51 Reviews of Chocolate Orange Fudge

From: kiwidutch

On Feb 1, 2006

I made this without the nuts too... Wonderful ! Smooth, and deceptive... it sets very solid, so I was a bit worried, but cuts easily with a decent amount of pressure (I didn't break my hand doing it) and it was still melt in your mouth soft once you took a piece or ..um... 4 !!! Our family aren't fans of orange peel so I used two teaspoons of orange essence... could have been a bit stronger for our taste at least 'cos the orange was only a vague after-taste of orange instead of a more predominant flavour (which DH really likes) I'm itching to make this with the peppermint in it and might even try a mix with some Tia Maria one time or Bailies ?... this will be my recipe of choice when DD's school asks for bake sale things for fundraising since it's just embarrasingly easy and fast to make and you just know that kids will leave telling you that they need something until the evening before... Now, no stress, I will have this recipe on hand to whip up and save the day Please see my rating system, an excellently deserved 5 stars! Thanks ! UPDATE: I've made this 4 times recently and I added 3 Tablespoons of peppermint essence to get the strength that's perfect for us. Mint is the prefered flavour here so far... this stuff practically walks off the plate when you have guests, so I'll be making this often in the future. Thanks !

From: ThinOne

On Feb 2, 2006

My fudge of choice. I have made this recipe dozens of times over the past ten years. Everyone is correct that it disappears. I bring the ingredients to work and and make in my microwave I have there. It amazes everyone to see it made. For gifts I cut it into squares and roll those into truffle balls then roll in or sprinkle with cocoa powder. It makes a very elegant gift that way. I use 3 - 4 drops of Orange Oil by Nature's Flavors when I am making orange fudge, but Nature's Flavors has so many wonderful oil concentrates the possibilities are endless. Please try this fudge. You'll never make another.

From: Brianna Waggoner

On Apr 25, 2006

Wonderful and so easy! I halved the recipe, but used the full amount of orange zest and added about 1 teaspoon of Triple Sec. After chilling, I rolled into truffles and then in cocoa powder. Served on a bed of mini chocolate chips and long, thin orange zest shavings, they were a hit! I can't wait to try them with other flavors; thank you!

From: Nolita_Food

On Nov 21, 2004

This recipe is so simple and good. I made 2 batches today, one with orange zest and Cointreau, the other one with Chambord, and instead of pecan (the only kind of nut I don't like too much), I added chopped walnut and almond. Turns out very well. This will definitely be one item in my xmas gifts.

From: mlok

On Feb 18, 2005

I've made this about five times already and keep forgetting to review it. It is yummy and beautifully simple to make. I never used the pecans, but did add a tsp of orange extract. I'll have to try the other variations some time, but I just keep making this one because it is so good.

From: Chef Dizy #280238

On Jan 2, 2006

I made two different fudge recipes for Christmas this year. The first go-round the fudge was made from scratch and was tedious to make. My family loved it and It turned out nice and creamy. Then I made this recipe. Wow..my family LOVED it and our friends begged for more. They raved about how the fudge just melted in your mouth with rich chocolaty flavor - then the orange kicked in! Sort of a one-two punch of tasty delight! I made lots of it for Christmas gifts and I cut it into big hunks, wrapped it in plastic wrap, put a beautiful ribbon around it and included a clear plastic knife for cutting off your own pieces. It was fudge to be proud of. From now on, this is the fudge I'll be making for gift giving. Quick and easy. What could be better? Oh yeah...don't forget the walnuts! Yum! Thanks Marg for submitting this wonderful recipe.

From: winkki

On Dec 27, 2005

This was simple enough that my 10 yr old could do it on her own, but definitely good enough to give for gifts. The first time we used grated orange peel (the kind in a jar in the spice aisle) and the orange flavor was barely discernable. The next time we tried fresh orange zest and it was better. I have some orange extract and we'll try adding a dash of that next time, since we're all huge chocolate-orange fiends and like the stronger flavor combo. Orange taste or not, this is a simple but very good fudge, very smooth and not overly sweet (we used a combination of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips). We haven't tried the pecans yet but I'm sure one of these times we'll toss them in as well. Thanks so much for posting!

From: Tebo

On Apr 27, 2008

Just a very easy yet excellent fudge to make. I used the pepermint extract (about a teaspoon) and it was great. Love easy and good stuff like this. Thanks for the post.

From: Ms*Bindy

On Jun 3, 2005

This was wonderful, and SO easy to make. It came out beautifully....put a smile on all our faces!

From: alydes

On Nov 25, 2007

I absolutely love how easy this is to make and it's really creamy and rich. I'm not crazy about orange and chocolate so I substituted about 3tsp of Peppermint extract (I say "about" because I was making a double batch and 6 tsp was almost the whole bottle of extract so I just dumped the rest in )Then I topped it with crushed peppermint pieces and OH MY GOSH!!! it was so good. I had to keep hubby and daughter off of it since I was making it as gifts..I let them have SOME, I'm not that mean. I was trying this out because I was wanting something that was easy but looked impressive and tatsed great to make for teachers and I definitely found it! This is going in my permanent file.