Description
This White Chocolate Cherry Fudge recipe combines sweet, creamy white chocolate with chewy maraschino cherries for an irresistible, easy no-bake treat. Perfect for the holidays or year-round snacking, it’s a rich and colorful fudge recipe that sets beautifully and makes a perfect homemade gift. Ideal for dessert lovers looking for easy fudge with condensed milk.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups white chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
¾ cup maraschino cherries (drained, chopped, and patted dry)
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal, and lightly grease it.
2. Drain maraschino cherries, chop them into halves or quarters, and pat them dry thoroughly with paper towels.
3. In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter. Stir continuously until melted and smooth.
4. Remove the pan from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt until fully incorporated.
5. Gently fold in the chopped maraschino cherries until evenly distributed.
6. Pour the fudge mixture into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Chill for at least 3 hours until set.
7. Once firm, lift the fudge out using the parchment and cut into small squares. Store in the fridge.
Notes
Fudge sets best when cherries are thoroughly dried before mixing.
Use good-quality white chocolate chips for best results.
You can add chopped pistachios or almond extract for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg