Samoa Fudge

Samoa Fudge

Yes, I realize I’ve been posting a lot of Girl Scout cookie recipes. No, I am not done. Deal with it.

Boy, did that come out rude, especially to my (very valued) readers who are not American and have no idea what this stupid Girl Scout cookie craze is about, anyway. I do apologize. And I can always suggest substitutes if you can’t get the cookies. But you have to understand something.

Girl Scout cookies are America, people. And I’m an American food blogger. If I were a French food blogger, I’d be doing a lot more with delicate pastry dough and awesome macarons.

Samoa Fudge

Another American phenomenon I’m all about: the mashup. It’s where you take two things that have not previously gone together (a song, a dessert) and you combine them. Some people find them too intense, too much. I call mashups a multitasker’s dream come true. Mashups prevent difficult choices from having to be made. Instead of choosing between the cookie or the pie, have a pookie! Why pick just one?

Samoa Fudge

That view, of course, is quite American. We Americans like to think we can have it all, and perhaps we can, but I have to cry foul. I think trying to have it all is the first step to failure, or at the very least, disappointment. It might be easier to have all of one or two things, and then little bits of the rest.

Samoa Fudge

If you see someone who does seem to have it all, take another look. What seems like perfection from the outside is usually a mask. Unless, of course, we’re talking about fudge. Because this fudge has everything, and it’s no illusion.

Samoa Fudge

For some reason, I couldn’t decide whether to use regular or white chocolate in this fudge. So what did I do? I decided to have it all. And nestled between the layers and on top of the fudge are the Samoas themselves, along with sweetened coconut.

Samoa Fudge

I consider this fudge in the mashup category because, well, it’s cookies and fudge. Cookies inside of fudge is pretty much always a good idea.

Samoa Fudge

For those of you who are sick of all this Girl Scout madness, I’m done. I think. I do have one more box of Tagalongs to play with. But remember, this is America. We want it all, and we want it now. The least I can do is give our Girl Scouts my baking best.

 

Samoa Fudge

Ingredients

Chocolate Fudge
1 and 1/2 cups chocolate chips
14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat free)
1/3 cup sweetened coconut
1 package Samoas
White Chocolate Fudge
2 cups white chocolate chips
14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat free)
1/3 cup sweetened coconut
reserved Samoas

Instructions

  1. Line an 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil, using enough to hang over the sides. Spray it with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together for 2 minutes.
  3. Remove and stir until smooth.
  4. Spread the fudge evenly in the prepared pan. Sprinkle on 1/3 cup coconut. Layer the Samoas (reserving 3-4) on top of the fudge in even intervals. Set aside.
  5. Make the white chocolate layer. On the stove over low heat, melt the white chocolate chips with the condensed milk, stirring constantly, until the mixture is melted and smooth.
  6. Remove from the heat. Spread gently over the bottom layer.
  7. Take the remaining Samoas and break them into small pieces. Scatter along the top at even intervals. Sprinkle the remaining coconut on top.
  8. Chill for 2 hours until set. Allow to come to room temperature. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
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Mir

I fulfill many roles in life: wife, mother, teacher, everlasting learner. This site is dedicated to one role that expresses my creativity in ways that I find consistently challenging and rewarding: baker. Inventing new ways to enhance food, especially if that food involves chocolate or peanut butter (or both!), is a passion of mine. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you.

This Post Has 36 Comments

  1. Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg

    I’m never mad at a mash-up whether it’s with music or food; this Samoa Fudge just one big points in my book. Keep the GSC recipes coming! March isn’t over just yet. 🙂
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Erin! I almost baked with Tagalongs yesterday but then stopped myself. Maybe a little GSC break?

  2. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    I don’t know who could get sick of Girl Scout recipes, I love ’em! And this fudge looks amazing, Mir! Especially the white chocolate part. Love the coconut flavor!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Gayle! I need to bake with coconut more. I always forget it’s there!

  3. Lily Lau

    What a brilliant recipe, if there was any guarantee my attempt would look just like in your photos I’d prepare it right now! 🙂
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    1. Mir

      Thanks so much, Lily! And I appreciate your compliment, because I have a huge complex about my photos!

  4. Liz @ Floating Kitchen

    Bring on the Girl Scout Cookie recipes. I mean, we only have a limited time with these things, so let’s do it up! Totally crushing on this fudge!
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    1. Mir

      My thoughts too, Liz! Seize the day! Thanks much!

  5. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    Oh my gosh this fudge! Please don’t stop posting GS recipes. I’ll take them all! LOVE. Pinned!
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    1. Mir

      Aww, thanks so much, Dorothy! I have one box of Tagalongs left, and I keep trying to find ways to use it. It’s a tough life. 😉

  6. Mary Frances

    Girl scout cookies + mashups = most American food blogger ever. You need an award, for reals. This fudge ROCKS Mir, I seriously need the entire pan. The combination of flavors and different textures (smooth with crunch is my happy place) is amazing. This is what Monday needs every week!
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    1. Mir

      You are way too kind (as always), Mary Frances! I wish I could give you a whole pan. It kind of disappeared instantly. At least it’s easy to make!

  7. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom

    Mir, you are hilarious! “No, I am not done. Deal with it.” 😛 I don’t have anymore cookies!!!! Now I have to hunt down another girl scout to get my fix!!! 😛 love this Samoa fudge! Happy Monday!
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    1. Mir

      Find another girl scout, Alice! There is always another one, somewhere. I’m down to one box and I’m wondering if I should just keep going here or quit while I’m ahead! And thanks for finding me hilarious. Somebody should. 🙂

  8. Manali @ CookWithManali

    I don’t mind you posting more girl scout cookie recipes because they all sound so delicious! I am loving the white chocolate and coconut here, yum!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Manali! Now all you need to do is find yourself a girl scout!

  9. Jen @ Baked by an Introvert

    This is pure genius. I love fudge and this one sounds insanely good. Keep the girl scout cookie recipes coming. I love them!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks so much, Jen! I will try to pull out one more sometime this month. St. Patrick’s is taking over soon!

  10. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat.

    Mashups are the greatest, I love combining two different things to make something even better! This fudge looks amazing, combining cookies and fudge is a brilliant idea!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Stacey! Nothing better than being creative…

  11. Erin@WellPlated

    Holy sweet tooth! This is quite the mash up!
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    1. Mir

      Ha! Thanks, Erin! I try.

  12. Medha @ Whisk & Shout

    OMG MIR. You’re killing me, woman, this fudge looks beyond sinful! Pinned 🙂
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    1. Mir

      Sorry, but not. Thanks for pinning, Medha!

  13. annie@ciaochowbambina.com

    This – I can deal with it!! Cookie fudge…is there anything better?
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    1. Mir

      Probably not. It would be a great dessert for that Panini, Annie!

  14. Anna @ Sunny Side Ups

    Samoa fudge?? Count me IN!! Looks 100% delicious! 🙂 Pinned!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Anna! I had to get rid of it so fast…dangerous stuff!

  15. mira

    Love fudge and this samoa one looks fantastic Mir! So creative, love your recipes using GS cookies!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Mira! I’m almost out of GS steam here. Almost. 😉

  16. Lena | la fille lumineuse

    Well, this is what I call a mash-up that is entirely to my taste! I’m glad you couldn’t decide between regular and white chocolate because double the chocolate means double the goodness 8)
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    1. Mir

      I could not have said it better myself, Lena! I don’t like hard choices. Better to have it all!

  17. Ami@NaiveCookCooks

    These look so mouth watering delicious!! Yummy 🙂
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    1. Mir

      Thanks much, Ami! I was kind of a fan. 😉

  18. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life

    I love dessert mashups because then I don’t have to decide between one or the other. I love this fun fudge! Keep those GS cookie recipes coming because I am in love with all of them!!!
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    1. Mir

      I’m posting one more (with a belated Pi Day combo) on Wednesday, Jocelyn. I finally ran out of cookies!

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