Easy Peppermint Fudge Recipe
Peppermint Fudge is an easy fudge recipe using sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate. Perfect for holiday cookie trays and parties!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups white baking chocolate , roughly chopped
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or peppermint flavoring
- ¾ cup peppermint candy , crushed
Direction
- Line an 8×8 square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Over medium heat, heat the white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, unsalted butter, fine sea salt and vanilla extract (peppermint flavoring) in a heavy bottom saucepan. Stir constantly until mixture is just smooth. Do not over cook.
- Remove from the heat and gently fold in ½ cup of the crushed peppermint.
- Pour into parchment lined dish and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining crushed peppermint on the top while still tacky. Allow to cool fully before covering and chilling for a minimum of 8 hours.
- Lift parchment out of the pan and cut into 1-inch squares.