Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge

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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!

White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge cubes spread over a wooden table

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.

Three White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge cubes stacked on a wooden table
Three White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge cubes stacked on a wooden table

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!

Three White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge cubes stacked on a wooden table

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Three White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge cubes stacked on a wooden table
Recipe

Easy White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge

  • Author: Lindsay
  • 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. With beautiful Christmas colors, it’s a quick and super easy dessert that’s perfect for the busy holiday season!


Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups (24oz) white chocolate chips
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups (6 oz) 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

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107 Comments
  1. Becky Harkey

    This was quick, east and do pretty for the holidays! I love how the sparkling sugar raised it to gift giving quality!






  2. Lan

    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?

    1. Lindsay

      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.

  3. Jill

    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!

    1. Lindsay

      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.

    1. Lindsay

      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.

  4. RAKESH DONGRE

    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






  5. Tom

    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.

    1. Lindsay

      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.

  6. Elizabeth R Gould

    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!






  7. Trudy K. Preuss

    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?

      1. Donna L Johnson

        Easy peasy and delicious! I have made several batches of this yummy fudge and added chopped pecans as well.






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