After 4 months being sugar-free, I have been keenly trying out lots of different treat-type recipes and I adored fudge as a sugar addict and I am happy to say you can still enjoy fudge when you go sugar-free or are diabetic (in moderation of course!).
Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Date & Walnut Fudge
‘Diabetic Friendly’
(Totally sugar-free OR you can use the ‘LOWER’ GI Coconut Sugar)
This recipe makes around 40-50 pieces of fudge
depending on how generous you are with sizes.
It is very similar to peanut butter cups but a fudge.
Next time I am going to add even more peanut butter (YUM!).
Ingredients
180g peanut smooth peanut butter (or any of your favorite nut butters)
240g cocoa butter (melted)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
120g of refined sugar alternative – sweeten to your taste gradually,
as everyone is different
(you can use Xylitol, honey or I used coconut sugar a lower GI sugar)
120g Cocoa powder (I used raw cacao powder)
A handful of dates soaked for 30 minutes in water before chopping
(chop to required size)
A handful of walnuts
(chop to required size).
I have never used cocoa butter before, so this was a new experience for me. Smells heavenly!
You can melt the cocoa butter in a large glass bowl over boiling water or do it a quicker way like me. I used the microwave. Break it up into small pieces and keep an eye on it. As it’s a fat it can burn. Melt until partly liquid, then stir until the solid bits melt. This way it doesn’t get too hot.
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| Melt in microwave and keep a watchful eye on it. |
Once liquid add the vanilla extract and stir. And now you can simply add the rest of the ingredients. It could not be easier (I like easy!).
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| Adding coconut sugar |
Before adding the dates and walnuts (and whatever extras you would like to add) check the consistency of the mix. If it has a slightly grainy look to it, it may mean (if your using coconut sugar) that the alternative sugar has not dissolved properly. I remedied this by heating it a little more in the microwave which worked well.
Add your lovely additions. And spoon or pour into a baking container lined with grease-proof paper or if you’re like me and don’t need it to be perfectly smooth, line a plastic container with tin foil (aluminium foil). If you want it extra pretty you can also pour it into candy molds that will be easy to pop out once it has been refrigerated.
Once all poured in you let it cool, and then put in the refrigerator. I left it for a good 2 hours but it’s probably ready in 1/2 an hour, so long as it is firm enough to cut. It is quite firm once it comes out, but if you leave it to stand at room temperature it’s that lovely soft squishy fudge that I personally adore.
Turn container over onto a plate. My tin foil easily came away and hey presto yummy fudge. Now just time to slice into edible portions. I was quite good and made them quite small.
Enjoy!
And as this is either no-added sugar or using low GI coconut sugar, your blood sugar does not go haywire like other chocolate products and fudges can do to the blood. So no major mood swings after a sugar high. So really, it’s healthy fudge, so go on, give it a go – you know you want to.
And as I say with everything, have this in moderation (says me with a container of fudge by the computer that I keep refilling – oops!).
The key with this fudge is it is easy!
HURRAH for easy recipes.
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Kelly Martin
Kelly Martin, author of ‘When Everyone Shines But You’ is a dedicated writer and blogger who fearlessly explores life’s deepest questions. Faced with a decade of profound anxiety and grief following the loss of her father and her best friend Michael, Kelly embarked on a transformative journey guided by mindfulness, and she hasn’t looked back since. Through her insightful writing, engaging podcasts, and inspiring You Tube channel Kelly empowers others to unearth the hidden treasures within their pain, embracing the profound truth that they are ‘enough’ exactly as they are.
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Great recipe! I'm so pinning it right now. =0)
~Kim
Hi Kim, Oh so glad you like, I am actually going to make more next week (grin) my excuse being so a friend can try it LOL LOL
nice
Thank you Lynda, it is probably good I don't have a permanent supply of cocoa butter because I would hooked on this lol!