Fudge is thought to have been first created in the US in the late 1800’s so it is a fairly new invention. The first documented fudge recipes come from two female college students in New York during 1888. The girls would make batches of fudge and sell them 40 cents a pound. The first recipes for fudge were very complex and precise. Today the majority of fudge recipes are simple enough for novice cooks to obtain perfect results.

Here are some nutty fudge recipes: