The Best Keto Butterscotch Fudge (gluten free)

It is that time of year when all of the cozy flavors start showing up, so try this easy recipe for The Best Keto Butterscotch Fudge to satisfy your cravings of a sweet treat without all of the sugar!

The warm buttery flavor of butterscotch always has my vote!

This is one of those easy recipes you cannot believe, but the texture is a chewy one like nougat.

It is naturally gluten free and does not use keto butterscotch chips, but uses a keto butterscotch pudding!

Homemade fudge recipes I am used to will use marshmallows or frosting to make them quick, but not this one that only a uses a few specific ingredients.

This melt in your mouth butterscotch fudge recipe uses white chocolate chips to achieve the firmness.

It is not reserved for special occasions only, this is one of those anytime sweet treats since this easy fudge uses simple ingredients and only takes a little time to put it together!

What you will need to make this Sugar Free Butterscotch Fudge

• Heavy cream
• Butter DIVIDED
• Keto brown sugar
• Allulose or sub in monkfruit
• 1 pkg Sugar free white chocolate chips
• 1 pkg Simply Delish Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding

Equipment needed to make The Best Keto Butterscotch Fudge

• 8×8 square baking dish
• Parchment Paper
• Heavy Saucepan
• Wooden Spoon
• Air-tight Container

Let’s make this Easy Keto Butterscotch Fudge

You must have your prepared pan close by since this 6 ingredient butterscotch fudge sets up quickly and you want to be ready!

I line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper so I can easily lift it out onto my cutting board after its cooled and cut into small pieces.

First start with a heavy saucepan on your stove top and put all of your ingredients in EXCEPT for the white chocolate chips and butter!

The keto brown sugar substitute helps bring this low carb fudge together!

You will want to put your heavy saucepan over medium heat stirring constantly.

After the ingredients have melted and come together, turn the heat to low heat and let it simmer on a low boil.

This is one candy recipe that doesn’t need any special equipment as there is no candy thermometer needed!

When the mixture has simmered for about 10-15 minutes it should thickly cover a spoon.

Now add the sugar free white chocolate chips and whisk well.

After they have melted into the mixture, add in the remaining 6 tbsp of butter you did not use in the beginning.

At first it will look like caramel swimming in melted butter, but let it continue to melt over low heat and stir gently to incorporate it all.

Even though this is one of those simple recipes that takes only minutes of prep, it does take patience and a little bit of faith!

Soon you will see the mixture coming together and it will become a smooth consistency like caramel.

Now you will add in one box of Simply Delish Butterscotch Pudding Mix.

It will suddenly become very thick, like sugar-free peanut butter!!

Keep stirring and stirring.

At this point you will return it to the burner and stir constantly until it is smooth.

Putting it back on the heat for this one last time helps the pudding mix dissolve and not leave little crunchy bits in the final fudge.

This takes about 5 minutes. I warn to NOT leave it as it will burn very easily!

Spread the fudge mixture in an even layer in your prepared pan.

Now you will only have to wait 30 minutes for this to set up instead of overnight like other keto recipes!

Let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before cutting to reduce cracking.

You will find that it is a bit tough to cut if you do not wait.

The first time you take a bite, you will be hit with the butterscotch flavor with a burst in your mouth!

It is intense and has the chewy texture you expect from fudge.

Then it melts in your mouth and you go for another bite!

Essentially this is a great keto snack since the total fat classifies these butterscotch bites to be fat bombs!

All the fat without very many grams of net carbs makes this great recipe one of my go to keto snacks when I want a sweet treat!

Store any leftovers in an airtight container up to 5 days.

If it becomes hard or gritty, it is no longer good.

Tips, Substitutions and FAQs

• Since this recipe holds up well at room temperature, it is perfect for pot lucks and even mailing to your family at Christmas time!
• You can easily make this a chocolate keto fudge by replacing the Simply Delish Keto Butterscotch Pudding with a Simply Delish Chocolate Pudding!
• Keep in an airtight container on your counter to have it ready when your snacking bug bites!
• If you make this into a chocolate fudge then make sure you sub in sugar free chocolate chips when you do so the white chocolate doesn’t take away form the chocolate flavor!
• Heavy cream can be replaced with coconut milk and it will still work.
• Instead of real butter you can use vegan butter to maintain the butter taste. This would help make it dairy free!
• I would not recommend using coconut oil in place of the butter as it will be too oily and not absorb the same. It will be a mess! You can however try replacing half of the butter called for with sugar-free peanut butter for a caramel-like peanut butter fudge!
• As with the peanut butter, you can replace half of the butter called for with a nut butter or seed butter like sunflower seed butter, cashew butter, or almond butter.
• Try adding in different extracts like vanilla extract or almond extract for an enhanced flavor profile!
• This recipe would be perfect for Trim Healthy Mamas who love butterscotch as it is an easy “S” dessert.

–Can I make this all chocolate instead of butterscotch?

Yes, you can!

Replace the Simply Delish Butterscotch Pudding Mix with a Simply Delish Chocolate Pudding mix, and the white chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips.

Using the dark chocolate will give it a more authentic chocolate fudge flavor versus the white chocolate since melted chocolate will either add to or take away from the pudding mix flavor.

–Can I make this completely dairy free?

Yes, you can also make this completely dairy free.

I would recommend using coconut cream for the heavy cream and vegan butter instead of regular butter.

Coconut cream is the creamy top inside of a can of coconut milk that has been in the fridge overnight.

If you live in a colder climate, like I do, Thai Kitchen Coconut milk will solidify in the cupoard during cold weather during colder months.

The vegan butter will carry on the butter taste that is known with the flavor of butterscotch.

Alternately you can try Nutiva Brand butter flavored coconut oil.

The Simply Delish Pudding Mix is already dairy free, sugar free, low carb and keto.

Can I use another brand of sugar free instant pudding mix and it still work out?

Yes, you can use another brand of instant pudding mix that is sugar free.

The nutrition facts listed will vary slightly, but not too much of a difference.

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Don’t forget that this will be perfect for the upcoming holiday season as you impress your family with this great recipe!

The best part will be when you tell them that it is sugar free and keto!

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Updated with additional information and pictures 9/21/2023