23 Favorite Holiday Fudge Recipes to Celebrate in Style (2024)

This round up features 23 of my Favorite Holiday Fudge Recipes. Some are my own recipes and others have been submitted by blogger friends of mine.

The holidays are the one time of the year when I love makingfudge and have it on hand all the time. I love it all year round, but my waist line won’t let me keep in handy.

Or rather, I have no self control when it comes to fudge. ..hanging head in shame!

Favorite Holiday Fudge Recipes for Your Sweet Tooth

To see any of the recipes, just click on the link near the photo or the photo itself, to go directly to the recipe page. Thanks to all the bloggers who shared recipes!

Easy peanut Butter Fudge

Topping my favorite list is my recipe for easy peanut butter fudge. I make it with smooth peanut butter, but you can add nuts or use a crunchy peanut butter too. I love this recipe because it is fool proof.

The marshmallow cream makes it a nice light color too! click here for the recipe.

Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge

Mmm Mmm all my favorite tastes in one. This Mint chocolate chip fudge has a fabulous taste and is so easy to make. Get the recipe here.

Buckeye Fudge

What should you do when you can’t decide between chocolate fudge and peanut butter fudge?

Salted Caramel Eggnog Fudge Brownies

Who doesn’t love a dash of eggnog for the holidays? This recipe is a combination between a brownie and a piece of fudge.

Get the recipe on A Spicy Perspective.

Rocky Road Fudge

This dark chocolate fudge has mini marshmallows in it for a sweet creamy taste and texture. Get the recipe here.

White Chocolate Mosaic Christmas Fudge

This mosaic Christmas fudge is a favorite in our house.

The red and green cherries add a festive touch and blend in nicely with the sweet white chocolate. Get the recipe here.

Easy Pistachio Fudge

Fat Free sugar free pudding mix is the secret ingredient for this fool proof easy pistachio fudge. It sets perfectly every time! See how to make it here.

Coconut Pecan Fudge

Who doesn’t like a 5 minute fudge recipe? With the holidays being so frantic, being able to put together this tasty coconut pecan fudge in just minutes is a perfect choice. See the recipe at Lady Behind the Curtain.

Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

Making fudge is a challenge for vegans because of dairy restrictions. My daughter Jess is a vegan and I tinkered with my fudge recipe last year to come up with a very tasty Vegan peanut butter fudge for her.

She loved it and my husband, who normally doesn’t like fudge, did too. It’s not too sweet but is delicious. See the recipe here.

Mint Chocolate Fudge

One of my favorite things to get in my Christmas stocking is Andes mints. If I find them this year, I’ll be making some of this Andes Mint Chocolate chip fudge from Sally’s Baking Addiction.

You can find her recipe here.

Dark Chocolate Peanut butter Fudge

In case you didn’t notice, for my personal recipes, there is a common ingredient! Peanut butter. PB is one of my favorite. In fact, I think it should be a food group!

See my dark chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe here.

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

I love the way the sprinkles on this white chocolate peppermint fudge make the platter look so festive. Get the recipe at Loves Bakes Good Cakes.

Pumpkin Pie Fudge

Perfect for either Thanksgiving or Christmas time, this pumpkin pie fudge recipe from Hoosier Homemade will have your guests asking for more. Get the recipe here.

Bailey’s Irish Cream & Coffee Fudge

No Christmas is complete without a shot or two of Bailey’s Irish Cream. And when the Irish cream is an ingredient of fudge, even better!

Get the recipe for Bailey’s Irish cream and Coffee fudge here.

Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Fudge

Everything goes better with bacon, or so they say! This bourbon bacon chocolate fudge from The Tart Tart is a perfect choice for those who love to cook with alcohol.

Peppermint Crunch Fudge

This peppermint fudge from Shugary Sweets will have the kids dreaming of all things Christmas!

It is a delicious combination of Andes peppermint crunch baking chips, white chocolate and real crushed candy canes. Get the recipe.

Classic Chocolate Fudge

This chocolate fudge looks very crumbly and delicious. Don’t think it will last long on the holiday table! Get this classic chocolate fudge recipe at Awesome on 20.

Coconut Macadamia Nut Fudge

Christmas is the one time of the year when I buy Macadamia nuts. Combining them with coconut and chocolate is the perfect choice!

Get the recipe on Oh My Sugar High.

Root Beer Float Fudge

If you like root beer floats, you will love this fudge from Must Have Mom.

Old Fashioned Maple Fudge

This recipe reminds me a bit of the Vermont maple syrup candy. Get the recipe at My World Simplified.

S’mores Chocolate Fudge

Feel like a camping trip treat at the holidays? Try this S’mores fudge from Miss Information Blog.

23 Favorite Holiday Fudge Recipes to Celebrate in Style (2024)

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What is the most popular fudge? ›

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. Chopped almonds also pair well with these flavors so be sure to include them if you have spare nuts on hand.

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Tips for Making Fudge

Monitor the Temperature with a Candy Thermometer. If you end up with soft fudge that turns into a puddle in your hands or hard fudge that is a bit reminiscent of a crunchy candy, improper temperature is likely to blame. ...
Avoid Stirring Once the Mixture Comes to a Simmer. ...
Beat Thoroughly.

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How to gift fudge for Christmas? ›

Add a simple wooden or paper stick, some transparent gauze wrapping, a bow and a creative label to any piece of fudge, and you've now got something that looks more like an expensive candy apple than a humble square of fudge.

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What flavors of fudge are there? ›

FUDGE FLAVORS

Turtle.
Chocolate.
Chocolate Cherry.
Cherry.
Chocolate Peanut Butter.
Chocolate Walnut.
Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt.
Maple Bourbon Pecan.

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What city is known for fudge? ›

As Mackinac Island evolved from a center of fur trade into a summer resort destination, Victorian-era vacationers began to identify the island with sweets. At first, the most common candy was maple sugar harvested by Native Americans.

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Why is fudge unhealthy? ›

Fudge almost always has a pretty high sugar content as well as having some cream in it—both fattening. If you compare that to eating pure dark artisanal chocolate, it is a no-brainer. Dark chocolate of 70% cocoa or higher is considered a health food and often contains only two ingredients: cocoa and organic cane sugar.

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When should you not make fudge? ›

Humidity can cause fudge to boil over in the pan or stay soft when set, so try to avoid working on humid days if at all possible. If waiting for a less humid day isn't feasible, you'll need to boil your fudge at a slightly higher temperature than usual — or just order some delicious fudge from Wockenfuss!

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What makes high quality fudge? ›

You have to control two temperatures to make successful fudge: the cooking temperature AND the temperature at which the mixture cools before stirring to make it crystallize. Confectionery experiments have shown that the ideal cooking temperature for fudge is around 114 to 115 °C (237 to 239 °F).

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Should you whip fudge? ›

Experience has shown that you should beat the mixture when its temperature ranges from 43°C to 45°C (110°F to 113°F), which normally occurs 15 minutes after the pan is removed from heat. The fudge is warm, but not burning hot.

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How do you package fudge for the holidays? ›

For shipping, my grandmother recommends using wax paper and foil to package the fudge into a tin. If you prepare and package them right, there are many treats that will ship just fine around the holidays.

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What does don't give a fudge mean? ›

When fudge is a verb, it means to avoid straightforwardly answering a question or addressing a subject: "Just answer my question and don't fudge the issue!" Fudge is an American word from college slang meaning "a made-up story." Definitions of fudge. soft creamy candy.

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What do you wrap fudge in for a gift? ›

Put parchment paper to good use with this idea for packaging edible gifts: Carefully wrap your favorite Christmas fudge inside a DIY parchment paper wrapping paper. Complete the rustic look by tying a twine ribbon adorned with a cheery candy cane.