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    Halloween Candy Corn Fudge Recipe

    Published: Oct 7, 2012 Last updated: Sep 17, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Candy Corn Fudge for those who adore the "non-chocolate" candies! While I love my chocolate treats, I also am known to love my non chocolate treats just as much.
    Yes, I am one of "those" people who love candy corn. Please don't turn your nose up at me! Because of this love, I decided I had to try my hand at some vanilla fudge with candy corn decorating it for a Halloween themed treat!
    Candy Corn Fudge

     

    I am guilty of making a lot of sweets lately.  Between birthdays and making goodies to send off to the kids, I've gone through a lot of sugar in the last month!  I have made fudge 3 times in the last month now, and each time it has turned out wonderfully. Because of this, I am now going to proclaim that I am no longer a failure at candy making.  For now anyway.  Or at least until I do fail (cause that is sure to happen when cooking sugar).

    Candy Corn Fudge

     

    The Pumpkin Spice Fudge that I made took a trip back home to my son Justin.  This Candy Corn Fudge is making it's way to North Carolina tomorrow along with some other goodies in the box for my other son Christopher.  Of course, I sent goodies home for Kristina also when I sent Justin his fudge, so, likewise, when shipping these treats off I am sending off enough for Chris to share with his roommates.

     

    Candy Corn Fudge

     

    I am having so much fun with the Allrecipes Allstar Program.  I love being challenged and this is definitely challenging me!  I'm also enjoying making the goodies that are not staying in my home.  I'm loving taking the photos too!  As a part of this program this month, one of the things we are doing is making and reviewing recipes that contain Karo Syrup.

     

    My only situation with this recipe, is I'm not sure if it counts as part of my activity as I can't find this particular one on allrecipes.com.  I did however find it on the Karo website.  It is a recipe for White Fudge and I added salted peanuts and candy corn to it to give it more of a Halloween theme and to make it pretty.  🙂

     

     Candy Corn Fudge

     

    I am also learning a lot of patience with all this fudge making.  I am finding that to make a good cooked fudge, I definitely need the candy thermometer, and I need to know exactly what it looks like when it states in the recipe "the fudge starts to lose its gloss".  If you attempt to pour the fudge after it has lost its gloss too late....then your fudge will harden before it hits the pan.  If you don't beat it long enough and pour it before it begins to lose its gloss, you will end up with gooey fudge.

     

    Candy Corn Fudge
    Author: Grumpy's Honeybunch
    Prep time: 10 mins
    Cook time: 20 mins
    Total time: 30 mins
    Serves: 36
    Vanilla flavored fudge with peanuts and candy corn mixed in!
    Ingredients
    • 2-½ cups Sugar
    • 1-¼ cups fat free half and half
    • ⅓ cup Karo corn syrup
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅔ cup salted peanuts
    • ⅓ cup candy corn
    Instructions
    1. Line an 8x8 pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.Combine sugar, fat free half and half, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture boils.
    2. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 235 to 240°F (soft ball stage). Remove from heat; do not remove candy thermometer. **NOTE: I let my candy cook to the 240 temp - otherwise I end up with runny fudge.
    3. Add vanilla and butter and stir until incorporated. Cool mixture to 100°F. To speed cooling, place pan of hot fudge mixture in a cold water bath -I just remain patient myself because I don't want to take any chances of getting water in my syrup. Remove candy thermometer.
    4. Beat mixture with a wooden spoon until it thickens and begins to lose its gloss (about 4 to 5 minutes). Stir in peanuts.Pour fudge mixture into prepared pan and quickly place candy corn on top, pressing slightly to sink corn into the fudge a little. Cool completely. When firm, remove from pan; cut into squares.
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Leslie

      October 08, 2012 at 2:15 pm

      Love this...fudge and candy corn together in one happy place!!!

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    2. Peggy Clyde

      October 08, 2012 at 4:16 am

      This is such a great idea. Thanks.

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    3. Coleens Recipes

      October 07, 2012 at 10:43 pm

      You are brilliant, what a great idea!!!

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    4. Kathleen

      October 07, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      Yum yum yum! I will completely make this, but no promises on there being any left over to ship anywhere. I know candy corn is a dividing holiday food: some people love it and some people hate it, but I LURRVE it! 🙂

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