Peppermint Fudge
This peppermint fudge is the perfect Christmas Treat! It's only 5 ingredients and absolutely delicious!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups white chips I used Nestles Toll House Premier White Morsels
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed peppermint candy canes see notes
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Couple drops red food coloring Optional
Instructions
- Line an 8 inch square dish with aluminum foil. Grease the foil with butter or margarine. Combine the chips and milk in a saucepan and melt on the stove on medium heat stirring often to keep from burning. Once melted remove from heat and stir in crushed candy canes and extract.
- Pour into 8 x 8 dish. If using the food coloring you can add along with the candy canes but I found it makes the fudge pink. I dipped a toothpick in the food coloring and kind of swirled it into the candy once it was in the dish. Put in refrigerator for about 1 1/2 hours or until fudge sets up and you can cut it with a knife. Makes about 24 pieces.
Notes
I used 18 of the ones that are about 6 inches long. I don't like chunks of the peppermint in my fudge. I crushed mine in my coffee grinder. You can also put in plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.
You can also buy 8 ounce bags of crushed peppermint during the holiday season and that makes this even easier.