I need a good, simple sugar-free fudge recipe

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I’m looking for yummy fudge that is sugar-free. I don’t have a candy thermometer and would rather not buy one, if I can avoid it. Any of you “Foodies” have a good one? Thanks in advance!

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Bump. I have three diabetics that I’d like to make this for. I know some sugar-free recipes aren’t very tasty, so I’m hoping someone out there has a tried-and-true favorite.

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I’m bumping this too, but since the main ingredient in fudge is sugar, I can’t think of any way to substitute. Maybe someone else out there has a recipe. Sorry.

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Try a search for “low carb fudge.” I found this on the first hit.

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** I need a good, simple sugar-free fudge recipe**

Heh. Ain’t no such thing. You can have good, simple, sugar-free OR fudge, but not all four. You can even pick two of the three, but not all four.

You can Google a jillion hits on sugar-free fudge recipe, and you’ll find that they mostly fall into one of two categories: cream cheese based and cereal (yep, like Grape-nuts) based. This is to give bulk and texture. What it does not give is fudge. Fudge is a very teeny tiny itty bitty cyrstalization of sugar, and that’s why it has such a unique texture. This is one of the times when its molecular properties are more important than its sweetness.

I’d concentrate on finding a good sugar-free brownie or chocolate cheesecake recipe instead, but it you’re dead set on trying fudge, I’d try the cream cheese kind first. I can’t imagine the cereal ones having anything other than BAD fudge grainy texture. Y’know, being grains and all.

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You can make a type of “fudge” by combining equal amounts of sugar free chocolate milk mix, peanut butter and boiling hot water. Refrigerate until fudge like. It’s not great, but it’s not bad.

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Damn. I was hoping there was a “splenda” version or something. These people spend an inordinate amount of time eating sugar-free junk food, so I thought it would be a nice little stocking stuffer. I just assumed it was possible to substitute. Oh well…I’ll keep an eye on this thread and see if anyone comes up with one. Thanks for the input!

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I’ve actually made sugar-free fudge by substituting Splenda for sugar. It’s actually pretty good but had to be kept in the freezer because it wouldn’t set properly.

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I have made a similiar version of what DeadlyAccurate linked to. It came out quite tasty

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Here’s one I found, but I haven’t tried it.

SPLENDA FUDGE RECIPE
(sugar free)

2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 cup Splenda sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, melted chocolate, Splenda, and vanilla until smooth.

Stir in pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Cover & refrigerate overnight.

Cut into 16 squares. Serve chilled.

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Here’s another:

Diabetic Fudge
1 evaporated milk, (14 1/2 oz.)
3 tbsp cocoa
1/4 cup oleo
liquid sweetner, to equal 1/2-cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup nuts
Combine milk and cocoa in saucepan. Beat well. Add oleo, sweetner, salt.
Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except
1/4 cup graham crackers. Cool about 15 minutes. Divide mixture into 32
balls. Roll in remaining cracker crumbs and chill.
There are more here

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Thanks! Maybe I’ll give one a try this weekend. Mmmmm…fudge…one of the best parts of the holiday season!