For years my sisters have been telling me that I needed to try lime fudge. They both make it and love it. I love chocolate and chocolate fudge is a favorite of mine, so to be honest lime fudge has not been high on my list of things to try.
However this year, I was looking for a few new recipes to try for our office party, so when I saw an old Southern Living recipe for Key Lime Fudge, I knew it was time to try it.
And the results were delicious and everyone loved it. I wish I would have tried this a long time ago.
The recipe calls for key lime juice and that is what I used, but I really think any lime juice would do here, it would just give you a little different flavor.
I also added green food coloring to this so that it was green and looked more festive, but you can leave that out if you prefer not to use food coloring.
I think this would be fun to give as a gift with coffee fudge and maybe a few other kinds of candy. Place them on a nice holiday plate or platter and it is a gift everyone will love.
Do you have a favorite kind of fudge to make this time of year?
Key Lime Fudge
- 1- 5 ounce can evaporated milk
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 large marshmallows, cut up (or use 120 mini marshmallows)
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons key lime juice
- In a pan combine the first three ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil for 8 minutes stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add marshmallows, white chocolate chips, and lime juice. Stir until white chocolate and marshmallows are completely melted and smooth.
- Poor into an 8×8 pan that has been lined with foil.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
- Enjoy!
I love to cook and bake, and it is a good thing, because my family loves to eat. I live with my husband and three kids on 43 acres in Northeastern Oklahoma. Between homeschooling, helping in my husband’s dental office, working on our property, taking care of three dogs, and raising hogs as a side job/hobby, I am constantly on the go like most of you.
Your Key Lime Fudge looks so pretty. I’ll have to give your version a try.
I make the same recipe but add the zest of 4 limes. It is delicious!
I want to make your fudge, but I am having trouble with the ingredients. How much is 5 oz of evaporated milk, does it come in a 5 oz can? I thought it only came in the 12 oz can. Please advise. Thanks for all the great recipes, I subscribed to you a while back and this recipe really caught my eye, I am hoping to make it as gifts for my family this Christmas.
The 5 ounce can is a small can. It usually comes in two sizes, the 12 ounces and the 5 ounces. If you can’t find the 5 ounce you could just buy the 12 ounce and measure out 5 ounces. I hope that helps.
Any thoughts on using almond bark instead of white chocolate chips? I think I will just try it.
Jennifer D: The 5 oz translates to 1/2 cup + 1/8 cup if you do not have something that will measure ounces.