Recipes · American · Candies

Chocolate Fudge

One serving has 178 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 135 minutes.

Chocolate Fudge
Photo: Siona Watson, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 130 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (42.3 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: alcohol, dairy

Ingredients

  • 17 g Sugar
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted
  • 6 g Evaporated milk
  • 14 g Chocolate chips
  • 0.2 g Vanilla extract
  • 0.1 g Salt

Method

  1. Line a small pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the sugar, butter and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  3. Boil for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 113°C (235°F) on a candy thermometer.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips, vanilla and salt until melted and smooth.
  5. Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
  6. Chill for at least 2 hours until firm, then cut into small squares. Makes 1 piece; multiply the ingredients by 24 for a whole pan.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy178 kcal8%
Carbohydrates26.6 g
Water5.5 mL
Fiber0.83 g3%
Protein1 g2%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.04 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.08 g
Lysine0.07 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.05 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.07 g
Histidine0.02 g
Fat8.7 g
Monounsaturated2.7 g
Polyunsaturated0.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.23 g
Saturated5.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol12.5 mg
Calcium21.6 mg2%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron0.46 mg3%
Magnesium17.7 mg6%
Manganese0.11 mg6%
Phosphorus31.9 mg5%
Potassium71.1 mg2%
Selenium0.88 µg2%
Sodium47.4 mg
Zinc0.28 mg4%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.04 mg4%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.07 mg1%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.06 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.01 mg1%
Folate (vitamin B9)2.5 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.02 µg1%
Choline5.9 mg1%
Vitamin A38.1 µg5%
Vitamin C0.11 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.7 IU1%
Vitamin E0.16 mg1%
Vitamin K1.2 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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