So I had all these plans.
I was going to give you 5 different fudge recipes.
But then this fudge happened.
It was the first I decided to test. And just as quickly as I swallowed my first piece, the other ones sort of fell by the wayside. They can wait until next year because this one deserves the whole of December to itself.
It’s completely in a league of its own and it has my favorite things in the world in it: Pomegranate, Chocolate, and Salt. I eat pomegranates with salt all the time.
Don’t you get all judgy.
It may be a me thing, it may be a Persian thing, but honestly, the basis here is that adding salt to something tart will mellow it out a bit, while intensifying the flavor. Add in some sweet milk chocolate and your lucky taste buds won’t even know what to do with themselves. So then you simply react by giving them piece after piece because that’s what’s fair and right.
Although food fads can really tick me off, I’m so glad that pomegranates are becoming more of a “thing” nowadays because frankly, it took long enough for the rest of the world to catch on. Why did we insist on limiting our fruit choices to apples, oranges, grapes, and bananas for so long, with the occasional super exciting raspberry added to the mix?
Forget that. I’ve been eating this stuff since I was in the womb. If eating fruit was an olympic sport, most def I’d have more than one gold medal in the Pomegranate-Eating-Athon. I’ve got 20-year-old “for pomegranate time only” T-shirts with stains that would easily rival those of a butcher’s apron at the end of a long work day, I pull my hair back into a high-pony before devouring, and my appetite is strong and always ready. Gold medal, baby.
But I’ll take an ‘A’ for effort and a pat on the back for being a good sport.
And you know what else about pomegranates? Not only are they purely delicious and gorgeous, they’re a wonderful source of antioxidants, more so than red wine or blueberries. So there you have it. Salted Pomegranate Chocolate Fudge is a superfood. Therefore, must eat batch after batch for optimal health, because it’s the holidays and that’s what’s done---until January 1st rolls along with its dumb funhouse mirror in tow, telling us that not only was the fudge in fact, not a superfood, but the 2-for-1 solid milk chocolate Santas from the day-after-Christmas clearance bin weren’t doing much to help either. Whatever. New Year’s resolutions weren’t really my thing anyway. Salted Pomegranate Chocolate Fudge though, certainly is.
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Recipe
Salted Pomegranate Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 23 ounces 4 cups Milk Chocolate Chips (I prefer the texture and taste of Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips)
- 14 ounces 1¼ cups Sweetened Condensed Milk
- ¼ cup Pomegranate Molasses find it at any Middle Eastern grocery store or the Middle Eastern aisle of your local grocery store
- 1 teaspoon Fleur de Sel regular sea salt will be fine if you don't have fleur de sel
- The Arils Seeds of 1 Pomegranate
Instructions
- Prepare a parchment paper-lined (or foil-lined) dish that is approximately 7 inches in diameter and at least 2 inches high.
- In a med-large microwave-safe mixing bowl, add the milk chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk.
- Microwave for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir.
- Mix in pomegranate molasses (syrup).
- Mix in ½ teaspoon fleur de sel.
- Pour fudge into parchment-lined dish, and smooth it out with a spatula.
- Add pomegranate arils to the top of the fudge and use your hand to very gently pat them into the fudge so that they stick to the fudge as it cools.
- Add another ½ teaspoon of fleur de sel right over the top of the fudge.
- Place in fridge to set, or in the freezer if you are impatient when it comes to fudge (like me!). Just don’t forget about it in there because the inside of fudge should be room temperature. Enjoy!
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It's almost Shab-e Yalda (the winter solstice Persian celebration)! So in honor of that, check out some of these other great recipes from my fellow Persian foodies.
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Becky Sandall says
Looks delicious and festive! So pretty in the pictures!
honestandtasty says
Thanks, Becky! 🙂 <3
Laura says
One of my favorites! I've made pomegranate fudge and given them to friends and family for gifts. Always a crowd favorite! Beautifully done!
honestandtasty says
Thanks, Laura! Happy Yalda! <3
Fae's Twist & Tango says
Wow, what have we got here, Bita jan? Pomegranate chocolate fudge... decadent two ingredients! Fabulous!
Happy Yalda! 🙂
honestandtasty says
Merci, Fae joon! Always so sweet <3 <3
Happy Yalda to you too!
My Persian Kitchen says
Wow, looks so delicious!!! Can't go wrong with chocolate and pomegranate.
honestandtasty says
Thanks, Sanam! I agree! 😉
Parisa says
So mouthwatering Bita joon! Love the pomegranate arils on top 😀 Wish you a wonderful Yalda 🙂
honestandtasty says
Thank you, sweet Parisa 🙂
I hope you have a great Yalda too!
Jennifer says
I may have just missed this, but when do you put in the pomegranate molasses? At the microwave stage or when you add the salt? Thanks! This looks amazing!
Jennifer says
Ah, watched the video! Goes after microwaving. Just made it. Kids keep asking, "Is it cool enough to eat yet?" Judging by how cleanly they licked the bowl, this one is a winner!
honestandtasty says
Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Jennifer. So sorry! I don't know how I missed it in the instructions. Fixed it!
So happy they're enjoying it!! 😀
Kevin says
Is there a substitute for the condensed sweetened milk? Just wondered if coconut milk could be used. Or wouldn't it be sweet enough with the milk chocolate?
honestandtasty says
I love the creamy texture and the sweetness imparted by the sweetened condensed milk, so I personally wouldn't substitute it out in fear of not replicating the feel and taste of the fudge. Also, I'd worry that with coconut milk, the coconut flavor would clash with that of the pomegranate molasses. But don't let me stop you from trying it out! It may be fantastic for all I know!