Last updated on March 4th, 2024 at 08:24 pm
I have always made fudge at Christmas time for as long as I can remember. Funny thing is it’s not something my own mother does but just something I have always associated with Christmas time. I usually don’t even eat fudge at any other time of the year either. I think it might have all began when I first moved out of the house at 18 years old and couldn’t afford buying presents so I used to make batches of fudge and wrap them up for people as gifts. I actually still love giving fudge out at Christmas time! It’s become my trademark. There is nothing that says Merry Christmas than baked goods.
This recipe was made up by accident too. I have always made regular fudge and for years I couldn’t add walnuts on top due to Buba’s allergies so for the last three years it was a bit boring. This year I spiced it up with some peppermint extract and added the walnuts back on top as Buba just passed his yearly allergy test and is no longer at risk with walnuts. Hurray!
The accidental part was I bought strawberry flavored marshmallow fluff which I didn’t realize until I was literally pouring it in the pan. I thought, well it’s either going to be gaggy sweet or the best flavor combination ever. Luckily for me and the neighbors it was the latter. They all received a lovely package of delicious Christmas fudge.
Strawberry Peppermint Fudge
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 12 oz. milk chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 jar Strawberry Marshmallow Fluff
- 1 cup chopped Walnuts for topping
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tsp American peppermint extract
Instructions
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Cover a deep sided, rectangle baking sheet with foil, leaving the ends of foil overhanging the edges to pull fudge out later.
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Boil sugar, butter and evaporated milk saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly
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Cook 3 1/2 min. stirring constantly
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Remove from heat.
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Add chocolate and strawberry marshmallow fluff, stir until melted
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Add vanilla and peppermint extracts, mix well
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Pour into foiled pan and spread with spatula for an even surface
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Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top immediately before it cools.
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Cool completely on the countertop or faster in the fridge or even the freezer
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Use foil edges to lift the fudge from the pan before cutting into squares
Recipe Notes
You can use regular Marshallow Fluff if you prefer and use any extract flavoring you want in place of the peppermint. This is my favorite combination for Christmas but there are endless options for any special occasion.
Accidents are really how most of my recipes on my blog came about – an accidental purchase or running out of a key ingredient and throwing whatever is leftover in the fridge or cupboard in. I think it’s the best way to find new combinations or alternatives to the things we cook or bake over and over again.
As with all my recipes here on LTM, this is so easy and fast. You can whip up a batch and have it cooling in the freezer in no time. Need a last minute gift or be the hostess with the mostess, yes, that’s a word! You won’t be disappointed.
There are many alternatives you can do too if you don’t care for strawberry or peppermint flavors. Why not try it with white chocolate chips instead? Or regular marshmallow fluff? The options are endless. What will you come up with?
If you try my Christmas fudge out, I would love to see a photo on instagram or twitter! Don’t forget to let me know if you share it and I will share it too!
Wow, that looks amazing! I love the photos. I have just made some Christmas fudge for the teachers. Mine only has 3 basic ingredients (milk, butter and sugar) and I added ginger and cinnamon to make gingerbread fudge!
Oh that sounds amazing too! I love fudge at Christmas time. All types. Will have to try some gingerbread ones out sometime.
Looks great Jenny! I have just made some fudge in the slow cooker – amazing! #TastyTuesday x
Oh wow I should try that. Never used my slow cooker for fudge before. Sounds yummy. Love fudge at Christmas time.
These look delicious!! x
Thanks hun. It was so tasty.
That looks amazing, random flavour but I believe you – it must be good! x
It was random and completely accidental but tasted sooooo good. I will make everytime this way.
Wow it looks so sinple. I’ve never attempted it but it looks really straight forward and pretty amazing!
Oh yum! Looks amazing! And the photos are fab. Love the way they are all set out chick! Not long till Crimboooooo xxxxxx
It’s a lovely Christmas tradition that you make fudge! I love the flavours that you have used, and the walnuts make it all the more yummy. Thanks for sharing, I’m pinning this!
Wow, that looks so delicious! I must try harder to find the time to bake and make things! #sharewithme
Me too, thanks hunny. All my recipes are super easy and fast as I don’t have time with two little ones to be baking hard things in the kitchen all day. Check out my recipe page for more easy fast recipes too! These turned out great. Happy Holidays.
Oh Jenny it looks delicious. I’ve never may fudge before but it actually seems easier than I thought. Lovely gift idea wrapped up in pretty packaging! Xx
I know it’s super SUPER easy. I promise. I never share recipes that are complicated or take forever. I am no chef! lol They make great gifts. Happy Holidays.
wow this sounds amazing. I love peppermint at Christmas time #sharewithme
Thanks me too. I will eat anything with peppermint. Next week I am baking white chocolate bars with peppermint crushed candy on top! Cant’ wait.
I’m not a big fan of fudge, I always find it too sweet but the Mr LOVES it. I highly recommend Fudgeridoo website for some really nice flavour inspiration. I often have to make peanut butter and chocolate marshmallow fudge for him and the Mini Mes.
This looks really nice and is an interesting flavour combo x
Thanks Emma. Ya I am the same on store bought fudge WAY TOO SWEET. I dont find using the marshmallow fluff that sweet so if you keep the peppermint out and use original instead of strawberry it keeps the sweetness down. I would love peanut butter ones but my son is deadly allergic unfortunately. Thanks for stopping by though! 🙂 Happy Holidays.
mmm they look delicious Jenny I love fudge. Must try this with the kids thanks for sharing.
Oh yes it’s a great recipe to do with them. Fudge is best at Christmas for sure. Thanks hun Happy Holidays.
It looks delicious and the photos are beautiful. Great idea for Christmas presents; home baked goods. Great post 🙂 #sharewithme
Thanks Cathie! So sweet of you. Yes I have done it for many years now and it’s just my signature Christmas present now. hahaha Happy Holidays.
Lucas says – Yum! Yum! Get in my tum……… These look really yummy.
Grace says – What a lovely idea to give away home made food as Christmas presents xx #sharewithme
Oh yes I am cheapy and love to bake for pressies instead! lol Happy Holidays.
Oooh this looks gorgeous yum yum!
Thanks Sian. It was so easy to make too. My favorite kind of recipe. Happy Holidays.
That sounds totally gorgeous. I am a bit partial to a bit of fudge and seeing as it is Christmas I might just make a batch and eat it all myself haha x
I practically ate all of this fudge and had to make more for friends and family. So delicious. This is a really simple way to make various flavors too! Let me know if you like it. Happy Holidays!
Oh wow that looks amazing!! I love fudge!!
Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Dreamy recipe and love the styling as always, especially the shot taken of the fudge in front of the tree. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays and I’m popping over from your fab linky #sharewithme x
Thank you so much! And from popping over from my linky as well appreciate all the support you have shown me in 2014. Happy Holidays.
It looks gorgeous Jenny! Perfect for homemade Christmas gifts! I tried to make fudge one year for teacher pressies, but it was disastrous and I totally ruined our Le Crueset pan. The effort to save some money on gifts didn’t really work out so well! 🙁 xx
Oh bless you. I never make normal fudge it’s a messy job using marshmallow fluff is SOOO MUCH easier and less time. I could do many many batches of various flavors in no time with this recipe. Promise. Thanks hun.
Ooh yum! One question though, what is marshmallow fluff? or am I being thick? #tastytuesdays
No you aren’t being thick it’s a jar of marshmallows all melted together called fluff. You can get it at Tesco!!! I think Sainburys google it for an image! It’s yummy. My niece spreads it on bread with bananas.
They look lovely! Reminds me of my year that I spent in America. I was always impressed by the cooking and baking by host mom did. So tasty and so quick!! It takes me ages to bake our traditional German cookies… I’ve never seen Marshmallow Fluff in the UK but will have to check out Tesco or Sainsbury’s if you say they have it!
Ya bought it the other day so they do. Promise. Oh where in america? Yes we are good with food. Hahaha
Minnesota! Cold but great and good cakes!
Delicious! Your photos are beautiful #tastytuesdays
Thank you so much. I love food styling.
Hmm. I like fudge but i really don’t know how strawberry and peppermint would work! The photos make it look delicious though! x x
Dont worry they are both flavoring so its a great combo i promise. Just really makes the peppermint stand out more. Yummy though
This does sound yummy, if a rather strange combination 🙂 your photos are fabulous xx
Thanks. Yes at first my accidental strawberry mistake seemed to doom but it turned out scrumptious i promise.
This looks so delicious. Want to know a secret? It looks soooooo nice, I’ve read it 3 times he he he
Ahhhh thanks for reading it so many times. Thats loyalty hun. Hahaha i love it.
These look so delicious! I’ve never tried fudge before, but I will now.
I always thought it would be really hard to make. But this recipe is the easiest way I think and mistake proof (sort of) hahaha You can make any flavor with it too.
Strawberry marshmallow fluff sounds like A LOT of fun!
Love those happy mistakes 🙂
Oh yes some of my favorite and best recipes are mistakes in the making for sure. Thank you.
Oh my goodness, these look SO yummy! Your photos are fab too! #ShareWithMe
Thank you so much that means a lot. Although I need to practice a lot more. Winter is bad lighting though. Excuse. It turned out yummy
I keep thinking that I should try making fudge. These look absolutely delicious! I might try making them next week!
It’s REALLY REALLY easy I promise and if you don’t like my flavor combination you can make any you like. I have wrote down how to alter it! So yummy though this way too!
That looks so yummy Jenny, I’ll have to give this a try next time I make fudge! xx
Or I will make you a batch and bring it to you! lol It was so delicious.
Your fudge looks really moreish. I bet the recipients were happy with their present!
Thanks i hope so.
This looks amazing. I always fail at fudge :-/
Oh no I promise this recipe is a NO FAIL proof recipe. I am no chef. Try it you can make any flavor with my recipe I tell you how to change to what you like. It was so yummy though this way.
Hello there, this looks amazing, I’ve always wanted to try the Fluff but wasn’t sure what to do with it (other than eat it from the jar of course!) I wanted to make peppermint creams this weekend with little man but think we should give this a go instead-thank you! x #sharewithme
Yes do and let me know. Its fail proof and a great one to do with the kids. Love fluff. Tweet me and photo and i will reshare it too ! Love seeing others make my recipes. You can make any flavor with my recipe too if you dont like peppermint and strawberry. Happy holidays.
My favourite recipes come from ‘sooo, what’s in the fridge?’ and ‘ooops’ moments.
I love booking, but baking never worked for me so I rarely attempt. I’ve never made fudge, but this seems easy enough 🙂
#sharewithme
Oh yes hunny its SUPER easy i promise. I never share any recipe of mine thats complex. I am the opposite i can bake but not cook. Hahaha
I love fudge so I’ll definitely use your recipe, just don’t know yet will it be exactly for Christmas or any day after but it will be soon 🙂
Ahhh thanks. Fudge is great all uear long.