Fudge:
- Start with an 8x8 baking dish. Spray lightly with oil and cover with parchment paper with an overhang on both sides.
- In a medium saucepot, add in rough chopped chocolate, unsalted butter, fine sea salt, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Stir together.
- Set over medium heat. Let it heat while stirring often until completely melted.
- Pour into the prepared pan, spreading evenly, and set in the refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight.
- Pop the chocolate out, remove the paper, and cut into even squares.
Hazelnut & Praline Fudge:
- Start by spreading out raw hazelnuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place in a 350℉ oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Toss the hazelnuts into a clean dish towel and rub them together until most of the skins are removed.
- Let cool for 5-10 minutes before adding to a bag and beating them until fine and crumbly.
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat. To a medium saucepan, add granulated sugar and filtered water then cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to medium and let lightly boil until amber.
- Immediately turn off the heat and whisk in unsalted butter followed by the hazelnuts. Stir until incorporated. Pour all over the silicon mat, spreading out evenly. Let cool completely.
- Break the cooled mixture in half then into pieces. Place into a bag and crush using a pan.
- In a medium saucepot, add in roughly chopped chocolate, unsalted butter, fine sea salt, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Stir together.
- Set over medium heat. Let it heat while stirring often until completely melted. Add in the hazelnut mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour into the prepared pan, spreading evenly, covering with additional crushed praline, and set in the refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight.
Healthy Fudge:
- In a large bowl, whisk and combine smooth peanut butter, coconut oil, salt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- Pour into the prepared pan, spreading evenly, and set in the freezer for 3 hours or overnight.