Leftover candy canes? Make Salted Peppermint Fudge Sauce!

For some people, a peppermint/chocolate combo is reminiscent of eating toothpaste with their chocolate. But for me, mint and chocolate is an endlessly appealing flavor combo.

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If you have some leftover candy canes from Christmas, they make a beautiful and tasty topping, but you can skip that bit if you’d like.

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Ingredients

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Instructions

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Over medium heat, cook and stir until it all melts together, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Step: 3

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Step: 4

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Leftover candy canes? Make Salted Peppermint Fudge Sauce!

For some people, a peppermint/chocolate combo is reminiscent of eating toothpaste with their chocolate. But for me, mint and chocolate is an endlessly appealing flavor combo.

If you have some leftover candy canes from Christmas, they make a beautiful and tasty topping, but you can skip that bit if you’d like.

Ingredients

Ingredients

– Heavy or whipping cream – Light corn syrup – Dark brown sugar – Unsweetened cocoa powder – Bittersweet chocolate – Peppermint extract – Crushed candy canes

Instructions

Instructions

Step: 1

Step: 1

Over medium heat, cook and stir until it all melts together, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step: 2

Step: 2

Step: 3

Step: 3

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining chocolate, the peppermint extract, butter, and salt.

Step: 4

Step: 4

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