If you want a homemade treat to have on hand over the holidays, these Christmas fudge recipes include several you can make ahead. Pick a familiar favorite or try a new flavor, then pull out a few pieces as you need them for a cookie tray when friends stop by.
These Christmas fudge recipes give you plenty to choose from, whether you’re craving old-fashioned chocolate fudge or want to try a new holiday flavor.
Some are rich and chocolatey, while others get their Christmas flavor from peppermint or warm spices.
There are even sprinkle-covered fudge bites if you want to add a little color to your cookie tray.
How you like to cook can help you pick a recipe, too. Some are made on the stovetop and others all in the microwave.
Either way, you’ll find plenty of recipes that are easy to get right even if you’ve never made fudge before.
This white chocolate candy cane fudge tastes as minty as it looks, with a little crunch from the crushed candy canes on top. It comes together in one saucepan, which makes it an easy way to add something peppermint to your Christmas treat boxes.
These peppermint fudge balls have a rich bittersweet chocolate center and a crunchy shell of crushed peppermint candy. They’re shaped like little truffles, so they fit right in on a Christmas sweets tray.
Image credit: Cyn Gagen @ Creative Cynchronicity Who knew you could turn eggnog into fudge with a little instant pudding mix? You can make this white chocolate fudge right in the microwave and leave the stove off. And when you bite into a square, you get that classic nutmeg-spiced eggnog flavor with a little tang from the chewy cranberries.
Image credit: Heather @ Glitter On A Dime This fudge is for anyone who likes sneaking a bite of cookie dough. There’s a whole layer of it dotted with peanut butter M&Ms under the chocolate peanut butter topping. And it freezes well, so you can get it made early in the Christmas baking season.
Image credit: Shirley @ Intelligent Domestications This creamy white chocolate fudge has little red flecks of cranberry and a bit of crunch from the pecans. It already looks like it belongs on a Christmas tray, and it keeps in the fridge for four to five days. So you can get a head start on your Christmas treats if you want to.
Image credit: Terri @ Christmas Tree Lane These three-ingredient dark chocolate fudge balls are the ones to make if you’ve got a microwave and a handful of Christmas sprinkles. The sprinkles give each piece its holiday color, and since the fudge is scooped into balls, there’s no slab to cut into squares.
If you always go for the turtles in a box of chocolates, this fudge has that same combination of chocolate, caramel and pecans. And the caramel comes from melted caramel bits, so you can get that chewy topping without having to make it from scratch.
Image credit: Rita Joy @ Harbour Breeze Home This old-fashioned chocolate marshmallow fudge is a good one to start with if you’ve never made cooked fudge. It really is a no-fail recipe. And since the fudge freezes well, you can make a batch early and have it ready well before Christmas.
Image credit: Ellen Folkman @ Family Around the Table This white chocolate cookies and cream fudge has chunks of Oreo cookies inside and on top, so you get a taste of the cookies in every bite. And if you want more of a Christmas twist, a little crushed peppermint gives it a minty finish.
Image credit: Debra @ My Humble Home and Garden If you’re looking for the chocolate fudge you grew up with, this is the classic marshmallow kind, with chopped nuts (if you like them). And no candy thermometer required!. So a regular saucepan is all you need to make a batch.
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