Candy Cane Fudge

          

This is a simple, festive and tasty peppermint fudge. A platter was brought to a cookie trade and was gone quickly!

Original recipe makes 2 1/4 pounds

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) packages vanilla baking chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups crushed candy canes
1 dash red or green food coloring

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 20 mins

Directions

  1. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, and grease the foil.
  2. Combine the vanilla chips and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until almost melted, remove from heat and continue to stir until smooth. When chips are completely melted, stir in the peppermint extract, food coloring, and candy canes.
  3. Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 89 kcal
Carbohydrates: 14.1 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Fat: 2.9 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 1.1 g
Sodium: 27 mg