Description
Creamy orange dreamsicle fudge delivers nostalgic summer flavors reminiscent of classic ice cream treats. Sweet white chocolate and tangy orange zest combine for a delightful dessert you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 7 oz (198 grams) marshmallow cream
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup (160 milliliters) heavy cream
- 3 tsps orange extract
- 10 drops orange food coloring
Instructions
- Prep Pan: Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and easy fudge removal.
- Create Sugar Syrup: In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, heavy cream, and sugar. Heat gently over medium flame, stirring continuously until ingredients meld smoothly and butter dissolves completely.
- Cook Syrup: Monitor temperature using a candy thermometer, heating mixture to precisely 235°F (soft ball stage). Maintain constant stirring for 3-4 minutes to prevent burning, ensuring even heat distribution.
- Blend Fudge Base: Remove from heat and rapidly whisk in marshmallow cream and white chocolate chips until mixture achieves a luxurious, velvety texture with no visible lumps.
- Develop Color Layers: Divide fudge base, reserving one cup. Enhance remaining mixture with orange extract and food coloring, creating a vibrant tangerine-colored confection.
- Layer and Swirl: Pour orange-tinted fudge into prepared pan, then strategically dollop reserved white fudge across the surface. Use a knife to create elegant marbled patterns by gently dragging layers together.
- Set and Chill: Refrigerate fudge for minimum 2 hours until completely firm and sliceable. Once set, extract from pan using parchment paper and slice into 1-inch square pieces for serving.
Notes
- Thermometer Precision: Use a calibrated candy thermometer for accurate temperature reading to achieve the perfect soft ball stage, ensuring smooth, creamy fudge texture.
- Prevent Sugar Crystallization: Continuously stir the mixture while heating to avoid sugar crystallization, which can result in grainy fudge.
- Color and Flavor Balance: Add food coloring and orange extract gradually, tasting and adjusting to achieve the desired vibrant orange flavor and color intensity.
- Swirling Technique: Create gentle, not aggressive, swirls to maintain distinct white and orange layers, preventing the colors from completely blending together.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 201
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 23 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg