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Delicious Homemade Peppermint Fudge

By A Cultivated Nest Team

Tasty Peppermint Fudge Recipe for the Holidays.

I love the bright, sweet taste of peppermint in desserts, especially around the holidays. And I also love chocolate, at any time of year. Combine the two, and you have pretty much my favorite holiday dessert ever! If you want something delectable to treat yourself to this holiday season, you have to make this Delicious Homemade Peppermint Fudge!

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While it may be tempting to eat the whole pan of homemade peppermint fudge by yourself, you could also set some fudge cubes aside to give as homemade food gifts! Just put them in plastic food gift bags to keep them fresh, and your friends and family will be in for a treat!

Delicious Homemade Peppermint Fudge

Ingredients

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Chocolate Layer

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peppermint Layer

2 cups pink melting chocolate (or white chocolate chips)
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping (optional)

Crushed candy canes (crush full size candy canes yourself, or use pre-crushed ones)
Mini chocolate chips

Directions

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1. Begin by preparing the chocolate layer. Combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat. When the chocolate chips are almost melted, keep stirring them so they finish melting. You don’t want to overheat the mixture.

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2. Add in the vanilla and stir. Pour into an 8×8 inch pan that has been lined with parchment paper.

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3. Combine the pink melting chocolate along with the sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave and stir. Continue the process until chocolate is almost entirely melted, then keep stirring.

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4. Once melted, add in the peppermint extract and vanilla and mix again. Pour over chocolate layer.

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5. Sprinkle crushed candy canes and mini chocolate chips on top. Let the fudge set up for 3-6 hours at room temperature or 2-3 hours in the fridge.

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6. Remove from the pan, and slice into cubes to serve.

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Then enjoy your delicious homemade peppermint fudge!

Notes/Tips/Variations

  • The semi-sweet chocolate layer will be pretty thick. This is totally normal.
  • The pink layer is going to be fairly thin and runny but will set up as it sits.
  • Feel free to swap out the pink candy melts for any other color or simply use white chocolate chips.
  • You can add chopped candy can to the fudge mixture if you want.

Have you ever made homemade fudge before? What flavor did you make?

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For a special treat this holiday season, you have to make this delicious homemade peppermint fudge! It also makes a great DIY food gift!


Ingredients

Scale

Chocolate Layer

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peppermint Layer

  • 2 cups pink melting chocolate (or white chocolate chips)
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping (optional)

  • Crushed candy canes (crush full size candy canes yourself, or use pre-crushed ones)
  • Mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Begin by preparing the chocolate layer. Combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat. When the chocolate chips are almost melted, keep stirring them so they finish melting. You don’t want to overheat the mixture.
  2. Add in the vanilla and stir. Pour into an 8×8 inch pan that has been lined with parchment paper.
  3. Combine the pink melting chocolate along with the sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave and stir. Continue the process until chocolate is almost entirely melted, then keep stirring.
  4. Once melted, add in the peppermint extract and vanilla and mix again. Pour over chocolate layer.
  5. Sprinkle crushed candy canes and mini chocolate chips on top. Let the fudge set up for 3-6 hours at room temperature or 2-3 hours in the fridge.
  6. Remove from the pan, and slice into cubes to serve.

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