No Cookin' Necessary Cheese Fudge

My kids love to help mix this up with their hands (so they can eat the fudge off their fingers afterwards of course) -- or you can use a mixer with a dough hook. All ingredients should be at room temperature. The recipe can also be halved but this freezes beautifully so don't hesitate to make the whole batch.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 325 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
• 3 pounds confectioners' sugar
• 4 cups powdered milk
• 1 pound butter, at room temperature
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix confectioners' sugar, powdered milk, processed cheese food, butter, cocoa powder, walnuts, and vanilla extract in a large bowl with a stand mixer using the dough hook attachment until mixture is blended. The mixture will seem dry at first; continue mixing until smooth.

Step 2

Press cheese mixture into a large baking sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.