Easy Brown Sugar Fudge Recipes

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Butter a 8" x 8" glass baking dish and set aside.*
• Put 2/3 cup butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar into a medium pot set over medium heat. Whisk continuously until the butter has melted. As soon as the edges start to bubble and boil, set a timer for 5 minutes. Whisk occasionally, and turn to medium-low when it comes to a rolling boil.
• Immediately remove the pot from the heat when the five minutes are up, and add the icing sugar. Whip with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into the prepared dish and chill for 1 hour before cutting and serving.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter an 8x8 inch baking dish and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the cream, brown sugar, and salt.
• Bring to a boil, stirring often, and continue boiling until the candy comes to the soft ball stage.
• If you're using a candy thermometer, this is between 234-240 degrees F (112.2-115.6 degrees C). If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can drop a teaspoon of the candy into very cold water - it will form a soft ball which flattens on removal from the water when it has reached this stage.
• The fudge will need to boil for 10-15 minutes to reach the soft ball stage.
• Once the mixture has reached the right temperature, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. It will bubble up a bit so be careful.
• With an electric mixer, on low speed, beat the fudge for 4-6 minutes, or until it has thickened and is smooth and creamy. The longer you beat it, the thicker it will be, so don't beat for too long if you want soft fudge, beat just until it has thickened (about 4 minutes).
• Pour the fudge into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top. Let it cool completely and then cut it into squares.
• Store the fudge in an airtight container at room temperature for one to two weeks, or freeze it for up to 3 months.

OLD-FASHIONED BROWN SUGAR FUDGE (PENUCHE)

Steps:

• Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, cream and salt to a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Stir until butter and sugar are melted and combined. Stop stirring
• Bring the sugar to a boil and stop stirring. Reduce the heat to medium and continue cook until the sugar reaches 236°F. Test using the soft ball method by adding some of the candy mixture to a cup of cold water. If a soft candy ball forms then the fudge is cooked.
• Remove from heat and let cool to 110F. Once cooled add the vanilla and quickly beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge becomes smooth, lighter in colour and loses it shininess to a matte texture.
• Pour the fudge quickly into an 8" X 8" glass dish lined with parchment paper. Push the fudge into the corners of the pan with the wooden spoon or spatula and smooth off the top. Let cool completely for about 1 hour and then cut into squares.
• Store in a sealed container on the counter for up to 3 weeks.

GRANDMA'S BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar & milk in saucepan, and stir until the sugar begins to dissolve.
• Cook over medium-high heat until mixture reaches the "soft ball" stage (about 235 degrees).
• Remove from heat, and add butter & vanilla.
• Mix until smooth & creamy. Fudge will lose its shine and feel somewhat gritty on the bottom of the pot.
• Pour into buttered 9 x 13 glass pan.
• Let partially set and cut into squares.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
• Bring brown sugar, evaporated milk, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan; boil mixture for exactly 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar. Beat fudge with an electric mixer on medium speed for exactly 5 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Spread fudge into the prepared pan and let cool before cutting into squares.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine brown sugar, white sugar, evaporated milk, and butter.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, to the soft-ball stage or 236 F to 238 F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla (do not stir) and let cool to lukewarm.
• When lukewarm, beat the fudge with a wooden spoon until the mixture loses its gloss. Stir in the nuts.
• Pour into a buttered 8-inch pan or pie plate.
• Cool brown sugar fudge until firm and cut into small squares

PENUCHE SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Stir until dissolved. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir vigorously until mixture loses its gloss, or process in a food processor 30 seconds. Quickly stir in vanilla and nuts and spread into a 9x9 inch dish. Chill before cutting into squares.

BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Add the walnuts to a cookie sheet in an even layer and bake for 8-10 minutes until they're a slightly darker brown color (AKA toasted).
• Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang around the edges.
• Clamp a candy thermometer to the outside of a large, heavy bottom saucepan.
• Add the brown sugar, white sugar, evaporated milk and unsalted butter to the saucepan. Melt over low heat while gently stirring to avoid burning.
• Adjust the heat to medium and bring to a boil - stir occasionally. Boil the mixture until it reaches 240F (116C) degrees on the candy thermometer. This typically takes me over 15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt. Let it cool until its lukewarm.
• Beat with an electric mixer for 5 minutes until it's no longer glossy.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Spoon the fudge into the pan and smooth the top. Let the pan sit for the fudge to set (about 2-4 hours).
• When ready to slice, lift the fudge out of the pan using the overhang around the edges and place on a cutting board. Slice using a sharp knife and store in the fridge.

CORA'S FAMOUS BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• Lightly butter a 6" x 10" glass pan. I like to line it with parchment paper first, then butter that. It makes it easier to remove and slice nicely.
• In a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, mix together the brown sugar, heavy cream, and melted butter. Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the icing sugar. I sift it right into the pot, to make sure there aren't any lumps.
• Beat with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. I use the whisk attachments for my hand mixer, but the standard beaters work well too.
• Pour the fudge into the prepared pan and let cool until firm. You can do this in the fridge if you need to save time.
• Cut into 1" squares to serve

EASY PENUCHE FUDGE RECIPE (BROWN SUGAR FUDGE)

Steps:

• Line an 8 or 9 inch square pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. If you are using foil, coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Prepare the ingredients you will need last, because you are going to be in a hurry later. Chop your white chocolate into small chunks for faster melting. Take the lid off your marshmallow creme and peel off all traces of the foil lining (so that you can microwave it later for easy scooping. Microwaving is optional). Set out your vanilla and salt.
• In a 3 quart HEAVY saucepan over medium high heat, melt 3/4 cup butter. Before it melts all the way, use your spoon or knife to rub the sides of the pot with butter, almost all the way to the top. This helps prevent sugar crystals from forming on the edge of the pan, which can cause your fudge to not come to the right temperature.
• Add 2/3 cup evaporated milk. Add 2 tablespoons corn syrup.
• Add 2 and 1/2 cups brown sugar to the center of the pot. Be sure to avoid getting sugar on the edge of the pan to avoid the sugar crystals that I mentioned before.
• Use a wooden spoon to stir slowly until the butter has melted completely and been fully incorporated.
• Bring to a full rolling boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly with a long wooden spoon. Once it starts boiling (that means bubbles coming up from the CENTER of the pot, not the edges of the pot), set a timer for 5 minutes and turn the heat down to medium so that you don't burn your fingers off--it should be at a rolling boil the full 5 minutes. Stir constantly. If you want to use a thermometer, boil until it reaches about 236 degrees F.
• When the timer goes off, remove from heat and immediately add the chopped white chocolate. Stir until the white chocolate has melted completely and there are no lumps. You will notice that if you stop stirring even for a few seconds, the fudge will start to harden, so work quickly.
• Take the lid off your marshmallow creme, remove all traces of foil, ignore the label that says "Do not microwave in jar," and microwave in the jar for about 20 seconds, until you see the marshmallow start to rise above the lip of the jar. (You don't need to microwave. It's just a hack to make it really easy to get the marshmallow out of the jar, which can be a pain.) Use a spatula to add all the marshmallow creme to the fudge and stir. You will notice that if you stop stirring even for a few seconds, the fudge will start to harden, so work quickly.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to the fudge. Beat the fudge with your wooden spoon, scraping the bottom and sides well, until all the marshmallow has been incorporated and the fudge is an even light golden color with no streaks.
• (At this point, add chopped toasted nuts if you are into that. I haven't made it with nuts but I would guess between 2/3 cup to 3/4 cup chopped pecans will do ya.)
• Immediately pour into the prepared and lined square pan.
• Let cool to room temperature. This usually takes 3-5 hours depending on the temperature of your house. Once the fudge has had a half hour or so to cool, cover tightly with plastic wrap or a lid so it doesn't get dried out. You can refrigerate the fudge to speed up cooling, but let it come back to room temperature before attempting to slice it.
• When you are ready to serve, lift the parchment paper or foil out of the pan. Use a long chef's knife to make even slices. Store on the counter covered. Fudge will keep on the counter for about 3-5 days before getting dried out.
• You can freeze fudge! I do this every year for the holidays. Freeze in a block and allow to come to room temperature before slicing, or slice and arrange in a sealed container, then freeze. I prefer the latter, then I can just pop it out of the freezer and add pieces to the cookie plates I'm assembling.

MICROWAVE BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Line 8 X 8 inch bowl or pan with foil or wax paper and spray lightly with Pam. Set aside. Next dump all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl. Do no mix now. Heat for 8 minutes, stopping every 2 minutes to stir until heated and mixed well. After 8 minutes is up, allow mixture to cool slightly. Beat with electric mixer for about 5 minutes. Pour in greased pan. Refrigerate 3 hours to cool. Remove from refrigerator and slice as many pieces and sizes as you prefer. Servings depends on how you slice it.
• 2. This basic recipe tastes like toffee. This is optional: After spreading basic mixture in pan, spread on carmel ice cream topping thinly over the mixture or melt some carmel chips and spread over it. Then melt some chocolate chips and spread over the carmel. This will then taste similar to Heath Toffee Candy Bars. Add 1 tablespoon or so of milk to chips to heat and make more spreadable.

NO FAIL BROWN SUGAR FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. Butter 8" pan Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add evaporated milk, cook, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
• 2. Continue to stir, bring to soft ball stage and remove from heat. Let cool slightly Stir in vanilla Gradually add the powdered sugar beating vigorously by hand or with beater till it is a fudge like consistency (2 min) Stir in nuts Pour into buttered pan.
• 3. Chill several hours before cutting.