Easy Peppermint Fudge
This recipe for easy peppermint fudge is not only a perfect chocolate treat holidays, it’s delicious all year round!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cooling Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 80 pieces 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use Ghiradhelli)
- 1 cup peppermint candy – canes or the round candies
- 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 3 1/3 cups mini-marshmallows
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Lightly coat a 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, leaving about some overhang on each side.
- Put chocolate chips in food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer to large bowl.
- Now put peppermint candies in food processor until finely chopped. Set aside about 1/8 cup for garnish.
- Put the chopped peppermint, cream, marshmallows, butter and sugar in a pot over medium high heat. Stir until everything is melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Pour peppermint mixture into the bowl with the chopped chocolate. Let stand for one minute and then stir until smooth. Pour into baking pan.
- Sprinkle reserved chopped peppermint over top and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours. Using the parchment sides as handles, lift out of pan and cut into 1 inch squares.
Notes
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- Marshmallows: You can use the regular size ones (use 4 cups to make up for the size difference) but we HIGHLY recommend the mini version…they melt so much faster.
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- Chocolate Chips: You can use regular or mini-sized, and if you prefer milk chocolate or dark chocolate then go for it!
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- Peppermint Candies: I stock up on these in December (aka Peppermint Season) because they can be hard to find in the non-holiday months). Look for them in the candy aisle and/or in the holiday aisle.
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- Cream: Yes, you have to use heavy cream (also known as whipping cream) for the right consistency of our fantabulous fudge.
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/easy-peppermint-fudge/