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This White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is made with sweetened condensed milk and dried cranberries! With beautiful Christmas colors, this super easy and quick dessert is a great treat for the busy holiday season!
So I’m doing something new today and I’m totally excited about it – fudge! And I’m starting off easy with this White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge. White chocolate and cranberries are easily one of the best holiday flavor combinations, so having a quick treat to put together is a must.
Plus, I wanted to make it a little extra special with it being the holidays and all and I added some sparkling sugar to the top. it takes this Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge and turns it into SPARKLING white chocolate cranberry fudge. And who doesn’t love a little sparkle at the holidays?! It makes this fudge would perfect for gifting or for holiday dessert trays.
How to make easy white chocolate fudge
One of the best things about this fudge is how easy it is to put together. With only 5 ingredients, plus some sprinkles, it keeps things nice and simple. All you need is a bowl, a 9×9 inch pan lined with parchment paper and your microwave.
Start off by adding the white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave them for one minute, then stir to combine and let the residual heat do as much of the melting as it can. If it needs another 30 seconds or so, go ahead and heat it some more, then stir it until it’s melted.
Once melted, add the vanilla extract, cranberries and a pinch of salt. Use a spatula to combine everything and then quickly pour into the prepared pan. Add the sparkling sugar sprinkles, if you want to use them, and press them into the top of the fudge.
Let the fudge cool to room temperature before cutting into squares. You could also let it cool in the fridge to speed up the process, but it doesn’t have to be refrigerated.
The best white chocolate cranberry fudge
This Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is so simple to put together and tastes great! It’s smooth and creamy and plenty sweet! The tart pop of the cranberries is perfectly refreshing and cuts the sweetness down just enough. It’s such a perfect pair and festive fudge to try!
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Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 20-25 pieces
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is made with sweetened condensed milk and dried cranberries. With beautiful Christmas colors, it’s a quick and super easy dessert that’s perfect for the busy holiday season!
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups (24oz) white chocolate chips
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups (6 oz) dried cranberries
- Pinch of salt
- Sparkling sugar sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a 9×9 square pan with parchment paper that covers the sides of the pan.
- Place the white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl and microwave for one minute. Stir well to combine and allow the heat to melt the chocolate chips. If needed, microwave for another 30 seconds or so, until the chocolate is completely smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, dried cranberries and salt, then quickly transfer the mixture to the lined pan and spread evenly.
- Top the fudge with some sparkling sugar sprinkles, if you’d like to include them, and press them down into the top of the fudge.
- Let the fudge cool completely to room temperature before cutting into squares (about 2-3 hours). You could also refrigerate it until it’s cool.
- Cut the fudge and store in an air tight container with parchment or wax paper separating layers.
- This fudge stays fresh at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, in the fridge for up to 5 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Piece
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 27.2 g
- Sodium: 143.3 mg
- Fat: 10.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.7 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 12.6 mg
Enjoy!
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Someone mentioned their fudge wasn’t as white as it should be – next time try using the clear vanilla in your recipe.
can this be frozen? also how about dried cherries?
Freezing it should be fine. And yes, dried cherries should work well.
Just did a trial run for the holidays. My family are sugar snobs/beasts. That being said I followed the recipe exact, I wanted more of a christmas look, so I added a bunch of chopped pistachios. PERFECTION!
Awesome! So glad you’re happy with it!
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
Yes, the fudge should be fine in the fridge for up to two weeks.
This is so pretty and simple! I love how simple the ingredient list is!
Super recipe, looking forward to making it! – but don’t know if you realise how difficult it is to read. More than half the page is blocked out by an advertising video of all sorts of things, and then the bottom eighth is blocked is blocked with another advert, This means a very narrow area for viewing the recipe.
I don’t understand how a 9×9 pan produces 64 pieces of fudge…. are there multiple batches? Or are you really cutting them into into teeny tiny bites? And one itsy bitsy bite has 80 calories??? I am so confused.
I’m sorry that was confusing. It wasn’t correct and I have updated it. It should make about 20-25 pieces of fudge. As for the nutrition, that’s been updated as well. Thanks for pointing out the error!
I’m thinking of making this but adding walnuts. Has anyone tried it with adding nuts?
Not that I know of, but it should be fine.
What is the texture of the end product?
This was such a hit that I am making this for the second time!
Love it
Thanks,
Michele
I’m so glad you enjoyed!
Can this fudge be stored in freezer?
Yes, that should be fine.
I made this last year for the first time, got rave reviews. So going to do it again. A great recipe for fall/Christmas.
So glad to hear that!
I used Ghirardelli white choc chips and it looked beautiful and white and tasted even better!❤️
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!
I made this recipe – easy but it doesn’t look as white as your picture.
Hmm, maybe it’s the brand of white chocolate. I used Nestle Tollhouse White Chocolate Chips.
I wish to use white chocolate bars(not compound).Will it work with this recipe?
I would think that’d be fine.
Actually it could be the condensed milk. I used the Ghirardelli white chocolate chips, that alone would have been white but the condensed milk I used was a bit darker in color and therefore didn’t look as white.
Do u you have to bake it or just melt the chocolate and let it cool in the fridge with all the ingredients?
This is a no bake recipe. It can cool in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
Just made it for a get-together and it was a hit. Couldnt believe how simple this recipe is.
I’m so glad you enjoyed!
Great recipe! Love Cranberries! So festive looking! How long do you have to refrigerate if you want to? How long do you have to leave at room if you want to? Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I didn’t time it specifically and it would vary a little by the setting on your fridge or temperature of your home, but generally an hour or so in the fridge should be enough and a couple hours at room temperature.
Love it, make sure to try it when I have the time… ;*
Hello, this fudge looks beautiful, and I love the tartness of cranberries. How long can this be stored, both refrigerated and not? Thank you!
It should be fine for at least a week.