New Year’s Eve Fudge Countdown Clocks

Ring in the new year by serving these festive Fudge Countdown Clocks. Each round piece of white chocolate fudge is decorated with a clock face using black food coloring and makes a perfect New Year’s Eve dessert.

It’s a tradition to countdown to midnight ten seconds before the new year begins so I thought it would be fun to make a treat to celebrate that countdown. 

These New Year’s Eve Fudge Countdown Clocks make a perfect treat for the kids and adults in your family who won’t be celebrating the New Year with a glass of champagne. 

They are easy to make using a 2-ingredient white chocolate fudge recipe and quick to decorate using a black food coloring marker. 

Let’s make some countdown clocks.

White Chocolate Fudge Recipe

• Stir 24 -28 ounces of white chocolate and one (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk together.*
  • (See note below the next picture about the types of white chocolate to use in this fudge recipe.)
• Add a pinch of salt, if desired, to help balance the sweetness of this easy fudge.
• Heat in the microwave at 70% power for 90 seconds.
• Remove and slowly stir until well combined and beginning to melt.
• Heat for an additional 15 seconds at 70% power then let the bowl sit in the microwave for 3 minutes.
• Remove and stir until all the white chocolate is melted.
• If needed, repeat the process heating for 10-second increments, resting, and stirring, until melted.
• DO NOT overheat the white chocolate.
  • You can easily burn the white chocolate, so follow the steps above.
  • If the white chocolate becomes too hot the cocoa butter or oils may seep leaving you with greasy fudge.
    • If the fudge does look greasy, pour it into a clean bowl and let it sit for 15 minutes.
    • Then stir until smooth.
    • If still greasy, repeat this process as needed.
• Cover the white chocolate fudge with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours until firm.
• To speed up the cooling process or to quickly fix greasy fudge you can work the fudge on a marble or granite cutting board or countertop or even on a non-stick metal cookie sheet.
  • Pour the warm fudge out onto the cool surface and flatten it to about an inch thickness.
  • Use a plastic bench scraper or rubber spatula to scrape the fudge up into a ball then flatten again.
  • Continue this process until the fudge is completely cooled and thickened.

Can I make white chocolate fudge on the stove?

• Yes, pour the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk (and salt if using) in a medium-sized saucepan.
• Set the pan over low heat, and stir occasionally until about 75% (3/4) of the white chocolate is melted.
• Remove from heat and let the pan sit for 3 minutes.
• Stir until smooth and creamy.
• If all the chocolate hasn’t melted, let the pan sit another 3 minutes then stir again.
• You can put it back on low heat if absolutely necessary. Just don’t overheat the fudge.

What kind of white chocolate should I use to make this fudge?

• I used Nestle Premier White Morsels which are actually a confectionery coating (similar to white chocolate but made using palm kernel oil instead of cocoa butter). They are available in 24 ounces bags or smaller 12-ounce bags.
• You can use pure white chocolate chips (made with cocoa butter) or any white confectionery coating like Candy Melts, almond bark, or CandiQuik to make this fudge, just note the adjustment in ingredients in the note below.

NOTE:

• Pure white chocolate made with cocoa butter is a bit softer than white confectionery coating so you’ll need to adjust the recipe accordingly.
• If using white confectionery coating chips (no cocoa butter listed in the ingredients) use 24 ounces, if using pure white chocolate (with cocoa butter listed in the ingredients) then use 28 ounces.
• You want this fudge to be rather firm so it holds its shape well.

Sweetened Condensed Milk

• This recipe calls for 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.

  • What is sweetened condensed milk?

    • Sweetened Condensed milk is milk that has been pasteurized and condensed (heated and cooked to remove most of the water) and sweetened with sugar.
      • The sugar not only adds sweetness to the condensed milk but it also helps to thicken it and to prolong the shelf life, keeping microorganisms from growing in it.
    • You can even make your own homemade sweetened condensed milk.
  • NOTE: Store brands of sweetened condensed milk tend to be thinner than brands like Eagle Brand (the brand I use) or Carnation. If you use store brand sweetened condensed milk you may want to add an additional 2 ounces of white chocolate to your recipe to ensure it sets up properly. 

Can I use regular milk or evaporated milk to make this easy fudge recipe?

• No, evaporated milk and traditional cow’s milk will not work in this recipe.
• You need sweetened condensed milk which is evaporated milk that has been sweetened with sugar and cooked until thick.
• You can find sweetened condensed milk in the baking aisle of the grocery store. The cans will be right next to the cans of evaporated milk so be sure to select sweetened condensed milk.

Once your fudge is made and it has firmed up enough to scoop and roll you will want to…

make fudge rounds.

• Scoop out about 2 tablespoons (approximately one ounce) of the fudge.
• Roll it into a ball then flatten into a disk that is about 2 1/4 inch in diameter and 3/8 inch thick.
• Set the disk on a silicone mat or non-stick tin foil for easy removal. You can also use wax paper.
• Repeat making about 32 disks.

How to decorate your fudge clocks?

• Use a black food coloring marker to draw a clock face onto a circle of fudge. I chose to draw on the 12, 3, 6, and 9, then used hash-marks for the other numbers. You can draw on all of the numbers if you prefer.
• If you have trouble drawing onto the white chocolate fudge with your food coloring marker check out my Food Coloring Marker Tips page over at Hungry Happenings.
  • You’ll find tips on keeping the food coloring ink flowing so you can get a nice design drawn onto the homemade fudge.

Video Tutorial

• Be sure to watch the video to see how easy these fudge countdown clocks are to make. 

You can find supplies needed to make this easy fudge recipe from amazon. I earn a small commission for sales when you use the links below at no extra cost to you. 

Printable Recipe

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Fudge Countdown Clocks

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

2 mins

 

Shape white chocolate fudge into circles then decorate each fudge circle with a countdown clock using black food coloring.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: New Year's Eve dessert, white chocolate fudge

Servings: 32

Calories: 154 kcal

Author: Beth

Ingredients

• 24 - 28 ounces white chocolate chips (see note below)
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 pinch salt (optional)
• black food coloring marker
• NOTE: If using white confectionery coating chips no cocoa butter listed in the ingredients use 24 ounces, if using pure white chocolate (with cocoa butter listed in the ingredients) then use 28 ounces.

Instructions

1. Combine white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl.
2. Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.

3. Remove and slowly stir until well combined, adding in a pinch of salt, if using.

4. Heat at 70% power for another 15 seconds.
5. Allow the bowl to rest in the microwave for 3 minutes.
6. Remove and stir until melted.
7. Cover fudge with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours until firm.
8. Scoop out about 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of white chocolate fudge and roll into a ball.
9. Flatten into a 2 1/4 inch diameter disk.
10. Set on a non-stick surface like a silicone mat or non-stick tin foil.
11. Repeat creating approximately 32 fudge disks.
12. Start with the first disc you flattened and draw a clock face onto each using a black food coloring marker.

13. Repeat.

14. Let food coloring design dry for at least 1 hour before packaging your fudge clocks.

Recipe Notes

• Stovetop method:
• Combine white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan set over low heat.
• Stir until 3/4's melted then remove from heat and let rest for 3 minutes before stirring until smooth.

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