Here’s a classic, old-fashioned Hershey’s cocoa fudge recipe 🍫—rich, chocolatey, and perfectly creamy.
Old-Fashioned Hershey Cocoa Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup Hershey’s cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
- Prepare pan
- Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper or lightly butter it.
- Combine ingredients
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa, and salt.
- Cook
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Cool slightly
- Remove from heat and let it sit 5 minutes.
- Add vanilla
- Stir in vanilla (and nuts if using). Beat with a wooden spoon until fudge starts to lose its gloss and thickens slightly.
- Pour and set
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate 1–2 hours until firm.
- Cut and serve
- Lift from pan and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Tips
- Don’t overcook—fudge can turn grainy if boiled too long.
- For extra creaminess, add 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk while cooking.
- Stir gently when adding vanilla to keep the fudge smooth.
If you want, I can give a microwave version that makes fudge in 10 minutes with the same rich Hershey flavor.
Do you want me to do that?
