Halloween Dessert – Strawberry and Chocolate Fudge Mice
Delight your guests this Halloween with these adorable Strawberry and Chocolate Fudge Mice! Perfect for festive gatherings, these easy-to-make treats combine the sweetness of fresh strawberries with rich chocolate fudge. Shaped like playful little mice, they make a charming addition to any dessert table, capturing the spirit of Halloween while being fun and delicious.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 15 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 cup grated chocolate or chocolate sprinkles
- 20 strawberries
- Roasted peanuts (or sliced almonds, sunflower kernels, or pine nuts)
- Colored shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, and salted butter. Stir continuously until melted and thick (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
- Allow the fudge mixture to cool slightly before shaping into small oval bodies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Dip each strawberry upside down into the fudge mixture to coat; attach it to the shaped fudge body for the mouse’s head.
- Use roasted peanuts as ears by pushing them into each strawberry head. Decorate with colored sprinkles for eyes.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mouse (45g)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg