Peppermint Fudge is Easy for Kids!

We fell in love with peppermint fudge because my daughter, Savannah, loves baking and is always digging up some new things to try. She bakes yeast breads and quick breads, cookies, and cakes. So this last year at Christmas, she and I were discussing what we wanted to bake as gifts, and she asked if fudge was hard to make.

I told her that it could be, but let’s give it a shot! We found a fudge recipe, tweaked it for us, and added some certified therapeutic-grade essential oils for some fun flavors, and it was delicious!

Flavors to try other than peppermint fudge

Our goal was definitely to make holiday-flavored treats, so we started with peppermint fudge using peppermint essential oil instead of extract. It was absolutely delicious, especially with crushed candy canes on top.

There was no reason to stop there, though. White chocolate peppermint fudge was so rich and delightful. Orange essential oil makes for a super yummy chocolate orange flavor.

*Edit – last Easter, we made it with Ghirardelli White Chocolate and then did a layer of pastel-colored melts over the top!

There are for sure a few more that I’d like to try too!

Making the peppermint fudge

Ingredients

3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
Peppermint Essential Oil (Use only Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade)
Crushed candy canes (Andes Mints are super tasty too!)
Butter or non-stick cooking spray

How to make Peppermint Fudge

Crush your candy canes to have them available as soon as your fudge is in the pan.
Line an 8 X 8 in baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray or butter.
Pour the chocolate chips into a small saucepan and turn on low. Now, pour the sweetened condensed milk into the pan and stir constantly with a spatula. Make sure the fudge does not burn!
Once all the chocolate chunks have melted and are smooth, stir in 3-5 drops of peppermint essential oil. Peppermint essential oil is extremely strong, so do not use too much.
Scrape the fudge into the baking dish and smooth out evenly.
Next, sprinkle the candy canes on top and place peppermint fudge in the refrigerator to chill for about 2 hours. At this point, cut into approximately 1-inch squares and serve.

Fudge must be kept chilled.

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