Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, you’ll want to make sure you take advantage of it this Valentine’s Day. Red Velvet Fudge is so good! Made with sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and several other ingredients, you just can’t go wrong with this deliciousness.
There are very few things in this world that taste as good as Red Velvet Fudge. You may have had regular fudge before. However, this fudge is rich and sweet. Without a doubt, it will be a favorite this holiday season!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
You’ll love Red Velvet Cream Cheese Fudge for several reasons.
Simple ingredients – One of the reasons you’ll love this fudge is that it’s made with simple ingredients. You won’t be able to get enough of how simple these ingredients are, yet how amazing the dessert comes out.
Freezable – You can totally freeze this fudge for later. So, keep that in mind as you decide whether you should make this dessert or not.
🛒Ingredients
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- white baking chips, divided
- semisweet chocolate chips
- vegetable shortening, divided
- sweetened condensed milk
- red paste food coloring
- powdered sugar, divided
- cream cheese, softened
- vanilla extract
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Red Velvet Fudge
Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper and spritz the paper with more nonstick cooking spray or grease with butter.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, add 3 ¼ cups white baking chips, all of the chocolate chips, and 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening.
Microwave the chocolate on high for 1 minute. Stir vigorously to allow the chocolate to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the chocolate to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the chocolate mixture is smooth.
To the chocolate, add the condensed milk and food coloring, stirring until combined. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar.
Transfer the chocolate to the prepared dish and spread it evenly.
In a clean microwave-safe bowl, add the remaining white baking chips and shortening, heating on high for 1 minute. Stir vigorously to allow the chocolate to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the chocolate to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the chocolate mixture is smooth.
Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract to the chocolate. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add and beat the remaining powdered sugar into the chocolate until smooth.
Transfer the white chocolate mixture to the prepared dish and spread over the red fudge layer.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Remove the fudge from the baking dish by lifting the edges of parchment paper.
Heat a large knife under hot running water. Wipe dry and cut the fudge into squares, reheating and drying the knife between cuts.
🍴 Substitutions
Don’t have everything you need on hand to make this recipe? Here are some of my favorite tried and true.
- Cream cheese – instead of using cream cheese, you can use cottage cheese or even ricotta cheese! You may need to expirment with this to see which product you like best!
- Powdered sugar – if you don’t have powdered sugar, then you can use regular granulated sugar, just make sure to put it in the blender to make it really fine!
- Sweetened condensed milk – if you cannot find sweetened condensed milk or don’t want to use it, then use evaporated milk. It will work the same way.
Sometimes you need to switch things up in order to make the recipe work for you!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Drizzle on top – don’t forget that fudge is delicious as is, but if you add a little chocolate drizzle on top, you are going to experience a new level of awesome.
- Kid friendly – let the kids decorate the top of their fudge! This will be a fun way to keep them busy!
- Sprinkles – you can make a variation of this fudge by adding as many sprinkles as you’d like. It’s supposed to taste like red velvet, but the sprinkles will add a sweet twist.
Check out this Valentine’s Day Bark for another fun recipe.
🥄 Equipment
- 9×13 baking dish
- large microwave safe bowls
- hand mixer
- large knife
🥫 Storage
Cut up the fudge, add the fudge in layers to an airtight container. Use wax paper to separate the pieces from each other. That way nothing sticks together. Place the fudge on the countertop or in the freezer, depending on how you want to store it.
It’s recommended to store fudge at room temperature because the fridge is notorious for drying it out!
💭 Tips
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Fudge can be frozen, but prior to enjoying it, you’ll want to take it out of the freezer and place it on the countertop. Within a few hours, you’ll be enjoying a delicious slice of homemade fudge!
I don’t recommend using liquid food coloring for this recipe, liquid can cause the fudge to become runny.
Be sure to allow your fudge to fully harden before you try to cut it.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The most basic ingredients for fudge are sugar, milk, and butter. Usually, marshmallow fluff or evaporated milk is also added.
The biggest secret to making fudge is to use a heavy pan that distributes heat well! Obviously, if you aren’t baking your fudge, you just need to heat the ingredients up thoroughly as you’re making the fudge.
If you’re making fudge and it’s not hardening, it’s most likely because you didn’t heat up the ingredients well enough. Sometimes the case is that the ingredients weren’t cooked at a hot enough temperature.
Paste food coloring is thicker than liquid or gel. The paste food coloring is what really makes the colors of this fudge stand out.
🍽 More Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes
Do you enjoy Valentine’s Day desserts? Try these delicious recipes:
🧾Easy Red Velvet Fudge recipe
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Red Velvet Fudge
Ingredients
- 24 ounces white baking chips divided
- ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 teaspoons vegetable shortening divided
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons red paste food coloring
- 4 cups powdered sugar divided
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper and spritz the paper with more nonstick cooking spray or grease with butter.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, add 3 ¼ cups white baking chips, all of the chocolate chips, and 2 teaspoons of vegetable shortening.
- Microwave the chocolate on high for 1 minute. Stir vigorously to allow the chocolate to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the chocolate to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the chocolate mixture is smooth.
- To the chocolate, add the condensed milk and food coloring, stirring until combined. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar.
- Transfer the chocolate to the prepared dish and spread evenly.
- In a clean microwave-safe bowl, add the remaining white baking chips and shortening, heating on high for 1 minute. Stir vigorously to allow the chocolate to continue melting with the residual heat. Return the chocolate to the microwave and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well between each, until the chocolate mixture is smooth.
- Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract to the chocolate. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add and beat the remaining powdered sugar into the chocolate until smooth.
- Transfer the white chocolate mixture to the prepared dish and spread over the red fudge layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Remove the fudge from the baking dish by lifting edges of parchment paper.
- Heat a large knife under hot running water. Wipe dry and cut the fudge into squares, reheating and drying the knife between cuts.
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