We’re making rich chocolate fudge in an instant pot – no candy thermometer required!
This homemade fudge is soft, creamy, and cuts beautifully when set.
Why make fudge in an instant pot?
The great thing about this instant pot chocolate fudge is that it’s essentially a pour and cook recipe. You’re just dumping ingredients together in a pot and mixing. There’s no microwaving at different intervals or standing by the stove necessary.
How to make fudge in an instant pot:
First, we make sugar syrup: mix water and sugar and pressure cook. Easy!
Add butter, chocolate chips, dry milk powder, vanilla extract, and mix it all up! Pour it into a loaf pan and let it set.
Chill the fudge in the fridge and once it sets, slice it up! Look at how beautifully it slices!
And take a bite.
You probably didn’t need me to write out that last step. 😏
Fun fudge flavor ideas!
I have a ton of fudge variations swirling around in my mind, so here’s putting them to paper for us to try:
- Add crushed candy canes or pretzels.
- Add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Stir in some espresso powder.
- Mix in some toasted walnuts or pecans.
- Top it with some flaky salt or sprinkles!
There are so many ways to adapt this fudge – have fun with the recipe. 🙂
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar approx. 200 g
- ⅓ cup water approx. 2.8 oz
- 1 stick butter sliced, room temperature
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 12 ounces
- 1 cup dry milk powder 100 grams
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the sugar and water to the instant pot and mix well.
- Secure the lid, close the pressure valve, and cook for 11 minutes at high pressure.
- Quick-release pressure.
- Add the room temperature butter slices, chocolate chips and milk powder, and vanilla extract to the pot and quickly stir until well combined.
- Pour/spoon the mixture into a parchment-lined 9x5 inch loaf pan and let it cool down (for 30-40 minutes), then put it in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set.
- Lift from the pan using parchment, then cut into squares.
- Store fudge in an air-tight container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks, or in the freezer for a few months.
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Notes
- Important: All recipes on my blog are tested using a 6 quart instant pot – I have not tested this recipe in a different sized pot. I don't know if this recipe will work in a 3 quart or 8 quart, as the surface area is different and will affect the temperature of the sugar syrup. I suggest only using a 6 quart for this recipe.
Nikita says
Thanks Ashley for this easy and amazing recipe, my 9 year old daughter made this without any help for our anniversary.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Nikita, Happy anniversary! Love that your 9-year-old made this on her own! What a sweet gift 🙂
Marianne says
Can sugar syrup be made with coconut sugar or does it have to be white sugar? Thanks
My Heart Beets says
Hi Marianne, I haven’t tried this with coconut sugar, so I’m not sure. If you experiment, please let us know how it goes!
Archana T says
I tried making the fudge exactly as in the recipe and it came out great. I added some chopped nuts and also tried the same recipe with dark chocolate(60%) and rose water. That was a big hit with friends and family.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Archana, yum! I’ll have to try adding rose water to this the next time I make it – sounds wonderful!
K anonymous says
Very impressed! Ive always avoided making fudge because it looked too hard, but this was easy and it tasted like professional fudge.
My Heart Beets says
Happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how the fudge turned out for you 🙂
Cook says
This absolutely does not work. Third recipe I’ve tried from this blog and second one where I’ve gotten a burn recipe while cooking. Got a burn notice while cooking the sugar and water. Ignored it hoping it would go away but it didn’t. Quick released pressure and opened pot. Nothing burned. Tried setting it on high pressure again, took at least 5-7 minutes to do anything, wouldn’t come to pressure, just read on. Eventually it gave me the burn message again. Took off lid and sugar and water had cooked and formed a syrup so I decided to try and throw the ingredients in. Did but they wouldn’t melt well, just have a big mess to clean up.
Haven’t had these sorts of issues with other instant pot cookbooks. Definitely know not to use this blog anymore and wouldn’t recommend to others. Makes me think all negative reviews aren’t posted.
My Heart Beets says
Are you using a 6 quart? If you’d like, you can share your photos/questions in my facebook group (Instant Pot for Indian Food) – perhaps others can help you troubleshoot.
Cook says
Yes it is in 6 qt. No pics as I threw it away. Not willing to waste time or ingredients on this again.
My Heart Beets says
If the syrup wasn’t hot enough, it could be an issue with your seal – but I’m not sure. It has worked for many others and I’m sure they’d be happy to help troubleshoot in the group – but totally get you not wanting to try again.
Preetha says
I’ve got to give five stars simply for the ease of doing this! I did this along with my seven year old and even she could measure and do everything with supervision. Ultimately, it was a hit! I love the fact that it only took a few minutes and the refrigerator did the rest.
When I was done with the IP portion, it was not pouring consistency. It was fairly thick. Is it how it’s supposed to be? Everything turned out fine in the end but I was wondering about the consistency before it gets into the refrigerator. It was thoroughly enjoyed, though. So, thanks for the recipe. We’ll be making it again. 🙂
My Heart Beets says
Preetha, that’s so great to hear! I’m glad you and your kiddo enjoyed making the fudge 🙂 As for consistency, you’re right, it’s not a thin consistency – it’s thick, so you’ll need a spatula to help get it all out.
Swathi Iyer says
Thanks for the recipe Ashley! My 2.5 yr old could not stop eating. I had to literally hide from him 😃.
For my husband and I, it was a little too sweet. Can I reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup? How much water would I need then?
My Heart Beets says
Swathi, I’m so glad your little one liked it! As for reducing sugar, I haven’t tried it with less so I can’t say for sure – if you try, please let us know how it goes!
Heather says
It is soooooo good! Made it with my little one. Very easy and such a treat! I found thay at first it seemed gritty when i dumpped and everythjng was combined so I used a rubber spatula and kept on mixing until it was smooth, thick and beautiful! Thanks this one is a keeper!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Heather, love that you made this fudge with your little one! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂