Healthy Chocolate Fudge – Chocolate Covered Katie

This secretly wholesome chocolate fudge recipe is shockingly easy, wealthy, decadent, and extremely chocolatey!

5 ingredient wholesome chocolate fudge

One style, and you’ll by no means consider the wholesome components!

There’s no corn syrup, no refined sugar, and the recipe might be gluten free, dairy free, low carb, keto, tree nut free, and vegan.

Whereas many conventional chocolate fudge recipes name for butter, white sugar, chocolate chips, and condensed milk or marshmallow fluff, you will see none of these issues on this pure and more healthy vegan variation of the basic chocolate confection.

The fudge is a scrumptious healthful chocolate deal with, with out all of the added sugar.

As a substitute of corn syrup, this wholesome chocolate fudge is sweetened naturally with potassium wealthy banana. It features a model with out banana as nicely, for individuals who should not a fan of the fruit.

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Wholesome chocolate fudge flavors

Mint Chocolate Fudge: Earlier than mixing, add 1/4 tsp of pure peppermint extract, or extra to style. Go slowly, as a result of peppermint extract is extremely sturdy.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge: Change 1/4 cup of the coconut butter with peanut butter. Stir in a handful of crushed peanuts or sprinkle them over high if desired.

Rocky Street Fudge: Stir some finely chopped almonds and vegan mini marshmallows into the fudge batter after mixing.

Mocha Fudge: Add 1/2 tsp of immediate espresso with the opposite components on the very starting. You can even place a espresso bean within the middle of every piece of fudge for presentation on the finish.

Chocolate Cherry Fudge: Stir in a small handful of chopped dried cherries after mixing. You might do that with dried strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries as nicely.

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Step-by-step recipe video

Above – watch me make the wholesome fudge at residence

Substances for the dessert

All you want are cocoa powder, coconut butter, sweetener, a pinch of salt, and elective bananas and pure vanilla extract.

Cocoa powder – You might use common unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch cocoa powder. For a uncooked deal with with additional antioxidants, I like to make use of cacao powder. Or substitute an equal quantity of carob powder for a chocolate free fudge.

Coconut butter – Search for coconut butter at most well being meals shops or Complete Meals grocery shops. It’s generally labeled as coconut manna and has a texture just like peanut butter. If you happen to can not discover it, merely substitute almond butter or peanut butter. Whereas you should utilize coconut oil, the feel is not going to be as fudgy.

Sweetener – I’m keen on pure maple syrup right here. Agave additionally works, and non vegans can use honey. For sugar free fudge, add your favourite model of stevia to style.

Salt – One of the best desserts typically embody just a little salt, which brings out the sweetness and provides depth of taste to the recipe. Salt is an particularly essential ingredient in chocolate recipes.

Bananas – This pure different to sugar additionally provides a creamy texture to the fudge. If you do not need any banana taste or are allergic, you possibly can swap out the banana for a further cup of coconut butter or almond butter. Enhance the stevia or pure maple syrup to style.

Elective fudge add ins: Adults and children of all ages can have enjoyable customizing this recipe by stirring in a pinch of floor cardamom or cinnamon, a handful of chia seeds or shredded coconut, diced walnuts, or mini chocolate chips (my private favourite).

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make wholesome chocolate fudge

The recipe is tremendous straightforward.

Merely mix all the components in a meals processor till utterly easy.

Unfold the fudgy batter into an eight inch pan lined with parchment or wax paper, and refrigerate or freeze till agency.

Tip: If you happen to would not have a baking pan readily available, use any shallow container, sweet molds, or lined mini muffin tins as a substitute.

As soon as the fudge is chilled, take a pointy knife and punctiliously minimize it into squares, bites, or bars. Take pleasure in chilly.

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Storing leftover fudge

You possibly can refrigerate any leftovers for as much as three weeks in a lined container.

Or freeze the chocolate fudge bites for as much as a month. If you’d like a softer, fudgy texture as a substitute of a tough one, thaw earlier than serving.

For the firmest outcomes, and as a result of perishable components, it’s best to maintain this recipe chilled.

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