9 Easy Christmas Fudge Recipes to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

By Marissa Wu September 27, 2021

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When Christmas rolls around, you can find everyone and their mother pulling out the pie and cake tins, ready to whip up their signature Christmas dessert. Don't get us wrong—we love a mile-high cake as much as the next person, but organizing the whole Christmas dinner can be quite the bonanza. In the name of simplicity (and less stress), it might be worth giving a Christmas fudge a try. Your ticket to a winning dessert this holiday season, fudge recipes make a wonderful homemade gift too. Wrap them in pretty paper or add them to an assorted cookie tin, and you've got the perfect treat for everyone from your neighbor to your daughter's teacher. You can even make this sweet treat well in advance so that there's one less thing to worry about as Christmas approaches. With flavors such as Pumpkin Fudge, Mocha Coffee Fudge, and Mamie Eisenhower's Million Dollar Fudge, you really can't lose with any of these Christmas fudge recipes.

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Christmas Fudge

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Recipe: Christmas Fudge

This'll get you into the Christmas spirit—loaded with festive sprinkles and a dash of flakey salt, consider this your simple ticket to a winning Christmas day dessert.

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Pumpkin Fudge

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Recipe: Pumpkin Fudge

It's not the holidays without a little pumpkin, so why not this fudge? Pecans add a delightful crunch throughout.

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Red Velvet Fudge

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Recipe: Red Velvet Fudge

Red velvet cake is always a showstopper, and now you can bring the same wow factor to the table with much less fuss.

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Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge

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Recipe: Mamie Eisenhower's Chocolate Fudge

Also known as Million Dollar Fudge, any way you put it, this fudge is a guaranteed wow dessert on the holiday sideboard.

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Holiday Mocha Coffee Fudge

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Recipe: Holiday Mocha Coffee Fudge

Serve this after the Christmas lunch to ward off the food coma.

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Easy Fudge

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Recipe: Easy Fudge

With all the complicated (but delicious) dishes that appear during the holiday season, you can bet any recipe that has "easy" in the title will be a go-to for us.

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Chocolate-Bourbon-Fudge Balls

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Recipe: Chocolate-Bourbon-Fudge Balls

Rich chocolate meets fiery bourbon for a fudge that your guests will remember long after the party's over.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

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Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars

An unbeatable duo comes together for what may possibly be the richest fudge of your life. Best enjoyed by the fire with a cold glass of milk.

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Cookie Dough Fudge

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Recipe: Cookie Dough Fudge

Whip up a batch of this fudge and you might stave off the hungry vultures looking to swipe the actual Christmas cookie dough.

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