Christmas means giving presents and what better present than Black Forest fudge with cherries, made in your slow cooker. It would make a perfect homemade gift for your friends and family.
Chocolate and cherry is such a classic combination. Ideal for Christmas time and the colder months, as well as the warmer times of year!
I actually made this slow cooker Black Forest fudge back in August but have been saving it until now, so am making up for that now as it is fudge season at last!
How to Make Black Forest Fudge
You will need
- 400 g milk chocolate
- 1 tin condensed milk (397 g size)
- Black Forest icing sugar (chocolate and cherry flavour)
- glace cherries
- vanilla extract
Step 1. Melt the chocolate and condensed milk plus vanilla extract together indoor slow cooker, on low with the lid OFF. Stir every few minutes.
Step 2. Once melted together, and smooth and silky, stop heating.
Step 3. Sieve in the icing sugar then beat or whisk well until well combined with no white spots. Stir in the chopped cherries.
Step 4. Transfer to a lined baking tray. Press the halved cherries into the top.
Step 5. Put the tray into the fridge to chill for 2-3 hours. Once set, cut into squares and serve.
More Fudge Recipes to Try
For more fudge, check out these recipes too:
- Eton mess fudge from The Crafty Larder
- slow cooker candy cane chocolate fudge
- rocky road fudge from Fab Food 4 All
- slow cooker white chocolate pistachio and raspberry fudge
- Baileys, pistachio and cranberry fudge from Foodie Quine
- slow cooker amaretto raisin and almond fudge
- slow cooker Easter egg fudge
Pin my slow cooker black forest fudge for later!!
Slow Cooker Black Forest Fudge
Ingredients
- 400 g chocolate I used Dairy Milk
- 397 g can of condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100 g Black Forest flavour icing sugar I used Sugar and Crumbs
- 100 g glacé cherries mostly chopped, a few halved
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in the slow cooker with the condensed milk and vanilla extract.
- Once it is smooth and silky you can take it out. It only took half an hour on high in my slow cooker, which runs very hot.
- Sieve in the icing sugar and beat or whisk well. Stir in the chopped cherries.
- Pour the mixture into a lined baking tray. Press the halved cherries on top.
- Put the tray in the fridge to chill for a couple of hours.
- Remove and chop it up, enjoy!
Notes
I keep meaning to try the flavoured icing sugars. Such a clever idea! The fudge sounds to die for by the way!!
Thanks Hayley!
Either Sainsburys or Moreisons do a ‘Cherry Cordial’ which is full of flavour as it’s pure cordial not squash.
I might try putting some in an airtight box with the sugar and see if it absorbs the cherry flavour….
Going to make this fudge and make hand made boxes to put it in as gifts.
Thank
You
i want to do this receipe today but can’t get hold of the Black Forest sugar what is the alternative
Just use plain icing sugar but it won’t have the black cherry flavour