Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe

This Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe is really good and easy to make. I did purchase 3 of the “theater box” size of Dots at the store and picked out all of the red ones to get 1-1/2 cups for this recipe! It is a little challenging to cut the gumdrops.

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Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe

This is such a fun recipe to make, but be warned that you need to use a little force when cutting the gum drops. I got a blister on my finger from cutting them! But it’s all good, the results were worth it for sure! 

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How to Make this Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe

Ingredients needed to make this Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe: 

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 bags, 10 oz each, white chocolate chips
• 2 bags, 10.5 oz each, mini marshmallows
• pink gel food coloring 
• 1-1/2 cups red gumdrops, quartered (Set aside about 25 gumdrop pieces for top)

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Directions for making this Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe: 

Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Add butter, chocolate chips and marshmallows to a very large saucepan and heat over medium low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is completely melted. This takes some time, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and fold in food coloring.

Mix until evenly colored. Cool for 2 minutes. Fold in gumdrops. 

Spread mixture into prepared pan. 

Add reserved gumdrops to the top and gently press into the candy. 

Let stand to cool completely and loosely cover, let stand overnight. 

The next day, remove from the pan and discard the parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to cut into 30 squares. Serve immediately or cover until ready to serve. 

This Valentine Nougat Candy Recipe makes 30 servings!

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Valentine’s Day Nougat Candy Recipe

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Valentine Nougat Candy Recipe: 

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 bags 10 oz each, white chocolate chips
• 2 bags 10.5 oz each, mini marshmallows
• pink gel food coloring
• 1-1/2 cups red gumdrops quartered (Set aside about 25 gumdrop pieces for top)

Instructions

1. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Add butter, chocolate chips and marshmallows to a very large saucepan and heat over medium low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is completely melted. This takes some time, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and fold in food coloring. Mix until evenly colored. Cool for 2 minutes. Fold in gumdrops.
3. Spread mixture into prepared pan.  Add reserved gumdrops to the top and gently press into the candy.
4. Let stand to cool completely and loosely cover, let stand overnight.
5. The next day, remove from the pan and discard the parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to cut into 30 squares. Serve immediately or cover until ready to serve.

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