Description
Homemade strawberry fudge bites deliver sweet summer memories with intense berry flavor. Rich chocolate and fresh strawberries create a delightful dessert experience you will crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag (340 g / 12 oz) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 mL / 4 fl oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp strawberry extract
- 12 drops pink gel food coloring
- ¼ cup (30 g / 1 oz) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- Optional: sprinkles or additional crushed strawberries for topping
Instructions
- Preparation: Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, allowing slight overhang for easy removal, then set aside for fudge creation.
- Chocolate Base: Combine white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in short intervals and stirring consistently until achieving a smooth, glossy consistency that reflects a silky texture.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate strawberry extract and pink gel food coloring into the molten mixture, blending thoroughly to create a delicate rosy hue that captures the vibrant essence of summer berries.
- Textural Enhancement: Gently fold crushed freeze-dried strawberries throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution to guarantee explosive fruit flavor in every delectable bite.
- Setting and Decoration: Pour the strawberry-infused fudge into the prepared pan, spreading uniformly with a spatula, then artfully garnish the surface with additional crushed freeze-dried strawberries or decorative sprinkles for visual and textural complexity.
- Chilling and Cutting: Refrigerate the fudge for 2-3 hours until completely set, then lift from the pan using parchment paper handles and slice into elegant, bite-sized pieces ready for pure enjoyment.
Notes
- Optimize Chocolate Melting: Use low power microwave settings and stir frequently to prevent chocolate from burning or seizing, ensuring a smooth, glossy texture without compromising quality.
- Prevent Color Bleeding: Add food coloring gradually and mix thoroughly to achieve a consistent pink shade without creating streaks or uneven color distribution.
- Manage Moisture Sensitivity: Pat freeze-dried strawberries completely dry before adding to prevent excess moisture from affecting fudge’s structural integrity and smooth consistency.
- Enhance Storage Longevity: Store fudge bites in an airtight container between parchment paper layers in the refrigerator for up to one week, maintaining optimal texture and preventing flavor absorption from other foods.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg