Vegan Peppermint S’mores Fudge

If you’re all about gifting food, or just eating really great sweets, this vegan peppermint s’mores fudge is the perfect recipe! Fudge is inherently pretty easy to make, but there is a very hard part: waiting for it to cool before enjoying.

Firstly, I’m so sad that my regular blog posting got derailed last week! If you didn’t see my instagram story, I ended up sick in bed after wearing myself out cooking two thanksgiving dinners. So, as much as I tried to be, being productive didn’t happen.

A jars of vegan marshmallows and chocolate chips, near graham crackers, candy canes and a butter dish

BUT, there will be two blog posts this week to make up for it, this being one of them. Though I am very excited for the soup recipe that I’m posting! Mostly because the ginger turmeric soup IS something I made while I was sick, and it was fantastic. (I have some in the freezer still and can’t wait to eat it later)

Left image: pouring coconut milk into a bowl filled with chocolate chips and vegan butter. Right image: stirring the fudge until smooth

Now, the deal with this fudge recipe is that I actually made it last year. I had been inspired by the Cranberry Orange Fudge I had made for the VegNews Holiday Issue and wanted to make a different version. Clearly, I did! But, I ended up running out of time putting the whole post together and shared the recipe on Instagram only.

Left image: hitting a paper bag filled with candy cane to crush the pieces. Right image: Mix-ins being added to fudge base

Personally, I don’t like using recipes off of IG, so I knew this vegan peppermint s’mores fudge needed a dedicated blog post! That way we get the process shots in there, and you get to read me waxing poetically over food. 😉 On a semi-related note, I was reading a thread on FB asking if people preferred process shots or just final product shots and found it really interesting. What do y’all think? Do you find them helpful? Let me know in the comments!

Left image: marshmallows on top of fudge being toasted with a torch. Right image: completed fudge

Before I get to the recipe, I want to note a few things! As you can see above, I toasted the marshmallows with a kitchen torch, on top of the fudge. Don’t have a torch? You can place marshmallows on a skewer and bulk-toast them over a stove burner. You’re also welcome to forgo the toasting altogether if it seems too complicated! Though, you may miss out on a little of that toasty flavor.

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Yield: 16 servings

Vegan Peppermint S'mores Fudge

Name: Vegan Peppermint S'mores Fudge
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, dairy-free; 1 cup (235 ml) full-fat coconut milk; 1/2 cup (120 ml) maple syrup; 1/4 cup vegan butter; 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract; Pinch of salt; 1 cup vegan marshmallows, divided; 3/4 cup chopped vegan graham crackers, divided (I used gluten-free); 5 tablespoons crushed candy canes, divided; 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt

If you're all about gifting food, or just eating really great sweets, this vegan peppermint s'mores fudge is the perfect recipe!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, dairy-free
1 cup (235 ml) full-fat coconut milk
1/2 cup (120 ml) maple syrup
1/4 cup vegan butter
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
Pinch of salt
1 cup vegan marshmallows, divided
3/4 cup chopped vegan graham crackers, divided (I used gluten-free)
5 tablespoons crushed candy canes, divided
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

Lightly grease an 8x8-inch (or slightly larger casserole dish) with vegan butter.

Fill a small pot with an inch of water, place a large glass or metal mixing bowl over the top, to make a double boiler. Over low heat, melt the choc chips, milk, maple syrup, butter, extract, and salt together until completely smooth.

Fold 1/2 cup marshmallows, 1/2 cup grahams, and 3 tbsp. candy canes into fudge base until evenly incorporated, then transfer to greased dish.

Sprinkle remaining marshmallows over the fudge (you can toast them beforehand over a flame, or after with a kitchen torch), then grahams, candy canes, and salt. (Press down lightly to set toppings)

Refrigerate for 60 to 90 minutes, or until firm, before cutting and serving. ENJOY!

Notes

For gluten-free, vegan graham crackers use Kinnickinnick brand.

A tip on crushing the candy canes: I unwrapped them then put them in a paper bag and hit them with my large citrus reamer, but a mallet will also work!