Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Fudge

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A twist on chocolate fudge that uses everyone's favorite Thanksgiving vegetable, pumpkin!

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Servings:
36
Yield:
36 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups white sugar

  • 1 cup milk

  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup

  • ½ cup pumpkin puree

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • ½ cup butter

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Directions

  1. Butter or grease one 8x8 inch pan.

  2. In a 3 quart saucepan, mix together sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling. Do not stir.

  3. When mixture registers 232 degrees F (110 degrees C) on candy thermometer, or forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water, remove pan from heat. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, butter and nuts. Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F or 43 degrees C on candy thermometer).

  4. Beat mixture until it is very thick and loses some of its gloss. Quickly pour into a greased eight-inch pan. When firm cut into 36 squares.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

108 Calories
4g Fat
19g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 108
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 26mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.