Chocolate Orange Cranberry Fudge
Dec 02, 2015, Updated May 07, 2023
Chocolate Orange Cranberry Fudge is the perfect little treat for the festive season.
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This Chocolate Orange Cranberry Fudge is one of the easiest treat that you can make for the Holidays. It is also great for gift giving and you need only few ingredients to make these.
Doesn’t it always happen that sometimes you start loving 2 ingredients together so much that you can’t help but pair them in every recipe you create. Like chocolate & peanut butter, chocolate and cinnamon and my latest obsession chocolate and orange. I remember way back when I was in school, one of my favorite chocolates was orange flavored. I used to love it so much, it also had some nuts added to it. That chocolate was absolutely delicious and it is the inspiration behind this chocolate orange cranberry fudge. I added cranberry because it’s the season of all things cranberries and it compliments the flavors beautifully. I also added some pecans to this fudge because nuts adds so much to the texture and I personally love it!
In other news, I am home and it feels great to be with family. I am loving the weather here, it’s so nice and pleasant, a real contrast to what the weather in Seattle was when I left [below freezing point!]. I am having a great time meeting friends and family, eating yummy food and just about doing nothing! It does feel wonderful to not to anything at all sometimes. In fact I haven’t entered the kitchen here at all and while I know I will start missing it terribly in few weeks, for now I am enjoying the break!
I made this fudge a while back and have been waiting to share with you guys ever since. I thought it would be best to share this recipe in December since orange and chocolate is such a festive combination. Remember last year I shared this Orange Hot Chocolate and then few weeks back this Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti? Yeah, I am sure you can see I love these flavors together!
With the festive season all around, you will see tons of fudge recipes. I love how easy they are to make also very customizable. Swapping few ingredients here and there result in delicious flavors. But trust me guys, this chocolate orange cranberry fudge is the one that you need to make! You can also wrap the fudge in treat bags and give them as gifts to your friends and family. Who doesn’t like receiving chocolate?
Method
Line a 8×8 square pan with aluminium foil with overhanging edges. Spray the foil with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Heat a pan on medium heat. Add butter and chocolate chips to it.
Add condensed milk and mix everything together.
Keep stirring till it all melts and mixture becomes smooth. Add orange zest and orange extract and mix.
Once the mixture is totally smooth remove from heat and stir in chopped pecans and dried cranberries.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle more orange zest on top [I also added some more dried cranberries on top for presentation] and then refrigerate the mixture for 4 hours or until set.
Once the fudge sets, cut it into pieces.
Keep the fudge refrigerated. It should stay good in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks, if it lasts that long in the first place!
* You can keep the fudge at room temperature too however I prefer the refrigerator since it stays more firm that way.
Chocolate Orange Cranberry Fudge
Ingredients
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 oz can condensed milk
- 1.5 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¾ teaspoon orange extract
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Line a 8x8 square pan with aluminium foil with overhanging edges. Spray the foil with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Heat a pan on medium heat. Add butter and chocolate chips to it.
- Add condensed milk and mix everything together.
- Keep stirring till it all melts and mixture becomes smooth. Add orange zest and orange extract and mix.
- Once the mixture is totally smooth remove from heat and stir in chopped pecans and dried cranberries.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle more orange zest on top [I also added some more dried cranberries on top for presentation] and then refrigerate the mixture for 4 hours or until set.
- Once the fudge sets, cut it into pieces.
- Keep the fudge refrigerated and eat with in 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Chocolate Orange Cranberry Fudge
I have such a weakness for fudge and love the orange and cranberry combo! It looks amazing! So glad you’re having a great time with your family too! 🙂
This is such a festive looking fudge Manali!! Love all the flavors here! Hope you are having a great time back home in India 🙂
Orange and chocolate are a fantastic combination and so festive for the holidays! I’m so happy for you that you’re spending the holidays at home with your family! Enjoy!
I love fudge! What a delicious flavor combo with the orange and cranberry too! I like how this recipe has very minimal ingredients as well…makes it so much easier to make during this busy season!
Thanks Joscelyn! I love the flavors in here!
I am with you, Manali! Chocolate and orange is one of my favorite flavor combinations. So happy you’re enjoying your time at home with family and friends. Cheers!
I totally know what you mean about the 2 ingredient love. Don’t laugh, but when I was little mine was cream cheese with ketchup. lol. This fudge looks absolutely delicious, Manali! The orange and cranberry in here sounds wonderful! Perfect for gift giving! Cheers! <3
haha I have never tried that, must do! Thanks dear!
This fudge looks absolutely dreamy, Manali! So wishing I had a few in my hands right now!
This fudge looks unreal! I always feel like fudge can be a LITTLE too sweet, and the cranberry and orange’s tartness really cuts that perfectly here 🙂
Yay, it is time for fudge! Love the holidays! Awesome combination!
I have a serious chocolate fudge addiction. This looks incredible Manali! I think I could eat the whole batch in one go. Love the addition of orange and cranberry! Yum!
This fudge looks so intriguing, Manali. Chocolate + cranberries + orange? Who can say no to this delish combo! 🙂
This fudge looks beyond amazing with the orange and cranberries — what a delicious combination!
Welcome home, Manali! I’m jealous of what must be much better weather. It’s so cold and rainy here!
And we both have fudge on the mind today. Yours looks so good!
The chocolate fudge looks sinfully decadent and so very tempting, Manali.
I adore this fudge, Manali! Orange and chocolate go so well together! And I love that you tossed in some dried cranberries. It’s great for the holidays!
This post reminds me that it’s been way too long since I made fudge. I love the orange + cranberry additions here…perfect for the holidays, Manali! 🙂
Thanks David! I love these flavors together!
Chocolate, orange AND cranberry? You really are packing in the flavours here. We always make fudge the week before Christmas as our tradition, and I think we are going to make this one.
I hope you do make this one Dannii! It was yum!
This fudge looks absolutely perfect, Manali! I’ve never had an orange and cranberry combo before, so I love this! Sounds so good!
Thank you Gayle, it was yum!
This is a lovely combination of chocolate and orange and cranberries are bonus in that
Thanks Amrita!