If you can pipe a swirl out of frosting then you can make these three-ingredient Creme de Menthe Fudge Christmas Trees. Each sweet little candy tree is decorated with colorful sprinkles and a gold candy star.
With the holiday just around the corner, I know you are probably looking for some simple treats that you can make for your family and friends.
These cute little Creme de Menthe Fudge Christmas Trees only require three ingredients and will come together so easily.
These adorable candy trees will add a really festive touch to your candy or cookie platters this Christmas. Just be sure that you nestle them next to other mint flavored treats like Snowflake Filled Snowman Cookies or Candy Cane Spritz Cookies or Candy Cane Rudolph Treats.
Creme de Menthe Fudge Trees
Sprinkle Ornaments & Gold Star
- Each of these Fudge Christmas Trees has been sprinkled with rainbow nonpareils.
- The sprinkles add a fun crunch to the homemade fudge and make the trees look like they have twinkling lights all over them.
- Then each tree is topped with a candy gold star. It's the perfect final touch to these sweet holiday treats.
Adding Mint Flavoring
- To flavor the fudge I used Creme de Menthe. It adds a lovely mint flavor without being overwhelming.
- If you want to be able to make an alcohol-free version, simply use Creme de Menthe syrup instead of the liquor.
- If you prefer you can even use peppermint extract or leave out the mint flavoring and just make them white chocolate fudge trees.
If you have any questions about making easy fudge using sweetened condensed milk be sure to check out this How To Make Easy Fudge FAQ page for tips and tricks.
Ingredients and Supplies
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- green candy melts
- sweetened condensed milk
- Creme de Menthe Liquor (or Creme de Menthe syrup, or flavoring)
- rainbow nonpareils
- gold star sprinkles
- pastry bag
- 1M large open star piping tip
- parchment-paper or wax-paper lined baking sheets
NOTES about candy melts:
- If you can't find green Candy Melts, you can use white candy melts, almond bark, CandiQuik, or Nestle Premier White Morsels to make your fudge.
- All of these are white confectionery coating (compound chocolate) and do not contain cocoa butter.
- If you chose to use white chocolate that contains cocoa butter, you will need to add an extra 4 ounces to the recipe as white chocolate will not harden the same as confectionery coating.
- You will need to add some green food coloring to your fudge to make the trees vibrantly green.
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Let's make mint fudge.
- Place 24 ounces of Green Candy Melts in a large, microwave-safe, mixing bowl. (See the notes below the recipe if you cannot find green candy melts. If you choose to use peppermint extract to flavor your fudge you will only use 18 ounces of the green candy melts.)
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk over top.
- Stir just to coat the candy wafers.
- Heat in the microwave on high power for 1 minute. Allow the candy to sit in the microwave for 3 minutes then remove the bowl and slowly stir until the candy wafers are completely melted.
- If needed, heat for 15-second bursts of 50% power, stirring slowly after each, until melted.
- Do not overheat the fudge or it may become greasy.
- Stir in the Creme de Menthe Liquor or Cream de Methe syrup and green food coloring if you are using white candy melts, almond bark, or Nestle Premier White Morsels.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and allow the fudge to cool and thicken, stirring slowly every 5 minutes until the fudge becomes the consistency of frosting.
- To speed up this process, you can spread the fudge on a marble slab or granite countertop and spread it out then scrape it up, then spread it out, and scrape it up just a few times until it becomes thicker. You can use this process if you have overheated your fudge and it becomes greasy.
- Be sure to thoroughly scrape the sides of the bowl and mix that firm fudge into the softer fudge in the center of the bowl.
- Do not let this fudge sit for too long or it will become too thick to pipe. You must continue to stir it until it thickens just enough to be pipeable.
- It took my fudge about 25 minutes to thicken but the time will depend on the original temperature of your fudge and the temperature of your house.
- If you use peppermint extract to flavor your Fudge Christmas trees then it won't take as long for the fudge to thicken because you will use far less liquid. It might even be ready as soon as the fudge is made.
- If you find the fudge is too thick to pipe once you get it into the pastry bag, close the end of your pastry bag, and massage the fudge to soften it. The warmth of your hands should soften it just enough that you will be able to pipe it out of the pastry bag.
How to pipe the trees?
- Spoon the fudge into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. I used a Wilton 1M pastry tip.
- Do not overfill the bag. You want to be able to squeeze the fudge out of the pastry bag, so fill it just until it's comfortable for you.
- I have very large hands, so you'll notice in the video my bag has a lot of fudge in it. That may be too much fudge for you if you have smaller hands.
- Pipe a big swirl of fudge onto a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- When you begin to pipe the fudge onto the paper be sure to use enough pressure to get the fudge to stick to the paper then lighten up the pressure as you swirl upwards.
- Pull up while piping to get a nice pointed tip on each fudge swirl Christmas tree.
- Immediately sprinkle on some colorful nonpareils.
- You need the fudge to be slightly sticky to get the sprinkles to stick. If you wait, the fudge will begin to dry and the sprinkles will not stick.
- Then immediately add a gold star sprinkle on top of the Fudge Christmas tree.
- Repeat creating about 30 Fudge Christmas Trees.
Recipe Notes
- If you prefer to make this fudge using peppermint extract, reduce the amount of white chocolate to 18 ounces.
- You won't need as much white chocolate if you aren't using as much liquid to make this Christmas fudge.
Video
Be sure to watch the video to see how to make the fudge and how to pipe the trees.
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Printable Recipe
- 24 ounces Green Candy Melts*
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons Creme de Menthe Liquor or Creme de Menthe Syrup
- 1-2 tablespoons rainbow nonpareils
- 30 gold star sprinkles
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Place the Green Candy Melts in a large, microwave-safe, mixing bowl.
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Pour the sweetened condensed milk over top.
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Stir just to coat the candy wafers.
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Heat in the microwave on high power for 1 minute.
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Allow the candy to sit in the microwave for 3 minutes.
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Remove and slowly stir until melted.
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If needed, heat for additional 15-second bursts of 50% power, stirring slowly after each, until melted.
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Stir in the Creme de Menthe Liquor or Cream de Methe syrup.
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Cover with plastic wrap, and allow the fudge to cool and thicken, stirring every 5 minutes, until the fudge becomes the consistency of frosting. Keep an eye on this, as you don't want the fudge to cool too much and get too thick.
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Spoon the fudge into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
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Pipe a big swirl of fudge onto a parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet.
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Pull up while piping to get a nice pointed tip on each fudge swirl Christmas tree.
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Immediately sprinkle on some colorful nonpareils.
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Add a gold star sprinkle on top of the Fudge Christmas tree.
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Repeat creating about 30 Fudge Christmas Trees.
- If you prefer to make this fudge using peppermint extract, reduce the amount of white chocolate to 18 ounces.
- Store this Christmas tree fudge in an airtight container set at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
This recipe was originally published on December 20, 2017.
I hope you have fun making a whole forest of Fudge Christmas Trees this holiday season.
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Dena M
What did I do wrong? I used almond bark and a can of sweetened condensed milk, and some green food coloring.
The mixture has been sitting (I even put it out in the cold!) and it’s still so wet looking and not hardening anymore.
Beth
I am sorry your fudge is not setting up. I made this recipe using Candy Melts and they can be fairly thick when melted. If your almond bark was really thin, you may need to add more. If you have any more almond bark, shave a few ounces using a cheese grater, then microwave it using 10 second bursts of high power, stirring after each, until melted. Then, stir it or knead it into the soft fudge. I've had success using this technique before. If you don't have any more almond bark, you can try to cool it by spreading onto a cool surface like marble, granite, or even a metal cookie sheet. Spread it out thin, then scrape it up using a silicone spatula, plastic bench scraper, or even a wooden spoon. Keep spreading it out and scraping it up until it cools and thickens. This is messy! I'm not going to lie, but I use this technique to cool fudge or modeling chocolate that has gotten too hot and has become greasy. It works well to solidify warm fudge or modeling chocolate.
I will try to get some almond bark to make this recipe to see if I need to change the quantities for that particular type of chocolate.
Dena
So I was reading the back on the package of the almond bark and it says not to add milk- could this be the reason? I put the mixture in a ziplock back in the fridge for days and it’s still the same. I want try this so bad! It’s so stinking cute! I might go out today to buy some other supplies so I’ll try finding the green candy melts while out and about! Thanks for the response! ❤️❤️❤️
Beth
I think they say that about the milk because you can't add liquid to almond bark as it will seize (thicken and harden quickly). Sweetened condensed milk contains sugar and is much thicker than milk (or water). The almond bark will thicken when sweetened condensed milk is added but it won't get hard. I think the issue was probably with the viscosity(the thickness) of the almond bark but it also could have been caused by the green food coloring. If you used liquid green food coloring, you may have had to add so much that it changed the consistency of the fudge. I would try to find green candy melts if possible to make these fudge Christmas trees. You can find green candy melts (or other brands of similar products) at Walmart and the big craft stores like Michael's and JoAnns. Good luck!
Chery Lidoll
Cutest idea for Christmas! Thank you for sharing!
Linda Tucciarone Amon
Should the condensed sweetened milk with the white chocolate that’s color green make it real sweet
Beth
Yes, these fudge Christmas trees are quite sweet. The mint helps to balance the sweetness, and you can add a pinch of salt as well if you want to tame the sweet flavor.
Linda Tucciarone Amon
With the sweetened condensed milk and green chocolate color which is whit chocolate would they be real sweet?
Cheryl Johnson
Can these be frozen?
Beth
I have successfully frozen fudge by wrapping it well in plastic wrap or a Press 'n Seal then overwrapping it in tin foil and placing it in a zip-top bag. Then I remove it and allow it to thaw completely on the counter for several hours before unwrapping. My only concern with freezing these Fudge Christmas Trees would be that the color on the sprinkles might bleed in the thawing process. You could certainly make them without the sprinkles, but that is really what makes them look so cute. If you do freeze them, I'd love to hear how they look once thawed. I do hope they come out looking clean.
Shannon
Once made how long do they last?
Beth
The fudge will keep for about 2 weeks. I suggest storing them in an airtight container or the edges of the trees will dry out. Enjoy!
Nancy Moore
They are so cute. I will be making them for Christmas
Beth
I hope you have fun and enjoy your fudge Christmas trees!
lisa@hooplapalooza
oh how i love these! looks like a blast to make too 😁
Beth
They were fun to make and they looked so pretty on my platters. Thanks!
The Partiologist
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree - how beautiful and tasty!
Beth
LOL!
Cathy Stephens
How much peppermint extract should be used?
Beth
Stir in 1 teaspoon peppermint extract then taste the fudge. If you like it more minty, add a tiny bit more. Enjoy.
Lauren @ Ease and Carrots
These are adorable! And sound delicious too! 🙂
Beth
Thanks so much, Lauren. 🙂