This melt-in-your-mouth cranberry walnut fudge is a surefire winner for healthy desserts and snacks. It has the creamy texture and decadent flavor you crave but is made with real-food ingredients…It comes together quickly and has a touch of coconut that adds a sweet nutty flavor.
Its just like regular fudge – super rich, uber decadent – but it’s secretly healthy and guilt-free! Yup, that means no butter, no white sugar and no sweetened condensed milk… just pure, fudgy coconutty goodness.
Fully customizable too – you can add your own extras like nuts, dried fruit, seeds or other flavours to the base fudge recipe. Put your own stamp on it and make it your own!
If you are anything like me, you have a sweet tooth, but you still want to eat healthy. Maybe you have a restricted diet like gluten free, keto, vegan, paleo, dairy free, sugar-free, the list goes on…
So what’s a girl to do?!
Is it eating insanely delicious (but secretly healthy) desserts? Yesss, me too!
How can such a insanely decadent sweet treat like this recipe be healthy I hear you asking.
Well….for starters we swap the less desirable ingredients for natural, REAL-food. You would never guess this fudge is actually *good* for you and you can eat it and still fit into your jeans 😉 #winning
This is a recipe for super yummy, chocolate-y walnut-y fudge that is loaded with healthy ingredients. Sounds too good to be true. But it’s REAL.
Despite its complicated look, you don’t have to be a professional chef to make this delicious fudge yourself. Just a few simple ingredients and 15-20 minutes of your time, after which it goes to the fridge for a few hours to chill.
I love this cranberry walnut fudge because it’s packed with lots of healthy fats while being low in sugar, which makes it super healthy. It’s perfect to enjoy without guilt and perfect for a low-carb, low sugar way of eating
You really have to taste this yummy walnut fudge to appreciate the unique flavors. It is:
Chocolatey
Creamy
Fudgy
Rich
Mouthwatering
Easy to make
Healthy
One little square makes me happy in an instant. It’s soft deliciousness and you are going to love this superfood candy.
Cranberry Walnut Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 cups walnuts or almonds
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup oat or almond four
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 orange, juice and zest
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 handful cranberries + blackberries or other berries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Line a 7 x 5-inch loaf pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.Add into a food processor all the ingredients for the main layer, except for the berries. That’s walnuts, dates, oat flour, coconut, coconut oil, cocoa powder, orange juice and zest.Process until well combined into a sticky dough. Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your fudge.Gently fold in the cranberries using a spatula until they are incorporated into the dough.Scoop out into the lined pan and spread out evenly with a spatula or back of a spoon. Place in fridge while you make the chocolate topping.
Chocolate Topping
- Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave at 50% power with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.When the chocolate has melted remove pan from the fridge and pour the melted chocolate over the fudge, making sure to spread it evenly over the entire surface.Decorate with berries and place again in the fridge for a few hours or until the fudge has set.When ready, remove from fridge and cut into 12 (or more smaller) squares. Keep up to 1 week in fridge or up to 3 months in freezer.
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