3 Types of Fudge

I had high hopes for today since my husband is out of the house and I'm by myself for the first time in a week and a half. I wanted to work on another one of my National Board essays, work out, grocery shop, and take an 1 1/2 hour yoga class. Instead I am sitting in front of our space heater jacking up our electricity bill (it is freezing outside), ordering shoes (these are awesome-and in size 11!), eating gluten free cookies (which we got at Hub51 last night, one of my favorite restaurants), and watching multiple hours of Real Housewives... Totally non productive but I miss having some time alone. I will go grocery shopping (have a crazy taste for BBQ beans and gluten free cornbread and carrot fries, although the beans wont be as good as in Kansas City which has the BEST beans) and maybe work out and write my lesson plans for this week, but that is about it.

Fudge is one of my signature desserts/sweet snacks along with pecan pie squares and chocolate bark. I have been making the cookies and cream fudge (which everyone loves) for past 4 years and am always looking for new fun flavors. It is hard to find gluten free pre-made items to put in these types of fudge, and if you can find gluten free sandwich cookies and chocolate covered pretzels buy them right away!

Cookies and Cream Fudge

Ingredients

2 12 oz bags of white chocolate

1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

dash of salt

1 cup of smashed regular oreos (or gluten free sandwich cookies)

1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

In a saucepan mix together sweetened condensed milk, pinch of salt, and white chocolate and heat over low heat. Stir until melted. Take off of heat and mix in vanilla extract and cookies. Pour into 9 inch square pan lined with wax paper. Chill until firm. Take out of pan by flipping it over onto a cutting board and peel off wax paper. Cut into squares. Freezes very well.

Peanut Butter Surprise Fudge

Ingredients

2 12 oz bags of semi-sweet chocolate

1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

dash of salt

1/2 cup of smashed of chocolate covered pretzels (can use gluten free brand like Glutino)

1/4 cup of roasted lightly salted peanuts

1/2 cup of smashed peanut butter cups

1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

In a saucepan mix together sweetened condensed milk, pinch of salt, and chocolate and heat over low heat. Stir until melted. Take off of heat and mix in vanilla extract, peanuts, pretzels, and peanut butter cups. Pour into 9 inch square pan lined with wax paper. Chill until firm. Take out of pan by flipping it over onto a cutting board and peel off wax paper. Cut into squares. Freezes very well.

Minty Fun Fudge

Ingredients

2 12 oz bags of dark chocolate

1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

dash of salt

1/2 cup of smashed peppermint patties (you can make them homemade- check out this recipe)

1/2 cup of smashed mint oreos (I couldn't find gluten free equivalent, you could use regular sandwich cookies instead or take them out of recipe)

1/4 cup of smashed andes mints

1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

In a saucepan mix together sweetened condensed milk, pinch of salt, and chocolate and heat over low heat. Stir until melted. Take off of heat and mix in vanilla extract, peppermint patties, oreos and andes mints. Pour into 9 inch square pan lined with wax paper. Chill until firm. Take out of pan by flipping it over onto a cutting board and peel off wax paper. Cut into squares. Freezes very well.