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posted: 03/24/19

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This Carrot Cake Fudge is only five ingredients and tastes just like my homemade Carrot Cake! You will love the secret ingredient that makes this easy fudge recipe taste like carrot cake. 

pile of white fudge that tastes like carrot cake in a small teal dish

Happy Sunday! I’m not sure why carrots became an Easter flavor . . . I mean, I guess I get it. Easter . . . . rabbits . . . carrots? Is that the logic path we are following? Either way, with so many carrot cake lovers in my life, I’m glad I have a few recipes that fill that carroty void.

Last week I published my homemade Carrot Cake recipe and now today I have for you those great flavors in fudge form!

P.S. Some of my most popular recipes are fudge! Check out photos of them below the recipe!

HOW TO MAKE FUDGE WITH SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

When you make fudge with white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk, you have to be really careful what you add because liquidy ingredients can really mess with the consistency of the fudge. Your white chocolate can seize and you don’t get the smooth consistency you are looking for.

Generally speaking, you want three cups of chocolate chips to one 14 ounce container of sweetened condensed milk. From there you can add extract, different seasonings and flavors to make different fudge.

two squares of carrot cake fudge on top of each other on a wood board

THE SECRET CARROT INGREDIENT

In this Carrot Cake Fudge recipe, I wanted to make it carrot flavored without adding actual chunks of carrot as you do in the cake version. So, I had the genius idea to add carrot baby food! From there, I upped the amount of white chocolate so as to not mess too much with the consistency. It worked like a charm!

Please note that when you melt the white chocolate and the sweetened condensed milk together it will have a very chunky consistency. That’s because it is more chocolate than the regular ratio (spoken about above) likes. But once you add that purred carrot, you will end up with a nice smooth consistency.

There is a video below so you can see this process in action!

pulled back view of carrot cake fudge recipe in a teal dish

PERFECTING THAT CARROT CAKE TASTE

After I figured out that a little carrot baby food mixed with the right amount of sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips works perfectly, I knew I needed a few more ingredients to get the taste just right. The last two ingredients were a little nutmeg and cinnamon.

The result was a fudge that doesn’t taste super carroty, but does taste a whole lot like your favorite carrot cake.

ONLY FIVE INGREDIENTS FOR THIS EASY CARROT CAKE FUDGE

This fudge truly is a simple recipe with just a few easy ingredients. It’s preparation time is only about 10 minutes with simple to follow steps.

  • white chocolate chips
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • carrot baby food or pureed carrots
  • nutmeg
  • cinnamon

OTHER EASY FUDGE RECIPES

If you love this great way of making fudge with white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk, check out some of my other recipes!

And if that is not enough check out these 25 EASY FUDGE RECIPES!

pile of white fudge that tastes like carrot cake in a teal dish with a bite out of the top one

HOW TO MAKE CARROT CAKE FUDGE


three layers of pieces of carrot cake fudge in a teal dish
5 from 7 votes

Carrot Cake Fudge

Serves: 30 pieces
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Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
This Carrot Cake Fudge is only five ingredients and tastes just like my homemade Carrot Cake! You will love the secret ingredient that makes this easy fudge recipe taste like carrot cake. 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups white chocolate chips 24 ounces (weight not liquid)
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 8 ounces (liquid not weight)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons carrot baby food
  • 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg

Instructions

  • Line an 8x8 pan with aluminum foil and set aside.
  • Melt the white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together over medium heat until smooth and combined, stirring often. Alternatively, melt in the microwave. Microwave for 1 minute at half power, stir well, and then continue to microwave at 30 second intervals stirring very well until just combined.
  • Stir in the carrot baby food, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Pour into the aluminum foil lined pan.
  • Refrigerate at least four hours to set. Cut and serve.
Calories: 175kcal (9%) Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 9g (14%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 2mg (1%) Sodium: 29mg (1%) Potassium: 3mg Sugar: 4g (4%) Calcium: 20mg (2%)
Author: Lisa Longley
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
three layers of pieces of carrot cake fudge in a teal dish

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Hi! I'm Lisa Longley, and I am committed to giving you simple dinner ideas and recipes that are easy to make; recipes that will fill your home with joy. I am the owner and author of SimpleJoy.com and I'm so glad that you are here.

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  1. Darla S. says

    5 stars
    Does white chocolate chips melt the same as chocolate chips? Since I seen you used baby food I was thinking of what other baby food you could use and then wondered about the chocolate chips. Going to try this recipe and see who likes it at church.

    • Lisa Longley says

      It doesn’t. White chocolate morsels are a lot more picky about what you do to it than chocolate. I used Gerber brand and it worked perfectly, but any more than the amount listed and it might make the chocolate seize up. It’s also key that you fully incorporate the sweetened condensed milk before adding the baby food.

  2. Caitlin says

    I added cloves and all spice. It seemed to enhance the carrot flavour 😊

    • Lisa Longley says

      What a great idea Caitlin!

  3. Kathryn Sullivan says

    I was wondering if I use my homemade carrot cake jam for the carrot cake jam fudge?

    • Lisa Longley says

      Fudge can be really really picky, and it is hard to change the recipe without adjusting other things. So you can certainly try, but you run the risk of it not setting.

  4. Kathleen says

    5 stars
    We love this! I’ve been making it every year for Easter.😊 I normally pour it into a pan, as indicated, but I’m thinking of trying it in some Easter molds/cookie cutters this time instead. Do you have any thoughts on this? Thanks!

    • Lisa Longley says

      Yes! You could do that or you could pour it into a much bigger pan, and then it will be thinner allowing you to cut it with metal cookie cutters. But it will work in molds as well. I’ve done it both ways.

  5. Katherine says

    Hi this sounds so good but was wondering could I use other baby food flavors such as blueberry buckle?

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m sure you could!

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