Name: 5-Minute Peppermint Fudge
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 16 pieces
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk; 1 tsp. vanilla; 20 small peppermint candy canes

5-Minute Peppermint Fudge is an easy and delicious dessert for the holidays. It only takes five minutes to make and is a budget-friendly treat. It’s the perfect fudge for the Christmas season. Just like the title states, the homemade fudge can be made in five minutes, plus the time to firm up.

I love easy desserts. I pretty much just love desserts, but easy recipes make it that much better. This is a great recipe because you almost can’t go wrong. Plus, it’s budget-friendly, as well.

We love fudge around here and I give a lot of it away for the holidays. It’s a thoughtful homemade treat that people love.

I get people asking me for it every year, and for the recipe so they can make it for family and friends.

There are quite a few fudge recipes out there, but this one doesn’t involve cooking it – only microwaving it for about one minute.

You can add peppermint, candies, chocolate chips, M&M’s or just about any type of treat you’d like. You can either mix it in with the fudge, sprinkle it on top, or both.

If you’re looking for another super easy fudge to make, try this Tiger Butter Fudge recipe.

Here are some of the best homemade fudge recipes.

What do I need to make this easy fudge?

Chocolate chips
Sweetened condensed milk
Vanilla extract
Large microwaveable bowl
Spatula
8″ x 8″ glass dish
Non-stick spray
Candies to top the fudge

How do I make the peppermint fudge?

Crush the peppermint candy canes in a large bag and set aside.
Add the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a medium-sized bowl.
Microwave for one minute.
Stir the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together.
Add the vanilla and stir.
Pour into a greased 8″ x 8″ dish.
Sprinkle the crushed peppermint over the top and allow to set up for at least two hours.

Recipe and printable instructions listed below

Start by adding about 20 small peppermint sticks to a Ziplock bag. Crush them up until they are in small pieces.

You can break them up into pieces, or even break them up enough so they are like fine sand. Either way, they will be pepperminty. I used a rolling pin to crush them.

This is a good time to get those boys in there to crunch them all up. My boys can come up with some inventive ways to crush them. I’m ok with that as long as they don’t end up being run over by something. Ha!

I found the peppermint sticks on the sale aisle, so they were less than one dollar, and I didn’t even use them all. Yay sale!

Add the chocolate chips to a bowl. I used a large bowl for this recipe, but you don’t really need to. I tend to go a little too big at times. A medium-sized bowl will work just fine.

Add the sweetened condensed milk to the bowl. Seriously, this is always the best part. I try to make these recipes when the kids are at school so I can lick the spoon. All. By. Myself. Selfish, I know. Shhh…don’t tell them.

Once you’ve poured in the sweetened condensed milk, place the bowl in the microwave and microwave it for one minute.

It might seem like it’s not melted enough but stir it first. It will melt quite a bit more when you stir it.

Add the vanilla and stir again. (I forgot to take a picture of the vanilla. I also forgot to put it in during the video. Whoops!).

Pour the 5-Minute Peppermint Fudge into an 8″ x 8″ greased dish.

Sprinkle the broken pieces of peppermint over the fudge while it’s still warm.

Allow the fudge to cool and set up for a couple of hours. You can also put it in the fridge if you’d like it to set up a little faster.

Check out the peppermint chocolate fudge recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start baking! This is a great dessert any time of the year, and I think you’ll love it.

Then, share your comments below and click here to share a picture of your fudge on the Pinterest Pin! If you made any changes or added something different, be sure to share with us so we can try it, too!

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Yield: 16 pieces

5-Minute Peppermint Fudge

5-Minute Peppermint Fudge is an easy and delicious dessert for the holidays. It literally only takes five minutes to make and is a budget-friendly treat. It's the perfect treat for the Christmas season.

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
20 small peppermint candy canes

Instructions

Crush the peppermint candy canes in a bag and set aside.
Add the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a medium-sized bowl.
Microwave for one minute.
Stir the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together.
Add the vanilla and stir.
Pour into a greased 8" x 8" dish.
Sprinkle the crushed peppermint over the top and allow to set up for at least two hours.

5-Minute Peppermint Fudge

5-Minute Peppermint Fudge

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