Name: Easy Microwave Peppermint Fudge
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 4 min 30 s
Total time: 2 h 6 min 30 s
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk; 2 10-ounce packages dark chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candy

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This easy microwave peppermint fudge melts in your mouth and is so creamy! The recipe combines chocolate and peppermint to create a thoughtful gift or dessert during the holidays!

This refreshing creamy chocolate and peppermint fudge is a Christmas time staple for us! We always love making homemade desserts around the holidays, and this fudge is so simple to make!

We used our Southern chocolate fudge recipe and added peppermint extract for the holidays. Then, we topped the fudge with crushed soft and creamy red and white peppermint candies!

The peppermint candies make the fudge look delicious and beautiful!

We love to make it as a gift for our neighbors or as a dessert for Christmas brunch or a Christmas movie night! It also is a great advent calendar filler idea!

You could always top it with Andes mints or nothing at all if you wanted to serve it year-round.

Chocolate Peppermint Fudge Ingredients:

2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
2 10-ounce packages dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/3 cup crushed peppermint candy

How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Fudge in the Microwave:

Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a large microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave on high for 3 minutes, watching carefully to make sure the milk doesn’t boil over.
Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine. Return to the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.
Stir vigorously until the milk and chocolate are thoroughly combined.
Pour into a parchment paper lined 8×8 pan and spread in an even layer.
Top with crushed peppermint candy. Press the candy lightly into the fudge.
Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours or in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to set, then cut into one-inch pieces.

Why use sweetened condensed milk in fudge?

We chose sweetened condensed milk for this recipe because it makes the fudge thick and sweet!

If you wanted, you could also make this peppermint fudge on the stove top!

On low heat, add the chocolate and sweetened condensed milk into a medium saucepan.
Stir continuously until 3/4 of the chocolate has melted.
Remove the mixture from the heat and let it sit 2-4 minutes.
Stir until the fudge mixture is smooth and creamy.
Stir in your peppermint extract.
Pour the mixture into a lined 8×8 pan and spread in an even layer.
Top with crushed peppermint candy and let it sit for 4 hours at room temperature or 2 hours in the fridge.

How to Store Peppermint Fudge

Store your fudge in an airtight container at room temperature. If you can, only cut the amount you plan on serving at a time. This will help keep the fudge from drying out as fast.

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Yield: 36