Gumdrop Nougat Candy

This colorful Gumdrop Nougat is a homemade version of the Brach's candy that so many of us remember from our childhood. It's soft, chewy, and full of colorful gumdrops, and looks so festive and fun on a holiday treat tray. It's made with just a few ingredients, and is the nostalgic kind of candy that always reminds me of old fashioned Christmases!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: candy, gumdrop nougat, gumdrops, nougat

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 14

Chilling Time: 2

Total Time: 25

Servings: pieces

Calories: 115kcal

Ingredients

12 oz Gumdrop Candy (like Dots)
22 oz White Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter
20 oz Mini Marshmallows

Instructions

Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
Cut the Gumdrop candies in half, and set them aside. 12 oz Gumdrop Candy
Add the white chocolate chips and butter to a large heavy duty sauce pan over low heat. Stir constantly until the white chocolate is melted and the butter is melted in too. 22 oz White Chocolate Chips, 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter
Add in 1 cup of the mini marshmallows at a time, stirring in until they are melted and mixed in completely. Add in more marshmallows until they have all been added in. This will take some time, and muscle to stir it all together. 20 oz Mini Marshmallows
Remove from the heat and stir in the gumdrop candy. Fold them into the marshmallow nougat mixture until they are evenly mixed throughout. This will stiffen the nougat, so it will take some arm muscle.
Scoop the mixture into the prepared pan, and press the nougat down evenly into the corners of the pan, until its evenly pressed all the way to the edges, and in the same thickness throughout.
Place the pan in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
When ready to cut remove from the fridge and lift it out of the pan with the parchment paper. Let the nougat sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. Slice into pieces and enjoy.

Notes

Cut Gumdrops in half. This is a recipe that requires some arm muscle, but its best to cut the gum drops in half so they spread more evenly throughout the nougat and the pieces aren't too big.
Other Candies: Instead of dots candies, try mini gum drops, Fruit Slice Candy, or even Gummy Bears. Just cut them into small pieces before using.
Bring to Room Temperature. This is a hard one to slice, but after chilling let it sit at room temperature for about 20 to 30 minutes before slicing to make it easier.
Thicker Pieces. If you want your candy a little thicker, press the candy into an 11x7 pan instead of a 13x9 pan.

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