Description
Get ready to impress with this indulgent Cherry Garcia Fudge—a creamy, no-bake delight packed with white chocolate, juicy maraschino cherries, and mini chocolate chips. It’s the perfect bite-sized treat for holiday trays, quick desserts, and sweet cravings. Easy to prepare, gorgeous to serve, and irresistible to taste, this fudge is a standout in every dessert spread. It fits a variety of searches like easy dessert recipe, holiday fudge idea, quick no-bake treat, and homemade chocolate cherry fudge.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup maraschino cherries, chopped and dried
½ cup mini chocolate chips (divided)
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving overhang for lifting. Grease lightly.
2. In a saucepan over low heat, melt white chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter until smooth.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Fold in dried cherries and half the mini chocolate chips.
4. Pour into prepared pan. Top with remaining chips and extra cherries if desired.
5. Chill for 2 hours or until firm. Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
Pat the cherries very dry to avoid fudge becoming too soft.
For a deeper flavor, try substituting half the white chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: easy fudge, cherry fudge, no-bake dessert, chocolate cherry recipe, quick sweets