If you don’t like Amaretto Pound Cake for the Amaretto Day on April 19th, you can try a no-bake recipe with Amaretto Fudge. It is a smooth and creamy chocolate treat with a touch of almond flavor from amaretto liqueur.
This no-bake treat is easy to make. You’ll need chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and amaretto. Just melt everything together, stir in the vanilla and amaretto, pour it into a pan, and chill it for hours. It’s also a perfect gift for special occasions like Valentine’s Day.
Here is how to make Amaretto Fudge:
Chocolate amaretto fudge recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups of semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup of Amaretto liqueur
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Optional: chopped almonds for topping
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir continuously until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the Amaretto liqueur and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly using a spatula.
- If desired, sprinkle chopped almonds over the top of the fudge.
- Refrigerate the fudge for at least 2 hours, or until set.
- Once set, lift the fudge out of the dish using the parchment paper or foil overhang, and cut it into squares.
Note
To make White Amaretto Fudge, swap out dark chocolate chips for white chocolate ones.
If you want to make Almond Amaretto Fudge with marshmallow fluff, you can add 1 cup of marshmallow fluff to the chocolate mixture.
For the Amaretto Cherry Fudge recipe, simply toss in some cherries! You can use dried or fresh cherries, cherry-flavored liqueur, or cherry extract. These cherries bring a burst of fruity goodness to the fudge, blending beautifully with the almond taste of the Amaretto. It’s a tasty twist that adds a whole new dimension to your fudge experience.
Amaretto Fudge
Amaretto Chocolate Fudge, where rich chocolate meets the subtle sweetness of amaretto liqueur.
Ingredients
- 3 cups of semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces
- 1/4 cup of Amaretto liqueur
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- Chopped almonds for topping Optional
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir continuously until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the Amaretto liqueur and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly using a spatula.
- If desired, sprinkle chopped almonds over the top of the fudge.
- Refrigerate the fudge for at least 2 hours, or until set.
- Once set, lift the fudge out of the dish using the parchment paper or foil overhang, and cut it into squares.
Notes
Instead of dark chocolate chips, you can use white chocolate chips to make the White Amaretto Fudge.
Amaretto Swirl Fudge recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups of dark chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 ounces) of sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup of Amaretto liqueur
- 1 teaspoon of almond extract
- Red food coloring (optional)
- Optional: sliced almonds for topping
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir continuously until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the Amaretto liqueur and almond extract until well combined
- Pour half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly using a spatula.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining mixture to create a swirl effect.
- Pour the colored mixture over the dark mixture in the baking dish and use a knife or toothpick to create swirl patterns.
- Refrigerate the fudge for at least 2 hours, or until set.
- Once set, lift the fudge out of the dish using the parchment paper or foil overhang, and cut it into squares.
Amaretto Swirl Fudge
A decadent delight with an artisanal beauty
Ingredients
- 3 cups of dark chocolate chips
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces
- 1/4 cup of Amaretto liqueur
- 1 tsp of almond extract
- Red food coloring optional
- Sliced almonds for topping Optional
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir continuously until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the Amaretto liqueur and almond extract until well combined
- Pour half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly using a spatula.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring to the remaining mixture to create a swirl effect.
- Pour the colored mixture over the dark mixture in the baking dish and use a knife or toothpick to create swirl patterns.
- Refrigerate the fudge for at least 2 hours, or until set.
- Once set, lift the fudge out of the dish using the parchment paper or foil overhang, and cut it into squares.
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