Description
Sink your teeth into this wickedly good Halloween treat. These creamy, blood-swirled fudge bites look sinister but taste heavenly. Perfect for spooking your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 oz (680g) high-quality white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate bars
- 14 oz (396g) sweetened condensed milk (1 standard can)
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup (150g) fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped (or thawed frozen strawberries)
- 3 tbsp (36g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (8g) cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (slurry)
- Red food coloring (optional, for deeper red color)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on sides. Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat, mashing berries as they soften. Cook for 5 minutes until berries break down.
- Whisk cornstarch slurry and add to strawberry mixture. Stir constantly for 1-2 minutes until thickened to jam consistency. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, add food coloring if desired, and set aside to cool.
- In a medium saucepan, combine white chocolate, condensed milk, and butter. Melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Once nearly melted, remove from heat and stir until smooth. Add vanilla and salt.
- Pour 2/3 of white chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Dollop spoonfuls of strawberry mixture across surface (reserve 2 tablespoons). Pour remaining white chocolate over top.
- Add remaining strawberry mixture on top. Use a skewer or knife to create swirls resembling bloody vampire kisses. Create dramatic patterns by drawing through mixtures in different directions.
- Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours until set. Lift fudge out using parchment paper. Cut into 1-inch squares with a warm knife for clean edges.