Easy White Cranberry Pistachio Fudge Recipe

Published Nov 20, 2023 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Home Cooking Adventure via YouTube

This easy candy recipe by Home Cooking Adventure on YouTube is the perfect dessert to serve for the holidays or any special occasions! It’s super easy to make and tastes just as delicious as it looks. It has a simple yet festive appearance and is filled with all the good flavors and texture, the crunchiness of the nuts and the slight bitterness and sourness of the cranberries are perfectly balanced by the chocolate’s fudginess, sweetness, and creaminess.

You can also put these yummy candies in a beautiful gift box and give them to a loved one as a present, I’m sure they’ll thank you for it! If you’re not much of a fan of white chocolate, nuts, or cranberries at this point, then you can substitute them with any ingredient of your choice and make your version of this delicious holiday fudge. Learn the recipe below.

Ingredients for White Cranberry Pistachio Fudge:

4 cups of powdered milk
½ tsp of salt
1½ cups of sugar
7 fl oz or 200ml of water
1 cup of unsalted butter
1 tsp of vanilla extract
2/3 cup of raw pistachios, divided
2/3 cup of dried cranberries, divided

How to Make White Cranberry Pistachio Fudge:

Step 1

Place the raw pistachios onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then spread them evenly in a single layer, and place them in a preheated oven at 300°F or 150°C. Allow them to toast for about 10 minutes, then roughly chop them, and set them aside for later.

Step 2

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the powdered milk and salt, then give them a good whisk until uniform, and set them aside. Place a medium-sized saucepan on a stove over medium-high heat, then add the water and sugar, and bring them to a boil.

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Step 3

Lower the heat, then allow them to simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes before adding the butter, and stir them until the butter is melted. Turn off the heat and remove the saucepan from the stove, then add the vanilla extract to the mixture, and continue to stir to combine.

Easy Holiday Candy Recipe Idea — Image credit: Home Cooking Adventure via YouTube

Step 4

Pour the syrup over the powdered milk mixture, then whisk them or use an electric hand mixer to beat them until smooth and well combined. Add half a cup each of the toasted pistachios and dried cranberries to the mixture, then fold them in until evenly combined, and pour the mixture into an 8 or 9-inch square pan greased with butter.

Step 5

Spread the fudge mixture evenly and smoothen out the surface as much as possible, then sprinkle the remaining pistachios and cranberries all over the top, and lightly press them down. Cover the fudge, then set it aside, and let it cool down to room temperature. Cut into small squares, then serve, and enjoy!