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melting snowman fudge

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Need a fun and easy treat idea this season? Melting snowman fudge for the win! 

Scroll to the end for a printable recipe. 

stacked melting snowman fudge

 

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! 

melting snowman fudge with piece cut

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 

pieces of melting snowman fudge

 

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.

 

ingredients for easy white chocolate fudge recipe, white chocolate chips and can of store-bought frosting

mixing fudge in bowl

 

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. 

decorating melting snowman fudge

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.

stacked melting snowman fudge

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 

melting snowman fudge with piece cut
Print
melting snowman fudge
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Let set
2 hrs
 

Fun holiday fudge idea: White chocolate Melting snowman fudge.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: melting snowman fudge
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 486 kcal
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips and frosting.

  2. Microwave for 90 seconds at 70 percent power. Stir very well, using the residual heat to completely melt the chocolate.

  3. Scrape the  mixture into a prepared 8 or 9-inch square pan that has been lined with non-stick foil.

  4. If the fudge is soft, place in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes so your candies won't sink. 

  5. TIP: Lightly score the fudge into 9 pieces and place the snowman parts within the scored lines.

  6. Slice Reese's cups in half. Break pretzels into pieces. 

  7. Top the fudge with the halved Reese's for hats, candy eyes, orange Mike and Ike's, and pretzel sticks. 

  8. Let set fully for 2 hours.  Slice around the decorations. 

Recipe Notes

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.

melting snowman fudge with piece cut

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

 

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