Every Christmas cookie platter can benefit from the appropriate addition of peppermint, and this two-layer fudge is a confection that will surely steal the spotlight. Crushed candy canes would also look lovely on these little fudge squares that take just an hour to chill.
Everyone could use a shortcut around the holidays and, thanks to the microwave, this minty fudge practically makes itself. If you're in make-ahead mode, wrap the fudge in waxed paper layers and freeze in an airtight container until you're ready to gift it (or eat it yourself!).
Once you get a hang of basic chocolate fudge, elevate your version with dark chocolate and raspberry liqueur. Some reviewers shared that Chambord or raspberry syrup produced equally tasty results.
Red velvet cake fans, this is the fudge for you. Red food coloring gives this sweet treat its deep crimson color, while broken peppermint pieces resemble candy canes peeking out of the snow.
Get all the campfire-friendly flavors of s'mores in fudge form! To keep this already decadent dessert a bit lighter, opt for fat-free sweetened condensed milk and reduced-fat graham crackers.
If Snickers made fudge for the holidays, we imagine it would look a lot like this loaded candy bar concoction. Studded with salty peanuts and sweet ribbons of caramel, it's the ultimate indulgence. Need something to pair with the fudge?
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but not everyone loves the taste of peppermint. For the naysayers, swap the red and white candies for cherry.
While fudge may be a classic holiday choice for a cookie exchange or dessert-centric Viennese hour, it goes without saying, it's packed with sugar.
You can even toss in merry candy cane bits while at it. As for an easy trick to cutting fudge once firm, use unflavored, unwaxed dental string to slice and dice it into uniform cubes.
Adding marshmallow creme gives this already dreamy fudge an irresistible, whipped-like consistency, so be sure to double or triple the recipe for a ravenous crowd.
Rich, chocolaty fudge may get a lot of love during the Festivus season, but don't discount its creamy, milky cousin, white chocolate.
Michigan is famous for its Mackinac Island fudge, so if you want to re-create the old-fashioned gift shop fudge, let us make it easy on you with this cheat sheet.
Nuts and fruit are a classic Christmas combo for desserts like panettone and apricot-nut fudge. The tiny slices of orange fruit add a citrusy brightness to the snow-white squares, and the chopped walnuts sneak in some crunchiness.
White Russians and toasted almond cocktails are popular drinks around the holidays, and this Kahlua fudge remixes those flavors into a scrumptious dessert. The best part? You need just five ingredients and you probably have most of them in your pantry.
Cookies 'n' cream devotees are known to seek out this nostalgic duo in every possible form: in ice cream, brownies and, yes, fudge. This recipe has not one but two layers of Oreos with creamy white chocolate in between.
Peanut butter makes everything better, including fudge. With white and milk chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, shortening and softened butter, you can enjoy the tiger-striped treat in under an hour. Hot tip: Clean toothpicks create the most precise swirls.
After years of testing recipes, we're pretty sure we have a handle on the most popular fudge flavors, but chocolate and cherry will always rank high on the list.
Thai flavors like coconut and curry lend themselves nicely to this white chocolate fudge, a welcome departure from the piled-high platters of chocolate treats around the holidays.
Nutty and crunchy, with bits of creamy caramel in every bite, it doesn't get any better than butter pecan fudge. If you have any leftovers, you can easily freeze them, although, as one commenter puts it, everyone who eats this fudge says it can be habit-forming.
You don't have to wait for the holidays to treat yourself (and the fam) to this outrageous fudge. The rocky road-style recipe is chock full of peanuts, marshmallows and semisweet chocolate chips for the most delicious fudge that tastes just like Nana's.