This festive 4-ingredient Candy Cane Fudge is a smooth and creamy white chocolate peppermint fudge recipe with embedded, crunchy candy canes.

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Candy Cane Fudge

Sweet peppermint fudge packed with crushed candy canes! This really deserves a spot on your next holiday dessert tray—or gifts from your kitchen!

Prep Time20

Cook Time3

Total Time23

Course: Candy

Cuisine: American

Servings: pieces

Calories: 77kcal

2 (10-oz) bags White Vanilla Flavored Melting Wafers Ghiradelli brand OR substitute 2 (12-oz) bags white chocolate chips
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk like Eagle Brand, but NOT evaporated milk
1/2 tspn peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups crushed (any size) candy canes

Line an 8 x 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil; grease the foil.
Combine the white chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan set 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 and crushed candy canes.
Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill for two hours, then cut into squares.
Good for up to two weeks when refrigerated.
Caution: Should you choose to sprinkle some of the crushed candy canes over the top to make it look pretty, serve this fudge within a few hours. Beyond that, the topped candy will become sticky and unpleasant to eat. However, provided the crushed candy canes are submerged into the chocolate, all is well.