Here’s a nostalgic Old-Fashioned Family Banana Fudge recipe—the kind that’s creamy, sweet, and tastes like it came from a handwritten recipe card 💛🍌
🍌 Old-Fashioned Banana Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk (whole milk is best)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 large banana)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans), optional
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare pan
- Butter an 8×8-inch pan or line with parchment paper.
- Cook fudge base
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, mashed banana, and salt.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a steady boil.
- Boil
- Reduce heat slightly and continue boiling 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
- (Old-fashioned test: a drop in cold water should form a soft ball.)
- Finish
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla and nuts (if using).
- Beat with a spoon for 1–2 minutes until the fudge starts to lose its glossy shine.
- Set
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Let cool completely at room temperature before cutting into squares.
Tips
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor.
- Don’t rush the boiling step—this is key to proper texture.
- Store tightly covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
If you’d like, I can also share a creamier “banana cream fudge” version or a no-boil shortcut recipe that still keeps that old-fashioned taste.
