Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge-same great taste you love as ice cream in a creamy melt in your mouth fudge!
One of the easiest candies to make is fudge. There are several recipes out there but basically there are 2 camps. Fudge made with marshmallow fluff and fudge made with sweetened condensed milk. They are both equally good recipes.
I usually go with the sweetened condensed milk. Mainly because as much as I love the marshmallow fluff version, the sweetened condensed milk is faster and easier. No candy thermometer, no standing over the stove. Melt some chocolate chips, decide on a flavor, press into your pan and a few hours later you are eating your fudge!
This time of year, my freezer space is at a premium. I’m baking ahead for the holidays. There might be a turkey in there. I pick up meats when there’s a good sale and stock up. And did I mention the 170 pounds of unshelled pecans I bought last week? My girls have done awesome cleaning them and getting them bagged up. I won’t have 170 pounds of shelled pecans when they’re done but I’ll still have a ton of pecans. So far, I’ve frozen 10 gallon bags worth. And they’re not done yet.
So I need to make room. It’s amazing what you find in the back of the freezer when you have to clean it out. We might have had a smorgasbord of appetizers that night for dinner. Pizza rolls, hot pockets, taquitos, french fries. All those almost empty bags and boxes. No one complained.
Then there was the ice cream. Yes, I found 4 almost empty half gallon containers. All different flavors. When the weather cools off, you forget about the ice cream. Sadly there was none of my favorite, Mint Chocolate Chip. The kids suffered through eating up the ice cream too. (The sacrifices they make for me.) I got to craving my Mint Chocolate Chip. So I made it into a fudge.
And it’s amazing. And addicting. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 2-3 teaspoons mint extract (not peppermint)
- green food coloring
- 3/4 cups mini chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 square pan with foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, microwave white chocolate chips and butter on high for 1 minute. Let rest for 1 minute then check to see if melted. If needed microwave for another 30-45 seconds. Stir chocolate until all lumps are gone.
- Stir in sweetened condensed milk and mint extract. Add food coloring to desired color. Once completely incorporated, let cool for a few minutes then fold in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips.
- Press fudge into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining mini chocolate chips on top and gently press into fudge.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours to set before cutting into squares.
- Store in an airtight container.
, It’s usually available during the holidays. I get mine at Walmart.
Want more Fudge?
White Chocolate Fudge with Cranberries and Pistachios
Buckeye Fudge from Barefeet in the Kitchen
Key Lime Fudge from Recipegirl
Winter White Red Velvet Fudge from The Cafe Sucre Farine
Marlise says
Thanks for this recipe! I improvised a little, using a mix of peppermint extract and a teeny bit of vanilla since the store didn’t seem to have regular mint extract. Looks good, hopefully tastes good too!: 🙂
suzanne says
Hiya just want to clarify measurements, is 3 1/4 = 3 and 1/4 cups? and is 3/4= three quarters of a cup? Thanks suzanne
Joan Hayes says
Yes, you are correct.
kassy says
Hi,
My friends and i would like to try out making the mint chocolate chip fudge but however in our country its kinda hard to get mint extract. will it be ok if we use peppermint extract instead ? though i know u stated (not peppermint extract). How will it taste like if we use peppermint extract ?
Joan Hayes says
You can certainly use peppermint extract, just remember, it will taste more like a peppermint candy cane than Mint chocolate chip ice cream. I would also change out the food coloring to a few drops of red, for a pretty pink color.
Julie says
THAT LOOKS LIKE SOME YUMMY SHIT RIGHT THUR LADY!!!
Randy McPeek says
I made this and it turned out fine..except I needed to add 2 tbls. Of butter flavored shortening to make the white chips smooth and creamy..make sure it’s cooled as much as possible before adding the.mini chips. ..it did require a little extra TLC while making it..My friends and family loved it.
michael says
I tired this recipe over the weekend and triple checked the measurements but my mixture came out “Soupy” . I thought maybe there was too much condensed milk but I used one can 14oz. carnation condensed milk.
But I see that the instructions say that the mixture needs to be pushed intot the pan but mine was so liquid that I tired freezing it but it was more “gooey” frozen than fluffy and firm.
Any suggestions…I really like the taste of the liquid I just need to get it to better consistency.
Diane says
Michael, did you use sweetened condensed milk? Or did you use evaporated milk? Sweetened condensed milk comes in a can and is very thick and sweet. Eagle Brand from Borden is what you want.
Hannah Lockie says
This recipe looks delicious and I am excited to make it for Christmas gifts!
Just wondering how you measure your “3 1/4 cup white choc chips” and “2 tablespoons of butter”.. Are you precise with these measurements? (I live in New Zealand and we typically use grams/metric)
Thanks and Merry Christmas from NZ!
michael says
I tried the recipe but my version came out very liquidy. Not fudge like. I had to put it in the freezer but it still seemed too soft.
ANy suggestions? should I use less condensed milk?
jody says
Hi, thank you for the recipe! I made it and it tastes great! I did not use chocolate chips. It came out very sticky, did I use too much milk? What should I do to make it set better? It will still get eaten! Looking forward to trying again! Thanks!
Joan Hayes says
If you didn’t use chocolate chips, what did you use in place of them?
June says
I cannot find mint flavoring – any suggestions? Really want to try this.
Angela says
Can I use mint chocolate chips instead of the white chocolate chips and mint extract? I am having problems finding mint extract.
Joan Hayes says
Sure you can, I love the mint chocolate chips!
Kayla Aldridge says
I just made this and the mini chocolate chips melted when I stirred them in
Joan Hayes says
So sorry this happened for you. You need to let the fudge batter cool a bit before stirring in the mini chocolate chips. I’m sure it still tasted great!
Amanda says
Is this fudge soft?
Joan Hayes says
Yes, this is a soft, melt in your mouth fudge. Enjoy!
michael says
Hi Joan,
When I added the Condensed milk to my melted chocolates it became very soupy. Should I add less condensed milk? Has this happened to anyone else?
Please help!
Joan Hayes says
Did you use the full 3 and 1/2 cups of white chocolate chips? This should be nothing close to soupy. I’m so sorry it turned out like that for you.
terrilynn says
same thing happened to me? not sure what I did wrong
terrilynn says
Michael did u use sweetened condensed milk? that was my mistake…. I used 2% condensed milk lastnight and it turned out soupy. I re read the ingredients today and realized what I did wrong! it turned out great tonight 🙂 great recipe!!
Bill says
I made this yesterday and it tasted fantastic. I couldn’t get it to firm up, what did I do wrong?
Joan Hayes says
I’m so sorry it didn’t turn out for you, did you check the ingredients and use the full 3 and 1/4 cups of white chocolate chips?
jess says
Hi I’m from North Queensland ( Australia ) I haven’t been able to Find mint extract anywhere 🙁 Would you possible know where I could buy it from ?
terrilynn says
is there anything I can do to fix it?
Jen says
Thanks for the recipe!! Looks wonderful
would this work with bakers chocolate? Chocolate chips tend to be oily
Also tip when melting chocolate chips in microwave you should do so at medium low setting rather then on high (I always set to 5-6 at 1 min intervals stirring in between until melted). Doing so will avoid the previous problems posted with the chocolate becoming “chunky” and “lumpy”
Brock says
My wife and I just made this, but we did not wait long enough for it to cool down before folding in the mini chocolate chips. Now it’s swirled mint chocolate fudge. Still delicious though!
Joan Hayes says
Swirls are pretty too!
cheryl says
hay joan.
so heres the deal. i followed your recipe to a tee especially after reading the comments. used the exact measurements (i have baking OCD)and i did this today 16/12/2014 at 3:15 pm. been checking on it every two hours but still hasn’t set and its 12:05 17/12/2014. i need help/advice i was gonna gift them to friends xxx TIA