This easy 5-ingredient fudge comes together in minutes for gifting or as a sweet treat for Christmas.
Christmas is less than 3 weeks away and I have an easy fudge recipe that’s soon to be Santa’s favorite. . .White Chocolate Cranberry-Orange-Pistachio Fudge! This fudge recipe has less than 10 minutes hands on time, the hardest part is waiting for it to set before cutting and serving!
These little squares of fudge look and taste like little presents, with their red, green and orange ‘jewels’ of sweet-tart cranberry, candied orange peel and salty pistachios. We like it topped with sea salt flakes to balance the sweetness of the white chocolate.
White Chocolate Cranberry-Orange-Pistachio Fudge
Yield: 36 pieces
4 – 4 oz. bars white chocolate (1 pound), finely chopped
14.5 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
4 oz. candied orange peel, found with the fruitcake baking supplies, online, or make your own
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted and salted pistachios
Optional: Flake Sea Salt, such as Maldon or Fleur de Sel
Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with plastic wrap (or parchment paper) so all four edges overhang pan and coat with nonstick spray.
Stir together chopped white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat uncovered in the microwave on high for 1 minute and stir well. Continue heating in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. This will take about 2 – 3 minutes, depending on your microwave.
When the chocolate mixture is melted and smooth, add cranberries, orange peel and pistachios. Fold together with rubber spatula and then immediately pour into the prepared pan, pressing it down into corners of pan. Sprinkle top of fudge with flaky sea salt. Transfer pan to the refrigerator and let chill until set, about 2 hours or overnight.
When fudge is set, lift out of the pan by the overhanging plastic wrap; cut into pieces using knife.
Fudge may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature one to two weeks. . .ha! . . .or refrigerate and extend shelf life to two to three weeks.
Printable Recipe
Got leftover over pistachios?
Bake and Give Cranberry-Orange-Pistachio Loaves. . .
Mini loaves that are merry and bright, as well as sweet, tart and nutty!
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Metamorphosis Monday
Thank you Mary for another sweet treat for the holidays! I know we would love this fudge as we’re fans of cranberry, orange and pistachio. Pinned to my “to make” board, Happy Monday!🎄
I have been in a quandary about what to take to the Jane Austen birthday tea this Saturday; thank you so much for providing this recipe! You always come through!
This looks like something I need to make for my friends and neighbors (and me!), Mary! The fudge looks so festive and perfect for the holidays. I’ll put the ingredients on my list. Thank you, as always!
Oh how divine Mary!! This is so pretty and just couldn’t be easier, I am going to put it on my Christmas Eve menu! Perfect make ahead treat, thank you thank you!! ❤️🎁🎄
Jenna
So pretty and different! I bet I would love it too much! Where did you find the cute toothpicks?
Looks delicious Mary!
Where did you get the toothpicks?!
HomeGoods 🎄
Mary
Looks so delicious!
I’ll have some of each, please…….
Thanks for sharing! 🎅🏻
You got me with orange and pistachio. Yum Yum YUM!! Gorgeous pictures too.
Perfect timing! My colleagues are on burn out from a steady stream of chocolate peppermint bark. This is an excellent round of treats for this week!
Thanks Mary, just pinned it to my sweets board These will be a great addition to my Christmas Goodie Bag along with the chocolate nut clusters and peppermint bark and cookies for our friends and neighbors.
You had me at candied orange peel Mary! I’m sure this is a wonderful little treat:@)
YUM and…quick!! We just did a similar using peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk…added salted VIRGINIA peanuts…can’t wait to try this white chocolate version!! It even LOOKS pretty!! franki
What a festive treat – thanks for the recipe!
~Mary~
One word YUMMMMM!!
thanks again for sharing !!
Paula
IN
Mary, I love any kind of fudge, and these ingredients are some of my favorites for cookies and candies. Beautiful presentation as always 🥰
My mouth is watering. A “must do” for sure! Pinned and can’t wait to make, hopefully this weekend. LOVE all the ingredients so it will be a 5 star for sure! Thanks Mary. 🎄
This is a must try! What a nice hostess gift it would be!
Bought the ingredients today, except the white chocolate. It was so expensive for four bars so I bought white “baking morsels” instead. Do you think that will work?
Baking morsels and or chips have stabilizers in them to help them retain their shape so they don’t melt like chocolate bars do. You can try but I can’t say definitively that they will work.