Description
Creamy white christmas fudge blends festive marshmallow and white chocolate flavors into a delightful holiday treat. Sweet indulgence brings seasonal cheer with minimal ingredients and simple preparation that melts in you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (710 ml) white chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 oz/396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (60 g) dried cranberries
- ½ cup (57 g) chopped pecans or almonds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp orange zest
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a square baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring complete bottom and side coverage for effortless extraction.
- Melting Process: In a medium saucepan, gently melt white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter over low heat, stirring continuously to create a smooth, glossy mixture without burning.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove from heat and fold in vanilla extract, salt, orange zest, dried cranberries, and chopped nuts, integrating each element thoroughly for a complex flavor profile.
- Molding: Pour the creamy mixture into the prepared pan, using a spatula to spread evenly and eliminate air bubbles, creating a uniform surface.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the fudge for at least two hours, allowing it to firm completely into a solid, sliceable confection with a luxurious texture.
- Serving: Lift the parchment paper to remove the entire fudge block, then slice into precise, bite-sized squares using a sharp knife. Serve at room temperature to experience the full, melt-in-your-mouth decadence.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Burning: Maintain low-to-medium heat and stir constantly to avoid scorching white chocolate, which can quickly turn grainy and bitter.
- Select Quality Ingredients: Use high-grade white chocolate chips with real cocoa butter for smoother texture and richer flavor profile, avoiding cheaper compound versions.
- Control Moisture Carefully: Pat dried cranberries gently with paper towel to remove excess moisture, preventing potential crystallization or soggy texture in final fudge.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute dairy butter with coconut oil for vegan version, and use dairy-free white chocolate chips to accommodate lactose-intolerant preferences while maintaining original recipe’s delicate taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 226
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg