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Peppermint Fudge Recipe

This easy peppermint fudge recipe is chocolatey, indulgent, and it has a peppermint crunch on top! This tasty holiday fudge is perfect to share! Once you’ve tried this peppermint fudge, you will also love to check out these amazing homemade fudge recipes!

No cook fudge recipes are a speciality of mine, I’ve shared everything from lemon cookie fudge to butterfinger fudge and maple bacon fudge!

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Pin showing the finished peppermint fudge recipe ready to eat with title across the middle.

You may have tried out white chocolate peppermint fudge recipe, now you’re going to be excited to try this chocolate peppermint fudge!

Trying to figure out what you’ll do with all of those candy canes when the holiday season is ending? This is a great recipe to use peppermint candy canes, just crush them up to use as the topping!

A top down shot of a piece of the finished chocolate candy cane fudge.

If you make cookie platters to share during the holidays you’ll definitely want to include some of this peppermint fudge. It’s great to share and it makes for a nice variety on your holiday dessert tables.

Here’s what you’ll need to make peppermint fudge:

There are only three ingredients in this tasty fudge recipe. It’s an easy recipe and the limited ingredients are simple to keep on hand so you can whip up a batch whenever you want!

Here is a batch of the finished peppermint fudge on a platter ready to be enjoyed.

You will need crushed peppermint candies or candy canes, semi sweet chocolate chips or chocolate wafers, and sweetened condensed milk.

Keep in mind that if you use milk chocolate chips they might not set up stiffly enough for the fudge to be very firm. They may still work but you might have to keep the peppermint fudge chilled.

The best tools for making peppermint fudge:

This peppermint fudge, like all of my no cook fudge recipes, is really easy to make if you have the right tools. I’m sharing all of my favorites below so you can check them out!

This is one of my favorite fudge pans. It’s light, perfectly square, and great for making fudge recipes that are thick! If you need to refrigerate or freeze any of your fudge this is a great pan for that too. It’s nice and thin so it helps get the recipe evenly chilled!

When your fudge is done you’ll need to pull it out of the pan and cut it into perfectly shareable squares. These knives and the cutting boards are a great universal tool for any kitchen and they make a gorgeous gift so keep that in mind if you are doing your holiday shopping!

Having a great set of spatulas and mixing bowls on hand is a must if you use your kitchen a lot. These mixing bowls are my favorite. They have a handle, a grippy bottom so they don’t slide around, and they’re easy to pour from!

How to make chocolate candy cane fudge:

Grease or line a loaf pan or small 8” x 4” casserole dish.

Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 25 seconds. Stir well and reheat as needed until completely melted.

Stir the sweetened condensed milk into the melted chocolate. More sweetened condensed milk will result in a softer texture, less will result in a thicker, harder chocolate.

Fold the chocolate mixture into the prepared dish.

Press the crushed peppermint candies into the wet fudge.

Here we see some of the finished fudge stacked up ready to share.

Allow to set at room temperature, about 2 hours, before cutting into squares.

If you refrigerate the fudge to set it, it may “sweat” when removed from the fridge and result in a slightly bloomed chocolate appearance – but it will still taste great.

Looking for more fudge recipes to try?

If you like make fudge recipes like this one you’ll be delighted to find out that I have TONS more to share.

You can find all of them here or browse through some of my favorites to add to your collection of holiday giftable sweets!

A close up view of the finished peppermint fudge ready to eat.

Some of my favorites to make during the holidays and all year long are Lemon Fudge Recipe, Cookies and Cream Fudge, White Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, Marshmallow Fudge Recipe, and White Chocolate Fudge With Cherries!

Printable Peppermint Fudge Recipe:

Yield: 16 Servings

Peppermint Fudge

Featured image showing the finished plate of peppermint fudge ready to eat.

This easy peppermint fudge recipe is chocolatey, indulgent, and it has a peppermint crunch on top! this tasty holiday fudge is perfect to share!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chocolate chips or chocolate wafers
  • 6 Tablespoons to 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, to taste
  • 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

Instructions

  1. Grease or line a loaf pan or small 8” x 8” casserole dish.
  2. Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 25 seconds. Stir well and reheat as needed until completely melted.
  3. Stir the sweetened condensed milk into the melted chocolate. More sweetened condensed milk will result in a softer texture, less will result in a thicker, harder chocolate.
  4. Fold the chocolate mixture into the prepared dish.
  5. Press the crushed peppermint candies into the wet fudge.
  6. Allow to set at room temperature, about 2 hours, before cutting into squares.
  7. If you refrigerate the fudge to set it, it may “sweat” when removed from the fridge and result in a slightly bloomed chocolate appearance - but it will still taste great.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 298Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 1gSugar: 44gProtein: 6g

I am not a medical expert. These calculations are provided as a courtesy.

A top down view of the finished peppermint fudge on a tray ready to serve.

Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

Friday 4th of December 2020

Nothing says Christmas like peppermint!! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party! Have a wonderful weekend and hope to see you this Sunday at the party.

Kerryanne

Friday 4th of December 2020

Doesn't it look great on the plate and I just know it is going to taste delicious too. Thanks you for sharing your recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring your peppermint Fudge at tonight's party and pinning too. Merry Christmas, Kerryanne

Sherry

Thursday 3rd of December 2020

Oh the fudge looks so good. I want try and the Bacon one too! Thanks for sharing at the Fabulous Party! I have pinned on The Fabulous Party board! Enjoy the rest of the week. Remember I am moving the Party to Saturday. See you then!

Danielle

Monday 30th of November 2020

Well these look so tasty!!!

Marielle

Wednesday 25th of November 2020

Looks festive and delicious! Pinned for later! Thanks for sharing, and have a great day!

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