Vegan Fudge
Vegan Fudge

Vegan Vanilla Fudge

Time
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Difficulty
Quite Easy
serves
Serves: 36

We recommend using a sugar thermometer for this recipe so that you can be sure it reaches the right temperature before you start beating…

We love this vegan version of our ultimate fudge recipe, smooth, creamy and sublimely sweet. Great to make for presents at Christmas or to serve after pudding with a coffee…

Vegan Fudge
The fudge is delicious with a perfect consistency. Wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this and non-vegan fudge
LynneMC

Vegan milk alternative

120ml

Demerara sugar

350g

Vegan spread or butter alternative

115g

Vanilla bean extract or vanilla extract

2tsp

You will also need:

20cm square cake tin, lined with baking parchment

Step 1 of 5

Watch our video on how to make our vegan fudge.

Step 2 of 5

Vegan Fudge recipe step 1 placing all the ingredients in a saucepan

Place the ingredients into a large non-stick, heavy based saucepan and melt over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

We like to add a little pinch of salt to the caramel which you can do at the beginning of this step.

Step 3 of 5

Vegan Fudge recipe step 2 bringing the ingredient to the boil in a saucepan

Bring to the boil, then continue to boil rapidly for 5-8 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping the base of the pan. Take care while the mixture boils and during stirring as the fudge will be VERY hot! To see if it’s ready, drop a little of the mixture into a jug of ice-cold water. A soft ball of fudge should form.

Alternatively, check with a sugar thermometer if you have one (the fudge should be approximately 112-115°C).

Step 4 of 5

Vegan Fudge recipe mix in a saucepan

Remove the fudge from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Beat the mixture until it looses it's shine and becomes very thick (this should take about 10 minutes).  You'll have a dead arm but its worth it for the best ever vegan fudge!

You can add chopped chocolate, nuts, stem ginger, cookie pieces, alcohol, flavouring extracts whatever you like to the fudge after its cooled and then beat as usual.

Step 5 of 5

Vegan Fudge being pressed into a tin

Press into the prepared tin with the back of a spoon and leave to set before cutting into squares.

The fudge will keep for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.

Have you tried making this delicious recipe yet?

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Vegan Vanilla Fudge is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 83.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Don't be scared to heat it on high Really lovely fudge. I've missed it so much! I find it hard to wait until it sets before eating it
Date published: 2023-06-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Use a thermometer Followed this recipe and couldn’t tell the difference between this and regular fudge! I used a vegan single cream instead of vegan milk and it turned out perfect. I recommend using a jam thermometer to ensure you’ve reached the correct temperature and yes you really do have to beat it for about 10mins after, you’ll notice it will start to change consistency and thickens up ready to be spread into a tray and put into the fridge to set. Mine went a light brown colour, unlike the picture on here which seems much lighter, but still delicious!
Date published: 2023-05-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great texture and taste Having read a couple of ypur reviews I thought it would be a good idea to check the thermometer that I haven't used for 3 yearx in boiling water. The glass tube had moved in the metal frame and was registering 5 degrees too high on the scale. After correcting the position of the tube and checking the thermometer in boiling water again everything went well making the fudge.
Date published: 2023-05-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Gorgeous fudge recipe Followed the recipe exactly, added a half shot of coffee and chopped pecans. Used oat milk and added vegan buttons on top.
Date published: 2023-04-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Vegan vanilla fudge I have made two portions of this vegan vanilla fudge and the second time I made it I noticed it was a better batch than the first. Although the recipe is very good and the steps are relatively accurate it may take slightly longer than the time allocated before the fudge is ready to put into the tray for setting. It is a good idea to have a decent pan and thermometer to identify the accuracy of the product prior to the last process of beating it within an inch of its mixture. This process can take longer than identified dependant on how hard you mix/beat and the wooden spoon used. The shine that is discussed in the recipe really does need to be dull and beaten out.
Date published: 2023-03-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great consistency! I used light brown sugar, unsweetened oat milk, a thermometer and beat using electric hand mixer with only 1 whisk beater in it to save my arm.
Date published: 2023-02-17
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Vegan fudge First attempt didn't set, don't think I beat it long enough. To save wasting the ingredients I added it to some vodka and made a fudge vodka. Yum! Going to attempt making the fudge again today... fingers crossed it works this time 🤞😁
Date published: 2023-01-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great recipe -added chai tea Followed instructions to the letter and worked beautifully which was great as this was my first time making vegan fudge. I wanted to do a chai flavour but all the recipes I saw put white chocolate in which I thought would be too sweet so I just added some chai teabags while everything was melting and left them in until mixture started boiling when I squeezed them out and removed them. Gave lovely flavour.
Date published: 2022-12-24
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