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I have good news! I took my fave soda, Dr Pepper TEN, and turned it into chocolate fudge!
We are days away from the big day and I have somehow managed to keep my hands out of our candy jar. You guys, this has never happened before. At this point, I’ve usually eaten every single piece of good candy and then on Halloween day, I’m running like a madwoman to the store to buy more.
Not this year though! I have conquered my candy addiction.
Just kidding. I ate homemade Dr Pepper Fudge instead.
As I mentioned, I used the Dr Pepper TEN (that I purchased at King Soopers – it’s with all the other sodas) in this fudge. It is my absolute favorite because it only has 10 calories but it doesn’t taste like a diet soda. I also used Canada Dry TEN in the Creepy Ginger-Ade recipe you see below. I’m currently obsessed with all things ginger which is weird since I named my blog Fake Ginger because I couldn’t stand ginger – and also because I like to dye my hair red. Speaking of, should I do that this weekend? I’m bored of blonde.
Anyway, the Canada Dry TEN is so delicious and it was perfect mixed with lemonade! I added a packet of powdered lime drink mix to the mix to turn it green. And then I popped some spiders in! (And PS, you could totally put some vodka in if you’re making this for an all adult party!)
Funnily enough, just the other day I commented on a blog post about fudge saying that if I was any good at making fudge, I’d make some right then. Because I love fudge. But I’m SO bad at making it. And then that night, I got super excited about the idea of Dr Pepper Fudge that I went downstairs at 11 pm and made this in less than 20 minutes.
It really couldn’t be easier. No candy thermometer needed! Which is awesome because you guys know I buy a candy thermometer 3 times a year and then throw it out when I decide it’s too much work.
You just cook most of the ingredients together and then stir in the chocolate, let it set for an hour or two, and slice into squares.
And you really can taste the Dr Pepper TEN! It’s absolutely delicious and perfect for this time of year when candy is on everyone’s mind.
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- 1/4 cup 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Dr. Pepper TEN
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 12 ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
- sprinkles if desired
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Line an 8x8-inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a large, heavy saucepan, melt butter. Once melted, add marshmallows, sugar, Dr. Pepper TEN, and salt. Cook on medium, stirring often, until the mixture is smooth, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and semisweet chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth again.
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Pour into the prepared pan and top with sprinkles. Refrigerate until set (at least an hour).
Julie | This Gal Cooks says
Ha! I was thinking about that comment when I saw this fudge! And now I’m like – you make darn good fudge, Amanda! Cause this looks so good. Great idea to make it with Dr. Pepper and decorate it with spooky Halloween sprinkles!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
I can’t believe this fudge has Dr. Pepper in it, that is so creative and so cool!! Also, congrats on not denting your stash of Halloween candy, I can’t say the same for myself though, I’ve already put quite the dent in our stash haha!! Also those drinks — too fun!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Shut up!!! Dr. Pepper fudge? Would it be strange to profess my love for you? Seriously, this is like the best fudge ever!!! I cannot wait to try it for my Dr. Pepper loving self! I waited until this week to buy Halloween candy because I can never stay out of it…this way I only have 3 days to resist the urge to devour it all! And yes, go for red hair for the fall :-)
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
Definitely go red for fall. Can you send me some of this fudge? I’m pretty sure I need it try it. Making this for the holidays!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Growing up in the midwest I feel like you grow up having to love Dr. Pepper. I have used it in BBQ sauce before but never in a sweet dish. I need this to change asap!
Sharana @ Living The Sweet Life Blog says
I can’t get over how dense this fudge looks — I LOVE IT!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
I wish I could say that we’ve also been good about resisting the Halloween candy stash…but no such thing! (My husband just bought 2 more bags yesterday…) This fudge looks fantastic!
Anetta @ The Wanderlust Kitchen says
Wow, so many great ideas here! I love ginger ale – definitely going to have to try out this recipe!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
No way! Dr. Pepper fudge needs to happen in my kitchen! Sharing!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
Genius!
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
I haven’t had Dr. Pepper like forever – and in fudge? Never. Looks so yummy. If you dye your hair red, we’ll need a picture of course. ;)
Paula says
This is blowing my mind, Amanda! I can’t believe it has Dr. Pepper in it! love this, sharing~
Amanda says
Fun!!!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Crushing on this so hard. Dr. Pepper fudge?!?! SQUEE!
Barb Lewis says
Hope you can use regular Dr Pepper cause either the don’t make it any more or we don’t have it around here. Help!! This looks really good. I see this post was from 2014