Quick & Easy 3 Ingredient Maltesers Chocolate Fudge Recipe (2024)

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With a generous scattering of crunchy maltesers on top, this delicious maltesers chocolate fudge has just 3 ingredients and it couldn't be easier to make for homemade gifts and treats!

Every year for Christmas I make lots of lovely homemade sweets and treats for my family and I've been preparing this week by testing some new flavour variations of my 2 ingredient fudge.

Be sure to check out my recipe video so you can see just how easy these are to make!

This is a great recipe to make with kids - they'll love breaking up the chocolate, helping to smooth the fudge and pressing in the maltesers (and maybe 'helping' you by sampling a few along the way!).

This yummy maltesers fudge is perfect to make as gifts for family, friends and teachers at Christmas and all the year around.

Quick & Easy 3 Ingredient Maltesers Chocolate Fudge Recipe (1)

Easy Maltesers Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients:

  • 500g milk chocolate
  • 1 400g tin condensesed milk
  • 100g maltesers

Method:

Line a smallrectangular bakingtrayor cake tin with baking parchment. If you don’t have any, tin foil will also work.

Break or chop the milk chocolate into pieces and place in a large microwavable bowl. Pour over the condensed milk and mix together well.

Pop the bowl into the microwave and heat in short bursts of around 30 seconds, taking it out and stirring in between, until the chocolate has almost melted. Be careful not to overheat.

Once the chocolate is melted, beat well with a wooden spoon until it all comes together smoothly.

Tip into the tin and spread around into an even layer. Use a palette knife or spatula to smooth the top down.

Sprinkle over the maltesers, gently but quickly pushing them into the fudge with your fingertips before it sets.

Pop the tray of fudgeinto the fridge and leave to set. Once it has set hard, take it out andcut into pieces to serve.

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Note: I cut mine into 6 mini slabs, scoring lines into the top and packing in cellophane bags to give as gifts.

This recipe is just one of 4 delicious new chocolate fudge flavours that I've created for Christmas this year. Pop over to my 3 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge - 4 Ways blog post or click on the image below to see the other chocolate fudge recipes!

You'll also find more flavours and topping ideas over in my 2 ingredient chocolate fudge post, or for even more fudge ideas, check out these seasonal variations too:

Milk Chocolate Mini Egg Fudgefor Easter

White Chocolate Mini Egg Fudgefor Easter

for Valentines Day

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For more delicious treat ideas and recipes,check out theDesserts and Sweet Treatssectionhere on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow myDesserts and TreatsPinterest board for recipe inspiration all the year around!

Grace

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Easy Maltesers Chocolate Fudge

Just 5 minutes to make and with only 3 ingredients, this easy maltesers chocolate fudge is perfect for homemade gifts at Christmas and all the year around!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Chilling Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course: Dessert, Gift

Cuisine: British, Christmas

Servings: 6 blocks of fudge

Author: Grace Hall

Ingredients

  • 500 g milk chocolate
  • 1 400 g tin condensesed milk
  • 100 g maltesers

Instructions

  • Line a smallrectangular bakingtrayor cake tin with baking parchment. If you don’t have any, tin foil will also work.

  • Break or chop the milk chocolate into pieces and place in a large microwavable bowl. Pour over the condensed milk and mix together well.

  • Pop the bowl into the microwave and heat in short bursts of around 30 seconds, taking it out and stirring in between, until the chocolate has almost melted. Be careful not to overheat.

  • Once the chocolate is melted, beat well with a wooden spoon until it all comes together smoothly.

  • Tip into the tin and spread around into an even layer. Use a palette knife or spatula to smooth the top down.

  • Sprinkle over the maltesers, gently but quickly pushing them into the fudge with your fingertips before it sets.

  • Pop the tray of fudgeinto the fridge and leave to set. Once it has set hard, take it out andcut into pieces to serve.

Video

Notes

I like to cut my fudge into 6 mini blocks, scoring lines into the top and packing in cellophane bags to give as gifts.

Want to try this recipe? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

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Quick & Easy 3 Ingredient Maltesers Chocolate Fudge Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How much chocolate is in a Malteser? ›

Milk chocolate (73%) with a honeycombed centre (23%).

How to make a fudge set? ›

Fudge Didn't Set

If your fudge turned out super sticky, or it didn't set as it cooled, it probably never got hot enough. This mistake is super easy to avoid if you use a candy thermometer and cook the fudge to the temperature specified in the recipe (usually between 234 and 239°F).

What is the American version of Maltesers? ›

HERSHEY WHOPPERS The Original Malted Milk Balls 141g Box American.

What make of chocolate is Maltesers? ›

Maltesers are a British confectionery product manufactured by Mars, Incorporated. First sold in the UK in 1937, they were originally aimed at women.

How do you make fudge creamy and not grainy? ›

A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals. Stirring would help sucrose molecules "find" one another and start forming crystals.

Why won't my 2 ingredient fudge set? ›

The main reason is that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That's why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer. Another reason your Fudge is not setting is that the ratio of liquid to sugar is too high.

What is the filling in Maltesers? ›

Firstly, Maltesers are made up of a crunchy, light, and airy malt honeycomb centre that is then coated in milk chocolate. But what makes this centre so distinctively crunchy? The secret ingredient is malt extract, a sweet and sticky syrup that is created by sprouting and drying grains of barley before roasting them.

Do they sell Maltesers in Aldi? ›

Maltesers Chocolate Treat Bag 68g | ALDI.

How do you get the chocolate on a Malteser? ›

Whatever the ingredients are, once mixed they are made into little pellets. These pellets are then cooked in a vacuum oven which gives them their “honeycomb” texture. Then, they are sent tumbling over lots of chocolate covered rollers to get their coating, chilled and finally bagged and boxed.

Is evaporated milk or condensed milk better for fudge? ›

Use Evaporated Milk- Make sure to use evaporated milk and not sweetened condensed milk. If you accidentally use sweetened condensed milk your fudge will be incredibly over the top sweet. Cut up the Butter– Before adding the butter in make sure to cut it into smaller pieces for faster melting.

What is the key to making fudge? ›

You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).

What to do with failed fudge? ›

My advice to you is to just pour it in a jar, call it something else delicious, and pretend you meant for it to be that way. The nice thing about my “failed” fudge is that it tastes absolutely delicious! A spoonful of the delectable treat will make you want for more.

What is the crunchy stuff in Maltesers? ›

Firstly, Maltesers are made up of a crunchy, light, and airy malt honeycomb centre that is then coated in milk chocolate. But what makes this centre so distinctively crunchy? The secret ingredient is malt extract, a sweet and sticky syrup that is created by sprouting and drying grains of barley before roasting them.

What are the additives in Maltesers? ›

Ingredients Sugar Skimmed Milk Powder Cocoa Butter Glucose Syrup Barley Malt Extract Cocoa Mass Palm Fat Lactose Whey Powder from Milk Milk Fat Wheat Flour Emulsifiers Soya Lecithin E492 Palm Oil Raising Agents E341 E500 E501 Salt Glazing Agent Pectin Natural Vanilla Extract Milk Chocolate contains Milk Solids 14 ...

Is it honeycomb inside a Malteser? ›

Hi Rachel, it is a honeycomb structure rather than actual honeycomb. We hope that settles the debate!

What is the white coating on Maltesers? ›

This coating is called "chocolate bloom" and appears naturally. Although it can make the product taste a bit different, it's not harmful.

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