White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
This White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is HEAVEN! I could easily coin this the best fudge recipe ever.
Making White Chocolate Fudge is an easy recipe that is no-bake and uses just 4 simple ingredients. Perfect for the holiday season, it’s a festive dessert for your treat tray or for baking exchanges.
With only a week to go before Christmas, the pressure is on! Concerts, parties, shopping, wrapping, more shopping and wrapping – the list goes on and on.
So, what about your holiday baking? I sure hope the busy schedule didn’t hinder the chance to bake some goodies in the kitchen! Delicious priorities, people!
While I love making my Star-Shaped Jam Cookies, I was in the mood for a new holiday treat.
Whether it’s for guests that pop by or just for us to enjoy after dinner {with a Christmas movie}, seasonal baking is great to have on hand.
Yet, you don’t need to devote an entire day to slaving in the kitchen, thanks to some easy Christmas recipes like these AMAZING Eggnog Cookies.
Specifically, I very much wanted these the White Chocolate Fudge. *swoon*
When I went to the site to find a goodie to make on weekend afternoon, my eyes immediately went to this festive fudge recipe.
My heart belong to White Chocolate and I knew this white chocolate fudge recipe would be a hit. Who knew homemade fudge could be so easy to make? It’s the perfect dessert for the holiday season and takes no time at all to make.
Ingredients Required
This is truly such an easy fudge recipe. Here are the simple ingredients to make white chocolate fudge, yet the full recipe is below with a printable recipe card.
- white baking chocolate or white chocolate chips
- sweetened condensed milk
- dried cranberries
- orange zest
- coarsely chopped toasted almonds – optional
- Vanilla extract, optional as well
How to Make White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
Like a square pan (I used a 8-inch pan) with foil or parchment paper, with the ends of foil extending over the sides.
Using a microwave, heat the chocolate and milk tother in s large microwave safe bowl. Cook at medium heat in 15 second intervals until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until completely melted, yet do not over cook or the chocolate will burn. Stir in nuts, cranberries and zest.
Pour mixture into the bottom of the lined pan with a rubber spatula, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Use the foil sides to lift fudge from pan, cut and serve.
Storage
Place this white chocolate cranberry fudge recipe an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 6 days.
Best of all, this Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is so simple to make, much like my White Toffee Bark. I almost cringe calling it ‘baking’.
There is no need for a candy thermometer, double boiler, sugar thermometer, stovetop cooking, saucepans, fresh cranberries or a double broiler.
Creamy fudge can be SUPER SIMPLE. Sometimes the tastiest dessert recipes are the simplest ones.
This creamy white chocolate fudge recipe is from Kraft Canada, yet I adapted it for the nuts being optional. I tend not to use nut when making this, as I would rather not take the chance at others reacting.
This is the part you’ll love, busy parents. Since this recipe from the start to putting it in the fridge to cool – took just 7 minutes. Such little time for an exceptional great treat.
I love that this recipe fits in so well with the busy schedule which is especially chaotic around the holidays. It’s the time of year when we want to do so much yet have trouble fitting everything in.
For the taste and ease, this great treat has become one of my favorite recipes for the Christmas season.
But the taste? HEAVEN! I could easily coin this the best chocolate fudge ever {pause while I run to grab a square to enjoy}.
If you opt to only make one treat this holiday season, make these – they have become my new favourite! And while you have some leftover cranberries, make sure to make this Cranberry Eggnog Bread, it’s a perfect seasonal treat.
This recipe would even be a great one for a baking exchange {lucky recipients!} or as gifts to those you love and appreciate. In fact, I gave some to my delivery people last week. They sure were happy!
To complete the present and the look, print out gift tags and package up pretty for an exchange.
If you love fudge recipes like I do, check out my Butterscotch Fudge or this Classic Christmas Chocolate Fudge!
White Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 pkg Baker’s White Chocolate (170 g each)
- 3/4 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted almonds {optional}
Instructions
- LINE 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave chocolate and milk in large microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is almost melted; stir until completely melted. Stir in nuts, cranberries and zest.
- SPREAD onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
- USE foil handles to lift fudge from pan before cutting to serve.
Notes
NOTEThis fudge makes a great treat for teachers. Don't forget to include a copy of the recipe with your gift!
HOW TO USE THE LEFTOVER SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Store leftover sweetened condensed milk in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 1 week. Serve over cut-up fruit or hot cooked oatmeal. Or for extra flavour, stir into your cup of hot brewed coffee or tea instead of regular milk.
This looks awesome! How can you go wrong with those ingredients!! YUM!
that looksgood wow
I love when my husband makes Christmas cake – that’s my absolute favorite. He also makes a mean fudge as does my mother-in-law, so this would be great for us to try! Can’t wait!
This looks like such an easy way to make fudge. And it sounds delicious. i need to try making this 🙂 I love white chocolate and cranberries.
this recpe look yummy; love makng fudge. I look forward to making
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looks delicious! I wonder if you could make it with milk chocolate and would taste as good? must try both ways!
This looks delicious. I will have to try it 🙂
This fudge looks so pretty and by the sounds of it extremely delicious. It would be a great idea to make a bunch of it to have ready to hand out to those people who show up with a small gift and you haven’t bought them one. I would also print out the recipe so they could make it themselves next year. Yummy.
I can’t wait to try this recipe.
This looks great. I always look forward to the millionaires shortbread at christmas.
This recipe looks very good. There is always so much chocolate around at holiday time its nice to see a whlte chocolate for a change. Less messy for the little ones too. I might have to try this recipe this year. Thanks for sharing.
This recipe sounds awesome Tammi! I will have to make it for christmas yummy!
I love fudge! love to make it just as much as eating it! 🙂 this looks like a great recipe to try! thanks for sharing!
That looks delicious! And super simple. It’s crunch time, so any sweet but easy recipes are a God-send right now, especially ones that are naturally gluten-free like fudge. Will be adding this to my Christmas baking today, thank you!!
this looks like a gret recipe for some tasty treats!