Candy Recipes
Velveeta Fudge
You have to try it to believe it! This recipe makes the most delicious, chocolaty Velveeta Fudge!
Yield: 48 servings, two squares each
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound (12 ounces) Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product or Velveeta Made With 2% Milk Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 6 squares Baker's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 (16 ounce) packages powdered sugar (about 8 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped Planters Pecans*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan. Line pan with aluminum foil.
- Place Velveeta, butter, chocolate and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes; stir. Microwave an additional minute; stir until well blended.
- Add chocolate mixture, in batches, to sugar in large bowl, beating with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended after each addition.
- Stir in pecans and vanilla extract.
- Pour into prepared pan. Smooth top with spatula; cover.
- Refrigerate several hours or until firm before cutting into 1 inch squares to serve. (For longer storage, wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months.)
- Thaw in refrigerator overnight before serving.
Notes
* Substitute 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies for the chopped pecans.
A serving of this sweet treat is two 1 inch squares. A small portion is all that is needed to satisfy your taste for chocolate.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 170 Total fat 10 g Saturated fat 4.5 g Cholesterol 15 mg Sodium 140 mg Carbohydrate 22 g Dietary fiber 1 g Sugars 19 g Protein 2 g
Vitamin A 4% DV Vitamin C 0% DV Calcium 4% DV Iron 2% DV
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Kraft Heinz Company