White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge

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This white chocolate cranberry fudge features dried cranberries, nuts, and sweetened condensed milk. It’s a festive fudge that’s perfect for holiday get-togethers or gifting!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Even though Christmas cookies are so classic at Christmas time, I also enjoy making Christmas candy. And while I love chocolate fudge, I’m also a huge fan of white chocolate. This white chocolate cranberry fudge recipe is beautiful and festive-looking with the red cranberries. And the combination of tart cranberries and crunchy nuts balances so well with the sweet white chocolate

Also, this is such an easy recipe to make with just a few simple ingredients. All you have to do is melt the white chocolate chips, add the other ingredients, and refrigerate. Then cut your fudge and it’s ready to serve!

In addition to being a great dessert to take to Christmas or New Year’s holiday parties, it also makes a wonderful edible gift idea. 

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Supplies Needed for This Recipe

• 8 x 8 inch square baking pan
• Aluminum foil or parchment paper
• Medium non-stick pan
• Mixing spoon or rubber spatula
• Knife or pastry cutter

White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge Ingredients

Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.​

• White chocolate baking chips: Baking chips serve as the base of your white fudge. 
• Sweetened condensed milk: Condensed milk is just milk that’s had the water removed and sugar added. It works to help make the best creamy white chocolate fudge! 
• Chopped pecans: Chopped pecans add texture and a little crunch to the white chocolate fudge. 
• Chopped walnuts: Walnuts are often used in fudge for that nutty flavor and consistency. 
• Dried cranberries: Dried sweetened cranberries add a sweet tangy taste to your fudge. 
• Lemon juice: You can use fresh or bottled lemon juice, which adds a little tartness to helps balance the fudge’s sweetness. 
• Nutmeg: Ground nutmeg spice contributes a warm, slightly sweet flavor somewhat similar to clove. 

How to Make White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge

1. Cover an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with foil. Pre-grease the foil-covered pan.
2. In a medium nonstick pan, heat the white chocolate chips and condensed milk over low heat (a.). Stir continuously until completely melted and smooth (b.). Remove from heat once mixed and smooth.
3. Add cranberries, walnuts, pecans, nutmeg, and lemon juice and mix until evenly distributed throughout the mixture (c.).
4. Pour mixture into pre-greased square pan and cover with foil (d.).
5. Refrigerate for 3 hours until firm to touch.
6. Use foil to remove fudge from the pan and cut into small squares.

How to Store

Store the fudge in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator if you prefer it chilled when eaten. It can also be frozen and then taken out to thaw and enjoy. 

More Holiday Dessert Recipes

• Christmas Pretzel Hugs
• Chocolate Reindeer Bark
• Easy Milk Chocolate Fudge
• White Chocolate Macadamia Cranberry Cookies
• Easy Peppermint Bark
• Rice Krispie Presents

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