Need a fun and easy treat idea this season? Melting snowman fudge for the win!
Scroll to the end for a printable recipe.
melting snowman fudge
This melting snowman fudge is so fun and easy to make. We take our 2-ingredient (yes, just two ingredients!) white chocolate fudge and top with candies. That’s it!
I posted the very first melting snowman cookie on my other site in 2008. And now melting snowman food ideas are everywhere!
how to make white chocolate fudge
YOU WILL NEED
WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS
You will need 2 2/3 cups (16 ounces) of white chocolate chips. Here, we use Nestle Premier White Morsels which is actually confectionary coating. We find them to be creamy with a nice vanilla flavoring.
If you choose white chocolate that contains cocoa butter (such as Ghirardelli) the result is thicker, so we suggest using 2 1/2 cups.
STORE-BOUGHT FROSTING
Use any of your favorite brands of vanilla store-bought frosting. Tubs are usually 16 ounces.
REESE’S CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP MINIATURES
I used the dark chocolate version for the snowmen hats.
MIKE AND IKES CANDY
You’ll need the orange candies. You can use any comparable brand orange “carrot nose” candy.
CANDY EYES
Find candy eyes in the craft store or online. You can also use mini chocolate chips.
PRETZEL STICKS
Break apart pieces of pretzel sticks for the stick arms.
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED:
- large, microwave-safe bowl OR sauce pan
- 8 or 9-inch square baking pan
- non-stick cooking spray
SUPPLIES AND INGREDIENTS
let’s make 2-ingredient fudge
step one: melt your ingredients
In a large, microwave-safe bowl, place 2 2/3 cups of white chocolate chips (2 1/2 cups if using Ghirardelli) and one can of vanilla store-bought frosting.
Microwave for 90 seconds at 70 percent power. Stir very well, using the residual heat to completely melt the chocolate.
Scrape the mixture into a prepared 8 or 9-inch square pan that has been lined with non-stick foil.
step two: decorate your melting snowmen
If the fudge is soft, place in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes so your candies won’t sink.
Slice Reese’s cups in half. Break pretzels into pieces.
Top the fudge with the halved Reese’s for hats, candy eyes, orange Mike and Ike’s, and pretzel sticks.
Let set fully for 2 hours.
Slice around the decorations.
how do I make microwave fudge on the stove-top?
Because overcooked chocolate should be avoided, I prefer to make fudge in a double boiler when cooking on the stove-top instead of the microwave.
To make your own double boiler, rest a heat-safe bowl on top of a saucepan of simmering water. There should be one to two inches of space between the top of the water and the bottom of the bowl.
Place your chocolate chips and frosting in the bowl and stir well until the chocolate chips are about three-quarters of the way melted. Then, remove from the heat and use the residual heat, stirring, until the mixture is very smooth. Then, pour into your pan.
what size pan should I use for fudge?
You’ll notice most of the easy fudge recipes we share suggest a square baking pan.
Because I find thick squares to be the best for fudge, I suggest an 8 x 8-inch square pan, or for slightly thinner fudge, a 9 x 9-inch square pan.
For very thick fudge, you can even use a bread loaf pan, but then your yield will be lower. It’s rare that I use a large, 9 x 13-inch rectangle baking pan, unless you’re making boozy fudge, such as Fireball Fudge, which uses ingredients with greater volume.
printable fudge recipe
Fun holiday fudge idea: White chocolate Melting snowman fudge.
- 2 2/3 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 can vanilla frosting
- 4 or 5 Reese's Dark Chocolate Miniature cups
- 9 orange Mike and Ike's candies
- 9 pretzel sticks
In a large, microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips and frosting.
Microwave for 90 seconds at 70 percent power. Stir very well, using the residual heat to completely melt the chocolate.
Scrape the mixture into a prepared 8 or 9-inch square pan that has been lined with non-stick foil.
If the fudge is soft, place in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes so your candies won't sink.
TIP: Lightly score the fudge into 9 pieces and place the snowman parts within the scored lines.
Slice Reese's cups in half. Break pretzels into pieces.
Top the fudge with the halved Reese's for hats, candy eyes, orange Mike and Ike's, and pretzel sticks.
Let set fully for 2 hours. Slice around the decorations.
To cook on the stove top, use a double boiler.
To make your own double boiler, rest a heat-safe bowl on top of a saucepan of simmering water. There should be one to two inches of space between the top of the water and the bottom of the bowl.
Place your chocolate chips and frosting in the bowl and stir well until the chocolate chips are about three-quarters of the way melted. Then, remove from the heat and use the residual heat, stirring, until the mixture is very smooth. Then, pour into your pan.
more melting snowman fun food ideas
- easy melting snowman cookies
- marshmallow snowman that literally melts, as a hot cocoa bomb!
- try some melting snowman OREO cookies
- these melted snowman candy pops are also a cinch to make
- great appetizer, melting snowman cheese balls
more seasonal fudge ideas
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