This 4th of July White Chocolate Fudge is the perfect patriotic dessert with a festive red, white and blue design. It is a tie dyed fudge perfect for the 4th of July.
This white chocolate fudge recipe actually first came about as a mistake. I was attempting a layered fudge, but had a child tantrum in the middle of it, so I was distracted.
Just when I thought the fudge was ruined, I dragged a knife through it, thinking it couldn’t end up any worse that it was.
But when I went to cut into it later, I discovered that I had created this tie dyed look, and loved this version even better than what I had in mind originally!
Tips and Tricks
- The one thing about this fudge recipe is that you have to work fast. The fudge starts setting up pretty quickly, and if you don’t have everything ready to go, it’s not going to work. So make sure you not only have your ingredients ready to go, but also anything else you will need, like bowls or spatulas.
- I have always used gel or paste food colorings. You may be able to get liquid to work, but you might need a lot more of the food coloring.
- I cut mine into 32 pieces, but really, they could go even smaller and serve even more people.
Why Your Fudge May Not Have Set Up
There could be many different factors that cause your fudge to not set up, but the number one culprit for this white chocolate fudge is undercooking.
You need to make sure you have it boiling for 5 full minutes. Any less, and your fudge may not set up. But be careful, because any more, and your fudge may burn or turn out grainy. Just make sure you set a timer and boil it for 5 minutes, stirring it with a spatula the whole time.
How to store this fudge
This fudge stays good quite awhile – I store it in an airtight container at room temperature. It should last at least 1-2 weeks this way. If you refrigerate it, it will last even longer.
I have not tried freezing this fudge, but you should be able to freeze it for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
More Red White and Blue Recipes
Red, White and Blue Baked Donuts
4th of July Cake Roll
4th of July Toast
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4th of July White Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 5 oz evaporated milk
- 2 cups marshmallow creme
- 8 oz white chocolate chips
- Red and blue food coloring*
Instructions
- Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- *Have everything ready to go before continuing, as the fudge will set up quickly. You will need 3 bowls, 3 spatulas, the food coloring and a knife.
- In a large pot or saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, and evaporated milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently. When the mixture comes to a boil, stir constantly for 5 minutes. Add in the marshmallow creme and the white chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
- Divide the mixture into 3 bowls. Add red food coloring to one, blue food coloring to one, and leave the third bowl white. Stir each color.
- Pour the red fudge into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top as best as possible. Pour the white fudge on top of the red, then pour the blue on the top. (Stir each bowl before pouring, just in case the fudge started to set up.) Take a knife and drag it through all three layers, making the marbled effect.
- Let the fudge cool completely before cutting, at least 2 hours.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love the swirls, the fudge turned out perfectly!
Joanne says
Seems like her temper tantrum worked out for the best! I agree…I like this even more than the layers!
Kristy says
Way to embrace the silver lining Deborah! These are just gorgeous and I love how they turned out. And I’m with you…it was the same here for both of my kids. The two’s were a breeze…three’s not so much. Fortunately once we’re almost to four now. 😉
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
they look awesome and you get mad props for being so creative (with a 3 year old tugging at you!)
Random question…the little pics with recipes on your sidebar…did you use a widget for those or a plugin? I am NOT able to do anything tricky, at all on my site but would love to install something like that myself, and not have to go thru my design guy every time I want to rotate them!
Tara @ The Butter Dish says
Now Deb, if this doesn’t make you feel patriotic and All American – nothing but having a flag surgically implanted across the irises would. ☺ This is so much fun and simply perfect.
I’m completely love the swirl – it’s fun and a bit chaotic – much like America and children.
I totally agree w/ you about the two’s and three’s – having been through three boys (two grown and one 13) I think I developed names for every age.
Onederful Ones
Terrible Two’s
Tyrannical Threes
Frustrating Fives
Skulduggery Sixes
Shenanigan Sevens
Exasperating Eights
Nuisance Nines
Tetchy Tens…
Yeah there is one for every age… they tend to get better once they graduate. LOL
Deborah says
@Tara @ The Butter Dish, love all of these! But it makes me nervous for her to get older, now!! 🙂
Tristine says
LOL!! I know what you mean about terrible twos vs. “horrible” threes. My first son was an ANGEL up until he turned 3. I suffered migraines EVERY single until he turned 10! 8 is another vicious age. He’s now 26, but now I have another son who is a stubborn, brilliant, independent three year old again. My first son had NOTHING on my second!
Anyway…I digress. These look utterly amazing and I can’t wait for my husband to make them. (He’s the baker, I’m the cook. We balance each other out that way in nearly every aspect of our lives!)
Tristine says
@Tristine, oops, that was every single *day*.
mrsblocko says
Amen to the terrible threes. They were worse than the twos for me as well. (I’m on to the sassy seven’s now.)
The fudge looks delicious btw!
Valerie M. says
That is so fun! I think it is better swirled than it would be layered too.
Asiya says
It’s a big challenge cooking and then blogging with small kids…I always struggle with my youngest. But your fudge turned out looking great!!!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
This looks fantastic! Gotta love those happy accidents. 🙂
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I love how they turned out!
Eeva-Maija says
These looks wonderful! Any way to replace the marshmallow creme? I don’t live in US and don’t have access to it, but I’m hosting a 4th of July picnic and would really like to make them for that!
Deborah says
@Eeva-Maija, I’m not sure what you could substitute, but I have seen recipes online to make your own marshmallow creme or marshmallow fluff. Not sure how it would work in this recipe since I haven’t tried it, though.
Eeva-Maija says
@Deborah, Thanks! I could also find another fudge recipe with ingredients I can get and just divide the mix into three and tint two of them. But thanks for this great idea!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Love the tie dyed look!! So pretty 🙂
Ali @ Gimme Some Oven says
This is so cool!!! You’re going to be the hit of the 4th of July! 😉
Rachel Cooks says
Love this! Glad the tantrum didn’t ruin it. I would have just ignored my daughter. lol
Rosa says
Fabulous!
Cheers,
Rosa