Strawberry fudge | Easy recipe | Cooking with my kids (2024)

Strawberry fudge is a deliciously smooth and creamy fudge bursting with strawberry flavour. This no-boil fudge is so easy, anyone can make it.

Strawberry fudge is a deliciously smooth and creamy fudge bursting with strawberry flavour. This no-boil recipe made with condensed milk and white chocolate is so easy to do , even beginner bakers or children can do it.

This pretty pink fudge, decorated with freeze dried strawberry pieces would make the perfect gift at Valentines day or for friends and family at Christmas time.

I like making fudge using the no-boil method. There’s no need to boil everything together until you reach a certain temperature, so this method is not only easier, but much safer to make. I’d never recommend boiling sugar to make fudge with children around, so this is a great alternative.

How can kids help to make Strawberry fudge?

Making homemade fudge using the no-boil method is really really simple so it’s a great treat for kids to help with. Kids can help to measure everything out and break up the chocolate. If you have older children who can be trusted around a cooker, they can also help to stir everything together as it melts. I wouldn’t recommend letting really young children do this, but they can watch as the chocolate and other ingredients melt.

Once the fudge has been made, your kids can help put in the baking tin to set, smoothing it all down on top. Finally, you can get your kids to help decorate the fudge by sprinkling the strawberry pieces on top.

Can you use a microwave?

Yes. If you have a microwave, you can make the fudge in that. I tend to use a double boiler as I can heat everything very gently and see it all come together, but it’ll work in a microwave as well.

To make microwave fudge, simply pop everything into a microwavable bowl and heat it at 80% power in 30 second intervals. Stir your mixture in between each blast of the microwave and stop heating it when everything has melted and come together.

You can also make fudge in a slow cooker if you have one. To find out how, check out our slow cooker fudge recipe.

How long does the strawberry fudge keep?

This fudge will keep for a week or two in an airtight container, so it’s perfect for homemade gifts for friends and family.

You can also freeze the fudge if you want to keep it for longer. If you wrap it well in cling film/glad wrap, and pop it in a freezer bag or airtight container it will keep in the freezer for a few months. Leave it out at room temperature overnight to thaw completely.

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Useful equipment

You might need the following baking tools/gadgets to make this Strawberry fudge:

8 inch baking tin
Digital scales
Measuring cups
Heatproof bowl
Measuring spoons
Spatula

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Ingredients

500g (3 cups) white chocolate
397g (1 ¼ cups) tin condensed milk
A few drops, strawberry extract
Pink/red food colouring
Freeze dried strawberry pieces or sprinkles to decorate

How to make Strawberry fudge

Line a square 8 inch (20cm) baking tin with baking or parchment paper or foil. We find the easiest way of doing this is to cut a long strip and place it in the tin in one direction, then do the same in the other direction. If you leave a bit of an overhang at each end it’ll be easier to remove the fudge later.

Melt the fudge ingredients

Start by getting your kids to weigh out the chocolate then break it up and add it to a heatproof bowl. Pour the condensed milk into your bowl. This should be easy as the recipe uses one can, so there’s no need to measure anything. Get your kids to use a small spatula to scrape out the sides of the tin to get everything out.

Finally, add a few drops of strawberry extract. Different brands of extract are stronger than others so start adding a little as you can always add more later if you want more of a strawberry flavour.

Pop your bowl on top of a pan of simmering water (a double boiler) and heat it gently.

Melt the fudge ingredients together, stirring all the time until it comes together in a nice smooth consistency. If you have slightly older children and can trust them around a cooker, get them to help stir the fudge. You may need to hold the bowl steady so it doesn’t move as they stir. If your kids are younger, they could perhaps help you stir, but be very careful around the hob and the bowl if it gets hot.

Add a few drops of pink or red food colouring to the fudge and stir it in.

Make the Strawberry fudge

Get your kids to help pour the strawberry fudge mixture into your prepared baking tin. Smooth it down with the back of a metal spoon or a spatula. Make sure you press it down into each of the corners.

Finally, get your kids to sprinkle the freeze dried strawberry pieces evenly over the top of the fudge. Press them down gently into the top of the fudge so they stick. If you don’t have freeze dried strawberries you could use some red or pink sprinkles instead to decorate.

Leave the fudge to set

Cover your fudge in cling film/glad wrap and leave it to set. Once it has cooled down a bit, pop it in the fridge for at least four or five hours (but preferably overnight) to set completely.

Once it has firmed up, cut it into small pieces with a sharp knife (this is a job for grown ups).

Serve and enjoy!

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