Christmas Nougat Candy with Gumdrops

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Christmas Nougat Candy with Gumdrops

Chewy delicious Christmas Gumdrop nougats are an awesome and easy no bake old-fashioned holiday treat. Easily flavored with peppermint or cinnamon, this super sweet and festive holiday candy is very popular in the latter part of the year. The pretty red and green gumdrops are a welcome and colorful way to enjoy this classic candy.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Chill1

Course: Dessert Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings: pieces

Calories: 217kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
20 oz. white chocolate chips
24 oz. mini marshmallows
1.5 cups gum drops quartered - DOTS work well.

Instructions

Set aside about 10 red and 10 green quartered gumdrops.
Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In either a double boiler OR a large stock pan, add butter, chocolate chips and marshmallows and heat over low to medium low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is completely melted. This process can take about 10-12 minutes and must be done slowly and while stirring.
Remove chocolate from stove heat and cool for 2 minutes.
Fold 1 cup quartered gum drops into the mixture with a spatula.
Spread mixture into a prepared pan. The marshmallow is sticky, so I place a sandwich bag greased with cooking spray on my hand and use that to press candy into the pan (see article for image example).
Add 1/2 cup reserved gumdrops to the top of the nougat and gently press into the surface of the candy.
Refrigerate Christmas Nougat overnight to set. Remove from refrigerator, remove from pan and discard the parchment paper.
Use a sharp knife to cut into 30 squares. Serve gumdrp candy immediately or refrigerate, covered until ready to serve.

Notes

How to store Homemade Nougat Candy

Store pieces in an airtight container in the fridge. Chilling prevents the candy from breaking down from humidity and keeps it firm. If you need to layer candy on top of another inside the container, make sure to add a piece of parchment paper in between, or the candy may stick.

Can dark chocolate or milk chocolate be used to be candy nougat?

Absolutely.

What gumdrops are best to use?

These are Dots gumdrops, I bought 3, 6.5 oz boxes and sorted out all of the green and red. These are the "theater candy" boxes that are usually $1 at the store.

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More commonly asked questions on how to make Christmas Nougat Candy, including variations for gumdrops, can be found in the original long-form article.

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