Description
Homemade white chocolate caramel pecan fudge delights dessert enthusiasts with its rich, creamy texture. Sweet layers meld together, offering a luxurious treat that satisfies intense chocolate cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups/510 g/18 oz white chocolate chips
- 1 can/400 g/14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup/120 g/4.2 oz chopped pecans, toasted
- ½ cup/120 ml/4 fl oz caramel sauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring extended edges for easy removal and lightly spray with cooking oil.
- Flavor Enhancement: Toast pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until golden and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Cool completely before use.
- Fudge Base Creation: Melt white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring continuously to prevent burning. Remove from heat and gently fold in vanilla extract and toasted pecans until evenly distributed.
- Pan Arrangement: Pour the creamy mixture into the prepared pan, using a silicone spatula to spread evenly and eliminate air bubbles. Drizzle caramel sauce across the surface, then use a knife tip to create elegant marbled swirls throughout the white chocolate base.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the fudge for 3-4 hours until completely solidified. Once set, lift from pan using parchment paper handles and transfer to a cutting board. Slice into precise, bite-sized squares or rectangles for serving.
Notes
- Toast Pecans Carefully: Dry-roast nuts over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning, which enhances their nutty flavor and prevents bitter undertones.
- Prevent Chocolate Scorching: Melt white chocolate and condensed milk on low heat, stirring continuously to maintain smooth texture and avoid unwanted burnt flavors.
- Create Perfect Marbling: Use a knife tip with gentle, slow motions when swirling caramel to achieve elegant, consistent patterns without overmixing.
- Chill Completely: Allow full 3-4 hours refrigeration to ensure firm, clean-cutting fudge that holds its shape when served at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 262
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg