Description
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Fudge brings autumn’s warmth into sweet, creamy squares packed with seasonal comfort. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and pure pumpkin, these melt-in-your-mouth treats invite you to savor fall’s most delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (15 ounces / 425 grams) pumpkin puree
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (170 grams) white chocolate chips
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare a parchment-lined 8×8-inch baking dish, ensuring complete coverage with paper edges extending over sides for easy removal.
- Combine pumpkin puree, sugar, butter, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan, heating over medium temperature while continuously stirring until mixture reaches a rolling boil.
- Reduce heat and maintain a gentle simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring consistently until mixture thickens and separates from pan walls, creating a dense consistency.
- Remove pan from heat and incorporate vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, mixing thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Introduce white chocolate chips into warm mixture, stirring until completely melted and creating a smooth, glossy texture without any lumps.
- Transfer fudge mixture into prepared baking dish, using a spatula to spread evenly and eliminate air pockets, ensuring uniform thickness.
- Allow fudge to cool at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 2-3 hours until completely set and firm.
- Once chilled, lift fudge from pan using parchment paper edges and slice into uniform squares using a sharp knife, creating clean, precise cuts.
Notes
- Create a clean, smooth surface by carefully lining the baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring no wrinkles that could affect the fudge’s texture.
- Monitor the mixture closely while cooking to prevent burning, stirring constantly and watching for a thick, glossy consistency that signals perfect caramelization.
- For a dairy-free version, swap sweetened condensed milk with coconut condensed milk and use dairy-free white chocolate chips to maintain the creamy texture.
- Control the spice intensity by adjusting pumpkin pie spice quantity, allowing personalization for sensitive palates or those wanting a bolder flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg