Peppermint Swirl Fudge

Name: Peppermint Swirl Fudge
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 pounds.
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter; 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips; 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 8 drops red food coloring; 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Indulge in candy-shop flavor with these rich swirled squares. For Christmasy color, I add crushed peppermint candies and red food coloring. —Suzette Jury, Keene, California

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 drops red food coloring
2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

Directions

Line a 9-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt chips; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in frosting and extract. Spread into prepared pan. Randomly place drops of food coloring over fudge; cut through fudge with a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with candies. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Gently peel off foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 45 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 17mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Peppermint Swirl Fudge in Country Woman Christmas 2011

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Suzanne

Dec 17, 2018

I made this recipe again tonight but made a couple of changes. First off, I used Ghirardelli's white chocolate chips instead of baking chips. Then I used only 1/2 a can of vanilla frosting as an entire can tasted too much like vanilla frosting. I then used 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract to get more flavor and it was a huge hit! Way better than the first batch that was made according to the recipe. Will definitely make again.
Teri

Dec 18, 2017

Well I must have done something wrong cause it turned out really bad. All I could taste was frosting.
marcibanes

Dec 17, 2017

Very Good. This was easy to prepare for a quick dessert to bring to a Christmas gathering. The only change I made to the recipe is that I added Peppermint extract along with the vanilla extract.
Madonna

Dec 3, 2017

Awesomeness.
delowenstein

Sep 22, 2017

I've made this particular fudge recipe as holiday treats for the hospital Volunteer Resource Office & for the other depts. where I volunteer! This fudge goes over really well! Sometimes instead of using white candy disks or chocolate candy disks, I've used colored disks, depending on the holiday! I still would use the crushed candies, though, & the mint extract! I'd even used peanut-butter-flavored Make & Mold candy disks, & omitted the mint flavoring, but used a can of coconut-pecan frosting! Thank you, Suzette Jury, for this recipe!It is a recipe I've used time and again! And this fudge is so simple to prepare, too! delowenstein
Chestarr

Dec 16, 2015

Turned out great. I hammered the candies (in a baggie) to really small bits, and they covered well without any pieces that would be hard to bite (as per oher reviews). Nice flavor, though I agree with another reviewer... it's not true fudge. Nonetheless it made for a nice treat. I'm going to make it again, this time with spearmint extract and green spearmint candies.
troopnine

Jan 10, 2015

Very Good and everyone loved it.
suunylou

Dec 30, 2014

This was quick and easy. Just right for a Holiday recipe. I am going to leave out the crushed peppermint candies next time. Couldn't crush them small enough and they were too hard to bite. I would consider this a candy treat and not a true fudge, but that's just me.
YaYaPat

Dec 8, 2014

This is a good recipe for a pretty quick fudge. One tip though, next time I will melt the chips in either a double boiler pan or in the microwave, checking every few seconds for about 30-45 seconds. I started them in a small saucepan on medium heat directly on the burner stirring them constantly and I could see that they would get hot too fast. I took them off the burner as soon as they were soft and stirred in the frosting. I used Cream Cheese frosting because that's what I had on hand. I used the pure peppermint flavor and I think that makes a good difference.
gramone

Dec 19, 2013

Yummmie, It was a big hit and will be again this year!!!!!!