Cut a pan of orange fudge into wedges to create these cute carrots for your Easter dessert. It’s so easy to make and decorate this fun Easter fudge that your kids can even join in on the fun!
So many of our readers have reached out to us to tell us how much they love our orange creamsicle fudge so when I set out to create a festive Easter fudge I thought it would be a perfect time to make another easy orange fudge recipe and decorate the fudge to look like carrots.
This fudge, like the other, is made using just a few ingredients but instead of blending white chocolate chips with vanilla frosting, I chose to use sweetened condensed milk just to give you another fudge-making option.
During this Easter in 2020 when most of us are stuck at home, I wanted to make sure I gave you plenty of ingredient alternatives so you can make this work using ingredients you have in your pantry.
let’s make carrots
Ingredients:
- 18 ounces of compound white chocolate (also known as confectionery coating)
- Compound white chocolate is made using vegetable fat like palm kernel oil (not cocoa butter).
- Below are several brands you can use:
- Nestle Premier White Morsels
- Wilton Candy Melts (use white or you can use orange and green)
- Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers
- White almond bark
- Mercken’s White Coating
- Peter’s White IceCaps
- If you chose to use pure white chocolate (that contains cocoa butter) you need to increase the amount to 22 ounces for the fudge and you will need to temper the 6 ounces used to make the carrot greens)
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk (or a 16-ounce tub of vanilla frosting)
- orange extract or orange candy oil
- orange food coloring (you can use gel color, liquid coloring, or candy coloring to color the fudge)
- green candy coloring (you must use oil-based candy coloring to color the white chocolate)
- If you don’t have green candy coloring you can use liquid or gel coloring to color sugar green then sprinkle it over top of white candy instead)
make the orange fudge
- Line an 8-inch or 9-inch round pan with non-stick tin foil or regular tin foil sprayed with non-stick baking spray.
- If you have two round baking pans that fit inside each other, lay the tin foil across one pan then press the second pan over the foil allowing the foil to flatten into the bottom and up the sides of the other pan. Then remove the top pan.
- You can also use a round silicone cake pan instead. You don’t have to line or spray it.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a microwave-safe mixing bowl.
- Squeeze in some orange food coloring and mix until well blended. You want this to be really bright orange.
- Add 18 ounces of Nestle Premier White Morsels, almond bark, Girardelli White Melting Wafers, or white Candy Melts.
- You can also use Orange Candy Melts if you prefer.
- Heat at 70% power for 90 seconds.
- Let the bowl rest in the microwave for 3 minutes before stirring until melted to allow the heat in the bowl to melt all the chocolate evenly.
- If needed, you can microwave at 70% power for an additional 10-15 seconds until all the chunks of chocolate have melted.
- Alternatively, you can melt the white chocolate and condensed milk in a saucepan or preferably a double boiler set over low heat on the stove.
- Heat, stirring occasionally until 75% of the chocolate is melted then remove from the heat and let rest for 3 minutes before stirring until melted.
- Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of orange extract. Add a splash more if you want even more intensely flavored orange fudge.
- Pour the fudge into your pan and spread into an even layer.
- Tap the pan on the counter a few times to smooth out the top surface.
- Cover with plastic wrap or tin foil and either set aside at room temperature for at least 4 hours until firm or chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until firm.
cut out carrots
- Uncover and use the tin foil in the pan to lift the fudge out then peel that off and set the fudge on a cutting board.
- Cut the fudge in half then into quarters.
- Then cut each quarter into quarters again, creating 12 evenly sized wedges (carrots).
- Then decorate with two greens.
- See the instructions below to make the greens.
- Poke two holes into the flat ends of each fudge carrot using a wooden skewer or toothpick.
- You want the holes large enough and deep enough to insert a green candy stem into each hole.
- Store your candy carrots in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- If you place them on a serving platter keep them covered in plastic wrap until you are ready to serve them in order to keep the fudge from drying out.
Be sure to check out our Easy Fudge FAQ page for more tips and tricks to making homemade fudge even easier.
candy carrot greens
- Melt 6 ounces of Nestle Premier White Morsels in the microwave, at high power for 15-30 second increments, stirring after each, until melted.
- If you are using two 12-ounce bags of Nestle Premier White Morsels to make your fudge, you’ll use 18 ounces to make the carrots and have 6 ounces (1 cup) of the morsels left to make the carrot greens.
- You can also use white almond bark, Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers, White Candy Melts, or Green Candy Melts to make the candy carrot greens.
- Color your white chocolate using oil-based candy coloring.
- When coloring chocolate or any confectionery coating you must use oil-based candy colors. Water-based colors will thicken and even seize up (harden) your chocolate.
- If you don’t have any candy coloring on hand, you can make white greens then sprinkle them with green-colored sugar or you can use green licorice laces or strands of edible Easter grass to make your carrot greens.
You can find the supplies needed to make your carrot-shaped fudge from Amazon. I earn a small commission for sales using the links below at no extra cost to you.
recipe
Cut a round pan of orange fudge into wedges then add candy carrot greens on top. This cute carrot shaped fudge makes a festive Easter dessert.
- 18 ounces Nestle Premier White Morsels or alternatives listed in the blog post
- 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract (or 3/4 teaspoon orange candy oil)
- orange food coloring
- 6 ounces Nestle Premier White Morsels, or alternatives listed in the blog post
- oil-based green candy coloring
- Line an 8-inch or 9-inch round pan with non-stick tin foil or regular tin foil sprayed with non-stick baking spray.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a microwave-safe mixing bowl.
- Squeeze in some orange food coloring and mix until well blended.
- Stir in the Nestle Premier White Morsels.
- Heat in the microwave at 70% power for 90 seconds.
- Let the bowl rest in the microwave for 3 minutes before stirring until melted.
If needed, microwave at 70% power for an additional 10-15 seconds then stir until all the chunks of chocolate have melted.
Alternatively, you can melt the white chocolate and condensed milk in a saucepan or preferably a double boiler set over low heat on the stove. Heat, stirring occasionally until 75% of the chocolate is melted then remove from the heat and let rest for 3 minutes before stirring until melted.
- Pour the fudge into your pan and spread into an even layer.
- Tap the pan on the counter a few times to smooth out the top surface.
- Cover with plastic wrap or tin foil and either set aside at room temperature for at least 4 hours until firm or chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until firm.
- Uncover and use the tin foil in the pan to lift the fudge out then peel that off and set the fudge on a cutting board.
- Cut the fudge in half then in quarters.
Cut each quarter into 4 evenly sized wedges (carrots) for a total of 12 carrots.
- Melt 6 ounces of Nestle Premier White Morsels in the microwave, at high power for 15-30 second increments, stirring after each, until melted.
- Stir in a few drops of green candy coloring adding more until you get the desired shade of green.
Pour the green candy into a pastry bag or zip-top bag and snip off the tip and pipe a stem and squiggles of green to create the carrot greens onto parchment paper-lined baking trays.
- Pop the baking tray in the freezer for 2-3 minutes until the candy hardens.
- Poke two holes into the flat ends of each fudge carrot using a wooden skewer or toothpick.
- Insert a green candy stem into each hole.
- Your carrot-shaped fudge is ready to serve.
Store your candy carrots in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
If you place them on a serving platter keep them covered in plastic wrap until you are ready to serve them in order to keep the fudge from drying out.
If you made this easy orange fudge recipe be sure to leave a comment below and rate the recipe using the stars in the comment box.
how to store homemade fudge
- Wrap your fudge in wax paper then place it in an airtight container and store away from any heat source at room temperature for up to a month.
- Metal tins are the very best containers to use when storing fudge. They will keep your fudge soft and fresh for weeks if not months.
- To increase the shelf-life of this fudge you may freeze it, but follow these instructions carefully.
- Wrap the fudge well in wax paper then over-wrap that in tin foil or Press ‘n Seal. Then place in a zip-top bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To thaw, remove from the freezer and set the fudge on the counter but DO NOT open the container or bag for 2-3 hours until the fudge is fully thawed. Once thawed you can remove the fudge from its package and serve.
- NOTE: If frozen the mini chocolate chips may develop bloom (white spots or streaks that appear when the cocoa butter rises to the surface of chocolate that has been exposed to drastic fluctuations in temperature).
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