What better excuse than Christmas for a boozy slow cooker salted caramel fudge. It’s creamy, sweet and has a lovely warming kick from salted caramel liqueur.
I can’t guarantee you’ll want to share this one – hic!
It’s that time of year now when I start to plan what treats we’ll have over the Christmas period.
Fudge ticks all the boxes: easy to make, everyone loves it, perfect for gifts, a lovely indulgent treat.
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Why in a slow cooker?
If you make your fudge in the slow cooker it is a lot more difficult to get it wrong.
The low and slow heat of the crockpot means you are less likely to burn it on the bottom of the pan, and as long as you keep the lid off the chocolate should not seize either.
Melt the chocolate and caramel together gently in the pot, it’s so simple.
If you have your slow cooker out on the counter like I always do, why not put it to good use?
Salted caramel liqueur
Have you come across this wondrous liqueur?
Creamy and sweet, it’s a great winter warmer.
The one I used was a supermarket own brand and I adore it.
I also use this salted caramel liqueur to add a kick to slow cooker hot chocolate.
If you prefer Baileys, that would work well too! There’s a lovely new coffee Baileys I’d love to try out that would be great in fudge as well.
Festive fudge flavours
I seem to make a new slow cooker fudge every year around this time.
Other flavours on the blog which are also great for the festive period include white chocolate with raspberry and pistachio, amaretto with raisin and almond, candy cane, Black Forest.
Which do you want to try first? This amaretto one was pretty good, the boozy ones are great for Christmas.
Ingredients
All you need is:
- white chocolate
- a tin of caramel
- salted caramel liqueur
Variations
For a standard slow cooker salted caramel fudge, skip the liqueur in the recipe below and add 1 tsp of sea salt flakes during the melting stage.
For a slow cooker Biscoff fudge, use 550 g white chocolate, 1 tin caramel, 100 g Biscoff spread and top with Biscoff biscuits, crushed if you like.
For a slow cooker chocolate orange fudge, I would use 100 g milk chocolate, 3 full-size Terry’s Chocolate Oranges, 1 tin condensed milk, 100 g icing sugar and top with leftover Chocolate Orange segments.
For a slow cooker mint aero fudge, I would follow the basic slow cooker milk chocolate fudge recipe, add 1 tsp mint extract, and top with Mint Aero bubbles.
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More boozy recipes
For more boozy recipes to try out this Christmas, check out these recipes from my blogging friends:
- Cranberry infused gin from Supper in the Suburbs
- Boozy gin mincemeat from Foodie Quine
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Recipe
Boozy Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Fudge
Ingredients
- 600 g white chocolate
- 1 tin caramel
- 3 capfuls salted caramel liqueur
Equipment
Video
Instructions
- Break up the chocolate and put it in the slow cooker pot.
- Add the caramel.
- Cook on high, with the lid off, for approx 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the mixture is smooth.
- Add three capfuls of salted caramel liqueur, mix well.
- Pour into a lined pan, smooth the top, then chill in the fridge until set. It should be set after 3-4 hours but you can also leave it overnight.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Harry says
Do I use caramel or condensed milk???
bakingqueen74 says
Caramel for this one! See the video.
Sandra Cook says
In US measurements, how much is a tin?
bakingqueen74 says
Hi Sandra it is 14 ounces, that would be the equivalent tin size to the size we have here which is 397 grams.
Sally Keindel says
Thank you.. My question was the same when I was reading over recipe..14 oz . reading further looks like what we call sweet and condensed milk. Ps excited to use my crockpot for fudge.. We might just be on to something here..Merry Merry Christmas. Last cruise i was introduced to Bailey Salted Caramel..bought 2 bottles still unopened..think that is going to change!
ClareT says
Any idea if this will freeze? I’ve made it twice now and love it.. But made too much and on a last minute health kick so want to save it by freezing.
bakingqueen74 says
Hi Clare, yes it does freeze well, I froze some Christmas before last and it was still good December just gone. You can eat it frozen as it doesn’t go icy solid but you might want to forget that bit!
Mary Bristol says
O my! You had me at Carmel, salted and boozy! Going to try this one tonight or tomorrow but first I have to run to the liquor store! Tia!
Alice Marian phelan says
Where will I get the alcohol.
GRT to see it in fudge for adults.
Thank you.
bakingqueen74 says
This is from Tesco, if you see the video in the post for this recipe you can see the bottle in there to see what it looks like!
Alice Marian phelan says
Can I please make this with out a slow cooker
I haven’t one.
Recipe looks fabulous.
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bakingqueen74 says
Hi Yes you can do it just the same by doing the melting part in a pan instead!
Julie says
My eyes lit up when I saw slow cooked salted caramel fudge but was so disappointed with the recipe, white chocolate (yuk) and sorry to say it booze(yuk). How about a nice simple recipe with no booze or the dreaded w chocolate!
bakingqueen74 says
Sorry you feel that way Julie! In the slow cooker you need to use chocolate to make fudge unfortunately as it is not hot enough for traditional fudge. Just leave the alcohol out if not your thing.
Louise - Cooking with kids says
Well this has given me an excuse to guy some salted caramel liqueur. Thank you!
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
This sounds divine! I adore salted caramel and I’m sure this would dissapear fast around Christmas time! Thanks for linking up to #TreatPetite
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
You had me at “boozy”. And “salted caramel”. And “slow cooker”. Whaaaaaat?! I can do this in my slow cooker?!?! AWESOME. The other flavor combinations sound amazing too. I can’t wait to try this! How fun!
Jane says
Wow, both to the fudge (never made that in a slow cooker before!) and to the salted caramel liquer – that sounds AMAZING!!!
Marilyn Lesniak says
I really love the idea of a caramel fudge and in the crock pot is a plus! I am definitely adding this to my Christmas list! Enjoy your week.
Camilla Hawkins says
I just have one complaint! Why didn’t you ask me to come round and sample this for you?! Thanks for linking to my recipe:-)
bakingqueen74 says
Haha! I have some left you are very welcome to some Camilla. No problem at all, love sharing recipe ideas!
Alma Vorrei says
The fudge turned out perfect and crumbly, just the way I like it. Cutting was difficult given that it was crumbly, but it tasted great.
bakingqueen74 says
That’s wonderful! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it 🙂
Gina says
Oh, Lucy – what are you doing to my waistline!!!! I made your mincemeat swirls last Boxing Day and they were amazing (even though I forgot about them and they got a bit crispy around the edges). This fudge is definitely something I’ll make this year. How long does it keep? (About 10 mins in my house, probably!) I’m thinking of making at as gifts.
Cheers (literally!)
Gina
bakingqueen74 says
Hehe I’m sorry Gina! So glad you loved the mincemeat swirls! I’d say it would keep about a week in a Tupperware box if you can stop nibbling it that is.
Corina Blum says
This is so easy and I love fudge with a hint of booze. I’ve never tried making fudge before but as it’s so simple in the slow cooker this is really tempting me as it would be great for Christmas.
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Corina I think I’ll make a whole loads for gifts!
Paula says
This looks delicious. I’m in the US, can you advise on the size of the tin of caramel? For example, how many ounces or grams? What brand caramel do you use (in case we can get it here too). I do want to try this thank you for posting!
bakingqueen74 says
Hi Paula, glad you like the look of the fudge! The tin of caramel was 397 g which is the standard small size of a condensed milk tin here in the UK. In my video you can see the size of the tin if that helps. I used Carnation Caramel. Let me know if you need any other help!