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.
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).
Holiday Fudge Recipe: Irish Cream Pistachio Fudge
A festive Irish Cream Pistachio Fudge recipe, perfect for the Christmas holidays.
Course: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 jar marshmallow crème 7 oz
- 2/3 cup Irish cream liqueur
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/2 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.
Ty says
03/09/2014 atThese look amazing, never though of combining Irish cream liqueur and white chocolate chips!
Shell Feis says
03/09/2014 atThat sounds delicious! I love fudge but only usually have it at Christmas time- what a great excuse to have it again!
Angela says
03/09/2014 atSign me up for that.
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
03/10/2014 atI. Need. These. NOW.
Kathleen B says
03/10/2014 atOh my goodness, this looks so incredible, I have got to try it out!
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
03/10/2014 atMmm, mint, white chocolate, and pistachio sounds delicious. What fun photo staging you did 🙂
Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says
03/10/2014 atYou just can’t go wrong adding Baileys to anything.
Raijean says
03/10/2014 atOh wow! Those look amazing!!
Nichol says
03/10/2014 atI am probably the only one in the world that dislikes fudge, but I’d have to try this. It sounds and looks so good!
Maria G. says
03/10/2014 atThe color of this dish is really unbelievable! Is food coloring safe for the health? I have heard a lot of different facts about it and I am still not sure whether it can be used or not. What other product can give the same color?
Jennifer @TheRebelChick says
03/10/2014 atYou have no idea how much I am drooling over here right now! LOL! That looks amazing!
Marcie W. says
03/10/2014 atThere is just so much about this recipe that I love but you had me at Baileys.
Donna says
03/10/2014 atMy b-i-l’s birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day and I think I’ll make these for him!
Anne - says
03/11/2014 atWow, this looks delicious! My mother would love this recipe!
Kelsey Apley says
03/11/2014 atNow this looks SO good!! I love the creative flavor, I have never thought to do something like this. I really am gonna have to make this soon!!!
Penelope Guzman (NYC Blogger) says
03/11/2014 atI can’t even begin to tell you how much I love pistachio! I love that it’s not dyed green like to many things are, and pistachio cake is one of my FAVORITES, so anything with pistachio fudge rocks!
Robin Gagnon says
03/11/2014 atPenelope, it does use dye. Pistachios don’t actually color the ingredients around them green, we just tend to think “green” when it comes to pistachios because of the ice cream. Of course, you could just skip the dye.
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
03/13/2014 atI always associate fudge with holidays but not St. Patrick’s Day…until now! This sounds so good!
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
03/17/2014 atLooks good, Robin! Love the green 🙂
Chantelle Doll says
12/15/2014 atThis looks wonderful! I am adding it to my Christmas baking.
Janette says
02/03/2015 atWhat a great idea! I love pistachios but never think to make them into a dessert! Thanks for sharing!