Description
Festive Christmas fudge brings holiday cheer with its rich chocolate and marshmallow blend. Creamy, melt-in-mouth texture delights guests, and you’ll savor each delectable bite of this classic seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (525 g) white chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 oz / 396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Pan Preparation: Line an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing excess to drape over edges for easy extraction.
- Chocolate Fusion: Gently melt white chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until silky smooth. Remove from heat and blend in vanilla extract.
- Color Division: Partition the molten chocolate mixture into three equal portions, preparing for festive transformation.
- Chromatic Enhancement: Infuse two portions with red and green gel food coloring, maintaining one portion in pristine white, ensuring uniform color distribution.
- Layering Technique: Artfully cascade alternating spoonfuls of red, green, and white mixtures into the prepared pan, creating a whimsical visual mosaic.
- Marbling Process: Employ a toothpick or slender skewer to delicately intertwine colors, generating an elegant swirled pattern without compromising the distinct hues.
- Decorative Embellishment: While the fudge surface remains tepid, delicately scatter holiday-themed sprinkles across the top, gently pressing to secure their placement.
- Setting and Chilling: Refrigerate the fudge for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing it to solidify into a firm, sliceable confection. Once completely chilled, extract from the pan using parchment paper overhang and slice into delectable bite-sized segments for serving.
Notes
- Prevent Seizing: Melt chocolate slowly over low heat, stirring constantly to avoid burning or separating the mixture.
- Color Precision: Use gel food coloring instead of liquid for vibrant colors without altering fudge consistency.
- Swirling Technique: Gently drag toothpick through colors in minimal strokes to create beautiful marbling without blending colors completely.
- Storage Strategy: Keep fudge refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week, separating layers with parchment paper to maintain texture and prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 54 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg