This White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is HEAVEN! I could easily coin this the best chocolate fudge ever, great for holiday baking and exchanges.
White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
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 recipe. My heart belong to White Chocolate and I knew this recipe would be a hit.
Best of all, it’s so simple to make, I almost cringe calling it ‘baking’. Take a peek at the simplicity of this recipe.
This recipe is from Kraft Canada, yet I adapted it for the nuts being optional. Not only does my husband have a nut allergy, yet I know just how dangerous it can be to some and would rather not take the chance at guests 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.
I love that this recipe fits in so well with the busy schedule which is especially chaotic around the holidays.
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!
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.
What baking do you look forward to most during the holidays?
This White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is HEAVEN! I could easily coin this the best chocolate fudge ever, great for holiday baking and exchanges
- 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}
- 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.
VARIATION Prepare as directed, substituting 1 cup chopped toasted pecans for the almonds, and 1/2 cup each chopped red and green candied cherries for the cranberries.
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.
tammy harrison says
12/21/2013 at 9:55 amthis looks like a gret recipe for some tasty treats!
Joanne says
12/21/2013 at 9:56 amThat 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!!
Dawn Wiley-Rader says
12/21/2013 at 9:59 amI love fudge! love to make it just as much as eating it! 🙂 this looks like a great recipe to try! thanks for sharing!
caryn s says
12/21/2013 at 10:20 amThis recipe sounds awesome Tammi! I will have to make it for christmas yummy!
Darlene Demell says
12/21/2013 at 10:24 amThis 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.
Catherine Robichaud says
12/21/2013 at 10:39 amThis looks great. I always look forward to the millionaires shortbread at christmas.
Virginia says
12/21/2013 at 10:44 amI can’t wait to try this recipe.
Christina Ferguson says
12/21/2013 at 10:59 amThis 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.
elaing8 says
12/21/2013 at 11:05 amThis looks delicious. I will have to try it 🙂
jessica s says
12/21/2013 at 11:11 amlooks delicious! I wonder if you could make it with milk chocolate and would taste as good? must try both ways!
Robyn L says
12/21/2013 at 11:18 amthis recpe look yummy; love makng fudge. I look forward to making
cookies,Chocolate Cherry Squares
Ashleigh Swerdfeger says
12/21/2013 at 11:19 amThis 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.
Sharlene says
12/21/2013 at 11:26 amI 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!
desiree says
12/21/2013 at 11:49 amthat looksgood wow
SueSueper says
12/21/2013 at 11:57 amThis looks awesome! How can you go wrong with those ingredients!! YUM!
may platana says
12/21/2013 at 12:01 pmOmg yet another absolutely yummy recipe to make! Oh tammi my poor hips are going to really pay for this, lol
Marilyn says
12/21/2013 at 12:31 pmLooks so good. Think I’ll make for a gift.
Stephanie says
12/21/2013 at 12:56 pmThis looks really amazing!I need to make this for my family to snack on!
Pam says
12/21/2013 at 1:07 pmThank you for the recipe, I’m definitely going to have to make it.
Fat Apollo says
12/21/2013 at 1:13 pmI so love fudge!!!!! lol
Brenda Roy says
12/21/2013 at 2:13 pmlooks so Christmasy and yummy
Gvenny says
12/21/2013 at 3:16 pmI usually don’t do much Christmas baking but this being my first year of retirement….I’m open to new recipes! I do believe I’m looking forward to trying this recipe SOON!!! Thanks for posting!!
Jen says
12/21/2013 at 3:44 pmSo easy, makes you think a part of the recipe has gone missing. 🙂
Lemon_Cupid says
12/21/2013 at 3:46 pmoh my – these look so delicious – my favourites, White Chocolate and Cranberries! Nummy!
Tracie Trump says
12/21/2013 at 5:11 pmLove to make this for the family
kristen visser says
12/21/2013 at 5:12 pmomg so yummy. i would love to have that right now but i would put some almonds in there yumm
Debbie C says
12/21/2013 at 5:14 pmI enjoy making shortbread cookies for Christmas.
seham merzib says
12/21/2013 at 5:21 pmmakin this right now!
Joan Lund says
12/21/2013 at 5:53 pmMmm this fudge looks so festive and easy to make. I think it would make a very nice hostess gift. Thanks for sharing!
Julie says
12/21/2013 at 5:54 pmThis looks incredibly yummy, think I will have to give it a try!
Wanda Tracey says
12/21/2013 at 9:37 pmMy grandpa taught me the secrets to making homemade fudge and I can’t wait to try this recipe.It looks like it would be a little taste of heaven and it’s so perfect for Christmas.
Leigh-Anne Keating says
12/21/2013 at 10:03 pmMmmmmm white chocolate fudge, sounds amazing.
Judy C (Judy Cowan) says
12/21/2013 at 10:15 pmSounds like an amazing fudge recipe! Going to pick up the items tomorrow to make it 🙂
Richard Hicks says
12/21/2013 at 10:15 pmI could bite down on a piece of this right now1 Will be trying this one out soon!
Neils Thor says
12/21/2013 at 10:20 pmso colorful
Leigh-Anne Keating says
12/21/2013 at 10:27 pmLooks absolutely amazing.
jenn erin says
12/21/2013 at 11:18 pmOoh, white chocolate is my favourite as well, but I have never really used it in a recipe before, let alone make it into a delicious fudge!! I will definitely give this a go 🙂
Alex says
12/22/2013 at 5:49 amlooks tasty
natasha severson says
12/22/2013 at 6:56 ami’m going to have to make my bf make this! i love fudge!!
Valerie L says
12/22/2013 at 7:02 amThis looks delicious, especially without the nuts. I will definitely try this during the holidays!
Michael says
12/22/2013 at 9:00 amYum! Can’t wait to try this!
Andrea says
12/22/2013 at 10:47 amThanks for sharing the recipe can’t wait to try it! It looks so good!
Sande says
12/22/2013 at 11:06 amoh no – this looks too delicious! I’ll bet I can modify this yummy sounding recipe into a truffle batch too.
Betty S says
12/22/2013 at 2:50 pmThis looks so delicious, Love the cranberries. Will look great as an add on to a gift
Heidi C. says
12/22/2013 at 6:11 pmThis recipe sounds delicious! I would definitely try this with milk chocolate as well!
Teresa Claire says
12/22/2013 at 7:28 pmThis looks like the perfect Christmas treat for my daughter’s friends.
Sandra S says
12/22/2013 at 7:32 pmThis looks like a super tastey recipe and I love how easy it is!
Cassie Fancy says
12/22/2013 at 8:05 pmOh my goodness this looks delicious . I gained 10 pounds just drooling over it 🙂
Miriam Wilton says
12/22/2013 at 10:57 pmoh my gosh this looks so yummy
loriag says
12/23/2013 at 6:01 amI have made this fudge before, it is easy and tasty.
Deb Dorrington says
12/23/2013 at 2:08 pmMy aunt used to make a variation of this fudge and it was so delicious. I would like to surprise her by making this recipe for her so thank you for sharing it.
Victoria Ess says
12/24/2013 at 6:05 amI didn’t know that recipes for fudge were so relatively simple! This sounds amazing!
Soozle says
12/24/2013 at 6:20 amI always forget how easy fudge is to make and how versatile it can be 🙂 Your photos look amazing! Very simple and a pretty display!
May says
12/26/2013 at 1:18 amThis looks delicious! I love baking sugar cookies during the holidays.
Laurie P says
12/27/2013 at 3:22 pmthis looks so incredibly yummy! White chocolate, cranberries AND almonds…perfect combo!!!!
Sherry Conrad says
12/28/2013 at 7:30 amOh, yum, that looks so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I believe we’ll have to try this, my youngest only eats white chocolate.
Heather McLean says
12/28/2013 at 1:02 pmSo, I have this bag of dried cranberries in our baking drawer (I bought the wrong ones, of course, he wanted the frozen ones for his recipe :/) and thanks to you, I have finally found a use for them! Will let you know how I make out….fudge isn’t my forte….but my son has been pleading for some!!!
Nena Sinclair says
12/29/2013 at 12:16 amThis looks so yummy!
Stephanie LaPlante says
01/02/2014 at 5:12 pmI’m just drooling over this.
terri says
01/13/2014 at 8:09 amvery nice girls and mom
Corkey says
02/09/2014 at 10:46 pmI am going to try this tomorrow. Many friends have liked this and I know I will be making it a lot at christmas for parties and gifts.
Christy Martin says
02/14/2014 at 6:25 amPerfect for a Valentine’s weekend treat! I was looking for something different to make today, rather than the standard festive cupcakes.
Brenda Penton says
03/23/2014 at 7:04 amOhh, I think I will make these this week for my grandmother’s birthday. She loves white chocolate!
Super Mom - No Cape! says
12/07/2014 at 11:31 amJust dropping by from the Sew Darn Crafty Linky Party. These look delicious! I will definitely be trying them. Thanks for the recipe.
Pinkoddy says
12/08/2014 at 2:29 amReally you make it all sound so simple. I love fudge and going to have to pin this for later and have a go.
Apple Pie at Sisterswives.com says
12/08/2014 at 2:35 pmIt looks delicious. I love cranberries and this is so pretty. Thanks!
Christie says
12/08/2014 at 6:31 pmThis looks so yummy! I will have to try this recipe this holiday season!
Kelly says
12/08/2014 at 7:33 pmI can’t resist fudge! What a great Christmas recipe, thanks for sharing #treasureboxtuesday
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
12/09/2014 at 7:53 pmLove the different flavor combinations you have going on here and it looks so festive and decadent! Thanks for sharing! Visiting from the Create and Share DIY and Recipe Party! 🙂
Cindy DeSpain says
12/12/2014 at 12:40 amLooks amazing! Will give it a go. Thanks for sharin
Emily says
12/12/2014 at 6:13 pmThese look so good! I’m usually not a fan of white chocolate, but I like it with cranberries.
Michelle says
12/14/2014 at 8:47 amMy son loves white chocolate–have never used it for fudge. It looks really pretty with the cranberries.
Thanks for stopping by and linking with See Ya in the Gumbo.
Melissa French, The More With Less Mom says
12/16/2014 at 8:08 amOooh this sounds delish. Thanks for posting. Hello from Treasure Box Tuesday.
Krista M says
12/28/2014 at 12:18 pmOooh I bet the orange zest and the zing of the cranberries really brightens the flavors in this fudge! Whoever you gave that beautiful tin to got a delicious holiday gift!
Leanne says
12/10/2016 at 1:10 amCan you use chips instead of squares?
Tammi says
12/11/2016 at 9:21 amYes for sure! 🙂