Easy Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy
Easy Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy
This Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy is an easy no-bake treat that’s perfect for the holiday season. Great as a homemade gift!
These Gumdrop Nougat Candies taste like nostalgia and Christmas’ past. And I love them. They’re sweet, soft, chewy and so delicious. And very easy to make. Create a batch and share them with friends, give them as gifts, and make sure to have them on your holiday treat plate!
Who knew that marshmallows + white chocolate chips = a chewy and delicious nougat?! And with festive red and green gumdrops, this is a perfect Christmas treat.
I love that this treat is no bake, and that it can come together in just minutes. All you need to do is melt together a little butter, mini marshmallows and white chocolate chips, then stir in chopped gumdrops. Then spread it out into a parchment paper lined pan.
Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy Recipe Tip
The mixture is pretty sticky, so a little trick I use is to lightly grease a small square of parchment paper then use that to spread and pat the mixture down. Put it in the fridge for a few hours (overnight is best) to set…it needs to be completely cooled to cut it.
When it comes time to cut them up into squares, make sure you use a large sharp knife because they’re sticky!
As you cut into the nougat you’ll see how pretty these candies are! The red and green gumdrops look like stained glass in the nougat.
Aren’t they so pretty?
No one is going to be able to resist these candies when you put them out…trust me. I had to put away over half of our batch or we were going to eat them all in one sitting! But don’t worry, I have a recipe tip for you.
Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy Recipe Tip
This batch will make about 60 bite sized nougat candies, so if you’re not serving them right away, you might consider freezing this treat! Layer the cut pieces of nougat between pieces of parchment paper and place in an air tight container, and put them into the freezer. When you’re ready to serve, let them sit for about 1 hour or more after freezing, to bring them to room temperature.
A delicious holiday treat you need to make!
Easy Christmas Gumdrop Nougat Candy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 225 gram bags white chocolate chips (DO NOT USE Chipits)
- 2 250 gram bags of mini marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups chopped red and green gumdrops see notes below for where to buy them
Instructions
- Prepare an 8x8 square baking dish by lining it with parchment paper.
- Cut the gumdrops in half. Set aside.
- Melt the butter, white chocolate chips and marshmallows together over indirect medium heat. To do this I create a double boiler by putting a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water (making sure that the bowl and pan fit together snug). This ensures that the mixture doesn't burn.
- Continuously stir the mixture until it is smooth and melted together, making sure not to cook the mixture...the goal is to just melt, not cook or boil. See tips above in this post!
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the gumdrops. Mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- The mixture will be very sticky, so I use a lightly greased piece of parchment paper or wax paper to help spread and pat the mixture down into the pan.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting, overnight is best.
- Slice into 60 bite sized pieces.
- To store the candies, use parchment paper between layers so the candies don't stick together.
- Enjoy this nougat recipe!
Notes
Tips and Tricks for Making Nougat Candy:
RECIPE UPDATE! I have received a lot of questions about melting the butter, white chocolate chips and marshmallows together. I prefer to use the double boiler method because it’s a lot more difficult to burn the mixture with the indirect heat. A lot of people found this method hard because the mixture is very sticky and takes some time to melt down. I realize that, but I still feel like it’s the better method. You just have to be patient and keep stirring. Here are some tips:
- Put the butter and the chips in the bowl first and get them melting.
- Then add in 1/3 of the marshmallows and get them melting.
- Then the next 1/3 and stir them in, get them melting down.
- Add the remaining marshmallows, stir them in and keep mixing until the mixture is smooth and there are no remaining marshmallows.
- The whole process only takes about 10 minutes or less.
Where to buy gumdrops for nougat candy:
I’ve had a lot of questions about where to buy the gumdrops for this candy, so I thought I’d share what I know here:
- The candy I used are called Baking Gums. They’re small and don’t have any sugar on the outside of them.
- The ones I used were these Baking Gums from Bulk Barn. They’re in the baking aisle, and they come in a mix of yellow, orange, red and green. I just sorted out the red and green ones once I got home.
- I have also seen them at Save On Foods under the brand Nutty Club.
– – – – –
– – – – –
More Delicious No-Bake Christmas Treats:
- Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters
- Caramel Crunch Popcorn
- Easy Peppermint Bark
- Candy Cane Cloud Dessert
- A Collection of Easy No-Bake Christmas Treats
Check out my Valentine’s Day Nougat too! I’m sharing even more tips in this post!
Happy Holidays!
This is fantastic so delicious. I used Dots and it worked great, next batch with dried cherries. Thank you for a delicious easy recipe.
I use juju fish for gum drops. Not sure where u get them locally, pattibut u can get them online.
i just bought the regular marshmallows by mistake do you have any idea how many i would need
Hi Sandra! I’m not too sure as I’ve only ever used the small marshmallows because they’re measured out exactly. If you have a kitchen scale you could weigh out 500 grams.
I haven’t made these yet. We are considering them for our annual cookie day with 25 ladies all working together. Any tips and tricks for cutting these? Use a warm dry knife like fudge?
Hi Liz! I’ve listed most tips I have for this nougat up in my post, but for cutting, the biggest tip is a really sharp long knife. They’re sticky, but once you cut one row, you’ll get the hang of it! Enjoy!
I use gummy worms cut into small pieces
Great idea!
Just made this recipe and it will be a keeper. I didn’t have any gum drops or Dots so I added some caramel bits and sliced almonds. The double boiler method worked well with adding just a handful of marshmallows at a time everything incorporated easily and clean up was a breeze by using the hot water to soak the gooey pan. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
OH that is wonderful to hear! I love the additions you put in your nougat…sounds delicious!
How would you wrap each one so they don’t stick together in a small bag for gifting ?
Hi Laurie! I’m not sure I would…they’re pretty sticky. If you do, make sure to wrap them in wax paper. When I store them or give them as gifts, I just put them in a container and make sure not to let the candies touch each other, then I line the layers with wax or parchment paper.
Hi Laurie and Jo-Anna, my hubby and I wrap each piece in rice paper. Then there is no issue for sticking together. We also put each piece in mini cupcake cups.
Jo-Anna, we have used your recipe for the last 2 Christmases and our friends and family begged for this nougat throughout the year! Tonight we are adjusting the recipe to milk chocolate chips and red hots. Hopefully it will turn out great. Hubby is a chef and is extremely creative. Wish us luck!
Thank you for sharing!
Great tips! And good luck with this new flavour combination, it sounds delicious! I might just caution that the chocolate chips might melt in the warm nougat…let me know how it turns out!
We love this recipe. My husband used a sharp pizza cutter to cut them. Made it easy. I will make some more forChristmas.
I’m so happy to hear that!!
Super easy to make and amazing flavor! My hubby couldn’t leave it alone and he is pretty picky when it comes to sweets. The only problem I had was cutting it. I waited almost twelve hours to cut it, but it’s pretty sticky. That being said it is now in a container. Thanks so much!
Hi Tammie! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed this nougat…it’s a favourite here too!
I used juju Swedish fish and cut them up with kitchen shears. Love the recipe but it’s A WORKOUT to stir!
Great idea to use Swedish fish! And I agree, it is a bit of a workout! haha!