This Easy Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It’s made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it’s gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

Alright guys, ready for the EASIEST peppermint fudge that you’ve ever heard of/seen/made?! I’m not exaggerating when I say that it can be prepped, in the fridge, and firming up in just 5 fast minutes.

Fudge is one of my favorite treats to make during the holidays to give to family and friends. I loved making it back when I used lots of refined sugar and dairy in my treats. I had a favorite recipe, full of sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips, that was sooo creamy and so delicious, but also loaded with SO much sugar!

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

I’m not sure I believed it was possible to create a healthier, paleo and vegan fudge recipe that was just as good as my old-school fudge recipe. I certainly didn’t think it was going to be that easy to do, either.

Which is why I was beyond stoked when I managed to create this recipe for paleo and vegan chocolate fudge last year. It was everything I had dreamed of: smooth and creamy, with a rich chocolate flavor and a texture that melted in your mouth. It stoked my love of chocolate fudge, and a few other versions (like this peanut butter fudge) have been created since.

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

Recently I was craving a peppermint chocolate treat, and of course, my mind went to creamy, melty, amazingly delicious fudge. Especially because is there anything more perfect for the holidays than chocolate peppermint fudge?! I think not.

Luckily, this recipe came together in no longer than five minutes, with just FIVE simple ingredients, and made a treat that totally hit the spot.

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

How to make vegan peppermint fudge

First, whisk together coconut oil and maple syrup. Please don’t sub anything else for the coconut oil. The coconut oil is what helps this peppermint fudge firm up into a firm, yet melt-in-your-mouth texture. If you’re strictly anti-coconut flavor, opt for refined coconut oil.

For the maple syrup, you can substitute honey or another liquid sweetener if you’d like.

Next, you’ll add the cocoa powder and nut butter. The nut butter is my creamy fudge secret weapon!! I used a mix of cashew butter and almond butter. The nut butter helps keep everything SUPER creamy and luscious.

Of course, you can’t have vegan peppermint fudge without some peppermint extract. I used 1 teaspoon of extract, but I know some people like using much stronger peppermint oil. Make sure if you’re using oil that you just use a few drops!

To brighten up the top a bit, I crushed up some naturally colored candy canes, but to keep things totally clean, you can use cacao nibs on top for a bit of crunch.

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

It only takes a few minutes to whisk the ingredients together and pour into a tin to set, and then the waiting game begins. It took mine about an hour to set, I’d say. You can put in the freezer too, to speed up the process. But let’s be honest: I’ve had people tell me they’ve eaten my classic chocolate fudge while it was still liquid with a spoon. #nojudgement

This Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the holiday treat we all dream of. It’s rich and supremely chocolate, super fudgy and melt in your mouth, with a bright and frosty peppermint flavor that just tastes like the holidays. This vegan, dairy-free peppermint fudge is perfect for gifting, or for keeping at home with the family to enjoy with your hot chocolate while you sit around the fire. However you devour it, enjoy!

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This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

  • Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 18 pieces 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It’s made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it’s gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!


Ingredients

Scale
  • ½ cup (112g) refined coconut oil
  • ¾ cup (72g) cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed
  • ¾ cup (192g) creamy almond butter, or nut butter of choice
  • ⅓ cup (104g) maple syrup, can also use honey
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt, optional
  • 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies OR crushed candy canes OR cacao nibs, optional

Instructions

  1. Line a small baking pan with foil or parchment paper – I used a 9×5” loaf pan for a thick fudge. You can use an 8” square pan if you want thinner pieces.
  2. Melt coconut oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat or in the microwave for about 30 seconds to a minute. Whisk in the maple syrup to combine, and then whisk in the cocoa powder, nut butter, peppermint extract, and if using, vanilla extract and salt, until completely smooth.
  3. Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies or cacao nibs if desired. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, about 2 hours.
  4. Using a sharp knife, cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Total time does not include time for fudge to set.

This Easy Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is the perfect, super simple holiday dessert. It's made in just five minutes with only five ingredients, and it's gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, and vegan. This rich, super chocolatey fudge will melt in your mouth!

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