White Chocolate Mint Fudge

By Kate Riley December 5, 2012

I love to make sweet little bites for our Christmas party every year, those tiny little morsels that guests can grab and I don’t have to worry about slicing up portions and serving them formally.  One guaranteed way to satisfy guests’ sweet tooth is with a little fudge, and this is my white chocolate mint version.  It’s less sweet than most fudge recipes and tastes more like cheesecake.

The addition of mint extract gives it a wintery flavor but you can edit it out if you prefer pure chocolate.  It’s incredibly easy to make and it’s one of my favorite treats to serve guests during the holidays!

white chocolate mint fudge recipe

To make this white chocolate mint fudge, here’s what you’ll need:

3 bags 11 oz. white chocolate chips

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

6 oz. lowfat cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 tsp peppermint extract

nonstick spray

green icing (optional)

8 x 8” glass dish or metal pan

 

Pour 2 ½ bags of white chocolate chips into double boiler and save ½ bag of chocolate chips for later (or your next batch!).  I don’t own a double boiler so I construct what I label a redneck version of a double boiler which is just a temperature tolerant glass bowl sitting on top of one of my pots filled with 2 cups of water.  It works great!

redneck double boiler

 

Turn on your burner to bring water to a low boil then reduce to low heat.   Add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.

sweetened condensed milk

 

As the white chocolate and condensed milk starts to melt, continually stir it with a fork so it blends then add the cream cheese, sugar, and peppermint extract.

add cream cheese

 

Continue to stir for 8 to 10 minutes until mixture is fully melted and resembles thick frosting.  Pour the melted mixture into a dish or pan coated with nonstick spray (8 x 8” recommended but I used a 6 x 9” this time) and allow it to cool for 6 hours or overnight.

white chocolate fudge in dish

 

Once the fudge has cooled and solidified, use a knife to separate the fudge on four sides from the pan or dish and place on a cutting board on wax paper.  Cut the white chocolate fudge into 1”  squares.

fudge in cubes

 

You can leave the white chocolate fudge plain for a simple and elegant presentation.

plain white chocolate fudge

 

I like to add some green icing for the season applied with a tip and a decorating bag – it also clues guests in that these have a mint flavor.

green icing

 

mint white chocolate fudge

 

If you’re not a fan of mint, no worries!  It’s equally as good if you skip the peppermint extract and prepare the recipe the same way.   Instead, drizzle the white chocolate fudge with melted dark chocolate – beautiful and delicious!

They’re wonderful little nibbles to serve at a party or to give as gifts, especially this time of year.  I guarantee you’ll be making many batches!

white chocolate mint fudge

 

Download the handy printable version of the recipe here.

 

*Recipe note:  a few people have had problems with the fudge setting.  I’ve made it many times and haven’t had any problems, just make sure your proportions are correct.  2 ½ bags (or you can use 3 full bags) of white chocolate chips (5 ½  to 6 cups); 1  14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk and no more than 6 ounces of cream cheese, plus sugar and peppermint extract. 

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42 comments

  1. This recipe sounds amazing, however, I don’t see in your entry or the recipe where you add the 1/3 cup of sugar. Do you add it with the cream cheese and the peppermint extract?

  2. I really need to try this. Our youngest cannot have “true” chocolate due to her migraines, and she sometimes feels left out of all the holiday goodies!

    • Hello Fine House, be sure to print out the second copy, the first forgot to say “add sugar”! Enjoy!
      Kate

    • Hi Susan, so sorry, I typed too fast! You add it when you add the peppermint extract, I fixed the recipe to reflect it~
      Kate

  3. Kate , this looks so good. Unfortunately the download button doesn’t appear to be working. Would you please check. Thanks

  4. How big a can of sweetened condensed milk do you use? As in, how many ounces is the can. It’s been a while since I’ve picked up sweetened condensed milk, but I know at least for evaporated milk there are multiple can sizes one can get, and I thought I remembered seeing the same for the sweetened condensed milk. Otherwise, definitely looking forward to trying this out. :)

    • Hi Sarah, they come in 14 oz. cans, I thought it was standard but I’ll clarify in the Ingredients!
      Kate

  5. Amazing!
    i was wondering if it would work wit regular chocolate chips… don’t really like white chocolate…

  6. I made this and it did not set :( .
    I (reluctantly) put it all back in my bain-marie and tried a second time to heat, stir, put into pan and refrigerate. Still no joy! Anyone else have this problem? I have thrown the whole batch into the freezer to try and keep it while I figure out what to try next.
    Any hints?

    • Hi Sheri, I don’t understand why it didn’t, it always does for me! Did you use 2 1/2 of the 3 full bags of chocolate chips? All the same ingredients? It should be pretty firm!
      Kate

  7. I made this on Monday but misunderstood the recipe – I thought when you said “3 bags 11 oz. white chocolate chips” that it meant 11oz total. Of course the fudge didn’t set enough to cut. So I made chocolate cookies and used it as filling and it was delicious! Just thought that maybe you’d want to specify that it’s 3 x 11oz bags of chocolate chips in case someone else out there is a dummy like me!

    • Oh no Jen!!!! Yes, it’s 3 full 11 oz. bags of white chocolate chips to buy but you only use 2 1/2 of them….. when I make it again I really should add a picture of the ingredients!
      Kate

    • It can be kept at room temperature for 48 hours, longer than that I’d refrigerate.

  8. Hi! I just got home from the store and ready to make it when I realize I forgot the cream cheese. :(
    Is it an absolute must?
    Thanks in advance!

    • Hi Molly, I suppose you could make it without but the cream cheese is what gives it that cheesecake like flavor. Try it and tell me how it goes!
      Kate

  9. Mine did not set either. it’s delicious, but it didnt set. i followed the directions to the t. not sure what happened. I’ll refrigerate it and see if that helps.

    • I’m sorry you had a problem with it Lee, others have written the same. Please see my note at the bottom, I haven’t had the problem at all but I do think the proportions are really important.
      Kate

  10. Merry Christmas! Mine did not set either, but is otherwise wonderful tasting. I followed all directions and double checked sizes after you provided them. Any suggestions from anyone for using up this yummy but soft mixture?

  11. For those of you whose version did not set, I’d check the type of chocolate chips you are using. Some (like the Kirkland brand at Costco) are made with chocolate liqueur which doesn’t harden back up well after melting.

  12. I use this every year (everyone loves it, it’s gone in hours) but I lost my recipe and the link for printing isn’t working! Thanks for the fabulous recipe :)

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