Mocha Coconut Fudge.
Ugh. I’m really sorry to have to do this to you. Really.
Because I’m sure you have plans tonight and all, that include like, watching six episodes of Friends, eating a dinner of crackers, cheese and wine and then not doing laundry and not cleaning the bathroom.
Especially if you are my clone.
But you must cancel those plans.
Because now you’re going to make fudge.
Truuuuuuust me on this one. I don’t love fudge either. I know. I mean, it’s delicious and all, and I love a few (thousand) bites, but it’s rarely what I choose to make in a dire moment of emotional baking and rarely what I choose to eat in the often hours of emotional eating.
Know what I’m saying? Stacy’s pita chips and m&m’s covering a peanut butter spoon work wonders there.
Fudge is simply soooo chocolatey and rich that when all you want to do is chew, chew, chew, it isn’t the best drug of choice.
But that’s neither here nor there.
THIS fudge needs to be made.
That’s really all I can tell you at the moment as I’m still somewhat sidelined on the couch with my BFF Kleenex and my old friend, Pinot Noir. Well, that and uh, what the heck is going on with Liam and Annie on 90210? Wow. Is that Vinny? And seriously, how WEIRD was it that my boyfriend Michael Buble was on TV last night?! Cahrazy. And can they just make Neil Patrick Harris the new Regis now? Cutie patootie he is. And I’d like to live inside the Home Alone movies. Still.
But anyway.
For basically my entire existence, Mother Lovett insisted on making this two-toned butterscotch/chocolate fudge, even though every year we begged her to make a two-toned peanut butter/chocolate fudge. And every year we watched that two-toned butterscotch/chocolate fudge turn to lumps of coal on her cookie plates because no.one.liked.it. And she never made the peanut butter fudge. Stubborn much?
She froze it anyway. She packed it in with the thumbprints of stone and froze it for years. She brought it out mid-July where is sat and still wouldn’t melt in 90-degree temps. FYI: rocks don’t melt.
For some reason, butterscotch has never been on my radar. Totally weird, I know, with the whole “butter” thing and all. I’m sure some day down the line I’ll develop an obsession with it, create approximately five or six recipes with a butterscotch focus to bombard you with, never to mention it again. It’s just how I roll.
And I’m pretty sure I’m too old to say that. Gag me.
Mocha coconut it is!
Only my MOST FAVORITE COMBINATION EVER.
I don’t do homemade gifts, but if I did, I 100% absolutely for sure would want to give this to someone. But I’d probably eat it all first. I guess I could just gift it to myself? Oh wait. Already did that.
Mocha Coconut Fudge
Ingredients
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 12 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 can, 15oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons espresso powder, or instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
Instructions
- Spray an 8×8 pan with non-stick spray.
- Add semisweet chocolate to a double boiler, and melt completely. One melted, add in half of the sweetened condensed milk, the vanilla, the coffee powder and 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil. Stir with a spatula until combined and fairly smooth, then spread evenly in the bottom of the pan. Mixture will be thick. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Add white chocolate to a double boiler and melt completely. Add in remaining condensed milk, coconut oil and coconut extract, stirring until combined. Remove fudge from freezer and add white chocolate on top, spreading evenly to coat. Top with toasted coconut, then chill in the refrigerator for 60-90 minutes.
- When ready to cut, fill a large cup with hot water. Dip a sharp knife into the water, then blot on a towel. Use knife to cut fudge into your desired size of squares.
- Note: the melting can also be done in the microwave. I suggest melting the chocolate first on medium power in 30 second increments, stirring after each time. Once melted, add in remaining ingredients and stir until smooth. You can also use this Lindt Coconut White Chocolate for the coconut layer.
Notes
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Oh fudge.
247 Comments on “Mocha Coconut Fudge.”
Girl, you are killing me with this fudge. I WANT!
How sweet it is to be loved by you!!!
Oh goodness gracious, this looks absolutely amazing! This is definitely on my to-bake list.
I was just going through fudge recipes thinking how they’re all the same, I want something new… and then this happens. You’re a genius/I love you, but in a non-creepy way.
Oh man, drooling over this…and I was going to have popcorn for dinner and watch a movie tonight.
Yeah, well call me your clone and lets get to it! These looking freak’n-damn-tastic.
Ohh my goodness.. drooling! This looks un-reeaal :)
Need to make soon – one improvement I am planning to make is to add toasted (maybe salted) almonds to this – chocolate, sweet, salty, crunchy – nirvana here I come!
Oh fudge. Oh yum.
You should be sorry. Good lord, woman. You are killin’ me. Haha
Love your blog! And I cannot begin to tell you how engrossed I am in making batches of the recipe you have posted. I don’t think anybody can resist something this chocolatey and oh so delicious! I have to start now…I want this fudge! Thanks for sharing!
I will wash out your mouth with soap for saying that! ;-)
But all kidding aside, these look freakin’ amazing. I’m sure that my baked good gifts this year to family will be from your blog.
You know that being on the other side of the world and being very upside down (down under Australia) I get your emails very early in the morning.
So every morning (very dutiful) I open my rss feeds and wait for something to completely lose control with. you do it to me every time. I LUV fudge! choc, white choc, mocha, peppermint and now coconut mm yum!
Thanks Virginia!
I just ate my computer!!
These look scrumptious. Like, I drooled halfway through the post then spent the rest of the time trying to wipe off my brand new keyboard while still trying to read the comments in between the drool-worthy pictures.
Oh fudge is RIGHT.
I love reading your blog because it makes me feel skinny. For serious.
<3
Ok, seriously, you crack me up big time. Yours is the ONLY food blog I follow where I read EVERY. WORD. And want to make all the recipes. Kudos, girl, and feel better!
Thanks so much Natalie! :)
Any subs for the coconut oil? I have coconut extract, but don’t want to buy a big jar of coconut oil.
I think you can just use butter instead! Or maybe even shortening.
Any subs for the coconut oil?
I have been looking for a good fudge recipe for like fricken ever and then you made this. I have made mocha coconut bark so really it’s only natural that I make mocha coconut fudge. You are like the food fairy.
Looks delicious. How hilarious was it when Kelly and Neil Patrick were inhaling that stuff ( opposite of helium), they had me cracking up.
This looks great, but I am not a huge fan of mocha….do you think the recipe would work out as well if I just left out the espresso powder?
These are clearly decadent. On my to-do list!
I am making this for sure!!! I have all the ingredients on hand, so looks like I will have fudge in my belly sooner than later!
That was terribly nasty of you – now I’m going to have to make this and eat the whole pan while drinking a hot chocolate and watching those rerun episodes of Murder She Wrote that are blocking up my TiVo.
Oh well, there are worse fates….
Off the charts RIDICULOUS.
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OMG! I need some now and am seriously considering running to Wal-Mart the only store open at 6am to get the rest of the ingredients I need. Delicious! Thank you for sharing and I mean Thank. You.
I’m not a huge fudge fan, but this looks pretty tasty.
I haven’t made fudge in years! Not only does it look yummy, you are hilarious!!! I do have a question though. I’m not a mocha person, so I will be omitting the mocha…will it change the consistency of the fudge? Thanks for sharing your talent!!!
I would have never done mocha and coconut, but apparently I need to now.
ANND how did I not know about NPH taking over for Reeg? Dude, I live under a rock.
Oh my goodness! These are so beautiful! I personally donot like coconut flavor but I think ill have to try these definitely!
WOW!! Your photos are beautiful… Although it’s 10am I suddenly want to do nothing else but make this recipe :)
I need a sub for the coconut? none of the picky eating boys will eat that in my house, but omg it looks great…. ideas?
Maybe just do a vanilla layer?
I can’t believe that I’ve NEVER made fudge before. I think that needs to change. stat. definitely making these because there’s coconut in them. Love!
I’m not a huge fan of fudge either, but I think you just won me over. :)
i can’t wait to make this!
Wowie. That made my mouth water and I don’t even like fudge!! :)
where does one find coconut oil??? i’ve looked at all our local stores and can only find coconut extract :-(
It should be around the other oils in stores or in the organic/health section – if not there, then at a health store like GNC maybe??
Duh! I must have had a total mental block — thx! Made these tonight and my husband, who doesn’t even like coconut, said they were *bleepin* amazing! Can’t wait to box them up for Xmas gifts.
Oh dear. I’m just catching up on my reader and I’m pretty sure my heart just skipped a beat when I saw this.
I DO love fudge, I’ve been making it this week. I can’t wait to try this one! And I hope you’re feeling better.
Absolutely stunning! What a terrific recipe and SO easy! Thanks for sharing….now you can go back to your wine, cheese, crackers and not cleaning the bathroom….like me!
i pretty much only eat my Mammaw’s fudge which is TOTALLY different than anything else I’ve ever had. No marshmallows, no condensed milk. But lots and lots of cocoa. So good.
But this? I could behind this. The fluff based ones are too sweet for me!
PS: I tried to resist Twilight, too, but I ordered the books last week and read all 4 in 4 days. They are addicting. And…now I have to see the movies. And read the books again. And figure out how to get Edward Cullen to be my own personal vampire :)
look at that fudge!! OMG!
I’m not sure what happened but on the mocha layer the chocolate started seizing after I added the milk but it didn’t totally seize up like it would if water had gotten in. I know you said it would be thick, but holy moly I had to smash it into the pan with my hands! The coconut layer turned out beautifully though, perfect consistency. They’re in the freezer rightthisverysecond.
So.Much.MOCHA! Holy Cow what on earth should I even do with myself?!
This looks great!
Holy cow, this fudge looks so dreamy! Definitely going on my to-make list…and maybe I’ll even give some away as gifts (but maybe not). ;-)
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I just made this, and it is PHENOMENAL. I can’t wait to serve it at our Christmas Eve party!