A Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

Recipe from Carolyn Hansen - see some of her delicious, natural and sugar-free recipes at http://100HealthyRawSnacks.com

This dessert / snack is not low-calorie per se, but it is loaded with quality healthy fats, some protein, LOTS of antioxidants, and is low in sugar (compared with typical fudge or other desserts), while also containing a decent dose of fiber.

 

Overall, it’s a great snack or dessert that helps curb your appetite, fuel your energy, loads you up on protective antioxidants, and quells that sweet tooth that often makes you overeat on refined sweets. If you don’t like nuts or peanut butter, you can simply leave out those ingredients and make a chocolate-only version.

 

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

3/4 cup coconut milk (not the watered down “light” version which just replaces some of the healthy coconut fat with water)

1 bar (3-5 oz. bar works well) of quality extra dark chocolate (look for at least 70-75% cocoa content on the label)

4-5 tablespoons of peanut butter or your favorite nut butter (almond butter, cashew butter, macadamia butter, etc)

3/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)

½ cup dried dates (best soaked for 30 plus minutes) or medijool fresh dates (this is the sweetener so adjust if necessary) after soaking chop the dates into small pieces

1/2 cup whole almonds (optional)

2 Tbsp raw wheat germ

2 Tbsp rice bran or almond flour (just to help glue it together)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Start by adding the coconut milk and vanilla extract to a small saucepan on very low heat. Break up the extra dark chocolate bar into chunks and add into pot. Add the nut butter and the chopped dates and continuously stir until it all melts together. Then add the raisins, almonds, wheat germ, and rice bran and stir until fully blended.
 
Spoon/pour the fudge mixture onto some waxed paper in a dish and place in the fridge until it cools and solidifies together. Place in a closed container or cover with foil in fridge to prevent it from drying out.

 

Enjoy small squares for dessert and for small snacks throughout the day. This is about as good as it gets for a healthy yet delicious treat!  Even though this is a healthier dessert idea, keep in mind that it is still calorie dense, so keep your portions reasonable.

 

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January 12 2010 11:21 am | diabetic desserts

One Response to “A Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe”

  1. Penelope Says:
    September 14th, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Hey, I was reading your article and I just wanted to thank you for putting out such great content. There is so much crap on the internet these days its hard to find anything worthwhile. I actually have cooked this recipe before, I got this book last month on recommendation from a friend and it turned out really nice! I’m very eager to try your variation of it though, it looks excellent. I think you might enjoy those recipes, they’re very good. Thanks for the article and tips.

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