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Orange Creamsicle Fudgeis a bright & cheerful fudge candy that is great for holidays, such as Christmas or Easter. Its delightful flavor will remind you of frozen orange & cream bars (such as Creamsicles or 50/50 bars).
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Of all the treats during the holidays, the one I usually avoid the most is fudge. It’s not that I don’t like fudge, but it’s just that it’s sooo sweet. I’ll eat a piece or two, but I would be much happier sticking with cookies. Or other candies. But, my family? Most of them think fudge is the best thing ever. So, I make a variety or two and they are happy. And when they’re happy, I’m happy and it’s a win/win.
All this was until I tried Orange Cream Fudge. I can’t even remember who gave it to us, but it was on a plate of assorted treats years ago. I loved the colors of it, and when I took a bite, I had the instant flavor of one of my favorite frozen treats: Orange Creamsicles. Or 50/50 Bars, as we’ve also called them. Now this was my kind of fudge! Yeah, it’s still sweet. So sweet. But that’s ok in this case.
It’s a fairly easy fudge to make. The “hardest” part is getting a nice orange color, but it’s really not that difficult as long as you you add only small amounts of food coloring and don’t go crazy adding a bunch of red food color into it. Speaking of the orange color — while I make this fudge for Christmas, it’s also great at Halloween and I think it’s lovely around Easter time too.
Ingredients Needed for Orange Creamsicle Fudge:
- Butter (3/4 Cup – 1 1/2 Sticks)
- Granulated Sugar (3 Cups)
- Heavy Whipping Cream (3/4 Cup)
- Salt (1/2 Teaspoon)
- White Chocolate Chips (1oz)
- Marshmallow Cream (1oz)
- Orange Extract (1 Tablespoon)
- Red Food Coloring
- Yellow Food Coloring
Cooking Equipment needed for Orange Creamsicle Fudge:
Orange Cream Fudge
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- Author: Brandie Valenzuela
Description
Orange Creamsicle Fudgeis a bright & cheerful fudge candy that is great for holidays, such as Christmas or Easter. Its delightful flavor will remind you of frozen orange & cream bars (such as Creamsicles or 50/50 bars).
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks or 12 tablespoons, cut into pieces)
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ounces package white chocolate chips (10–12 , whichever you can find)
- 1 ounces jar marshmallow cream (7)
- 1 tablespoon orange extract
- Red & Yellow Food Coloring
Instructions
- Line an 8×8″ or 9×13″ baking pan with foil (the smaller pan with result in taller pieces, the larger size will result in thinner pieces). Spray with cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan, combine butter, sugar, whipping cream, and salt and heat over medium heat. Stir frequently until sugar is dissolved. When mixture comes to a boil, continue stirring for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips and marshmallow cream. Stir until both are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside. To the larger amount of mixture, stir in the orange extract and food coloring needed to achieve an orange color. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
- Place small spoonfuls of the reserved mixture on top of the orange mixture. Drag a butter knife through the white mixture spoonfuls and through the orange mixture to create a marbled look.
- Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into squares to serve.
Notes
–Adapted slightly from Taste of Home
- Category: Candy
- Cuisine: American
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Dana T says
followed recipe exactly…it turned into a big grainy lump…any clue as to what happened? I was so excited because my bonus daughter would love it but probably not so much now….expensive science experiment that was a mess…but on plus side, my kitchen smells like Florida!!!
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brandie says
Hi Dana, it’s hard to say exactly. A grainy fudge could be because the sugar was not been fully dissolved when cooking or the mixture was stirred after the sugar was dissolved while waiting for it to boil. Sugar crystals forming on the sides of the inside of the pan could be an issue — while I don’t find the need to do this, some recommend brushing the sides down with water with a pastry brush after dissolving the sugar, when you are waiting for it to boil. It could have also been stirred too early, before the temperature had dropped down enough (after it was removed from the heat). While I can’t tell you exactly, here is an article that might be good to save: How To Save a Botched Batch of Grainy Fudge http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2011/12/how-to-save-a-botched-batch-of-grainy-fudge.html
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Cathy says
I thought this would have some orange flavoring in it, not just color. You can make this with any color. How about batches of red and green for Christmas?
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brandie says
Hi Cathy,
It actually does have orange flavoring it in — 1 tablespoon orange extract. You could certainly substitute that with another extract and, if you wish, make this fudge other colors.Reply
Rena says
Love the Clear Glass Dressing And Sauce Bottles-Black Caps for homemade salad dressings!
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Tiffany says
I would buy the glass jugs and maple syrup bottles!
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Camille says
small spice containers
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Great idea! I love fruity fudge!
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Pam says
I would buy the spray bottles, aqua glass vials, and the aluminum water bottles!
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tammigirl says
I love these: 6 Bin Akro-Mil TiltView Storage Cabinet
I love them in their many sizes/configurations!
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Kim Beaulieu says
Oh em gee, this is freaking gorgeous. I cannot stop staring at it. It has me mesmerized. Perfect for the holidays. Thank you so much for joining us this week.
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Christina says
This looks SO good. It is going on my list of goodies to make this week.
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Jen @JuanitasCocina says
We love creamsicle anything! Can’ wait to try this!
Happy day #5!
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Dionne Baldwin says
I need some orange cream fudge! I am a fudge lover because I love the sweets in a very big way. This is going on my to do list! Orange creamsicle is a flavor that I don’t get all excited about when I hear it but I go bonkers when it’s right in front of me!
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Kristen says
Now that is one gorgeous fudge. Creamsicles are so delicious. I am going to put this one on my goodie plates next year.
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Kristin G says
Definitely storage containers and shelving!!
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Tara says
Okay to die for fudge!!! I have to make this for sure!!
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Michelle Thayer says
The ball mason jars.
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sara staffeldt says
Wire Bale Air-Seal Glass Jars for my flour and sugar and stuff 🙂
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Stephanie says
I would buy a whole variety of mason jars!
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Laura says
So many metal tins and glass jars!
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Mary Ann says
I would buy the Airseal Jars with the blue lids.
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