Slow cooker candy cane fudge is perfect for the festive season. If you are generous enough to part with it, why not give it as handmade Christmas gifts.
Chocolate fudge is great for homemade gifts at Christmas time. Easy to make and tasty!
Simply cut your fudge into pieces and put it in a pretty cardboard box or cellophane bag and you have a great gift for friends, neighbours and teachers, or a treat for the Christmas break.
The peppermint candy canes are chopped and placed on top of the fudge before it sets.
If you really want a peppermint hit from your fudge you could add a small amount of peppermint extract to the fudge when melting it together too.
I’ve used dark chocolate for a really rich chocolate flavour in my candy cane fudge.
Other festive fudge flavours which are delicious are white chocolate with pistachios and raspberry, and milk chocolate black forest fudge.
More fudge to try
For more fudge ideas, here are some from other bloggers:
- Rocky road fudge from Fab Food 4 All
- Rum and sultana fudge from United Cakedom
- Chocolate peanut butter cup fudge from Kerry Cooks
- Bailey’s, pistachio and cranberry fudge from Foodie Quine
Let me know if you try out this fudge this Christmas. I love to hear from you so leave me a comment if you have a question.
More Christmas recipes
Make sure you check out my Christmas slow cooker roundup full of edible gifts, sweet treats, Christmas dinner recipes and more, all made in your slow cooker!
Slow Cooker Candy Cane Fudge
Ingredients
- 300 g extra dark chocolate broken into pieces, 72% cocoa
- 150 g milk chocolate broken into pieces
- 397 g can of condensed milk
- 100 g icing sugar
- 3 candy canes chopped/crushed
Equipment
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in the slow cooker with the condensed milk. Set your slow cooker on high and do not put the lid on. Stir occasionally.
- Once it is smooth and silky and melted together, you can take it out. This took approximately 45 minutes in my slow cooker.
- Sieve in the icing sugar and beat well.
- Pour the mixture into a baking tray or loaf tin lined with baking paper. Smooth the top of the fudge with the back of a hot metal spoon. Scatter the chopped candy canes on top.
- Put the tray or tin in the fridge to chill for a couple of hours, for the fudge to set.
- Remove from the fridge, and use a sharp knife to cut the fudge into pieces.
Notes
Linking up with We Should Cocoa from Tin and Thyme, hosted this month by Munchies and Munchkins. This month the theme is Christmas!
munchiesandmunchkins says
Ooh this looks great Lucy, the texture looks so good.
Kerry Cooks (@kerrycooksblog) says
WOW! This is so gorgeous Lucy! Thank you for sharing it through Festive Food Friday!
bakingqueen74 says
Thank you Kerry! Lovely to join in
Lisa says
I have said it before when I comment on your recipes and I will say it again! I am amazed by all the stuff you create in your slow cooker! I really need to dust mine off and put it to more use!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
I would never think to make fudge in the slow cooker. This would make the perfect edible Christmas gift.
Emily says
Amazing Lucy! This looks so fun and perfect for gifts xx
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
This looks so delicious Lucy, perfect for little gifts this Christmas
Angela x
Nayna Kanabar (@SIMPLYF00D) says
This looks like a simple yet delicious treat for Christmas. They would make perfect edible gifts.
bakingqueen74 says
I am hoping it will be popular with the teachers at school 🙂
Kate | The Veg Space says
What a fab idea Lucy – this looks stunning and would make such a lovely homemade Christmas gift. Clever lady!
bakingqueen74 says
Thank you Kate!
jennypaulin says
i tried to make this the other week the conventional way and it failed! So i am going to try your recipe because this would make gifts for the teachers next week. thank you :)xx
bakingqueen74 says
Brilliant, I hope this works better for you, let me know! x
Charlotte Oates says
This looks so amazing. I’d definitely be happy if someone turned up with this as a gift 🙂
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Charlotte, that is good news for me! Hope the teachers will like it