This Mexican Chocolate Fudge recipe is the most amazing combination of spicy and sweet!
There’s this restaurant not far from our house that we are addicted to. And by addicted, I mean that last summer we went there every. single. weekend. Apparently we think we are millionaires.
Reasons I love this restaurant (It’s relevant, I swear):
- They have the best Bloody Marys I have ever had.
- The ambiance, it’s hip and fun without getting dirty looks when our kid screams.
- The Sriracha Mayo. Greatest dipping sauce for fries ever.
So it was about this time last year that we were out to eat there and enjoy a delicious and peaceful meal, complete with all three. I was deep in conversation with our good friend, Erin, who was in town visiting. Always the multitasker, I was simultaneously enjoying my Bloody Mary, talking to Erin, and feeding Quinn (who was about nine months at the time) pureed sweet potatoes.
You understand where this is going, right?
Yup.
I absentmindedly dipped the small plastic spoon into the very spicy Sriracha Mayo and then into my daughter’s mouth.
Now. To be fair, they were in very similar sized receptacles, and they were very similar in color.
I know.
Not my finest moment as a mother. As Quinn started crying and literally began to paw at her tongue, which had to feel like it was on fire, all I could think of was the eggs in the mayo and how she wasn’t supposed to be exposed to those yet.
Erin, Nathan, and I all just kind of sat there with our jaws open not really sure what we should do next.
I think that we gave her an ice cube to suck on (not from my Bloody Mary, thankyouverymuch), and she recovered relatively quickly.
But! A year later, what is Quinn’s very favorite thing when we go out to eat there? Yes, the fries dipped in Sriracha Mayo. I realize that this story is doing very little to sell me as Mom of the Year, but I wasn’t exactly in the running anyway. :)
It was no surprise to me that when I gave Quinn a tiny bite of this fudge that she would absolutely love it and immediately want more. What did surprise me is that Gavin loved it just as much. He normally has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to spicy food.
Even though this fudge is made with cayenne pepper, and are on the spicy side, the chocolate balances the heat so well. It is not only delicious, it comes together in less than ten minutes. If you are uneasy about making fudge, you are definitely going to want to give this a try. It’s so easy!
And, it’s just in time for Cinco de Mayo!
Spicy Mexican Chocolate Fudge
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Ingredients
- 3 cups milk chocolate morsels
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Line an 8 inch square pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Heat the chocolate and the sweetened condensed milk over medium low heat until the chocolate is melted. Be sure to keep stirring so it melts evenly.
- Add in the vanilla and the other spices. If you are concerned about the spiciness, add only 1/8 teaspoon of the cayenne pepper and taste it, adding more slowly.
- After everything is thoroughly combined, immediately pour the fudge into the pan. Allow it at least 4 hours to set in the refrigerator.
- Remove from the pan, cut, and enjoy. Store in an air-tight container outside of the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Spicy Mexican Chocolate Fudge
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Recipe inspired by the amazing Dorothy of Crazy for Crust and her recipe for Mexican Chocolate Truffles.
Looking for another delicious fudge recipe? How about my Easter Egg Fudge?
Sandra Kohlmann says
I need to find an appropriate substitution for sweetened condensed milk for recipes like this one. It sounds, and looks, awesome.
Lisa Longley says
You totally do!!
peggy blazer says
you can also substitute fat free sweetened condensed milk for the regular. It cuts the fat calories
Leslie Kinsinger says
You can use sweetened canned
coconut milk as a a substitute in your recipes.
Katherine says
Coconut milk or coconut cream?
Gudetama says
Not cream or milk, Sweetened condensed coconut milk. You can even buy evaporated coconut milk at stores. Sweetened condensed coconut milk is very simple to make homemade also.
FrugalFoodieMama says
I love chocolate with a little spiciness. I used to get this truffle from a chocolatier in Columbus that was a dark chocolate with a little kick. It was SO good! Love the idea of this fudge. :)
Lisa Longley says
This was SO insanely easy to make. You are going to love it!
Tara @ Suburble says
Looks delicious! I love a bit of spicy with my chocolate (have you had the Lindt bar with chilis?). That’s too funny that Quinn loves spicy foods now! I wish my kids had that much variety in their tastebuds!
Rachel Willis says
Wow. Going to need to give this a try! And I can totally relate to the Quinn story. Um, ya. No ‘Mother-of-the-Year’award happening here, either!
Lisa Longley says
Stress ate all the left over fudge today. TOT. A. LLY. WORTH. IT.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
That moment can happen to anyone, I swear. I’m sure I’ve done similar. This fudge is amazing!
Lisa Longley says
I should do a collection post from all my favorite bloggers called: Epically Bad Mom Moments. :)
Maria says
Great recipe Lisa! I can’t wait to give it a try.
This recipe was featured in Krafty Cards etc.’s Recipe Round-up. View it at: http://kraftycardsetc.blogspot.com/2013/04/recipe-round-up.html. Thanks for the inspiration!
Maria
Krafty Cards etc.
JILL PLENTY says
Oh. My. I definitely need to try this – maybe even today. It’s gloomy & raining all day so what better to do. I love Mexican Chocolate cupcakes so this has got to be a great thing too. And….. my birthday is Cinco de Mayo. I plan to have a Cinco de Mayo birthday posting on my blog so I will definitely give you a “shout out” (link) thanking you for the recipe. :) – MamaGing.com
Lisa says
Love this…all your fuge recipes look AMAZING!! Love your blog! Sooo funny! How big of a can for the SCM?
Thanks!! Lisa
Lisa says
woopsss…FUDGE not FUGE!!!
Thank you so much Lisa!! Okay. I don’t have a can of SCM in my house right now to look at the exact size, which is super weird because I normally have like 10. I’m 99% sure it is 14 oz.
bina says
Can you cut in square pieces and leave outside and for how long?
Fudge actually does better kept at room temperature in an air tight container and keeps for about two weeks. I wouldn’t leave this fudge sitting outside outside in the the hot summer weather.
Shell says
I want to definately try this!! Love mexican food!