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.
Britni says
These are just awesome!! I’m making some tomorrow!! I added you to my patriotic treats roundup! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Printabelle says
It turned out completely awesome! Great job! I love it, pinned.
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I absolutely love the tie-dyed effect and can see so many different colors working here!
Lindy@ItsyBitsyPaper says
How brilliant! This sounds delicious and looks amazing. I hope you’ll add this to my Patriotic Project Parade going on through July 4th.
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/06/patriotic-project-parade-linky-party.html
Donna says
Beeeee-oootiful!!!
grace says
how festive! and with marshmallow fluff and white chocolate, it’s sure to be scrumptious too!
Anna says
Substitute for Marshmallow Creme : Just use the same weight in marshmallows. Seven ounces of marshmallow creme equals 22 large marshmallows. Use a scale if you have mini marshmallows.
Vanessa says
I like that the layers weren’t even. I think it looks great! Sometimes when you don’t expect things to work out, they end up working perfectly.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
How fun and festive!!!
Christina says
I LOVE this! Are the ones pictured the thicker version? They look amazing either way! 🙂
Deborah says
@Christina, yes – I did the thicker version.
Christina says
@Deborah, Thanks!! 🙂
Chels R. says
I think it looks beautiful! So patriotic! Eden has been going through a I’m not going to listen phase which sucks since I’m stuck in bed with a rib fracture 🙁 I wish I could be in my kitchen. I miss it so much!
patsy says
I love the swirled, tie-dye look better than perfect layers… because even without anyone throwing a tantrum, my layers are never quite perfect! Turned out beautifully!
Karly says
Threes and fours are so much worse than the twos. Be prepared for lots more of this (fantastic) fudge in your future, because you’ll probably never get a chance for neat, even layers again. 😉
Kim says
I love the way it turned out! It looks really cool.
My husband and I laugh all the time about the terrible twos. Babies and toddlers have nothing on kids as they get older. Eight, nine, ten, and eleven….MAJOR DRAMA. My 11 year old had a massive melt down this morning screaming and crying and carrying on about how her eye hurt and she couldn’t go the gym with me. As if I really wanted to go to the gym in the first place…ha ha.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
This is beautiful, love it!! And hang in there, it’s the terrible three’s that you will look back on one day together and tell stories about! I miss those days…
Anna @ hiddenponies says
What a great idea, I love this! And the terrible three’s are definitely where it’s at, they need to change all the literature 🙂