Fudge is one of the easiest ways to create a creamy, delicious healthy snack recipe without much effort in the kitchen. This easy fudge recipe has just a few ingredients and does not require any cooking or baking! Its naturally sweet, incredibly rich and smooth, you would never know it’s refined sugar free, low carb, protein-rich and gluten free too.

Yes, seriously.

This type of fudge is generally called “freezer fudge” which means it’s a new way of making fudge that is healthy and easy. It has been circulating around the internet for a little while now. Essentially, it has a healthy fat, such as coconut cream, butter or oil, sometimes a nut/seed butter, some kind of sweetener along with a flavouring like vanilla or cocoa powder for a chocolate version. Depending on which ingredients you use will alter the taste/type of fudge.

Instead of needing to melt truckloads of sugar and butter together in a saucepan, and cooking it to an exact temperature…and then following a precise technique to get just the right texture…you simply gently melt the fats together, add the other ingredients then pop it in the freezer to set up. The result is a healthier, lighter, yet still fudge-y, fudge that’s naturally sweetened and so much better for you than traditional fudge.

A win win in my book! Rich, smooth, squares of fudge bursting with goodness. That’s what we have going on here today, my friends. Count. Me. In!

This fudge is silky smooth, and melts on your tongue. It is rich – as fudge should be – but not overly so. It has a nice nutty flavor that is not cloyingly sweet, like traditional fudge recipes tend to be. Just the right balance of sweet-to-creaminess ratio.

This recipe is a ‘healthified’ take on traditional sugar-loaded candy bars but made with wholesome ingredients. For those days where you are craving a candy bar, but want a healthy, delicious, low-effort way to enjoy the same sweet treat, I’ve got you covered with this recipe. With just a few healthy ingredients you can create a truly delectable bar that tastes better than any store bought version.

When I get a craving, it’s usually for sweets and fats. Coconut based fudge always delivers the goods! It is such a satisfying snack that I never need more than one or two small pieces to feel content. It lends itself perfectly to making easy, healthier sweet treats like this one. So simple. It’s lightly sweetened, and made special with a handful of dried cranberries stirred through. Yum

The high fat content of coconut oil makes this fudge a rich and satisfying treat. One or two pieces is all you need. I think that when the ‘sweet tooth’ is calling my name, turning instead to a coconut based fudge like this one will really help me curb my sweet cravings.

Buzzword bingo here: this fudge is naturally vegan, paleo and LCHF (low carb high fat), as well as gluten and refined sugar free. It would make a lovely edible gift for that health conscious someone in your life.

This creamy chocolate fudge it’s super tasty, loaded with walnuts and berries and so easy to make. When it comes to healthy desserts, this fudge is a game changer.

Despite its complicated look, you don’t have to be a professional chef to make this delicious fudge yourself. Just a few ingredients and 10 minutes of your time, after which it goes to the fridge to firm up.

Walnut Cranberry Protein Fudge

This pretty walnut fudge with dried cranberries flecked through it is a healthier sweet treat or edible gift for people who are trying to limit their sugar intake. Its naturally sweet, incredibly rich and smooth, you would never know it’s protein-rich and refined sugar free.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating candy recipe, clean eating dessert or snack, clean eating fudge, healthy protein fudge, walnut cranberry protein fudge, walnut protein fudge no cook

Servings 16

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond or oat flour (oats blended to a flour)
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 orange, juice and zest
• 2 scoops protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 handful cranberries + blackberries or any other berries

Instructions

Main Layer

• Line a 8 x 8-inch baking 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. Or use a silicon baking pan.

  Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a mediumsaucepan over a low heat and gently melt. Stir together as it melts. Take offthe heat immediately it is melted.

  Add almond flour, walnuts, orange juice and zest,protein powder and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Lastly fold in dried cranberries.

  Pour into lined pan and place in fridge for 1-2 hours to firm up and set.

Chocolate Topping

• Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 30 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.

  Remove the tray with the Main Layer from the fridge and pour the melted chocolate over it, making sure to spread it evenly on the entire surface.

  Decorate with berries and place again in the fridge for a few hours or until the fudge has solidified.

  When ready, remove from fridge and cut into 16 or more squares depending on your size preference.

  Store in fridge for up to 1 week or in freezer for up to 3 months.

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