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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Fudge

November 18, 2014

A super easy holiday candy recipe  – white chocolate fudge with peppermint chips, peppermint extract, and crushed pretzels. Pretty and delicious!

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Today I was planning to share an eggnog-themed recipe to kick off Christmas and holiday baking. I was super excited about it! As you can see, we are NOT looking at a recipe including eggnog! I wrote down the recipe on a scrap of paper and stuffed it in a notebook, lost it for about 2 weeks, found it again yesterday and was thrilled that it turned up, and now I’ve gone and misplaced it again! So stay tuned… I’m *sure* it will reappear!

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As of now though, I looked all over the place yesterday and it is not to be found. That’s okay though because we still have a holiday recipe in the form of this incredible and festive White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Fudge! It’s fudge so it’s obviously no-bake, and it’s fudge so it takes about 10 minutes and is quite easy. And since it’s fudge, it also does not require a 1,001 ingredients. Best of all, you don’t need a candy thermometer to get this particular fudge to turn out right. THANK.GOODNESS.

If candy isn’t idiot-proof, I can’t make it. I typically won’t even attempt. Candy-making should be nice, easy, stress-and-thermometer free. I’m just not really into hovering over a boiling pot of sugar trying to gauge its temperature. Um, no. But I am agreeable when it comes to setting a timer. That’s all you’ll need in terms of ‘special equipment.’ πŸ™‚

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A few weeks ago while S.O. and I were visiting his family in Buffalo, we had to stop into CVS for eye drops and other sundries. It was immediately after we’d gone to the gym, and we were too hungry to wait for a proper meal. We left CVS with some string cheese, and 3 bags of chocolate covered pretzels, all in various flavor combos. A post-workout meal of champions, I tell you.

The white chocolate peppermint covered pretzels were the BEST ones. Initially, I wanted to recreate those, but then I got to thinking and decided: how much fun would that really be? I don’t know… just dunking pretzels in white chocolate flavored with peppermint? Didn’t sound all that riveting. Plus it requires patience. I’m short on that. BUT if I could put all those flavors into something else, now that would be much more interesting! The fudge idea was born.

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White chocolate and peppermint are a flavor combo that is so perfect for this time of year. They’re a classic holiday flavor team. My favorite part of combining them with pretzels is that awesome sweet + salty thing that happens. Unless you’re a white chocolate hater (seriously, how’s that possible?), you’ll love this fudge. You could easily substitute for milk or dark chocolate if that’s your fancy though!

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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Fudge

An easy white chocolate fudge with peppermint crunch baking chips and chopped pretzels! Super festive and simple!
Course Dessert - candy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 36 pieces
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • 1 - 12 oz. package white chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 2 c. coarsely chopped or broken pretzels
  • 1/2 c. Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips or similar

Instructions

  1. Coat a 9-inch square pan with non-stick spray.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine the butter, powdered sugar, and milk.
  3. Cook and stir over medium heat until well-combined.
  4. Bring to a boil and boil for 6 minutes without stirring.
  5. Reduce heat to low, and add in white chocolate chips, stirring until they're mostly melted.
  6. Remove from heat, and mix in peppermint extract.
  7. Carefully transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
  8. On low speed, gradually increasing mixer speed to medium, mix for about 1 minute, or until mixture is completely smooth.
  9. Gently fold in peppermint baking chips and pretzels.
  10. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Fudge sets quickly!

  11. Garnish with sprinkles and a few additional pretzels, if desired, lightly pressing them into the fudge.
  12. Refrigerate until set.
  13. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

Update 12.14.19: I had a reader who wrote in that she planned to make mini muffin cups of fudge (love this idea!!), and the fudge was setting a bit too fast. I think this could probably be done if you act super quickly and know ahead of time that it's fast-setting. Now I've updated the notes, so hopefully that info helps someone else if they have a similar idea!

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  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    November 18, 2014 at 8:22 am

    This fudge looks amazing, Sarah! I’ve made peppermint fudge before, but never with the addition of pretzels. Love it! Sounds like such a festive treat. And if you do find your eggnog recipe, I can’t wait to see what it is! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 18, 2014 at 10:49 am

      Lol! I’m sure it will turn up again, but for the life of me, I don’t know where I put it when I rediscovered it. Haha! Need to get more organized but this time of year is CRAZY, right? Thanks so much, Gayle! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Manali @ CookWithManali says

    November 18, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    these look very festive Sarah! hope you find your eggnog recipe..looking forward! Pinning this!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 18, 2014 at 5:14 pm

      Thanks so much, Manali! Your noodles today look divine! Everything you make looks so amazing!

      Reply
  3. Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy says

    November 18, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    holy cow this looks so delicious. drooling!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 18, 2014 at 5:30 pm

      Haha! Thanks so much, Caralyn! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Amanda says

    November 18, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    This fudge is so pretty!!! I love the sweet/salty combo going on!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 18, 2014 at 9:43 pm

      Thanks so much, Amanda! I love sweet + salty together! It’s perfect in this fudge! Have a wonderful evening! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    November 18, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Isn’t that awful when you misplace your recipe notes?! I hate that, although it would probably help if I didn’t write stuff down on scraps of paper! This fudge looks so delicious – I might even be able to get past the white chocolate hate to try it – it wouldn’t be nearly as pretty with dark chocolate, although probably just as tasty!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 18, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      YES! I do that all the time! I try to keep it all in a notebook, but I have like 4 notebooks going, and I don’t always even use one of them… scraps of paper are EVERYWHERE. Grocery lists, etc. Lol! I had you in mind when I was talking about the white chocolate! Haha! It wouldn’t be as pretty, but I do think it would taste awesome too! All the chocolate covered pretzels we had were delish, but I just liked the white chocolate peppermint ones best! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Serene @ House of Yumm says

    November 18, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    Love anything Peppermint! And I’m definitely loving the addition of a little salty too. Good luck finding that missing recipe!!!! Been there.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 19, 2014 at 8:43 am

      Lol! Thanks – I’m sure it will turn up AGAIN! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    November 20, 2014 at 7:34 am

    Yikes, I hate it when that happens – hope you find the missing recipe soon πŸ™‚ Love this fudge though, it looks so pretty and festive and the sweet and salty combo is just the best!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 20, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Hi Kelly! Thanks so much! Yeah, don’t you hate that? It still hasn’t turned up again, but I’m confident it will. At least, I *really* hope so. Haha!

      Reply
  8. Katherines Corner says

    November 20, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    5 stars
    oh no a missing recipe..sad face . thank you for sharing this yumminess at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop, happy face. I featured you on facebook and google plus β™₯

    Reply
  9. Wendi Spraker says

    November 21, 2014 at 7:28 am

    Wow! These look fabulous! So festive!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 21, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Thank you! I’m so glad you think so – that’s what I was hoping for! Tasty and festive. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  10. dina says

    November 21, 2014 at 9:19 am

    these are so fun!

    Reply
  11. Tammy says

    November 23, 2014 at 11:29 am

    These are the prettiest fudge bars I’ve ever seen. I love all the flavors in them too πŸ™‚ …I can’t imagine what salty mint taste lie but I would love to give them a go. Will be pinning.

    Coming by from SNF πŸ™‚

    xo,
    Tammy<3

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 23, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks so much, Tammy! I don’t know if I would’ve envisioned the flavors altogether either until I had pretzels covered in mint white chocolate. GAH! They were divine. The fudge is too! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. [email protected] in Pyjamas says

    November 29, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    I adore peppermint during Christmas, it’s one of my favourite flavours. I love the sound of this fudge and the colour. Looking forward to the eggnog recipe, I’ve just made some for the first time and I love it! This has been featured as one of my favourites over at Sweet and Savoury Sunday. Stop by, grab a button and link up again with us this week. Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      November 30, 2014 at 10:17 pm

      Thanks so much, Laura! Thank you for featuring this fudge. πŸ™‚ I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    How perfect for upcoming Christmas parties!!!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday!

    Reply
  14. [email protected] Freshman Cook says

    December 14, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    I love that you added the pretzels. This looks so pretty and sounds so yummy! What a great treat!!
    I would love if you would stop by and share this at Celebrate It! It’s a blog party where we celebrate our wonderful everyday lives!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 14, 2014 at 11:24 pm

      Thanks so much, Teri! I’d be glad to stop by your party! Have a great week!

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 15, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Thanks so much, Teri! I’d be happy to stop by the party! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  15. Stefanie says

    December 4, 2016 at 12:24 am

    This looks incredible and I can’t wait to make them for my coworkers! Did you use salted or unsalted butter? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 5, 2016 at 12:35 pm

      I typically use salted, but either will work totally fine!! I hope you love it!! I love the sweet and salty – peppermint, pretzel, and white chocolate together are such a nice combo!

      Reply
  16. Anna W says

    December 14, 2019 at 1:27 am

    I made this recipe to be poured into mini muffin papers- But it set up so quickly. Is there a way to adjust it so it’s more pourable? I’m not sure if I maybe cooked the milk-butter-sugar a bit too long or if I should’ve kept it over the heat slightly longer so the white choc was more melty? Or maybe use less pretzels? Or maybe I made it just right and that’s how it is. :).

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    • Sarah says

      December 14, 2019 at 9:26 am

      You know what, in my experience, most fudge recipes do set very fast — at least the edges, so it was probably just right, and that’s how it is. I haven’t made this one in a few years but most of the fudge recipes I’ve made since then are very fast-setting! I’m sorry about that! I’ll add a note to the recipe for future reference. Thank you for sharing your experience with it! I hope you otherwise enjoy it. πŸ™‚

      Reply

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