Healthy Fat Cocoa Fudge
This fudge is decadent like traditional fudge, but cuts out all the sugar and adds in a lot of healthy fats. This recipe can be eaten as a rich dessert or even as a snack that will keep you full for hours. Traditional fudge is very sweet, and if you feel like you're missing out on that with this recipe, you can drizzle a small amount of honey on top.
Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: 1 square
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour (in freezer)
Ingredients for healthy fat cocoa fudge
- 1.5 tablespoons of coconut oil
- ¼ cup sunflower butter or nut butter of choice
- ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy yogurt or greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons of cacao or cocoa powder
- 12 drops monk fruit sweetener or stevia
- Optional: 1 tablespoon of walnuts and 1 tablespoon of sugar-free chocolate chips
Directions for healthy fat cocoa fudge
- Add coconut oil to a bowl. Melt in a microwave or stovetop.
- Mix in sunflower butter or nut butter of choice. Add and mix in yogurt.
- Add cacao and monk fruit/stevia. If using walnuts and chocolate chips, add to the bowl. Mix well.
- Line a 5x5 tupperware (or smaller) with parchment paper and pour the mixture in. If using an ice tray or silicone baking mold, pour the mixture into individual indents.
- Place in the freezer for 1 hour. Before eating, let the fudge soften for 1-3 minutes.
Nutrition facts
Per Serving
- calories: 111
- carbohydrate: 5.2g
- cholesterol: 2mg
- fat: 9.1g
- fiber: 0.8g
- potassium: 93mg
- protein: 4.7g
- saturated fat: 3.9g
- sodium: 65mg
- sugar: 0.7g
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