Velveeta Fudge

You have to try it to believe it! This recipe makes the most delicious, chocolaty Velveeta Fudge!

Yield: 48 servings, two squares each

Ingredients

3/4 pound (12 ounces) Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product or Velveeta Made With 2% Milk Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
6 squares Baker's Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 (16 ounce) packages powdered sugar (about 8 cups)
1 1/2 cups chopped Planters Pecans*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan. Line pan with aluminum foil.
Place Velveeta, butter, chocolate and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes; stir. Microwave an additional minute; stir until well blended.
Add chocolate mixture, in batches, to sugar in large bowl, beating with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended after each addition.
Stir in pecans and vanilla extract.
Pour into prepared pan. Smooth top with spatula; cover.
Refrigerate several hours or until firm before cutting into 1 inch squares to serve. (For longer storage, wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months.)
Thaw in refrigerator overnight before serving.

Notes

* Substitute 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies for the chopped pecans.

A serving of this sweet treat is two 1 inch squares. A small portion is all that is needed to satisfy your taste for chocolate.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 170 Total fat 10 g Saturated fat 4.5 g Cholesterol 15 mg Sodium 140 mg Carbohydrate 22 g Dietary fiber 1 g Sugars 19 g Protein 2 g

Vitamin A 4% DV Vitamin C 0% DV Calcium 4% DV Iron 2% DV

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Kraft Heinz Company