Description
Grinch Fudge is a creamy, festive Christmas candy made with white chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla. Bright green coloring and red heart sprinkles give this easy homemade fudge its playful Grinch-inspired appearance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- Bright green gel food coloring, as needed
- Red heart sprinkles, as needed
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and set aside.
- Add the white chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, and vanilla extract to a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Add the sugar, evaporated milk, and butter to a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Once the mixture reaches a low boil, stop stirring and allow it to boil for 10 minutes without stirring. For greater accuracy, cook until the mixture reaches approximately 234°F to 237°F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully pour the hot mixture over the white chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, and vanilla. Let it sit for a few minutes.
- Stir with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are thoroughly combined and the white chocolate has melted.
- Add a few drops of bright green gel food coloring. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until the fudge begins to thicken and is almost set. Add more coloring as needed to achieve a bright Grinch green.
- Pour the fudge into the prepared pan and immediately decorate the top with red heart sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for about 2 hours, or until completely firm.
- Lift the set fudge from the pan using the parchment paper or foil and cut into approximately 1 1/2-inch squares before serving.
Notes
- Do not stir the sugar mixture after it reaches a low boil, as stirring can encourage sugar crystallization and produce grainy fudge.
- A candy thermometer can be used for accuracy; aim for approximately 234°F to 237°F.
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to encourage even heating.
- Gel food coloring creates a vibrant green color without adding much additional liquid.
- If gel coloring is unavailable, combine green and yellow liquid food coloring to create a bright Grinch-inspired shade.
- Add the red heart sprinkles immediately after spreading the fudge in the pan so they adhere properly.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature or approximately 1 week in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 334 kcal
- Sugar: 46 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg