The coconut caramel delite in the form of creamy homemade fudge! If you love the taste of Samoas girl scout cookies, stop everything and give this easy fudge recipe a try!
Toast coconut. I use sweetened coconut flakes. Set aside to cool.
Melt caramel bits with 1 tsp heavy cream in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, heat butter, cream, sugar ans alt on medium high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring contantly. When it begins to boil, set timer for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
Remove from heat. Pour into a mixing bowl and using a stand mixer whisk together the pudding mix, white chocolate and marshmallow fluff until combined (and chocolate is smooth).
Immediately pour into a parchment paper lined 13x9 baking dish.
Pour caramel over top of fudge (it will be thick). Use a knife to spread and swirl it into the fudge (don't worry if the top of the fudge looks bumpy).
Refrigerate fudge for 2-3 hours until set.
Melt semi sweet morsels. Spread over set fudge and sprinkle generously with toasted coconut. Cut into bites and enjoy. Store in covered container in refrigerator.
Notes
The caramel will be THICK when melted. This might make the top of the fudge look lumpy at first. Don’t worry–it’ll settle to a smoother finish as it chills.
Use a stand mixer or electric beaters to thoroughly incorporate the fudge ingredients, making everything smooth and combined.
For a straight up caramel fudge, leave off the toasted coconut and chocolate.
Store this fudge covered in the fridge to keep it fresh and enjoy within 2 weeks. Mine never lasts that long because we can’t resist “just one more” bite!