A smooth, creamy indulgence with an extra festive crunch. This 4 ingredient fudge is topped with crushed candy canes making it a fun Christmas treat! Not only is it easy to make but it also stays solid at room temperature making it the perfect addition to your dessert table or to curb a chocolate craving!
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- ⏲️Ready In: 30 Minutes
- 👪Serves: 17
- 🍽 Calories and Protein: 111 kcals and 2 grams of protein
- 📋 Main Ingredients: Mini chocolate chips, sunbutter, coconut oil, crushed candy canes.
- 📖 Dietary Notes: Dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo and vegan.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: Perfect to whip up for a last-minute dessert during the Holidays!
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This 4-ingredient chocolate fudge recipe is an easy way to whip up a last-minute “dessert” when you’re in a pinch (though there’s something to be said for this white chocolate fudge too!).
However, most freezer chocolate fudge recipes tend to melt a little at room temperature. This is because they’re coconut oil and nut butter-based.
So, while delicious, you definitely need to serve them chilled- use this gingerbread protein cookie recipe or gluten-free almond flour sugar cookies if you want something more traditional and have extra time.
However, this candy cane fudge uses paleo chocolate chips and stays solid at room temperature!
Basically, you get to enjoy all the smooth, creamy, and crunchy indulgence without all the mess- it's the perfect treat after rocking the 12 days of Christmas workout as part of your Holiday wellness tips.
Need a low-carb version? Take a peek at this keto fudge.
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💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, and vegan
- It's simple to whip up
- Contains no sweetened condensed milk
- Festive and cute
Ingredients and Substitutions
There are only four ingredients in this Christmas fudge recipe, which makes it allergy-friendly all around (paleo, nut-free, and vegan just like these chocolate peanut butter protein cups!).
Most fudge recipes call for sweetened condensed milk as the base of the recipe. However, there's none of that here. Nor is there any tempering!
Mini chocolate chips: Enjoy Life carries chocolate chips that meet all the above requirements. They use cocoa butter and create a creamy texture in anything you use them for. You can use semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips.
Sunbutter: Though any nut butter should work, choosing sun butter makes this easy fudge recipe not too sweet while also keeping it nut-free and school-safe
Coconut oil: You only need a bit in this recipe to liquefy the chocolate chips.
Candy canes: If you’re following a specific diet, you’ll want to make sure your candy canes fall into adherence.
It's the perfect addition to your festive season. Along with this Christmas Margarita and Paleo Candy Cane Donuts of course!
Expert Tips To Make It
You want to make sure that you don’t overheat the chocolate chips on the stove.
Keep the temperature low, and once mostly melted, remove from the heat. Otherwise, the chocolate will have a “burnt” taste to it.
Silicone molds work best for this easy fudge recipe. You can use larger “cupcake” molds, and the recipe will make roughly nine of them. Or, using smaller molds, it will make 15-17.
You want to place the 4 ingredient fudge into the freezer to set quickly but once it does, move them to the fridge in an airtight container so they don’t come out looking “freezer burnt”.
And if you're in a candy-making mood, check out these other Christmas fudge recipes to keep you festive!
Need some fuel before your indulgence? Embrace the season with these Snickerdoodle protein bars.
How To Make Candy Cane Fudge
Step 1: Measure all the ingredients.
Step 2: Add the oil, chocolate chips, and sunbutter to a small pot to melt.
Step 3: Mix in the crushed candy canes.
Step 4: Portion into molds and top with more candy canes.
Frequently Asked Questions About Candy Cane Fudge
Traditional fudge is made using sweetened condensed milk. However, you can make healthier, homemade fudge by melting chocolate chips and adding in some coconut oils and flavor.
Most fudge needs to be tempered so that part of the liquid is evaporated and it reaches a soft, creamy texture. However, you can make “no-bake” fudge that only requires you to melt and then cool the ingredients.
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Candy Cane Christmas Fudge (Dairy-Free, Nut-Free)
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Equipment
- Small pot or double boiler
Ingredients
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips paleo-friendly
- ½ cup sunbutter
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- ⅛ cup crushed candy canes
- 1.5 tbs crushed candy canes
Instructions
- In a small sauce-pot heat the chocolate chips, sunbutter, and coconut oil over low heat.
- When chocolate chips are mostly melted, remove from heat(you don’t want the mixture too hot!). stir in the crushed candy caned and mix until everything is combined.
- Portion the fudge into 9 silicone molds. Top the fudge with the remaining crushed candy canes.
- Place in the freezer to set.
- Store in the fridge until ready to eat.
Notes
- You want to make sure that you don’t overheat the chocolate chips on the stove.
- Keep the temperature low and remove it from the heat once they’re mostly melted. Otherwise, the chocolate will have a “burnt” taste to it.
- Silicone molds work best for this recipe. You can use larger “cupcake” molds and the recipe will make roughly nine of them. Or, using smaller molds it will make 15-17.
- You want to place the fudge into the freezer to set quickly but once it does, move them to the fridge in an airtight container so they don’t come out looking “freezer burnt”.
Disclaimer:
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Candy cane fudge is the perfect way to enjoy a little Christmas joy and curb a chocolate craving in bite-sized form. Extremely easy to make and no tempering or sweetened condensed milk required.
This Christmas fudge is a sure hit anywhere you take it (if you choose to share that is!)
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