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Smarties Fudge

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This easy fudge recipe includes crushed Smarties for a little crunch!
There are only two main ingredients: frosting and white chocolate chips!

smarties fudge stack
 
Can you believe it is July already?  We will be getting together with friends and family on the 4th of July.  Our holiday is usually spent grilling and going to fireworks.  We split up the cooking so that everyone brings something to share.  I don’t have any special Independence Day desserts but this year I was given the challenge of coming up with a treat that includes Smarties so I did a little cooking over the weekend to get ready for the holiday.  I had so many great ideas swirling around my head.  I asked my kids which one I recipe I should make and they thought all of them sounded good.  In the end, I decided to make Smarties Fudge!
 
red and blue fudge
Last week I came across this post by Anne who was inspired by this post by Shelly for easy 2 ingredient fudge.  I wanted to try out the recipe and make it appropriate for the 4th.  Since I was adding Smarties to the fudge, I decided to make the fudge candy flavored in shades of red and blue.
smarties fudge ingredients
The last time I was as the grocery store I noticed these new frosting creations that can be added to frosting to change the flavor and color.  So, I bought bubble gum and cotton candy flavors.
 
Ingredients:
White chocolate chips
Frosting
Flavoring
Food coloring (optional)
Smarties
 
smarties
The first step was to unwrap and chop up some Smarties.  I didn’t count how many and I ended up having to chop some more.  I chopped some using my electric chopper and some using a large knife.
 
smarties in food chopper
Did you realize that the Smarties Candy Company is family owned & family run?  It was founded in 1949.  Three generations of the Dee family work under the same roof at Smarties Headquarters in Union, NJ.  The founder, Eddie Dee, still comes to the office nearly every day!  I really like that Smarties is a family company and that the candy is made in North America.  #IamASmartie
 
red frosting
To make the fudge, I started out by flavoring the frosting.  I used 2 packages of flavoring.  Since I am adding a full bag of white chocolate chips, I wanted to make sure the candy flavor was present.  I added a bit of food coloring to make sure the resulting fudge looks more red than pink.
 
melted white chocolate in bowl
I melted one 12 oz bag of white chocolate chips in the microwave.
 
red frosting added to bowl
Then, I added the flavored frosting to the melted chips.
 
red fudge mixture in bowl
Working quickly, I combined the melted chips and the frosting.  It started to “set up” fairly quickly.
 
red fudge in pan
I spread the fudge into an 8×11 foil lined, lightly greased pan.
 
fudge topped with chopped smarties
Then, I gently pressed chopped Smarties into the fudge and placed it in the refrigerator to cool and harden.
 
blue fudge with smarties
For the blue fudge, I used cotton candy flavoring.  I tried sprinkling some ground Smarties on top in addition to the chopped Smarties and although it tastes great the color doesn’t look as good.

smarties fudge stack

So, how did the Smarties Fudge turn out?  SWEET…pun intended!  I would say this is definitely a kid friendly fudge.  If you are looking for something more for adults, I would leave out the candy flavoring and just do the white chocolate chips, vanilla frosting and chopped Smarties.  We all agreed that the fudge tasted better with the Smarties than without.  It is a wonderful combination of smooth sweet fudge with the crunch of the Smarties!

smarties in a jar
 
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Comments

  9. mommyiscoocoo says

    This is super cute. Visiting from TT&J. I am your newest follower. Also, I love your blog name. Fun!

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