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
Cookie dough truffles made with heat-treated flour, mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate. 20 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking; the rest of the 55 minutes is chilling time.
Get the recipe →18. Hazelnut Truffles
Bittersweet chocolate truffles made with heavy cream, butter, hazelnut liqueur and roasted hazelnuts. 20 minutes of prep and 10 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 30 min is chilling time.
Get the recipe →19. Carrot Cake Truffles
Carrot cake baked in an 8-inch pan, then turned into truffles with cream cheese and butter. 45 minutes of prep and 35 of baking.
Get the recipe →20. Oreo Balls
Oreo balls made with chocolate sandwich cookies and cream cheese, coated in chocolate melting wafers and drizzled with white chocolate. 30 minutes of prep and 15 of cooking.
Get the recipe →21. 3-Ingredient No Bake Brownie Bites
Three ingredients, Medjool dates, raw walnuts and unsweetened cocoa powder, blended into brownie bites. 15 minutes of prep, no baking.
Get the recipe →Tips for Making Easy Fudge Recipes and Treats
Line the pan with parchment. Nearly all of these easy fudge recipes, including Easy Chocolate Fudge, Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe and Brown Sugar Fudge, use an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper with an overhang, so you can lift the fudge out and cut clean squares.
Give them time to set. Biscoff Fudge needs 4 hr 20 min in total and Hazelnut Truffles needs 2 hr 30 min, so plan to make easy fudge recipes and truffles the day before you need them.
Mix a gift tin. Combine one fudge, one bark and one truffle, such as Easy Chocolate Fudge, White Chocolate Christmas Bark and Christmas Golden Oreo Truffles, for a varied gift made entirely from easy fudge recipes and no-fuss candy.
If you want more ideas, see our 21 easy no-bake desserts, the 25 easy chocolate desserts, the 21 easy Christmas cookie recipes and the 21 easy dessert bar recipes.
Easy Fudge Recipes FAQs
What is the fastest of these easy fudge recipes and treats?
3-Ingredient No Bake Brownie Bites are the fastest at 15 minutes in total, followed by White Chocolate Christmas Bark at 45 minutes and Juicy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles at 55 minutes.
Which easy fudge recipes make the most pieces?
Peanut Butter Cup Fudge, Buckeye Fudge, Biscoff Fudge and Sugar Cookie Fudge make 36 pieces each, and Easy Chocolate Fudge, Brown Sugar Fudge and Oreo Fudge make 24.
Are there vegan easy fudge recipes here?
Yes: Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe is a vegan fudge, and Healthy Twix Cookie Cups (Vegan, Paleo) are vegan and paleo cups.
Which of these easy fudge recipes use white chocolate?
Biscoff Fudge, Oreo Fudge and Sugar Cookie Fudge are all white chocolate easy fudge recipes.
Which easy fudge recipes take the longest to set?
Biscoff Fudge takes 4 hr 20 min in total and Peanut Butter Cup Fudge and Buckeye Fudge take 2 hr 25 min each, mostly for setting.
How many easy fudge recipes are on this list?
There are 9 easy fudge recipes among the 21 treats here, plus 5 bark and candy recipes and 7 truffles and balls.
Can I find more easy fudge recipes on Dessertlush?
Yes, the recipe archive has more easy fudge recipes and no-bake candy, so browse it for extra ideas.
More Easy Fudge Recipes
Want to keep making candy? Browse every no-bake recipe, all the Christmas dessert recipes, or the full recipe archive for more easy fudge recipes.
