Halloween Dracula’s Dark Cherry Fudge
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Rich, dark chocolate fudge swirled with bloody red cherry flavor and topped with candied cherries a decadent Halloween treat fit for Dracula himself!
- Prep time
- 10 minutes
- Cook time
- 15 minutes
- Total time
- 2 hours 25 minutes
- Yield
- 36 squares
Ingredients
3 cups dark chocolate chips 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional, enhances cherry flavor) 1 (3 oz) box cherry gelatin powder ½ cup maraschino cherries, chopped (plus extra halves for garnish) Red gel food coloring (optional)Instructions
- Prep: Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Melt: In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla and almond extract.
- Add Gelatin: Remove from heat. Stir in cherry gelatin powder until fully dissolved and blended.
- Fold: Mix in chopped maraschino cherries. Add red food coloring for a bloodier look.
- Pour: Spread mixture into prepared dish and smooth top.
- Garnish: Add cherry halves, pressing lightly into surface.
- Chill: Refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm. Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
For extra vampire drama, drizzle cherry syrup over each piece before serving it’ll look like fresh drips of blood!Nutrition
- Calories
- 125
- Fat
- 6g
- Saturated fat
- 3.5g
- Sugar
- 14g
- Sodium
- 35mg
- Protein
- 1g
- Carbohydrates
- 17g
- Fiber
- 1g