What’s the Project? This chocolate coconut fudge recipe will have coconut lovers swooning. The top layer is a creamy white coconut layer and the bottom layer is a yummy milk chocolate. Makes a great holiday treat or neighbor gift.
The holidays are almost upon us! I know it’s just the end of October, but I’m a girl who likes to plan ahead, and especially bake ahead, so I am already thinking about all things holidays! Are you?
(Don’t worry-I’m still enjoying October too.)
Because I like to bake ahead, I love recipes that I can make early and freeze and use throughout the holiday season and this Chocolate Coconut Fudge recipe is perfect for that!
This creation is a spinoff from my husband’s grandma’s fudge recipe and then was tweaked by my mother in law to add the coconut layer.
I’ll tell you right now that when I took this to family and friends a couple years back I was the favorite person for at least a couple of days. It was a HUGE hit!
It’s not hard to make, though it does take a little time to let the layers set up. And like I said, it freezes perfectly.
I like to make it ahead (and actually I like to make several flavors-see Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mint) and use it bit by bit through the holiday season. That way I only have to make it once and I don’t waste it!
So yummy!
Chocolate Coconut Fudge Recipe:
(This recipe will make one 8 x 8-inch pan full of fudge. I often double it and pour it into a 9 x 13-inch pan. It will completely fill (to the very top) a 9 x 13-inch pan.)
Chocolate Coconut Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
For the chocolate bottom layer:
- 2 C Sugar
- 11 large marshmallows
- 3/4 C of evaporated milk
- 1 pkg. milk chocolate chips just a regular size
- 1 stick butter
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, marshmallows and milk in a large pan.
- Heat and bring it to a soft boil. Boil (soft boil) for 6 minutes stirring while it boils. (You really want this to be barely boiling or it will burn on the bottom.)
- After 6 minutes of boiling, turn off the heat.
- Add chocolate chips and butter and stir until completely combined.
- Pour into well greased pan 8 x 8 pan.
- Place in refrigerator for several hours until completely set. Then proceed to the coconut layer.
Notes
Coconut Fudge Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 C Sugar
- 11 large marshmallows
- 3/4 C of evaporated milk
- 1 pkg. white chocolate chips just a regular size
- 1 stick butter
- 3/4 tsp coconut extract
- Shredded coconut optional
Instructions
- Repeat the process from the bottom layer. Combine the sugar, marshmallows and milk in a large pan. Heat and bring it to a soft boil. Boil (soft boil) for 6 minutes stirring while it boils. Turn off the heat.
- Add your white chips and butter and mix till melted.
- Stir in your coconut extract.
- Pour on top of your chocolate layer. Gently sprinkle coconut on top of it and lightly press into the top of the fudge.
Makes a great gift!
Hope you love this chocolate coconut fudge recipe!
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Shelia Ward says
Good morning Amber. I have been looking at all the beautiful things you have made and LOVE them all. I am wondering if you have a picture of the back of the apron with ruffles around the bottom. It is so cute and I would love to see the back.
Amber says
The problem is that I gave that apron away! I’ll see what I can do….
mary says
I love fudge, especially during the holidays. I would love to try this flavor combo!