Give classic holiday fudge a fun twist with this butter pecan fudge recipe! Gather your kids and spend some time together making an old fashioned holiday treat.

I have always loved baking and cooking during the holiday season. My favorite as kid was a huge pan of chocolate fudge made with marshmallow cream. It was a family favorite and we’d eat it by the pound.

As an adult, and feeling adventurous, I wanted to make real fudge – without the marshmallows.  The ingredients for butter pecan fudge are pretty basic – butter, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, pecans and three kinds of sugar.

But oh my goodness, the end result is a melt in your mouth goodness that is incredible.

Like most candy making, fudge is pretty simple to make it just takes a little patience and a lot of stirring.

Cream, sugar, salt and butter are mixed together in a pot. Once the mixture boils,it is stirred constantly, for 5 minutes.  Stir in the pecans and a little more sugar before pouring it in a pan letting it cool.

The fudge will be set once it is cooled to room temperature, but I like to give it 24 hours to really firm up.

Make sure to also check out our Cookies and Cream Fudge! It’s a favorite with the kids!

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Yield: 1 8x8 pan of fudge

Butter Pecan Fudge Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• Dash of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup <pecans

Instructions

1. To toast the pecans - place in a single layer on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until you can smell the pecans. You can also toast the in a frying pan over medium heat.
2. Measure out powdered sugar in to a medium bowl and set aside.
3. Grease an 8 x 8 baking pan with butter and set aside.
4. Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, whipping cream and salt in a medium size pot. Heat the mixture over medium heat until it begins to boil and the bubbles do not disappear when you mix them. It will only take a few minutes to come to a full boil.
5. Set a time for 5 minutes and stir the mixture constantly while it boils.
6. Once the 5 minutes are up, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in pecans.
7. Pour the fudge in to your prepared pan. Allow fudge to cool until room temperature before cutting, but preferably 24 hours.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 79mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 0gSugar: 34gProtein: 0g