This no-bake white chocolate fudge with cranberries and a touch of citrus is creamy and delectable. Next, try my cranberry joy bars or puppy chow!

Thanksgiving is done, which means I’m gearing up for Christmas! My Cranberry Bliss Fudge is first on the list.

I recently cooked this and brought it into my workplace, and many individuals went out of their way to tell me they had thrown their diets out the window in order to eat it. That’s how fantastic it is.

What exactly is “cranberry bliss”?

This fudge is creamy and indulgent, with white chocolate dominating the taste profile. It’s packed with cranberries and has a tinge of citrus in every mouthful.

The smell? My goodness, the scent. That smells fantastic. I found myself opening the container it was in simply to smell the aroma.

Maybe I should try to make this aroma into a candle.

Ingredients for cranberry bliss fudge

Cranberry puree

• cupwater
• 2 tablespoons whole cranberries
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Fudge

• 3 cups white chocolate chips or baking bars (about 18 ounces)
• sweetened condensed milk 14 oz.
• vanilla extract pure
• extract of tsporange
• cranberries, dried (aff link)
• 2 tbsp fresh orange zest (around 1 orange)

How to make cranberry bliss fudge

Cranberry puree

• Over medium heat, mix water, cranberries, and sugar in a small saucepan, stirring periodically. When the cranberries start to pop, remove from the heat.
• Add to an ablender (aff link) or food processor and pulse until the mixture is relatively smooth.
• Set aside in a small dish to chill. Set aside.

Fudge

1. Line an 88-inch baking dish with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
2. Combine white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring regularly. When it is absolutely smooth, remove it from the fire.
3. Stir in the vanilla and orange extracts to blend. Stir in the dried cranberries (affiliate link) gently.
4. Spoon mixture into prepared dish, pressing it into the edges to ensure uniform distribution.
5. Distribute cranberry puree dots on the top of the fudge and swirl them together with a toothpick (by dragging the toothpick through each drop).
6. Evenly sprinkle with orange zest.
7. Put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until firm.
8. Cut into 16 (or 25 if you want smaller pieces) and serve!

This fudge recipe is no bake

There is no baking needed here, but there is some patience required while you wait for it to set in the refrigerator. It’s the worst, I know.

But the good news is that this is quite simple to prepare and can be made in big amounts ahead of time for a holiday celebration.

Do I have to add the cranberry puree swirls on top?

The cranberry swirls are entirely optional, and I just made them because I had some leftover cranberry puree and thought it would look nice.

You could simply leave it out and it would still taste delicious.

But look how lovely she is.