The Best Mackinac Island Fudge Recipe is dedicated to all sweet tooth and chocolate lovers.
If you’ve never tried fudge before, today is a great day to do it! It doesn’t take much time to make a simple chocolate treat without baking. But it will bring a lot of pleasure.
The soft bites will melt in your mouth and the creamy texture will leave no one indifferent.
HOW TO MAKE MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE?
- In a deep saucepan, add butter, both types of sugar, salt, pour in the milk.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and cook for 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
Be careful, the caramel is very hot!
Remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes. - Add vanilla, cocoa powder, confectionery sugar, and mix thoroughly until smooth. This can be done with a hand whisk or with a mixer.
- Pour the finished fudge onto a baking sheet. I am using a silicone mat.
- When the fudge has cooled down to a comfortable temperature for the fingers, place it on plastic wrap. Shape the log by carefully wrapping it in plastic wrap on all sides. Refrigerate for at least half an hour.
- When the fudge has cooled completely, it can be easily cut into pieces.
CAN YOU FREEZE MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE?
Yes, of course, Easy Mackinac Island Fudge Recipe can be frozen. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or put it in a container with an airtight lid and put it in the freezer.
Allow it to thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature before use.
HOW TO STORE MACKINAC ISLAND FUDGE?
Fudge can be easily stored at room temperature. I prefer to keep it in the refrigerator, making sure to put it in a container with a lid.
Shelf life in the refrigerator is about 2 weeks, in the freezer for 3 months.
TIPS FOR BAKING THE PERFECT ISLAND FUDGE
- Be careful when preparing caramel. The temperature is very high!
- Do not cook the caramel for more than 6 minutes, otherwise, it will burn.
- Caramel must be constantly stirred otherwise it may overfill the saucepan.
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Best Mackinac Island Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Combine butter, both types of sugar, milk, salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 6 minutes on low heat, stirring constantly.
- Cool mixture slightly, add vanilla, cocoa, and confectionery sugar. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Pour the fudge onto a baking sheet (or silicone mat) and cool. Form a log, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for half an hour.
Delicious and SO easy to make! Thank you for sharing!
I think the recipe is quick, and simple. The results gave a fudge that was a very good likeness to the REAL Mackinaw Island Fudge; I have been to Mackinaw Island countless times and it has been fun reminiscing of our long weekends at The Grand Hotel (sometimes throwing back to the movie, Somewhere In Time, as we don out 1912 historical clothing). There are a couple of suggestions I would like to add to those that have asked… 1) your fudge is syrupy because you didn’t allow it to cook enough; the sugars have to break down in the heat so they can crystallize (do not add more powdered sugar or you will lose the integrity of your fudge). 2) as it cools, I would biggest NOT putting it in the fridge. The sugars will crystallize too rapidly and you will likely have gritty fudge. I cooled mine as they do on Mackinaw Island (poured it onto a silicone sheet and used a bench scraper to continuously form/push it into a log shape as it cooled). The addition of the nuts should be AFTER it begins to cool. It can be done by folding the additions to the fudge as you fold the sides of the cooling confection. This would allow your nuts or other additions to be any size (not tiny) plus you could add other things like ribbons of homemade caramel!
As a Michigander by birth and having visited the state many times since leaving, including the Mackinac area, I can tell you that this fudge is as good if not better than anything I ate there. It is soooooo delish! My boyfriend is a fudge hound. He is going to love this!
It is a new Christmas favorite! ♥️💚♥️
Question. Does this need to stay in the frig. Seems to get too soft otherwise.
Great recipe, however the instructions say to go to ‘low heat’ after the mixture comes to a boil. I have found it’s more like medium-low because the sugar mixture needs to keep boiling & on a low heat, it doesn’t. I’ve adapted it to make peanut butter fudge & I’m going to try other flavors, as well. Thanks for the base recipe!
This recipe makes delicious, creamy fudge! (Easy to make too.)
I love this fudge. taste is remarkable, Simple and turned out perfect.
Thank you so much for this.
What a wonderful fudge! I added orange Oil instead of vanilla and it gave it a great taste esp. for the holidays.
Linda
WOW! I’m 78 yrs old and my fudge making ability has always been a family joke…I always end up going out to buy ice cream so we have something to pour my fudge over.
Ran across this AMAZING recipe today. At this very moment I have a lovely, fudge consistency, batch of this cooling in the fridge
Won’t my family be surprised,
Thank you so much for sharing this incredibly easy, delicious recipe.😁
Sounds like a yummy recipe. I can’t wait to try it with some many rave reviews. I’ll make it as is for my family, just wondering if I could use alternative plant based butter & soy milk for myself – just trying to keep my cholesterol down while still having a treat. 😋😂
This is the best fudge ever. It is super easy to make and it is absolutely delicious. You will never want to try another recipe again!
I haven’t tried yet, but sounds delicious. Is it overly sweet as the marshmallow one?
Yes, but you really only can eat a little before it gets overwhelming.
Just got this recipe 3 days ago and I‘ve made it 3 times so far! My new, most FAVORITE fudge recipe hands down! So fast and easy to make as well!!!🥰👍🏼😝❤️
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Leslie! ❤️❤️
Wonderful recipe- i topped with crush candy cane and it was so good!
Can this be safely doubled? I’m cooking for a large family gathering.
I have never doubled it, but I would think you could! Please let me know if you do and how it turned out.
At what stage do you add nuts?
At step 3 when you add the vanilla, cocoa powder and confectioner’s sugar. Remember to chop them small.
I am thinking about making this recipe, but instead of using cocoa powder, I was thinking of using peanut butter. Can I substitute PB without modifying the recipe?
You should be good, but I’d do a small batch to check consistency. Although PB is a very viscous liquid, it is still a liquid and you’d be swapping a powder for a liquid…
You could possibly use the powder form of peanutbutter.
How about powdered peanutbutter
The best I’ve had. Easy to make.
I’m 70 and finally found my fudge recipe.
Thank you!
I’ve made many different fudge recipes and this was, by far, the easiest. No need for a candy thermometer like with the other recipes I’ve used, and I had it done within minutes! I added chopped almonds to it. My family and I have been to Mackinac City and the Upper Peninsula and we absolutely love it there, so this made me feel like we were back! I plan to make it for the county fair.
I was craving chocolate. I made this fudge it was so easy. It’s awesome! My granddaughter is going to love making this with me.
Easiest fudge I’ve ever made. It’s pure chocolate goodness!!!
This is the best fudge I have ever ate! My husband said it is better than any fudge we have purchased! In fact, he said I could sell it! Thank you for the recipe.
I made this fudge with my 9-year-old granddaughter, and it was wonderful! She loves to cook with me, and this recipe was so easy. She, her two younger sisters, her parents, and I consumed it in just a couple of days! We have all been to Mackinac Island, stayed at the Grand Hotel, and watched lots of fudge being made, so this brought back very fond memories. Thank you for the great recipe!
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Oh my goodness you are so kind PAt. Thank you for coming back to leave a review!
Can I use Hershey syrup instead of Coco powder?
De
I wouldn’t recommend it. Syrup would add liquid to the mix and the end result would not be the same.
This is a very easy recipe to follow. I usually don’t even like fudge. This recipe has changed my mind about fudge. It’s so creamy and smooth. The chocolate flavor is also closer to a dark chocolate and I am dark chocolate lover. I took the fudge to a Christmas Eve gathering and everyone loved it! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.
How wonderful, Cindy! So glad you decided to give it a try!
Love the fudge, I added pecans, might have cooked on too low of temperature its not setting up, too soft
Same thing happened to me. I brought it to a boil and then turned it to low for 6 minutes. It’s in the fridge now but has the consistency of chocolate icing.
Same as mine it’s not setting up. Don’t know what i did wrong
Same as mine
I would suggest massaging more powdered sugar into the finished produce a bit at a time until it tightens up then refrigerate again. I haven’t tried on this recipe but have on others when the powdered sugar has gotten too moist.
I loved, loved this fudge recipe, especially with nuts!! Do you know how to make the MI butter pecan fudge? I’ve had it twice and fell in love with it. I would love to try it at home. Thanks for the recipe!
Never have I ever… Made fudge.
My mother always did. Tonight, I made this recipe and Oh. My. Word.
Thank you so much for sharing it with the world. It is delicious.
Oh my goodness you are so kind. Thank you for coming back to leave a review!
Wow….. This Fudge is amazing. I added pecans to mine. It is so easy to make and I do love easy.
So glad you were able to customize it to your liking!
I have made several different recipes of fudge, but this is by far my favorite. It has a deep rich chocolate flavor and is creamy and smooth. Fabulous!
So glad you loved it! Thanks so much for the 5 star rating!
This was very good! I was very surprised by the flavor. I have only ever made the marshmallow fudge recipe, which is so good too. I like this recipe a lot!
You don’t want to over cook the fudge since the texture will be less creamy if you heat it too long.
How wonderful, Krysta! So glad you decided to give it a try!