Mint Oreo Fudge

A stack of fudge with mint oreo cookies and the top piece has a bite taken out of it.

This smooth & creamy Mint Oreo Fudge is bursting with cool mint flavor and chunks of mint Oreo cookies! This mint fudge recipe is a Christmas classic that is easy to make and requires no candy thermometer.

Course Christmas, Dessert, Fudge

Cuisine American

Keyword fudge recipe, mint oreo fudge

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Fridge Time 6

Total Time 6 15

Servings

Calories 178kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

2½ cups white chocolate chips
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow fluff
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon mint extract
25 mint Oreo cookies roughly chopped

Instructions

Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper or tin foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.
* I like to leave some extra overhang so I can easily grab the fudge out of the pan to cut it.
In a large mixing bowl, add the white chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff. Set aside.
In a saucepan, over medium heat, add butter, sugar, heavy cream and salt. Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, set a timer for 5 minutes, and let it cook/boil while stirring occasionally.
* Do not touch or change the heat. Leave it at medium heat the entire time.
Remove the saucepan from the stove and pour the hot mixture into the mixing bowl of white chips and marshmallow fluff.
Let sit for 2 minutes.
Add the mint extract and use a handheld blender to mix everything together until combined and smooth.
Stir in chopped Oreos (make sure to reserve about 1/2 cup to sprinkle on top) and pour the fudge into the prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the reserved Oreos on top and gently press down.
Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and let it refrigerate for 6 hours or until firm and set.
Trim edges if desired and cut into small squares.

Notes

Recipe Tips -

Good Quality White Chocolate Chips : I highly recommend using the Ghiradelli brand or Guittard brand of white chocolate chips for this recipe. They have a rich & real white chocolate flavor and they melt really smoothly. The store brand, Hershey's brand, and Nestle brand are vanilla flavored so the flavor is a bit different. But if that's all you can find the use them! They will work just fine.
Mint Oreos : Make sure to keep the cookies in large chunks rather than finely ground crumbs. You want the larger cookie pieces through out and if you chop them up too much, the cookies will turn the fudge a black color instead of the pretty green mint color.
Set a Timer : Because this fudge recipe requires no candy thermometer it's very important to set a timer for that 5 minute boil time. It needs to be exactly 5 minutes! Use your phone, ask Alexa or Siri to set a timer, use an old-fashioned kitchen timer 😉, or the clock even. Just anything!
Hand Mixer : You don't have to use an electric hand mixer to blend all the fudge ingredients together but it is much easier with one. You could also just use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, and lots of arm strength to mix it well. I prefer the hand mixer. You can even use a kitchen aid stand mixer. Just put the marshmallow fluff + white chocolate chips into the bowl of a stand mixer and use the paddle attachment to mix it all together after the 2 minutes.
2 Minute Time : Don't skip this. The white chocolate chips and fluff need time to soften so everything can mix smoothly together.

Serving Tips -

I prefer this fudge eaten chilled from the fridge. The fudge also gets less sweet, and the flavors combine better, after it's been in the fridge for at least 24 hours. It's the perfect make-ahead treat because it does really well stored in the fridge and I think it tastes better and better the longer it's in there.
As the fudge sits out at room temperature it will soften slightly. I would recommend not leaving it out for too long. Or if you prefer a softer fudge then serve it at room temperature when it's had time to soften.

Variation Ideas -

There are not really any substitutions for this recipe that I would recommend. However, there are a few ways to switch it up if you want to make something different.
- Oreos : Use the classic Oreo cookies, chocolate Oreo cookies, or even the peppermint bark Oreo cookies. If using the peppermint bark cookies, I would recommend using peppermint extract instead of mint extract. If using the classic oreo cookies or chocolate once, try using vanilla extract or just omitting the extract all together.
- Chocolate Chips : For a chocolate base use milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of white.
- Butter : Salted butter or unsalted butter can be used in this recipe. I prefer salted to help balance out all the sweetness.

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