Halloween Candy Corn & Peanut Fudge
Traditional Halloween flavors make this Candy Corn & Peanut Fudge the perfect go-to for your Halloween gathering! This is a creamy white chocolate fudge, loaded with bits of salted roasted peanuts and topped with candy corn and more peanuts. It’s cute, sweet, salty, and so simple to make!
Servings: 64 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/3 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts divided
- 1/2 cup candy corn
Instructions
- Before beginning, prepare by lining a pan (8x8) with some parchment paper. Coarsely chop 3/4 cup of the peanuts, setting aside the other 1/4 cup of peanuts.1 cup dry roasted peanuts
- Heat the sweetened condensed milk, butter, vanilla, and salt, stirring continuously over medium-low heat. Once the condensed milk fudge base has become really hot, but not so hot that it is simmering/boiling, take it off of the stove.1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, 2 Tablespoons salted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Add the white chocolate chips to the fudge base, let the chips melt for a minute or two then stir the fudge until all of the chips have melted and are mixed into the sweetened condensed milk base.3 1/3 cups white chocolate chips
- Mix in the ¾ cup of chopped peanuts.
- Place the fudge into the prepared 8x8 pan. Push the fudge around with a spatula to make the top level.
- Sprinkle the candy corn and remaining peanuts onto the top of the fudge, press the toppings into the top of the fudge just a little to make sure they stick.1/2 cup candy corn
- Set the fudge aside to cool at room temperature.
- When you are ready to plate the fudge, use a sharp long knife to cut the fudge into pieces.
- Store the fudge in a sealed container at room temperature.
Notes
- Storage: Be sure to keep your fudge in an airtight container so it doesn't dry out, especially around the edges where it has been cut. I actually wrap mine in plastic wrap pressed right against the fudge, then keep it inside another container.Candy corn fudge will be good for about 1 week.
- Nutritional Info: The nutritional info was calculated using an online nutrition calculator tool for 1 piece of fudge when it has been cut into 64 small pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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