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St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge

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Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick’s Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

Let’s face it. We don’t really need an excuse to make delicious homemade fudge, but we’ll take one. And this excuse comes in the form of St. Patrick’s Day. I mean, you’ve got to have something festive for the holiday, don’t you?

This St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge is certainly festive. Not only is it a beautiful shade of green, but we’ve even added some sprinkles. Everyone is going to love this St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge recipe.

This white chocolate fudge is not only festive, but it tastes amazing too. It’s such a nice change from the typical chocolate fudge. Best of all, the food coloring and sprinkles transform it into an indulging dessert that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

If you show up to work on St. Patrick’s Day with a batch of this green fudge, your coworkers are going to love you. Heck, they may even treat you to a drink after work to help the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations continue.

By the way, if you wanted to add a couple tablespoons of Bailey’s to the mix, you can help get the party started a bit sooner. Just don’t let the kids have any of that batch!

Whether you’re making this as a treat for your coworkers, your family, or your friends, this green St. Patrick’s Day fudge is sure to be a hit.

A printable version of the recipe is included at the bottom of the post for your convenience.

St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge Ingredients:

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

  • 1 ½ sticks of butter
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • ⅔ cup half and half
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 7 oz. jar of marshmallow fluff
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • regular green and neon green food coloring

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St. Patrick’s Day Green Fudge Instructions:

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit. Add sugar and half and half to the pot, stirring until smooth. Continue to stir often scraping the bottom until the mixture comes to a light boil. Add  vanilla and continue boiling lightly while stirring constantly for about 4 minutes.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Next, remove the pot from heat and mix in white chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff, stirring until smooth.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Place the pot back on a burner on low heat to keep it warm while stirring occasionally.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Pour small batches of the mixture into individual bowls one at a time. Add food coloring to the bowls to make different shades of green. Be sure to only work with one batch at a time and leave the rest in the pot on low heat to stay warm. If you try to do all of the batches of color at once, they may harden and become less spreadable before you can layer them.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Line a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and top the paper with some cooking oil spray.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Then, pour the first batch of colored mixture into the pan and smooth out with a spoon or spatula.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Continue to make batches of different colors one at a time, and layer them on top of each other in the pan. Be sure to spread each color completely over the last, all of the way to the edge of the pan.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Once you have completed your layers, top off the fudge with some St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles and gently push them into the fudge if needed.

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.
Place the fudge in a freezer until it has hardened and cooled completely (about 1 hr). Then your St. Patrick’s Day fudge is finally ready to be sliced and served!

More St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Ideas:

  • St. Patrick’s Day Pudding Parfait Cups
  • Pot o’ Gold Pretzels
  • Shamrock Shake (Mint Chocolate Milkshake)
Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

St. Patrick's Day Green Fudge

Yield: 24 pieces
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring for St. Patrick's Day!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ sticks of butter
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • ⅔ cup half and half
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 7 oz. jar of marshmallow fluff
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • regular green and neon green food coloring
  • St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Melt 1 ½ sticks of butter in a pot over medium heat. Stir until they are melted.
  2. Add sugar and half and half, and stir until smooth. Continue to stir often scraping the bottom until the mixture comes to a light boil.
  3. Add the vanilla once the mixture begins to boil, and continue boiling lightly while stirring constantly for about 4 minutes.
  4. After 4 minutes, take the pot off of the heat and mix in the white chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff until smooth.
  5. Place the pot back on a burner on low heat stirring every once in a while.
  6. While the mixture stays warm in the pot, pour small batches of it into individual bowls one at a time. Add food coloring to the batches to make different shades of green. Be sure to only work with one batch at a time and leave the rest in the pot on low heat to stay warm. If you try to do all of the batches of color at once, they will harden before you can layer them and will be less spreadable.
  7. Line a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and top the paper with some cooking oil spray.
  8. Pour the first batch of colored mixture into the pan and smooth out with a spoon or spatula.
  9. Continue to make batches of different colors one at a time, and layer them on top of each other in the pan. Be sure to spread each color completely over the last, all of the way to the edge of the pan.
  10. Once you have completed your layers, top off the fudge with some St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles and gently push them into the fudge if needed.
  11. Place the fudge in a freezer until it has hardened and cooled completely (about 1 hr).
  12. Slice and enjoy!

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© Jaclyn Shimmel
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

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Sweet and creamy homemade fudge with green food coloring is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat. Made with marshmallow fluff, sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this St. Patrick's Day green fudge recipe is sure to be a hit.

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 03/06/2018
Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes Tagged With: Fudge, Kid Friendly, Party food, St. Patrick's Day

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Comments

  1. Minta Boggs says

    03/07/2018 at 7:34 am

    This looks yummy, going to make some for St Patrick’s Day! In fact I love all your St Patrick’s recipes.

    Reply
  2. Rosie says

    03/07/2018 at 2:28 pm

    We love white chocolate and after the holidays, pretty much forget about it til next year. What a nice way to enjoy it and have a festive celebration – to have at home or bring to work or a get together!

    Reply
  3. denise low says

    03/07/2018 at 7:11 pm

    Thank you for sharing your recipe. This looks great. Might have to give this a try.

    Reply
  4. Merry Kuchle says

    03/07/2018 at 7:26 pm

    What a cute idea. The colors make it perfect for St. Patrick’s plus I bet it is delicious!

    Reply
  5. MD Kennedy says

    03/07/2018 at 8:19 pm

    This looks so yummy. I wonder if I could add some peppermint extract?

    Reply
  6. Lois Hatcher says

    03/08/2018 at 8:23 am

    You had me at this ! I must try this on St. Paddys Day , thanks so much !

    Reply
  7. Janny says

    03/08/2018 at 8:24 am

    Love the idea!

    Reply
  8. Isabella says

    03/08/2018 at 3:02 pm

    These look so yummy!!

    Reply
  9. Indian Eagle says

    03/09/2018 at 4:52 am

    Nice recipe for St.Patricks day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Melissa Storms says

    03/11/2018 at 5:32 pm

    This is perfect for St Patrick’s Day and sounds really good. I am guessing that the fluff gives it a softer bite.

    Reply
  11. Debbie P says

    03/17/2018 at 9:12 pm

    These look fantastic. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply

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