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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! It’s a super easy & quick dessert with Christmas colors!
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups (24oz) white chocolate chips
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 oz (1 1/4 cups) dried cranberries
- Pinch of salt
- Sparkling sugar sprinkles
Instructions
1. Line a 9×9 square pan with parchment paper that covers the sides of the pan.
2. 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.
3. Stir in the vanilla extract, dried cranberries and salt, then quickly transfer the mixture to the lined pan and spread evenly.
4. 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.
5. Let the fudge cool completely to room temperature before cutting into squares. You could also refrigerate it until it’s cool.
6. Cut the fudge and store in an air tight container. Fudge can be stored at either room temperature or the fridge.
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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I really wanted to love this! But it was just meh. Kind of waxy and too sweet. I used Ghirardelli white chocolate chips. It needed something… Pistachios? Orange zest? Macadamias?
So disappointed. All of the above?
Made this for a holiday party and it was a hit! I added 4 oz pistachio nuts to add some green and a little crunch. Used a round cake tin and put the empty condensed milk can in middle so it formed a wreath.
Awesome! The wreath idea sounds so fun!
Great recipe, but my fudge turned yellow instead of staying the lovely white as they are in the picture. What gives?
My fudge may seem really white on your screen, but it has a little bit of color to it. The color is going to come from the white chocolate you use (which can vary by brand) and the sweetened condensed milk, which by default isn’t purely white. It may be tough to get it a really white color.
Thanks, Lindsay. I really appreciated your quick reply concerning the color of your fudge.
Can you freeze this fudge
Yes, you can.
This was so good! Have you ever added walnuts to it? Would anything change in the recipes if you added nuts?
I haven’t added nuts, but it should work well. Glad you enjoyed it!
Does it work with a little less white chocolate, as this seems a lot!
The proportions shouldn’t be changed in order to get the right texture. If you want to reduce it, you should reduce everything by the same percentage.
Would fresh cranberries work or sugared cranberries?
I haven’t ever tried them. I’m guessing once you cut into them, their moisture would create an issue and not really be ideal. But you could try it.
Love this recipe be easy to make.thanks for recipe.Added walnuts to mine.
Can you freeze this fudge??
Yes, it should freeze well for up to 3 months.
This was quick, east and do pretty for the holidays! I love how the sparkling sugar raised it to gift giving quality!
How long does this keep in the fridge?
It should be fine for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.
This was lovely and simple. I added bit of orange zest and it’s absolute bliss.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hey! Love your recipes, especially a huge fan of cupcake ones.
About fudge. Can you do this recipe without a microwave? But instead maybe melting chocolate and mixing it with condensed milk over water?
Thank you! So glad you enjoy the recipes!
Yes, you could do it without a microwave and use a double boiler or a bowl set over a pot of simmering water.
So easy and so good! Made 4 batches for holiday celebrations.
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
This turned out so greasy! Grease on top and in the edges of the pan. Grease that melted all the sugar. I used the exact same ingredients and followed the directions exactly. Had hoped to serve it at a Christmas party. No way!
It sounds like you may have heated the white chocolate too much and it actually separated. Try heating it only as much as you need and then stirring to use the residual heat to finish melting it. I’m sorry you had trouble with it.
Can I use fresh cranberries cut up ?
I haven’t tried fresh cranberries. I imagine the moisture from inside the cranberries could pose an issue. You’d probably want to keep it refrigerated. You could give it a try I’m just not sure it would turn out as well.
I’m going to try this for Christmas! Do you think that adding some orange orange zest would be good?
I imagine it probably would be good.
Do you know if this can be frozen after making?
Yes, it should be fine frozen for about 2 to 3 months.
I am giving 5/5 rating. Hi dear author do you have any video for easy white chocolate cranberry fudge, if have please share video i want some more guidance because i am trying it my first time thanks
I’m sorry, I don’t have a video at this time.
I made this but the fats separated at the top & so didn’t look very appealing. Any ideas why that might’ve happened? Tasted absolutely incredible but just had to flip them upside-down to present them.
The white chocolate may have been heated too much. Try heating it only as much as needed and stirring well to melt the remaining chocolate with the residual heat.
I bought 22oz of white chocolate chips. Will this work?
If you don’t have the full 24 oz, it will probably be softer than intended.
I enjoyed making this fudge with my family. Easy for new cooks. My granddaughter made it and said if all my dishes were this easy, no wonder I liked to cook! Yes she is a bit of a brat! Happy fudge making!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Judging by the comments of those who reviewed your White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge the whiteness of the fudge is critical for the finished product.
One review believes it is the brand of chips. Another thinks it is the brand of sweetened condensed milk.
Using clear vanilla is also suggested.
I can see that you use Nestle Toll House Morsels for chips. What do you personally use for sweetened condensed milk & the vanilla itself?
I use Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk. Here is the link so you can see it. And I use regular McCormick vanilla extract. It was not clear. https://www.target.com/p/borden-eagle-brand-sweetened-condensed-milk-14oz/-/A-13204644?
Easy peasy and delicious! I have made several batches of this yummy fudge and added chopped pecans as well.
So glad you enjoy it!
Would it be okay to substitute heavy whipping cream for SCM? Trying to make these less sweet but still melty/delicious
It won’t firm up the same.
I’m makeing this white cranberry fudge😋
Can fresh cranberries be used in this recipe instead of craisins?
I suppose. You just would need to keep it refrigerated.
This looks luscious. Some of my most favorite holiday flavors and so simple! Making soon to begin December with a fun addition! Thanks for sharing. Pinned!
Hi, just wondering what size you cut your pieces into ?
Thankyou Vivien
I honestly don’t remember. They were probably an inch and a half or so sized squares.
I tried this recipe.! Super easy to put together. I halved the recipe since I didn’t want a huge batch and it worked fine.! I find white chocolate very sweet + condensed milk (ummm sweeeet), however the dried cranberries do add a certain bit of tartness.. I added chopped pistachios just to add to the christmas color! It set beautifully in the fridge. I chopped the finished fudge into smaller pieces so it’s easy to deal with the sweetness! All in all I think it’s a good fudge recipe for someone with a sweet tooth!
I had a lot of (?) butter that settled out. It is not a good look. I used white chocolate melts
Why more white coc chips than chocolate
Made this exactly according to the recipe and ended up with extremely stiff candy, more like a chocolate bar than fudge. I was able to salvage it by cutting it into pieces, remelting it with a stick of butter, and letting it re-set. The flavor is really nice
I wanted something NEW to bring for Thanksgiving- I believe I’ve found my recipe! I’ll let you know how it goes…. thanks 😊
wonder if you could use peppermint rather than cranberries??
I would think so.
Hi .. i made this recipe but the fudge didnt set properly its kinda melting.. where could i have gone wrong.. TIA
Mine didn’t set up right either. Think it’s calling for WAY to much condensed milk!
I made this recipe but I used dried cranberries & blueberries. I also added chopped pecans. It’s setting up nicely..
will it work using chocolate chips instead we just LOVE chocolate
Has anyone tried this using exact same measurements with chocolate chips instead?
and maybe top it with crushed peppermint candy ?
I’d suggest looking at my chocolate version. https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/quick-and-easy-chocolate-fudge/
I made white chocolate orange cranberry cupcakes last year and loved them so I decided to add orange extract to this and we really enjoyed it!
Sounds tasty! So glad you enjoyed it!
Should the dried cranberries be sweetened or unsweetened? Thank you!
The ones I use are sweetened. I use the Craisins.
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.