Salted Coconut "Fudge" Date Candy
Indulge in these sweet, chewy, and decadent treats that are super easy to make! A great plant-based alternative to traditional candy, and much healthier too! Perfect for satisfying your cravings!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup coconut butter – store bought or recipe below in notes
- 1/2 cup cashews or any other nuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Place the dates, coconut butter, cashews and vanilla extract into a food processor and process until well combined into a thick creamy dough. Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your date candy.Scoop out into 8 silicone bar mold, cupcake parchment wrappers, or a small baking dish lined with parchment (for easy removal) (I used a mini 7 x 5-inch loaf pan). Smooth the top out until it is even. Sprinkle with salt if desired.Place in freezer to firm up and set.Remove from the freezer and cut into 8 bars or more smaller bite-size pieces.Store in the freezer in an air tight container for up to 3 months.
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'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet. ;)
Go here for the recipe: Homemade Coconut Butter
