I’ve never been a huge fudge fan until I made this Peppermint Mocha Fudge! Now, I’m hooked and can eat the entire batch by myself, whoops! HA!
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I grew up in a traditional home that always baked lots of Christmas treats to take to every holiday get-together! As I’ve been an adult, I’ve liked making a variety of treats, but time doesn’t always allow for it. So, now I like recipes that mix up and bake quickly.
As much as I haven’t been a fudge fan, I’ve never been a mint & chocolate combo fan! I’m also still very picky about which kind of mint it is! But, as I go through my second Christmas without being able to eat traditional Christmas cookies due to a gluten allergy, I’m looking for new treats to try and make!
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Last year, I found a recipe for mocha fudge that used white chocolate chips. It was very good and I enjoyed it, but it was a tad too sweet for me. And while I like white chocolate, I definitely prefer milk or dark! So, this year as I was looking to develop a new fudge recipe, I decided to work off that mocha fudge recipe and adapt to one of my own. This Peppermint Mocha Fudge definitely combines everything I love about a recipe…delicious, easy, and lots of chocolate!
The Recipe for Peppermint Mocha Fudge
Peppermint Mocha Fudge
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 T instant espresso powder
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 T vanilla
- crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Combine the butter, sugar, evaporated milk, and espresso powder in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until all is melted and combined.
- Remove from heat, add the chocolate chips, and vanilla. Stir until combined and smooth.
- Pour into a greased 9×13 pan
- Sprinkle with crushed candy canes, lightly pressing them into the top of the fudge.
- Set in the fridge until fully cooled and firm.
- Cut into bite sized pieces and enjoy.
Cook’s Notes
- While heating and stirring the first ingredients, it will look as though not all the espresso powder is dissolved. It will finish dissolving when the chips are added and melt.
- Make sure to stir constantly while on the stove top as to avoid burning and scalding.
- The amount of crushed candy canes is completely up to you!
- This fudge does not get hard/extra firm. It is a softer fudge, so don’t think that you did something wrong!
- Feel free to change up the kinds of crushed mints on the top if you choose!
- If you don’t have espresso powder, you can use instant coffee.
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Christmas time is upon us, which means lots of goodies are being made! And no flavor epitomizes Christmas more than Peppermint Mocha, which makes this fudge perfect for your Christmas treat platter.
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