No bake 4 ingredient fudge with condensed milk in microwave is here! Easy dessert to make with kids during the holidays that everyone loves. Use white chocolate chips like our pumpkin fudge recipe for this treat.
Cookie mix fudge or Christmas fudge you might call it. I mean it isnโt just for this holiday but add green and red sprinkles and there you have it! Just a quick easy dessert my kids and I love to make for any holiday with lots of festive colors. (affiliate links present)
Christmas Cookie Mix Fudge
Have you tried this?? I had to when I saw it on social media real quick. Sounded interesting to use sugar cookie mix to make semi homemade fudge! There are tons of ways you can tweak this too. This used white chocolate chips so that the colors would shine thru. Use semi sweet chips for a whole other flavor. Candies on top like our peppermint fudge is fun too.
Really, once you make one batch youโre going to want to change things up. Just use the same basic measurements but you could use chocolate to make coal fudge instead. Pair that with dark chocolate chips and get a really deep flavor. Other variations depend on how big your imagination is. Youโll need;
Ingredient Notes
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz that is thick, not thin evaporated
- A few cups of white chocolate chips is what I like if I add colors into the mix
- Coconut oil will help you melt chocolate chips in microwave
- Butter salted, softened or use dairy free stick alternative
- Sugar cookie mix, or your choice of flavor but small bags you see above
- Sprinkles will bring color like red and green seen here
Equipment
This will be made in a 8ร8 or 9ร9 pan. If you doubled this for a larger batch you could use a 9ร13โณ pan instead. Use a piece of parchment paper inside so you can lift it out to slice with a sharp knife nicely when solidified. Can be used to wrap it up to store later on too (if you have leftovers).
I loved these when my girls were young but wanted to help bake in the kitchen. Especially during the holidays when they wanted to do all the things but I worried about using heat sources. NO problem with this Christmas dessert idea. Our lunch lady peanut butter bars was another fave.
Use the parchment paper to lift the fudge from the prepared baking dish. Use a sharp knife to cut into equal sized squares and serve. I like to just cut what we are going to eat. If I have any left over a solid chunk is easier to wrap up tight to stay moist for later.
You can make white chocolate fudge with marshmallows here too. This is NO bake too meaning youโll need to heat it up to get it to melt and meld together, but no need for your oven. We love that.
FAQ
You never want to keep whatโs left in your fridge. If you melted the ingredients well enough to begin with it will harden in just a few hours. When cooled, wrap your batch in plastic wrap tightly or inside foil. Store on your counter at room temperature and it will literally stay fresh for a few weeks this way.
You want it to reach the soft-ball stage which ideally should reach 234ยฐF to 240ยฐF. At this temperature, the sugar in the mixture dissolves and begins to set properly when cooled, creating the smooth, creamy consistency delicious fudge is known for. Use a candy thermometer for the most accurate read.
Other dessert hacks youโll love
- A few cake mix crinkle cookies, colored appropriately for the season
- Use our air fryer gingerbread cookies recipe to make men or cookies your kids can decorate
- Butter Pecan Fudge could be made with spice flavored mix
- Then throw in a few store bought treats in as fillers
I am sure you have one you make each year that you could share. The best are those with a story on the backend like our Lebkuchen recipe. It was something my Grandma made only in Dec. and made a tin for each family with a few others. We only got like 4 in that tin and I got dibs on those because we only got a few.
4 Ingredient Fudge
Equipment
- 1 8ร8 pan or 9ร9
- 1 Bowl
- 1 microwave
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz
- 2.5 c white chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp butter, salted, softened
- 1 1/4 c sugar cookie mix
Instructions
- Prepare an 8 or 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Spritz with nonstick cooking spray. Place all of the ingredients + 1 tsp coconut oil (for even melting) EXCEPT 2 tbsp sprinkles (if you want to add those) into a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat on high for 30 seconds, then stir. Return to the microwave and heat in 30 second increments, stirring after each time until it is smooth. Stir in the sprinkles, reserving some for the top.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with additional sprinkles. Cover tightly with plastic wrap so it doesn't touch the contents, just wraps around the pan. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours until firm.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the fudge from the baking dish. Cut into squares and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
