No fail Vegan Chocolate Fudge that’s only 3 ingredients and no candy thermometer required! This homemade chocolate fudge is everything fudge should be: Chocolatey, smooth, rich & creamy!
NO gluten, dairy, corn, soy or nuts!!
Not only is this fudge easy to make and delicious, but it’s also gluten, dairy, corn, soy and nut free, making it the perfect dessert to bring to a birthday, holiday or office party! No need to worry about someone feeling left out because they can’t eat your yummy dessert.
The best thing about this recipe is how unbelievably easy it is to make. Seriously, you can do this even if you feel you have no prior candy making experience! Simply melt everything together either in the microwave at 30 second intervals (or using a double boiler if you’re a little more advanced), place it in the freezer to set, cut into squares and enjoy!
Secret Ingredient:
The secret ingredient that makes this fudge recipe vegan is sweetened condensed coconut milk by a company called Nature’s Charm. Condensed milk is just that, condensed – meaning that most of the liquid has been eliminated. This makes it great for desserts where you want a low water content so it stays rich and thick. Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk can be purchased at Sprouts, Whole Foods or here on Amazon.com
Sweetened Condensed Coconut milk is also excellent for making ice cream, and we have a couple rich and creamy Vegan Ice Cream recipes that you might also enjoy, like our Vegan Espresso Chip Ice Cream and our Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
If you can’t find sweetened condensed coconut milk in a store near you, here’s a recipe to make your own: Homemade Vegan Sweetened condensed Coconut Milk. And this version is refined sugar free! 🙂
An Important tip when melting chocolate:
When melting chocolate: Make sure not to let any water get into the bowl, not even one drop. This will clump it up and make it unusable. I like to take a paper towel and wipe the inside of the bowl that I’m using to make sure it is completely dry.
Lastly, I should also mention that this is the exact recipe I make for the movie studios here in Los Angeles. What can I say…it’s just that good!! Okay, let’s make some fudge 🙂
Specialty ingredients for this recipe:
Easy, No-Fail Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe
Easy, No-Fail Vegan Chocolate Fudge
Vegan | Gluten-Free | Paleo
Ingredients
- 1 can - 11.25 ounce sweetened condensed coconut milk Nature's Charm brand*
- 2 cups Vegan dark chocolate chips Enjoy Life Brand**
- 3 Tablespoons organic coconut oil
- 2 pinches sea salt Divided
Instructions
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Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with coconut oil spray to prevent sticking.***
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Create a double boiler on your stove by filing a small saucepan half way with water and place a large, heat safe bowl on top.****
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Place your condensed coconut milk, chocolate chips, coconut oil and a pinch of sea salt in your large bowl and over low heat stir constantly until all the ingredients are melted together.
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Using an oven mitt, pour batter into prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to scrape down the bowl.
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Add a final dusting of sea salt to the top of fudge before placing in the freezer to set. Let this set for at least 1 hour before cutting.
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Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 - 3 weeks (if it lasts that long!) or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Recipe Notes
*I use Nature's Charm Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk. If you can’t find sweetened condensed coconut milk in a store near you, here’s a recipe to make your own: Homemade Vegan Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk.
**I like Enjoy Life Brand Vegan Chocolate Chips.
***for smaller pieces use an 8x8 baking dish.
****Option to melt in a microwave by placing all ingredients into a large, microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments, until melted.
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Would it ruin the texture of this recipe if I added a vegan dark chocolate bar to add to the richness?
No, you could sub a vegan chocolate bar in place of the chocolate chips, no problem!
Another thing is it necessary to use coconut oil, or could it be replaced with vegan butter?
Vegan Butter in place of coconut oil, equal swap, should be totally fine! If you try this, let me know how it turns out 🙂
I made this recipe tonight, replacing 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips with dark chocolate, and using Pink Himalayan salt instead of sea salt because I was out. Plus I added a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Turned out rich and delicious, but I would probably allow it to freeze in my freezer for another half hour. Thank you for this recipe.
Yum! Sounds divine!! Glad you enjoyed them 🙂 My friend also adds walnuts occasionally!
Good to know thanks
Added a splash of vanilla extract and caramel syrup. So delicious!
Mmm…sounds delish! So glad you liked them 🙂
This looks great and I am interested in making for a vegan bake sale.Once set in the freezer would does it hold up at room temperature?
These are best when stored in the fridge or freezer, but depending on where you’re located they may be okay. If the outside temp is 60’s or 70’s, i believe they’ll be okay. They wont melt or spread, they just wont be as firm.
Condensed coconut milk is not available in my area only pure condensed milk. Can obtain the coconut milk separately. How much should I use .
Okay, so as long as you’re using condensed milk of some sort (regular milk will contain too much water) the amount would be 320 grams or 11.25 ounces. Just shy of 1 and 1/2 cups!
Hi, if you were wanting to sub coconut milk for sweetened condensed coconut milk, it won’t work. You could try: https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/how-to-make-dairy-free-condensed-milk/ to make your own substitute. I’m not vegan, but was looking at this so I could make for my sil.
Thanks Cindy, You’re right Coconut milk is not a substitute for condensed coconut milk! I’ve actually been testing recipes all week for homemade condensed coconut milk using different sweeteners like agave and liquid stevia! I’ll post once finalized. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Could I use sweetened condensed SOY milk instead of condensed coconut milk? That’s what my local stores have.
Yes! Definitely 🙂
Thanks 🤩
Looks sooo good! How much is 2 cups in grams? I am really looking forward to trying this recipe, I just dont want to mess it up.
looks like about 350 grams. I hope you love it!
Great! Thank you. 🙂
Absolutely delectable dessert. Loved by everyone who has tried it. I may have even converted some non-believers about special recipes that taste good, thanks to you! Thanks for sharing what you do with the rest of us 🙂
Aww, thank you so much for the incredibly sweet comment. I’m so happy you enjoyed them. And I love converting non-believers!! 🙂
This recipe did not work for me.
Hmm, what a bummer. Did you use sweetened condensed coconut? Sweetened evaporated coconut milk and/or coconut milk or cream will not work as a replacement since they contain too much liquid.
You can’t use coconut cream?
No, coconut cream won’t replace sweetened condensed coconut milk. There will still be too much liquid. If you can’t find sweetened condensed coconut milk near you, here is a recipe for how to make your own:
https://naturaltastychef.com/homemade-vegan-sweetened-condensed-coconut-milk-refined-sugar-free/
I did your recipe (swapped out the brand of chocolate chips for another vegan brand I was able to find and I couldn’t find sweetened condensed coconut milk so I used the recipe you linked and made my own) and it turned out so good! I never made fudge before going vegan but was always a fan when I ate it and knowing I have an easy recipe in my book to make some is great! Thank you!
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe! And making your own sweetened condensed coconut milk…very impressive!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is fabulous1. My family couldn’t believe it was vegan! Thank you, what a treat …and so easy!!
I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed them! They are silly easy 🙂
Can i shorten the firming time? I need to make this faster than 1.5 hour
Stick it in the freezer to firm. after about 30 minutes, it will probably be firm enough. If you have trouble cutting it because it’s still too sticky, just use a damp knife. Enjoy!
Help! I made this the first time and it came out so perfect and easy! Everyone loved it! Now I’ve tried to other times and it won’t set or be fudge. It’s more like gooey choolcolet sauce. So sad! I can’t figure out what’s going wrong.
Oh no! Hmm…are you using the same sweetened condensed coconut milk? (NOT to be confused with evaporated coconut milk). That’s the first thing that comes to mind because it seems like you have too much moisture.
Yes same brand that you used. It’s so strange. The first time was so easy. Do you think over cooking could be an issue? Not sure of it’s what is happening but should I take it away from the heat as soon as it melts or should I cook it for a couple minutes?
That is very strange. Are you making a double boiler or microwaving it? once it is melted there is no need to keep cooking. In fact, sometimes i remove it from the heat right before it is all melted and then continue to stir until it finishes. What type of chocolate are you using?