Description
A festive, creamy fudge flavored with peppermint and loaded with crushed candy canes — perfect for holiday treats or gifting.
Ingredients
- 2 (10‑oz) packages vanilla baking chips (or white chocolate chips)
- 1 (14‑oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1½ cups crushed candy canes
- 1 dash red or green food coloring (optional)
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Instructions
- Line an 8‑inch square baking pan with aluminum foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the vanilla baking chips and sweetened condensed milk. Stir frequently until the chips are almost melted; then remove from heat and continue stirring until smooth.
- Stir in the crushed candy canes, peppermint extract, and (if using) food coloring, mixing until well combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours (or until set).
- Once set, lift out of pan (using foil), peel off foil, and cut into squares. Serve.
Notes
- You can skip the food coloring if you prefer a natural look.
- Use good quality white chocolate or vanilla chips to get a smoother texture and better flavor.
- Press some extra crushed candy cane on top before chilling for decorative, crunchy bits.
- Store fudge in an airtight container in the fridge; it keeps for about 1‑2 weeks. You can also freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (assuming 16 squares)
- Calories: 354
- Sugar: 56g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
