Healthy Raspberry Coconut Butter Fudge
This pretty coconut butter fudge with freeze dried raspberries 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, smooth and uber-coconutty, you would never know it’s protein-rich and refined sugar free.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut butter, store bought or homemade, sugar-free recipe below in notes
- 1/2 cup freeze dried raspberries
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Line a 7 x 5-inch loaf pan or small baking dish or tin with baking paper. Or use a silicon bar mold.Soften coconut butter in a pan over low heat, or in the microwave until liquid. Stir through honey,coconut oil, vanilla and lemon juice.Using your hands, roughly crush the raspberries and sprinkle into the fudge mixture. Stir through, then pour into baking dish and smooth surface with a spatula or back of a spoon.Refrigerate until firm, then slice into even 12 (more or less) pieces.Store in the fridge or freezer as the fudge will soften at room temperature.
Notes
Homemade 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 will find many other ways to sneak it into your diet. ;)
Go here for the recipe: Homemade Coconut Butter
