Now that Christmas is drawing ever nearer, my thoughts are turning to edible gifts I can make for my family. Fudge is great for this time of the year and I wanted to use festive colours and flavours to make it a bit more special.
So my thoughts turned to white chocolate, pistachio with its vibrant green colour, and I thought that freeze-dried raspberry pieces would be a good contrast.
Cranberry and pistachio is of course a classic combination but quite a few of my recent bakes have included cranberries so it was time for a change!
What Kind of Fudge Can You Make in a Slow Cooker?
If you think of fudge you would normally think of the traditional homemade treat which you can get in seaside towns or country villages. That kind of fudge needs to be made on the hob as it needs to boil and reach the right temperature on your sugar thermometer so it will set.
Slow cooker fudge is chocolate based fudge, which relies on the set of the chocolate for it to set. This means all you need to do is melt down chocolate and condensed milk, then add your fillings.
You’ll find the basic recipe on a tin of condensed milk as well. With slow cooker white chocolate fudge I find you need more of the chocolate to get a good set, since white chocolate has a lower melting point and isn’t as dense as dark or milk chocolate.
How to Make Slow Cooker Fudge
To make it in the slow cooker, you put the condensed milk and chocolate in the slow cooker pot, without a lid, and let it melt together. Stir occasionally, and after about 45 minutes it will be thick and all melted together and ready for the next step.
Next you sift in some icing sugar, and mix really well so there are no lumps or bits visible remaining. Now you can add your fillings and don’t forget to add more on top so that it looks really pretty.
I used the same method for this slow cooker white chocolate fudge with pistachio and raspberry as for my cherry and chocolate Black Forest slow cooker fudge. It is really very simple, and you can use different fillings and toppings to make different batches.
The fudge will be kept wrapped in baking parchment in a sealed container in my fridge, and if no little hands sneak any before Christmas, it will be wrapped in festive red and white bags from Iced Jems online baking shop. I may have to make a new batch though as I suspect it won’t be safe for long!
More Christmas Recipes for your Slow Cooker
Make sure you check out my Christmas slow cooker roundup full of edible gifts, sweet treats, Christmas dinner recipes and more, all made in your slow cooker!
Pin this slow chocolate white chocolate fudge with pistachio and raspberry for later!
Slow Cooker White Chocolate Fudge with Pistachio and Raspberry
Ingredients
- 250 g white chocolate
- 250 g condensed milk
- 70 g icing sugar
- Couple of small handfuls of pistachio kernels chopped
- Freeze dried raspberry pieces to scatter on top
Instructions
- Melt the white chocolate and condensed milk together in the slow cooker on high for around 30-45 mins or until smooth and melted together. Leave the lid off.
- Stir every five to ten minutes.
- Once the mixture is smooth and looks quite thick, add the sifted icing sugar and mix well until it is all combined.
- Pour half the fudge mixture into a loaf tin (or whatever you would like to use) lined with baking paper.
- Scatter half the pistachios on top. Then pour the rest of the fudge in.
- Top with the remaining pistachios and scatter the freeze dried raspberry pieces on top.
- Press the pistachios and raspberry pieces in gently, then chill the fudge in the fridge until set.
- This took three to four hours in my fridge, but I left it overnight.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Linking up with #CookBlogShare with Lucy from Supergolden Bakes
Gemma says
Hi can you double the recipe and if so does it alter th cooking time. Many thanks
bakingqueen74 says
HI Gemma, yes you can double the quantities if you like. You might need a little more time to melt the ingredients together, I would just watch and see if more time is needed each time you stir (every 15 mins in the recipe).
jacqui says
what a good idea cooking fudge in a slow cooker is smething I must try
bakingqueen74 says
thanks Jacqui, yes so easy!
Tracy Nixon says
Amazing what you can cook in a slow cooker!
Theresa silverwood says
Made this yesterday for my husbands valentines gift, I didn’t have time to run to Waitrose due to a poorly toddler so I used fresh raspberries as I had some in. Recipe is spot on! Easy to follow and reallllllly tasty! Love it ❤️
bakingqueen74 says
Brilliant so glad you enjoyed it!
Jo Hutchinson says
This looks delicious and perfect for Christmas.
Clare Hutton says
Hi. I’ve got a brownie tin that has a fitted cutter, would it be suitable for fudge?
bakingqueen74 says
Hi Clare, is it one of those divided tins? If you can line each bit in some way you could use it,for the fudge to set, otherwise I would worry that you wouldn’t be able to get the fudge out.
Natalie Tamara says
Wow, this looks beautiful and sounds so delicious! The method sounds great too – much less fussing than usual ways of making fudge. Must try!
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Natalie, it is a really good way to make it, easy if there are kids underfoot too
Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says
Great job on the fudge, it looks so festive. I’ll definitely be making some of this.
bakingqueen74 says
great, hope you do try it!
bakingqueen74 says
Hi Steph, Thanks for visiting! Yes I think that is normal for chocolate fudge, however it is made. I made my first batch in August when it was very hot and we had to keep it in the fridge at all times! Love the sound of gingerbread fudge, I’ll come and check it out! 🙂
Lucy Parissi says
You really are the slow cooker queen! This looks amazing. Such a good edible gift idea – thanks for linking #CookBlogShare
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Lucy, I have frozen it now to save me eating it all before Christmas!
Jenny Paulin says
this looks sooooo pretty and i bet it tasted amazing! i love that you made it in the slow cooker x
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Jenny x The slow cooker is really just for the melting, it could be done on the hob too
Manish says
WOW!!! its looks like a milky burfi. fantastically done. Loved it completely.
Thanks!!
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Manish!