Healthy Coconut Butter Chocolate Fudge
This fudge recipe delivers an unbelievable sweet, fudgy, coconut bite, followed by a delicate sweet-bitter hit of chocolate. With only 5 ingredients, it proves that delectable deliciousness doesn’t have to be complicated and time-consuming.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut butter, store bought or homemade sugar free recipe below in notes
- 1/4 cup peanut (or any nut or seed) butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- Desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Line a 7×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, or alternatively line a mini muffin tin with muffin liners. Or use a silicon baking pan, candy mold or ice cube tray.Gently melt coconut butter in a saucepan over low heat or in the microwave for about 30 seconds to a minute. Stir the nut butter, honey and cocoa powder into the melted coconut butter until completely smooth.Pour mixture into the prepared pan or liners. Sprinkle with desiccated coconut.Place in the refrigerator and chill until firm, about 1-2 hours.Let soften at room temperature for about 10 minutes before cutting into 12 or more squares with a sharp knife. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
Homemade Sugar-Free Coconut Butter
If you are anywhere near the health food or fitness circles, you have no doubt heard of coconut oil by now.
But have you ever heard of coconut butter? Oh my gosh is it good. It tastes like the most delicious, decadent, oh-so-bad-for-you treat.
Except, it’s not. It’s actually good for you. In fact, coconut butter packs a boatload of benefits:
It’s rich in lauric acid, which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and funguses.
It actually boosts your metabolism, which aids in weight loss and increases energy levels.
Its a superb ingredient for protecting and replenishing the hair and skin
It’s packed with healthy fats, so you feel full longer.
It’s full of essential amino acids, calcium, and magnesium.
Basically, coconut butter is just plain awesome.
It’s so creamy, buttery, naturally sweet and full of nutrients, and it’s hard to believe that this tasty Homemade Coconut Butter from Scratch is made with one ingredient!
You may not know this, but a jar of high-quality coconut butter can be expensive. Yes, that is one of the reasons that you should make you own - it’s unbelievably easy.
Besides being incredibly good for you, coconut butter greatly enhances the creamy texture of desserts, smoothies, ice creams, fudge and hot beverages. Even a spoonful out of the jar is not a bad thing. 😊
Once you start using it, you'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet. ;)
Go here for the recipe: Homemade Coconut Butter
