This Irish cream Pistachio fudge is perfect for the holidays. The fudge is flavored with Irish Cream Liqueur and white chocolate, and is full of crunchy pistachios.
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Making Irish Cream Pistachio Fudge
As you can see making this Irish Cream Pistachio Fudge for the holidays is actually pretty easy (especially as far as candy recipes go).
Irish Cream Recipes
A few more recipes featuring Irish Cream.
- Buttery Nipple Recipe (cocktail)
- Baileys Pound Cake
- Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes with Bailey's Frosting
Irish Cream Pistachio Fudge
A festive Irish Cream Pistachio Fudge recipe, perfect for the Christmas holidays. Holiday Fudge Recipe:
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Servings: 49
Calories: 116.07kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 jar marshmallow crème 7 oz
- ⅔ cup Irish cream liqueur
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 cups white chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring optional
- Green food coloring – about 8 drops
- 1 cup lightly salted shelled pistachios
Instructions
- Prepare an 8-inch baking dish by lightly buttering and then lining with parchment paper or foil, then lightly butter the lined pan. Set aside.
- In a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, marshmallow crème, liqueur, and butter. For best results, add a candy thermometer. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil.
- Continue to cook, stirring vigorously to keep the mixture from browning, until the thermometer reads 210 degrees. If you do not have a candy thermometer, once the mixture comes to a boil, cook and stir for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add the white chocolate and stir until it is melted (mixture will be thick.) Add the vanilla, food coloring, and pistachios and stir well.
- Spoon mixture into prepared pan and allow fudge to cool completely.
- Lift the fudge out of the pan using the liner. Remove paper or foil and cut into 1-inch pieces. (6 cuts each way across will result in 49 pieces, just slightly over an inch square)
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 116.07kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.16g | Protein: 1.26g | Fat: 6.03g | Saturated Fat: 3.13g | Cholesterol: 4.81mg | Sodium: 18.28mg | Potassium: 57.25mg | Fiber: 0.28g | Sugar: 13.46g | Vitamin A: 42.67IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 24.84mg | Iron: 0.12mg
Lisa says
I just finished making it and it is now cooling in the fridge. It appears as if the butter has separated from the rest
of it; is that normal or did I mess up somewhere along the way?
Robin Gagnon says
No it isn't supposed to be that way. Heavy humidity or heating too fast could be the culprit here.
Kate says
Mine did the same thing after I took it off the heat. We just got a new oven so I am getting use to it. We will see how it goes after it cools. We will give it a try again as well.
Michele says
Are the white chocolate chips you use Nestle's premier white morsels? Or are you using real white chocolate? I don't find then anywhere but I find white chocolate in bars.
Robin Gagnon says
Any of the brands should be fine. I usually just check the label to look for real vanilla, rather than vanillin ... but that is just a personal preference.
Rae says
Can regular vanilla work? I'm not finding clear...
Robin Gagnon says
It should be fine, the clear just ensures the green is bright.
marilyn says
I liked it. It was easy to make and something different. I failed to remember to put the green food coloring in. That would have improved the looks.
Janet B says
Can I use white baking morsels. None at store actually say “chocolate”
Robin Gagnon says
Yes