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Published: Feb 13, 2017 Last Updated: Nov 17, 2023
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Orange Creamsicle Fudge is like your favorite ice cream treat from the truck – but it doesn’t melt! Just the right amount of sweet for an afternoon jolt of happiness. No candy thermometer needed!
Fudge is the perfect gift for a friend, or an easy dessert to share for holidays. Our readers love this delicious Butterfinger Fudge, as well as my basic Fannie May Fudge recipe!
What is an Orange Creamsicle
Today’s recipe is inspired by a childhood favorite frozen dessert: Orange Creamsicles!
For those of you who didn’t grow up filling yourself with sugary ice cream bars that supposedly had something to do with citrus fruit, I’ll try to explain.
Orange Creamsicles are orange flavored popsicles but instead of the icy texture of a typical popsicle, they have a creamy consistency and almost fudge-like flavor with a strong flavor of artificial orange. In short: everything a kid could want.
They were well worth chasing down the ice cream truck for on a hot summer afternoon.
The creaminess and orange flavor of those ice cream bars inspired me to turn it into an easy-to-make fudge. By adding orange extract and a little food coloring to a basic vanilla fudge recipe, I created a recipe that tastes even more delicious than the creamsicles I loved so much as a kid.
And bonus? They don’t melt all over the place and make your hands all sticky. So you can take your Orange Creamsicle with you wherever you go. Don’t forget to bring enough to share!
Ingredient Notes
- Marshmallow Cream – This is also known as marshmallow fluff. It’s my way of achieving a perfect fudge texture without needing a candy thermometer. Use our homemade marshmallow fluff recipe for delicious results.
- Food coloring – Orange gel coloring works best. You only need a small amount to turn the fudge a pale orange color that looks just like a creamsicle.
- Orange extract – The concentrated orange flavor is key to the finished fudge. You can use imitation orange flavor instead if needed.
Easy Instructions
I’ve written before about How to Make Fudge and can’t overstate how easy it is!
Start by boiling sugar, cream, salt and butter on the stove for about 4 minutes while stirring continuously. Then, pour this hot bubbling mixture over a bowl filled with marshmallow fluff and white chocolate chips.
Pour half the fudge mixture in a baking dish, then add orange extract and food coloring to the remaining half. Pour the orange layer over the white fudge layer and refrigerate until set.
I like to cut this fudge into small pieces to show off the layers of white and orange. Enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
How do you store this fudge?
You can keep the fudge at room temperature in an airtight container for about 2 weeks. I also like the taste when it’s chilled in the fridge!
For best freshness, make sure to always store fudge in a sealed container with a lid. No one wants dry and crumbly fudge!
I also find that fudge tastes freshest when you eat it soon after slicing. So I store it in block form and cut only what we’ll be eating right away.
Do you need a candy thermometer to make fudge?
Nope! That’s what I love about this method. Just make sure to boil the cream and sugar for 4 minutes and the consistency will be perfect.
Can this be made without food coloring?
Yes, but it will just look like plain white fudge. The taste will still be citrus-y and delicious though!
Can you freeze Orange Creamsicle Fudge?
You sure can. After the fudge has set, cut it into squares and store in freezer bags with sheets of wax paper between fudge layers to prevent them from sticking together.
Let frozen fudge thaw in the refrigerator overnight or on the counter top for a couple of hours.
More Easy Candy Recipes
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Orange Creamsicle Fudge
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By: Aimee
Orange Creamsicle Fudge is like your favorite ice cream treat from the truck – but it doesn't melt! Just the right amount of sweet for an afternoon jolt of happiness.
Prep Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 3 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 64 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 jar marshmallow cream 7oz
- 1 jar white chocolate chips 11oz
- 2 teaspoons Orange extract
- 1-2 drops orange gel food coloring
Instructions
Line an 8inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
Prepare your mixing bowl by adding the marshmallow cream and white chocolate morsels. Set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine sugar, cream, butter and salt. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, boil for a full 4 minutes (ROLLING BOIL). Remove from heat.
Immediately pour hot mixture over marshmallow and white chocolate chips in mixing bowl. Using your electric mixer, blend until smooth (and white chocolate is melted, about 1 minute). Pour HALF of this mixture into prepared baking dish.
To the remaining half, add orange extract and food coloring. Blend until smooth and pour over white layer of fudge.
Refrigerate for 3-4 hours until firm. Cut into small pieces and enjoy.
Notes
- I also like the taste when it’s chilled in the fridge! For best freshness, make sure to always store fudge in a sealed container with a lid. No one wants dry and crumbly fudge!
- I also find that fudge tastes freshest when you eat it soon after slicing. So I store it in block form and cut only what we’ll be eating right away.
- After the fudge has set, cut it into squares and store in freezer bags with sheets of wax paper between fudge layers to prevent them from sticking together.
Let frozen fudge thaw in the refrigerator overnight or on the counter top for a couple of hours.
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Nutrition
Calories: 60kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 9mg, Sodium: 3mg, Sugar: 7g
Course: Candy
Cuisine: American
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Raise your hand if you can’t wait to try this Orange Creamsicle Fudge! Wrap it in a container with a ribbon to give for Christmas or go ahead and keep it all for yourself–I won’t tell!
