Dark Chocolate Cherry Fudge

Close up of dark cherry fudge, all cooled and cut into perfect bite-sized squares

This cherry fudge is rich, creamy, and studded with sweet maraschino cherries that give it that classic cherry cordial flavor. Made with dark chocolate and sweetened condensed milk, it’s an easy treat that comes together in minutes for holidays or anytime you need something sweet. You’ll learn how to make a quick fudge that tastes just like a chocolate-covered cherry without any complicated steps.

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Cook Time 10

Chilling time 1 30

Total Time 1 40

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings pieces

Calories 237 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
10 ounces Maraschino cherries drained, stems removed, cut in half
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Add the dark chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and sweetened condensed milk to the saucepan and cook on medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until all the chocolate chips are melted, about 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat and gently stir in the halved cherries, almond extract, and vanilla bean paste.
Pour the fudge into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the surface.
Refrigerate for at least 1 ½ hours. You should be able to pick up the fudge with the parchment paper without any flex in the fudge.
Cut the fudge into 16 pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.

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Keyword cherry, chocolate, chocolate chips, fudge

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