Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Step‑by‑Step Instructions
- Prepare Your Workspace: Grease a large plate with butter or cooking spray.
- Make the Fudge Mixture: In a medium heavy-bottomed pan, combine sweetened condensed milk with sifted cocoa powder.
- Cook the Fudge: Turn on the heat and add salted butter; stir for about 7 minutes until bubbling.
- Thicken the Fudge: Reduce heat and stir until the mixture thickens like brownie batter.
- Transfer and Cool: Immediately transfer the fudge onto the greased plate and spread gently.
- Prepare the Strawberries: Rinse, dry, and remove green leaves from strawberries.
- Shape the Mice: Flatten fudge in palms around strawberries to form shapes.
- Coat with Chocolate: Roll fudge-covered strawberries in grated chocolate or sprinkles.
- Add the Tail: Mold fudge into a tail and attach it to the back of your strawberry.
- Create the Ears: Split peanuts and attach halves to the sides of the fudge-covered strawberry.
- Finish with Features: Add circle-shaped sprinkles for eyes and a small round sprinkle for the nose.
- Chill and Serve: Place on a platter and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition
Notes
For best results, use fresh strawberries and refrigerate the completed mice before serving.