Gumdrop Nougat Candy

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This gumdrop nougat candy is a soft, chewy, and colorful treat. An old fashioned, no bake holiday treat that is perfect to add to cookie trays or gifting.

Prep Time40

Chill Time2

Total Time2 40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gumdrop nougat candy

Servings: pieces

Author: Heather Seeley

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 ½ cups white chocolate chips (2 bags)
2 (10 ounce bags) mini marshmallows
2 cups Dots gumdrops (2 6.5 ounce boxes)
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Microwave Method

Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper. Lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cut the gumdrops in half.
Place the butter, white chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows in a large, microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second intervals on medium power setting or the defrost setting. This will help you not burn the chocolate. Stir every 30 seconds until melted.
Stir in the vanilla extract and the gumdrops. Stir until combined. (It will be very sticky.)
Spread the nougat candy out in the prepared baking dish. Use a piece of parchment paper to help press the candy in the baking dish.
Refrigerate for an hour. After an hour cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least another hour or overnight.
Slice and serve.

Double Boiler Method

Pour about 1 cup of water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Place a large glass bowl on top of the saucepan.
Add the butter, white chocolate chips in the bowl. Once they start melting, add the mini marshmallows. Stir until everything melts together, this could take up to 10 minutes.
Once melted, carefully remover the bowl from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and halved gumdrops.
Spread the mixture out in the baking dish lined with parchment paper. Use a piece of parchment paper to help press the candy in the baking dish.
Refrigerate for an hour the cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate another hour or overnight.
Slice into pieces and serve.

Notes

Make sure to have all of your ingredients ready to go before you start making this candy. You will need to work fast.
Line your baking dish well with parchment paper. This will help prevent sticking.
I recommend spraying the parchment paper with a little non stick cooking spray. This will help prevent the nougat from sticking to the paper.
The nougat mixture is really sticky so you will need to work fast when mixing in the gumdrops.
Use a piece of parchment paper to help press the mixture into the baking dish.
Give the gumdrop nougat enough time to chill and set before slicing.
Use a sharp knife for slicing. It will be a little sticky when cutting the nougat so a sharp knife helps.

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