This holiday Pumpkin Fudge recipe brings the taste of the season with pumpkin, white chocolate and marshmallow.
I hope you aren’t sick of pumpkin yet!!
If you are a regular follower, you will have noticed that for the past few months, I’ve been featuring an old recipe here every Sunday. Technically, this one is old as well, first published back in November of 2007. But back then, I blogged a little differently, and I have a few posts that have multiple recipes in them. Since I’m a little OCD with my organizing lately, it was driving me crazy to have two recipes that were so different in the same post, so I decided to break them up into 2 posts.
So here we are, with the Pumpkin Fudge recipe. (The sweet potato recipe is still in the same post, and it’s a recipe you need for Thanksgiving!!)
I have actually been wanting to remake this recipe for years, but I never quite got around to it before. But I love, love fudge, and well, we all know that I love pumpkin, so it’s only natural that I would love this fudge.
This Pumpkin Fudge was seriously super simple. No candy thermometer, no special equipment. When I first made this back in 2007, it was super soft, but this time around, it came out perfect. I’m almost wondering if I didn’t cook it long enough the first time. The only changes I made this time vs the first time were to use white chocolate chips instead of chopped white chocolate, and to put the mixture in an 8×8-inch dish instead of a 9×13. I wanted thicker versus thinner, and I would definitely stick to the 8×8.
This is the perfect fall/holiday treat! I’m not going to wait so long to make it again!
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Pumpkin Fudge
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 mins
- Yield: 48 pieces 1x
Description
This holiday Pumpkin Fudge recipe brings the taste of the season with pumpkin, white chocolate and marshmallow.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 2/3 cups of evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tsp of salt
- 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
- 12 ounces of white chocolate chips
- 2 cups of miniature marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, evaporated milk, pumpkin, butter, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Heat over medium heat. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 12 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat and stir in the white chocolate chips and marshmallows. Stir in the vanilla.
- Pour into the prepared pan and chill until set. Cut into squares.
Recipe Notes:
slightly adapted from Diannes Dishes
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Kamra says
So I made this fudge and it is not setting, it’s still gooey. I don’t know where i went wrong or if anyone has found a solution to this? I see several people have had this problem. Any help would be wonderful!! Thank you Happy holidays!!
DIANNA says
I made this and it turned out perfect! I followed the directions exactly, and it was so delicious. I will definitely make this again. I even had people ask for the recipe. Thank you for sharing.
lizza says
I made these yesterday. They tasted very good but did NOT come out like fudge! Was very sticky and I had a hard time even getting it out of the pan! I ended up making some pumpkin cookies and putting my “fudge” on top as a frosting, and it was good!
Emilee says
Not sure how mine will turn out as it is cooling right now. We’re the marshmallows supposed to melt? They didn’t so I reheated it until it did. I also only had half the white chocolate chips I needed so I added some butterscotch chips. I think it tastes pretty good! Now my fingers are crossed for texture!
Desiree says
I do not know where I went wrong but mine was super liquidy and inedible
Rachel says
I just made a batch of this fudge and it came out gooey. More like nought than actual fudge. In comparing your recipe and seeing the recipes of other fudge I’ve made, I think your recipe should actually double the sugar and use more butter (maybe double, maybe more). The marshmallows conflict with the hardening and setup of the fudge. The overall taste is good, but in this stage it’s not a fudge. I’m thinking about rolling the pieces into balls and covering with graham crackers as a sort of truffle.
Kamra says
I’m curious if you tried the truffle idea? Mine turned out exactly like yours? I have no idea why it’s driving me insane.
shannon says
Just made this and its setting in the fridge.hoping it turns out good.
Amanda says
So excited about this find! I just made a batch with pecans and it’s chilling in the fridge now! Pray it comes out well, texture-wise, since I’m still getting used to our stove. Either way, Thank you!
Deborah says
I hope it turned out well for you. I love the addition of pecans!
Ashlee says
Mine turned out gooey as well. Hubbie said that the flavor was great but it actually started melting in his hand. I boiled it the full 12 minutes. It smelled delicious though. Any other reason this would have happened other than not cooking it longer?
Deborah says
I’m guessing that it has to do with the time and the temperature. It is a fickle fudge, but once you get it right, it’s fantastic!
Jes says
mine turned out rock hard .. anyone know why?? Did I boil it too long? .. first time fudge maker here!!!
Deborah says
Just a guess, but I’m guessing that you either cooked it too long or too hot. This one is a tricky one to get just right!
Katie says
Absolutely delicious!! I made a batch of this fudge today for Thanksgiving. I sprinkled chopped pecans to half of the mixture after I poured it in the pan, and also did without the marshmallows. The consistency was perfect – I even added another minute on the stove just to be sure.
Thanks for sharing!!
Deborah says
I’m so glad it worked out well for you. Love the addition of the pecans!
Ashley says
Hi!
Thank you for sharing your recipe! I made it for Thanksgiving tomorrow, with some slight twists. And THANK YOU for that 12 minute stirring tip. I was doubtful at first, but I’m glad I followed through for firm fudge. I posted my version, crediting you, on my blog Fancy Fork.
I love your photography & blog!
Ashley
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
What beautiful fudge Deborah! I love seeing all that spice in each piece – yum!
Amy says
Just made this pumpkin fudge and it turned out perfectly. My roommates loved it and were all very impressed, even though it was super simple to make. Thanks for sharing the recipe! I’ll definitely use it again!
Deborah says
Yay! So glad it went well and that you all loved it!
Cynthia says
Followed all your directions and after chilling for 5 hours it’s a goey mess? I don’t know what happened? Did I need to boil longer? The taste is good though just wish the texture was too!!
Deborah says
Cynthia – that’s my guess – that it needed to boil a bit longer. The first time I made it, it was very soft. This last time I made it, though, it held up very well. I boiled it at a rolling boil for the full 12 minutes. I hope that helps!
Joe says
Mine was a goey mess too! My question is can it still be fixed or do I have to start over?
Deborah says
I’m guessing that it wasn’t boiled for long enough. You can try re-cooking it, but I’m not sure if that will work with this fudge or not.
Jill says
I made this recipe and boiled it for twelve minutes – also a gooey mess! I don’t think the boiling is the issue as every other fudge recipe has lower boiling time (or none at all!) – maybe it’s the pumpkin?
Chels R. says
I love how you can see the speckles of the spice in the fudge. Glad you redid this recipe!
Sharon says
Please reply ONLY if you actually made the fudge, Comments do not make a good recipe.
Kathi @ DeliciouslyYum! says
Sick of pumpkin? Never! Especially when you can make something like this Pumpkin Fudge. Drool!
spoon-stories says
Intresting!I saw many pumpkin recipes but never something like that^^
ThisBakerGirlBlogs says
I bought a pack of fudge just yesterday but making my own sounds like such a treat! They look so good 🙂
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
Oh, this looks beyond delicious! I love that you added marshmallow to the mix
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
Yum, this sounds this sounds great. Pumpkin, chocolate chips and marshmallows – I’ll have some of that!
Joanne says
I’ve made your pumpkin pie fudge before! So good.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Mmm loving this fudge! It sounds great!!