This post has been sponsored by Frito-Lay. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Memorial Day is right around the corner and it’s the kick off party of the summer. Can you tell I’m excited? Summer BBQ’s, grilling, no-cook recipes, pool parties… it’s going to be EVERYTHING! For those of you heading to a memorial day party, here’s a quick dessert hack to wow everyone! Potato Chip + Pretzel Fudge. You’re welcome in advance.
Wavy Lay's Potato Chip & ROLD GOLD Pretzel Fudge (to be exact) takes about 10 minutes of actual cook time, and then just requires a bit of time to harden in the fridge. It’s loaded with Lay’s Wavy Potato chips to give it that salty and crunchy quality that’s so often missing in fudge. You know when it’s too sweet and needs a little something to counteract all the sugar… well here ya go! It’s sweet AND salty fudge and it couldn’t be easier! Grab a bag of the Lay’s Wavy potato chips for this recipe and you’re ready to go. You could use the regular Lay’s potato chips if you already have some on hand… but I feel like the Wavy ones give it a bit more pizzazz!
Once it’s hardened in the fridge, just pop the fudge out, cut it into 9 big squares, or 36 small squares and head over to a pool party! Just remember to keep it refrigerated before serving because there is NOTHING better than a chilled piece of fudge on a hot summer day. Want some more summer hack recipes - check out the Frito-Lay Summer Hacks Pinterest board! I dare you not to get lost in these!!
LAY's Classic Potato Chip & ROLD Gold Pretzel Fudge
Ingredients
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 ounces dark chocolate melted
- 1 cup Lay’s Wavy potato chips crushed
- 1 cup mini ROLD GOLD pretzels crushed
Instructions
- Line a square 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Over low heat, in a medium sized pot, add the chocolate chips and condensed milk and stir with a wooden spoon until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat, add the vanilla and stir in ½ cup of the crushed ROLD GOLD pretzels and ½ cup of the crushed Lay’s Wavy potato chips. Pour the fudge mixture into the parchment lined baking pan and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes. While chilling, melt the dark chocolate in the microwave until smooth at 30 second intervals stirring after each interval. Remove the fudge from the fridge. Pour ¾ of the dark chocolate over the fudge and smooth it out. Scatter the remaining crushed Lay’s potato chips and pretzels on top of the dark chocolate and drizzle the remaining melted dark chocolate to finish. Let set in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the fudge into 9 or 16 squares.
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Yum! I am including this in a fudge recipe round up On Rockwood Lane in celebration of National Fudge Day!
I gave this a try this weekend and it was REALLY tasty and shockingly easy (I always have a hard time with fudge, but not here!).
But how did you get yours so thin? The 8x8 baking pan made mine really thick. I think I also didn't crush the pretzels well enough, because they made the fudge super hard in some areas. Still really good!
I am such a sucker for a sweet and salty combo. Not only that, pretzels and potato chips are my favorite. I can't wait to try this!
Making these for my annual cookie exchange.
These look delish! I want to make sure they stay crunchy for Christmas. How do you store them in the fridge? In a sealed container/Tupperware? Wrapped in saran wrap or foil? Plastic storage bag?
Thanks!
all of the above. Just air tight in the fridge is perf
I want to make these for Christmas. Will they keep?
YES!
Made them today. Can't wait to try!!
Do the pretzels stay crisp? Whenever I try to bake with pretzels they always taste soft or stale.
they stay crispy!!
Mine did not. Was this supposed to be eaten the day it was made or stored on the counter? I put it in a sealed container after making yesterday and stored in the fridge and feel the top tastes soft/stale today. Was planning to take them to an event but now I'm embarrassed to take them.
weird! mine stay crispy for about a week - but I do keep them in the fridge!
This looks delicious! Do the pretzels stay crisp? Whenever I try to bake with pretzels they always taste soft or stale.
Can I substitute some form of milk chocolate for the dark chocolate?
absolutely! any milk chocolate would work!