Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Name: Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 bag white chocolate chips; 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp peppermint extract; 1 cup peppermint candy pieces ((or smashed candy cane))

Easy white chocolate peppermint fudge!? What’s not to love! This recipe for white peppermint fudge is super easy and requires just a handful of ingredients!

Hello, my name is Chantal, and I love a good fudge. But this time of year, peppermint is all the rage.

Actually, if you’re me, peppermint is something I crave all year ’round. But don’t get me started on how much I love chocolate.

Truly, they are two of my favorite flavors. Ever.

So why not combine them?! They are just too perfect for the holiday season.

Give me all things peppermint, please!

I absolutely love this recipe because it is super easy and just about foolproof. You can adapt it pretty easily, too. (In case you want milk chocolate fudge instead).

What You’ll Find In This Post: Everything You Need to Know About Making Your Own White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Here’s what you’ll find in this article about candy cane fudge:

How I found this easy recipe (and tweaked it to be my own)
What you need to make this delicious homemade fudge
Why this makes a great gift idea
White chocolate peppermint fudge FAQ

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Recipe = Love

I know that this isn’t exactly a classic fudge recipe because it doesn’t involve anything complicated (like a candy thermometer).

But that’s actually why I love this recipe. I’m all for easy!

I’m also here for versatility – and this recipe is super versatile. For example, if you want to use dark chocolate chips instead of white chocolate, you can!

If you want to add marshmallow creme or mini marshmallows, you can!

Either way, the result will be sweet holiday treats PERFECT for sharing with family and friends.

How This Recipe For White Peppermint Fudge Came About

A few years ago I was looking for homemade fudge recipes. I had never attempted to make fudge before, so I was afraid of anything too complicated.

So I found a super simple recipe that called for sweetened condensed milk and milk chocolate chips. It turned out delicious, but it also turned out to be one of the easiest fudge recipes out there.

Honestly, the hardest part was not eating all of the fudge before it had properly cooled & set.

This easy fudge became pretty popular with friends and family, and I wondered how easy it would be to adapt it for the holiday season.

(Spoiler alert: It was super easy.)

Not only is it super easy to make, it makes a great gift idea for this time of the year!

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What You Need For This Delicious White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

First of all, you need white chocolate chips. The more expensive ones tend to melt better and be creamier, but they all work.

Next up, you need vanilla extract, peppermint extract and crushed peppermint candies / crushed candy canes. This is a great way to use up any uneaten peppermint candy canes!

(I highly recommend the pep extract for that deep peppermint flavor, but you can get away with it if you don’t have it.)

Last but not least, you need sweetened condensed milk. Not plain condensed milk and definitely not evaporated milk. Don’t make this mistake!

You also need a baking pan and something to warm the ingredients in. A medium saucepan works fine, but I used a large Pyrex glass measuring cup.

If you think this fudge will last more than a day, you’ll also want an airtight container to store it in. 🙂

That’s it! I’m telling you all, this recipe is very easy.

easy white chocolate peppermint fudge recipe — Love me some candy cane fudge!

A Fabulous Gift Idea For The Holidays

Everyone loves a festive fudge, I promise. So many people are doing their holiday baking around the holidays but they forget to venture from plain chocolate fudge.

But the real reason why this white chocolate peppermint fudge makes such a great gift is because it is super affordable to put together.

It’s affordable as well as easy, and in my book, that makes it a pretty stellar gift idea.

You don’t need an actual double broiler (unless you already have one, go ahead and use it), and it requires very little prep time.

This recipe is a crowd-pleaser at holiday parties and it just has super simple ingredients.

What’s not to love?

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge FAQ

Do I need a specific brand of white chocolate for this recipe?

I mean, the more expensive chocolate does yield a creamier and richer flavor (in my opinion). However, I typically use the regular Nestle white chocolate chips. At the end of the day, it’s just a matter of preference.

How long should I cool the fudge once it’s done?

While you should refrigerate for a minimum of one hour, I highly suggest 4+ hours of refrigeration before cutting & consuming. It just makes it way easier to slice and the chocolate wont be melting in your hands.

Can I adapt this to pretty much any chocolate chip & candy combo?

Yes! You’ve figured it out! As long as you have that sweetened condensed milk, you can use almost any chocolate chip flavor. Top with the candy of your choosing! You can even just do plain white chocolate fudge. Use this recipe as a guideline for many other easy fudge recipes.