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posted by Christy Denneyon Dec 14, 202312 comments »

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This Candy Cane Fudge is only 5 ingredients and tastes just like Christmas! The perfect treat you can make in minutes with all that Christmas flavor for gifts. No candy thermometer needed.

PEPPERMINT CANDY CANE FUDGE

I don’t know about you guys but the stress of the holidays hit me today. Since we live so far away from family we have to ship everything far and December 15th is pretty much the last day to mail anything to ensure that it’s not late.

INGREDIENTS

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS OR VANILLA CHIPS
SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK
CANDY CANES
PEPPERMINT FLAVORING

INSTRUCTIONS

Line an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Combine the vanilla chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until mixture melts, remove from heat and continue to stir and melt until smooth. When chips are completely melted, quickly stir in the peppermint extract, food coloring, and candy canes reserving 1/2 cup for the top.
Pour fudge mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup on top and gently press down. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into squares.

A couple of years ago I decided to do all my baking on Christmas Eve for neighbors and friends. I don’t know what I was thinking.

I literally had aching legs by the end of the day and felt like I didn’t spend any time with my kids besides baking – and let’s face it, with kids it’s equal parts stress and fun.

What I took away from that day is don’t wait until Christmas Eve, make things that can be prepared ahead of time. I always make these Oreo Truffles (which can be frozen), Saltine Cracker, Sugar Cookies, and some type of fudge.

This fudge I literally made in under five minutes. I’m not gonna lie to you, I will always choose chocolate over anything white chocolate. With that being said, I really enjoyed this fudge. If you’re a white chocolate lover, you will too!

OTHER CHRISTMAS RECIPES:

Grinch Heart Christmas Cookies
Cherry Kiss Cookies
Pistachio Cherry Meltaways
Christmas Tree “Cheese” Ball
Soft Eggnog Cookies
Sugar Cookie
Peppermint Eggnog Punch
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Eggnog Gingerbread Trifle
Soft Molasses Cookies
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Cranberry and Feta Pinwheels
North Pole Cupcakes
Eggnog Eclair Cake
Santa Claus Cookies

Candy Cane Fudge

4.41 from 5 votes

This Candy Cane Fudge is only 5 ingredients and tastes just like Christmas!

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) packages vanilla baking chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups crushed candy canes
1 dash red food coloring

Instructions

Line an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Combine the vanilla chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until mixture melts, remove from heat and continue to stir and melt until smooth. When chips are completely melted, quickly stir in the peppermint extract, food coloring, and candy canes reserving 1/2 cup for the top..
Pour fudge mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup on top and gently press down. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into squares.

Notes

Source: Allrecipes

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

Author: Christy Denney

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published on Dec 14, 2023

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12 comments on “Candy Cane Fudge”

Jennifer Hughes — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 @ 20:46:21 EST Reply
What vanilla chips did you use? My first batch last year did not turn out well and I think it was the chips. Thanks, I want to try again.
- Christy Denney — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 @ 02:09:01 EST Reply
  Ghirridelhli
Beth Williams — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 @ 13:40:04 EST Reply
I’m in the UK, and tried this recipe using white chocolate chip……it didn’t set. I did wonder about the fact that there was no icing sugar in the recipe, but tried it anyway. Gutted that I made that mistake. Have since found out that vanilla baking chip are not the same as white chocolate chips, as white chocolate contains cocoa butter! Am going to try to add icing sugar to firm it up….fingers crossed. Will leave feedback if it works or not.
- Christy Denney — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 @ 01:57:36 EST Reply
  Sorry!
JudyH — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 @ 20:11:58 EST Reply
this was the first fudge I have ever made, and it was so easy! and a big hit with the family! thanks for the recipe! Merry Christmas!
- Christy Denney — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 @ 23:35:40 EST Reply
  Oh good. You’re welcome!
Heather Walker — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 @ 19:01:13 EST Reply
I had some melted milk chocolate left over from dipping some chocolate truffles and poured it over the peppermint fudge. Yummy!
- Christy Denney — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 @ 22:34:59 EST Reply
  That would be divine!
Kari — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 @ 13:29:05 EST Reply
This fudge looks so festive! What a great gift option!
Kari
http://sweetteasweetie.com/honey-bunches-oats-almond-treats/
- Christy Denney — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 @ 22:46:24 EST Reply
  Thank you!
Paige Flamm — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 @ 22:57:38 EST Reply
This fudge looks amazing! And now that I’ve had my first peppermint Joe Joe’s of the season, I want all the peppermint things now!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
- Christy Denney — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 @ 22:47:20 EST Reply
  You’ll love how easy it is.

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Combine the sugar, milk, butter and salt. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the chocolate and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, nuts and marshmallows until melted; mix well.

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Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals.

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You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).

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Too cooked

This fudge was cooked to a temperature of 118 °C (244 °F). At this temperature, the sugar is too concentrated and there is not enough water left to form syrup around sugar crystals. The result is hard and brittle fudge. To save the fudge, put it in a saucepan with 45 to 60 ml (3 or 4 tbsp.)

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Freezing your fudge is the key to a hardened result.

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