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Butter Pecan Fudge - a 15 Minute Recipe!

Give this Butter Pecan Fudge as a gift and people will rave about it! The fudge is so creamy and buttery and the toasted pecans add great texture. Best of all, you can make it in just 15 minutes!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword candy, confection, fudge
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 32 people
Calories 229kcal
Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 cups pecan halves toasted and coarsely chopped
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Butter a 9 x 13-inch dish; set aside.
  • Place confectioners’ sugar in a large bowl. Gently whisk for 1 minute to break up any clumps.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat add butter, sugars, cream and salt. Stir frequently with a rubber spatula as mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 4 minutes while stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Fold in pecans.
  • Pour into buttered dish and cool to room temperature, about 3 hours. Cut into 64 1-inch squares.

Notes

This recipe makes 2.5 pounds of fudge. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2pieces | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg