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5-Minute Cranberry-Pistachio-Orange Peel Fudge

This 5-minute fudge is equal parts sweet, tart, creamy, chewy and comes together in the microwave. Ready to enjoy or gift with 2 hours of chilling time.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
chill time: 2 hours2 hours
Total Time2 hours 8 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candied orange peel, CandiQuik, dried cranberries, easy fudge, food gift, microwave fudge, salted pistachios, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla almond bark
Servings: 36 pieces

Equipment

  • 8 x 8 pan
  • microwave

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 16 oz. vanilla-flavored almond bark (like CandiQuik), broken into pieces
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup roasted salted pistachios roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup roasted salted pistachios finely chopped for top of fudge
  • 6 oz. candied orange peel found with fruitcake supplies, I found mine at Publix

Instructions

  • Spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper that overhangs the edges; set aside.
  • Mix cranberries, orange peel and 1/2 cup chopped pistachios together in medium bowl, stirring mix together and separating cranberries that are stuck together; set aside.
  • Place the sweetened condensed milk and pieces of almond bark in a large microwave-safe bowl.
  • Heat the almond bark and condensed milk in microwave, uncovered on high (100% power) for 1-minute, stirring well after heating. Continue heating in 30-second increments, stirring well after each heating cycle, taking care not to scorch. Microwaves vary; this should take 2 – 2 1/2 minutes.
  • When fudge mixture is melted and smooth, stir in cranberry/orange/nut mixture.
  • Immediately pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Smooth top with spatula and lightly tap pan against countertop several times to help level and smooth fudge.
  • Sprinkle top with finely chopped pistachios, pressing down lightly with back of measuring cup so nuts adhere to top of warm fudge. Place in refrigerator and let chill until set, about 2 hours.
  • When fudge is set, lift out of pan by edges of parchment paper and transfer to cutting board and cut into 36 pieces.
  • Stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

If you don’t have a microwave, you can make this fudge on your stove top, melting over medium heat; it will take a little longer to melt.