Strawberry and Chocolate Fudge Mice Recipe
This Halloween-themed dessert features adorable strawberry and chocolate fudge mice. Soft, creamy chocolate fudge made from sweetened condensed milk and cocoa powder is wrapped around fresh strawberries, then decorated with nuts and colorful sprinkles to resemble cute mice. Perfect for a festive party treat or a fun, kid-friendly dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 mice 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Fudge (Brigadeiro)
- 14 oz (1 can – 396 grams) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp salted butter
Decorations & Assembly
- 1 cup grated chocolate or chocolate sprinkles
- 20 fresh strawberries (more or less, depending on size)
- Roasted peanuts (or sliced almonds, sunflower kernels, or pine nuts)
- Colored shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate fudge: Grease a plate and set aside for cooling. In a medium heavy-bottomed pan, combine the sweetened condensed milk and sift the cocoa powder over it. Mix until well combined with the heat off.
- Cook the fudge: Turn the heat to medium and add the butter. Stir constantly, scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent sticking and burning. Once bubbling appears around the edges, lower the heat and keep stirring. When the mixture thickens to a brownie batter consistency and pulls away from the bottom when tilted, remove it from heat.
- Cool the fudge: Immediately transfer the fudge to the greased plate and allow it to cool completely. Refrigerate to speed up the process if desired. Cooling ensures the fudge has the right consistency for shaping.
- Prepare the strawberries: Wash and dry the strawberries thoroughly. Remove the leaves by hand without cutting the caps.
- Shape the fudge mice: Wet your hands slightly with water. Take enough fudge to cover one strawberry, flatten it in your palm, place the strawberry inside, and close the fudge around it. Roll gently between your palms to smooth the shape.
- Coat the fudge mice: Roll each strawberry fudge in grated chocolate or chocolate sprinkles until completely covered.
- Add tails: Shape a small amount of fudge into a tail and attach it to the back of each strawberry mouse using gentle pressure.
- Attach ears: Split roasted peanuts in half and stick them on the thinner end of the strawberry to represent ears.
- Decorate the face: Place circular shaped sprinkles as eyes and a small round sprinkle at the tip of the strawberry fudge for the nose.
- Store and serve: Keep the completed fudge mice refrigerated until ready to serve or party.
Notes
- You can substitute roasted peanuts with sliced almonds, sunflower kernels, or pine nuts for the ears.
- Ensure strawberries are well dried before assembly to help fudge stick better.
- Wet your hands slightly before handling fudge to prevent sticking.
- Refrigerate the fudge early if you want to speed up the cooling process before shaping.
- Use colored shaped sprinkles creatively to add personality to each mouse.
Keywords: Halloween dessert, chocolate fudge mice, brigadeiro, strawberry dessert, festive treats, kid-friendly dessert, chocolate strawberry treats
