Chocolate Fudge Brownies topped with a thick layer of fudge with a layer of crushed peppermint candy canes sprinkled on top. Peppermint Fudge Topped Brownies are great for a homemade gift!
As I sit here in my living room listening to the wind howl outside my apartment window, while our Christmas Tree glows in the corner, I find myself thinking about everything that’s gone on this year. There have been some super awful times but there have also been a few wonderful moments.
I have three favorite times of the year…..
The summer, when I get to spend long weekends and summer nights in Carolina Beach.
Halloween, when I can let my inner kid come out, dress up and create all types of Halloween goodies.
Christmas, when I decorate the house from top to bottom in red, white and green and secretly wish that it would snow and that I could keep my tree up all year long.
Christmas is also when I want to stay in the kitchen and make all types of Christmas desserts. I make them for parties, I make them for dinners and I make them for homemade gifts.
For example, this week I’ve made about 4 batches of Hot Chocolate Cookies, 2 pans of M&M peppermint bark, 2 pans of Peppermint Fudge Topped Brownies and I’m getting ready to make another batch of Hot Chocolate Cookies along side a chocolate pie for later this week.
I can’t tell you how many giant smiles I’ve seen on people’s faces this week because of the homemade goodies that have been coming out of this kitchen! I just love it!
Looking for something to take to a co-worker or a friend this week? Peppermint Fudge Topped Brownies should be on the top of your list!
Now you can make the brownies from scratch but I make these using boxed brownies mix! I’m totally fine with taking a short cut with the boxed mix!
After making the brownies, I topped them with my favorite fudge and then before the fudge could set I sprinkled the top of the fudge with crushed candy canes!
You can crush regular candy canes if you want but I found a big of the this Candy Cane Crunch at World Market when we went shopping in Raleigh the other weekend. It’s pretty much just a bag of crushed candy canes. I just love it because I can just open the bag and pour them on to the fudge instead of crushing up a bunch of candy canes.
This recipe will fill an 8×8 pan but the amount of brownies with totally depend on how big or small you cut them! They’d be perfect in a “to-go” container wrapped up with a bow!
In love with chocolate and peppermint together? I bet y’all would love all of these Peppermint Candy Cane recipes too!
Stephanie says
Girl, you are speaking my language here! Holy yum!
Sharon @What The Fork says
I give this recipe a 10 out of 10! I love the candy cane topping!
Maryanne | the little epicurean says
The end of the year is always so bittersweet. Looking forward to 2017 and more of your treats!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
These look perfect and you’ve got me majorly craving a batch right now!
Alyssa | EverydayMaven says
These just look so festive and fun!
Cathy Trochelman says
OMG you combined so many delicious things in one dessert!
Sandi G says
You have been on a baking frenzy…wish I lived closer so I could help share those calories 🙂
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
Why is it that I’ve not seen pre-crushed candy canes in my market? Unwrapping candy canes or starlight mints is the worst because the wrappers always stick to my hands due to the static cling. arg. These look incredible, and that layer of frosting is to die for.
The Food Hunter says
I want to come live at your house so I can eat these all the time
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
Oh my friends and neighbors are totally going to love me when I make these for them! Thank you for this recipe!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Oh my goodness!! Those brownies! That fudge topping! Wow!
fabiola@notjustbaked says
I need that chocolate asap, yum!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
I so wish we got bags of candy crunch here! I had to unwrap and crush what felt like 100 candy canes the other day haha!! These brownies look phenomenal! Love that you’ve combined two delicious things; homemade fudge is my favourite thing to make and eat at Christmas!
Laura Bashar says
Peppermint fudgey goodness… I’m in love!