Freezing Fudge

Did you know you can freeze fudge?!?! Our homemade fudge can be frozen up to one year and then thawed and still taste just as delicious!

Here is the process...

Take fresh fudge (either by the piece or by the pan) and wrap it with an airtight material. Aluminum foil (heavy duty is best) or Saran brand plastic wrap. Other plastic wraps are actually not airtight like the Saran brand is due the the fact that the other brands have very poor moisture and vapor barrier properties.

Place the wrapped fudge in a plastic freezer bag and then remove as much as possible. Seal the bag and store it in the freezer until it is needed. The amount of fudge you place in each freezer bag should be the amount you would want to defrost at any one time. It is not recommended to freeze, thaw, and refreeze fudge multiple times.

The secret to successfully freezing fudge is in the thawing process. When you are ready to consume the fudge, remove it from the freezer. KEEP THE FUDGE IN THE PLASTIC BAG AND LET IT SIT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNTIL IT IS THAWED. For an entire pan of fudge, this process may take up to 24 hours. After the fudge has thawed, remove the it from the plastic bag and remove the foil or Saran wrap from the fudge.

If the fudge is removed from the plastic bag before it has come back to room temperature, moisture in the air will condense on the cold fudge and will thus make the top of the fudge sticky.

So now you can enjoy your favorite homemade fudge flavor year round! I know some of you love our Fudge Flavors of the Month and are sad to see them go. With the ability to freeze fudge you can enjoy any fudge flavor for many, many months!