Description
Creamy white chocolate mint fudge delivers pure winter comfort in a delightful dessert. Sweet peppermint notes and silky texture will make you crave these classic holiday squares.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups / 680 grams white chocolate chips
- 1 can / 14 oz / 397 grams sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup / 57 grams unsalted butter
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ½ drops green food coloring (optional)
- ½ cup / 60 grams crushed peppermint candies or Andes mints (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, lightly greasing to prevent adhesion, ensuring complete coverage for seamless fudge removal.
- Chocolate Fusion: Combine white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Melt ingredients over low heat, whisking continuously until achieving a velvety, homogeneous texture that promises decadent smoothness.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove from heat and incorporate peppermint extract, stirring gently to distribute the invigorating minty essence throughout the creamy base. Introduce a subtle green food coloring, creating a soft marbled effect that hints at the refreshing flavor profile.
- Artful Assembly: Pour the luminous mixture into the prepared pan, utilizing a spatula to spread evenly and eliminate potential air bubbles. Generously sprinkle crushed peppermint candies or chopped Andes mints across the surface, adding a festive crunch and visual appeal.
- Setting and Serving: Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until completely firm and set. Once solidified, lift the fudge from the pan using parchment edges and slice into precise, bite-sized squares that promise a melt-in-your-mouth experience of cool mint and creamy indulgence.
Notes
- Manage Chocolate Melting: Use low, gentle heat to prevent scorching, stirring constantly for smooth texture and avoiding chocolate seizure.
- Control Mint Intensity: Add peppermint extract gradually, tasting between additions to achieve balanced flavor without overwhelming sweetness.
- Prevent Crystallization: Ensure all utensils are completely dry before melting chocolate, as moisture can cause unwanted sugar crystallization.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute dairy-free white chocolate chips and vegan condensed milk for a plant-based version that maintains creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 53 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg