Looking for more fun treats for your trick-or-treaters? Don’t miss our Dirt Cups, Ghost Meringues, or Halloween Pancakes! Love it or hate it, this is the time of year for the most divisive flavor of Fall – candy corn! I’m actually a big fan (our whole house is) and this candy corn fudge is the best way to celebrate it! This fudge is like Halloween wrapped up in a tiny piece of candy lol. The white chocolate fudge is soft and dense, super creamy but with delightful specs of crunchiness from the chopped peanuts. It has a really great mouth feel and the salted roasted peanuts totally balance the sweetness of the candy corn and fudge! I have seen 3-layer candy corn fudge, which is cute, but doesn’t have any actual candy corn in it or really that classic candy corn flavor, so I went a different route with this version that I think you’ll love as much as we did!
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
White chocolate chips Sweetened condensed milk Butter – We always use salted butter. If you only have unsalted, just add an extra pinch of salt. Vanilla extract Peanuts – You can use any kind of peanuts you want, however I think the dry roasted peanuts are perfect and definitely my preference over cocktail peanuts. Candy corn Salt
How to Make Candy Corn & Peanut Fudge
Combine ingredients. In a medium saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk, butter, sugar, and vanilla over medium-low heat and stir until the butter is completely melted and the mixture is hot but not bubbling. Melt white chocolate chips. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the white chocolate chips. Stir after a minute or two until combined. There should be plenty of residual heat from the pan to melt the chips all the way, but if not you could set the fudge back on the stove over the lowest heat just until the chips melt all the way. Stir in chopped peanuts. Immediately add the chopped peanuts and stir until they are evenly dispersed throughout the fudge before it starts to set up. Pour and decorate. Pour the fudge into a square baking dish lined with parchment paper for easy removal later. Immediately sprinkle with the candy corn and additional peanuts, pressing them gently into the fudge so they stick. Set, then cut. Let the fudge cool and set up at room temperature for at least 3 hours before lifting the fudge out of the pan using the parchment paper sling. Cut into small squares for serving. Enjoy!
Variations
You can use this fudge with peanuts as your base for all kinds of holiday-themed fudge just by changing out the candy corn sprinkled on top for another festive option.
Christmas Fudge – Use “reindeer corn” or red & green Christmas M&M’s for a holiday feel! Easter Fudge – Pastel Easter candy corn is the cutest! Mini Cadbury eggs would also be amazing, and the pastel M&M’s are also a great choice again to get that spring-time vibe.
Tips for Success
Make sure to use medium low heat so that you do not burn the sweetened condensed milk. The goal is to just get it hot enough to melt the chips…it should not be boiling. Cooling might take 3+ hours, this can vary depending on the temperature of your home. Fudge is best cooled and stored at room temperature. Some people feel like cooling and storing fudge in the fridge has a tendency to dry it out and the texture isn’t as nice. But I don’t always strictly adhere to that rule and feel like my fudge still tastes perfectly delicious regardless.
How to Store
Be sure to keep your fudge in an airtight container so it doesn’t dry out, especially around the edges where it has been cut. I actually wrap mine in plastic wrap pressed right against the fudge, then keep it inside another container. Candy corn fudge will be good for about 1 week.
Can I freeze this recipe?
Yes, you can freeze fudge! Just wrap it up tightly to protect against freezer burn and freeze for up to 2 months. Let it thaw at room temperature on the counter for a few hours before enjoying.
More Halloween Recipes
Halloween Chocolate Covered Oreos Ghost Meringues Halloween Cream Cheese Mints
Homemade Caramel Apples
Dark Chocolate Halloween Chip Cookies
Chocolate Cut Out Sugar Cookies
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