Fudge is one of those sweet treats I remember always buying at country fairs when I was younger. There were always so many different flavours: vanilla, coconut, rum and raisin… but my favourite was always the chocolate fudge. After not having any for ages I finally decided to make my own, and to add some walnuts for an added crunch. And I’m so so glad I did, this fudge is so creamy, so rich, so decadent, and full of flavour. Everyone loves these, even the most picky fussy eater I’ve ever known is a fan!
Makes: approximately 10cm x 15cm x 1cm thick fudge
Ingredients:
8 tbsp coconut oil, melted
4 tbsp almond butter
8 tbsp rice malt syrup (or other liquid sweetener, use date syrup to keep it really raw)
8 tbsp cacao powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of sea salt
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
What to do:
- Blend together the coconut oil, almond butter, and rice malt syrup until smooth
- Pour into a bowl
- Add the raw cacao, vanilla extract, and sea salt, and mix thoroughly
- Taste and adjust the seasoning
- Stir in the walnuts
- Pour into a 15cmx10cm container (or similar size) and sprinkle some walnuts on top
- Freeze for 1-2 hours until solid then chop up into squares and serve
It should easily last up to a month in the freezer, but try not to thaw and refreeze more than once or twice or it’ll decrease in quality!
[…] If I really badly crave something sweet I usually have half a banana dipped in almond butter. At the moment I tend to go for some homemade raw cashew ice cream or fructose-free fudge. […]