This raw chocolate fudge is very simple to make and is sweetened with fruit. The base ingredient is cashew nuts making it suitable for those who are dairy free. It is also gluten free and suitable for vegans.
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I don’t know about you but I am totally in love with chocolate and this raw chocolate fudge recipe lets me eat it with no symptoms.
I am forever looking for ways to include my favourite ingredient in a healthy way because me and sugar don’t get on.
Sugar free treats are the way forward.
Yesterday I came up with this genius idea.
There is no sugar – yes really.
No sugar. No sugar alternative or sweetener, just one little old banana.
Or if you prefer, some dried dates or a liquid sweetener of choice.
The result of combining cashew nuts with coconut oil, banana and cacao is a dense fudge-like treat.
And a sugar free treat that you don’t need to feel too guilty about eating.
When the kids came home from school with a friend it was with trepidation that I offered my invention to them.
They can be so cruel after all.
Rather than be rude about it they demolished the entire batch in the 2 minutes that my back was turned.
I’ll take that as a big thumbs up.
Today I’ve made these with goats butter instead of coconut oil.
Why use goats milk products?
I choose to use goats products or A2 milk these days.
Both are thought to be far less inflammatory than ‘normal’ cows milk and you get the natural calcium that they contain with none of the thickeners and other odd ingredients you find in dairy-free milk.
I can control my eczema this way, but if you are allergic to dairy then goats products and A2 milk would not be suitable for you.
Whichever ingredients you choose to use I’m sure you won’t be disappointed with my raw chocolate fudge.
I know some people are allergic to bananas so I’ve given an alternative sweetener for them.
Using essential oils for flavour
Since discovering doTerra essential oils I use them a lot in my cooking.
To make this fudge chocolate peppermint fudge I add 2 drops of peppermint essential oil.
A delicious alternative would be orange essential oil for chocolate orange fudge.
Doterra oils are the only oils that I would ever suggest taking internally.
That’s because they are both sourced carefully and put through multiple third party testing to ensure their purity.
Unfortunately, the essential oils you buy in shops are generally not pure oils.
Most contain contaminants.
It is therefore vitally important that you do some research about the purity of essential oils before you use them.
With every bottle of doTerra single oils you can have access to the mass spectrometry and gas chromatography results.
That way you know what molecules they contain and that they are pure oils.
As well as using the doTerra essential oils for cooking, I use them aromatically and topically to address my family’s health issues.
For example, I use peppermint essential oil for headaches and an incredible blend of oils called OnGuard to boost our immune systems.
In fact, since using the oils I haven’t been ill once.
Back to the recipe…I’ve created the recipe with a small number of ingredients.
You could easily double or quadruple the recipe if you wanted to.
Just keep the finished treats in the fridge and try not to eat them all in one sitting.
They do contain a lot of fat, even if the latest science does think that saturated fat is no longer the ‘baddie’ it once was.
What equipment will I need?
To make this delicious raw chocolate fudge you’re going to need a handheld chopper like this one. The advantage of these machines is that you can make smoothies and soup with them along with using them to whip things like cream.
I use mine for making nut butters and my vegan natural frosting or icing.
You’ll need a dish to set the fudge in and an airtight container to store it in. I use these containers to store all my bakes in. They help to keep them fresh.
Make sure you pin the recipe for raw chocolate fudge so you don’t lose it.
Sugar-Free Raw Chocolate Fudge (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 100 g cashew nuts
- 80 g ripe banana - peeled, or 50g dried pitted dates OR 50ml liquid sweetener of choice
- 25 g cocoa powder - or raw cacao powder if you have it
- 50 g coconut oil - or butter, melted
- Pinch of salt - not necessary if using salted butter
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or essential oil of choice - optional
Instructions
- Place the cashews and banana into a small hand held chopper or blender and process until completely smooth (this may take a while but it's worth doing it until smooth)
- Add all the other ingredients and blend again, scraping down the sides to make sure everything is mixed well
- Spread the mixture into a dish of your choice (depending upon how thick you want the fudge to be) and chill in the fridge for around 1 hour, or freezer for 20 minutes
- Once set, cut into pieces and remove from the dish
- Store in an air tight container in the fridge
Notes
Nutrition (Approx)
If you like this recipe I think you’ll like my vegan chocolate sauce and homemade vegan chocolate.
Maroula says
Hello o made this tonight
I tasted it before freezing and it tasted a bit bitty and like banana. Not sure if I should have processed the cashews and bananas more but it looked pretty smooth
I added butterscotch liquid stevia so hopefully tasted good for a treat after dinner ?
Vicki Montague says
Let us know what you think. How banana tasting it is will depend on how ripe your bananas were. Sounds like a great idea to add butterscotch stevia!
Steph says
But they have bananas in the ingredients, so they aren’t sugar free…
Vicki Montague says
Hi Steph, of course fudge can’t possibly be free from any sugar!! But there is no added sugar…just natural sugar in the banana. Most people who quit sugar still eat whole fruit.
Hannah Venn says
I just made these and they really are delicious!! My first free from treat ever and I’m impressed! Do you think they will freeze.. because as much as I’d like to, I’m not sure I should eat them all at once! Thanks
Vicki Montague says
Hey Hannah, I’m so pleased you like them! I don’t see why they wouldn’t freeze…I’ve never tried it but I do love to encourage experimentation! Either that or next time you make them do a half or quarter of the recipe 🙂
Diane says
Thank you for this amazing looking recipe. Exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any other gluten and sugar and sweetener free recipes please. A quick look at the gluten free section looks yummy but they have sugar. Thanks!
Vicki Montague says
Hi Diane, all my recipes are gluten free. If you go to the recipe tab and wait for the drop down menu you will find a refined sugar free category. Some of the recipes there might be suitable for you 🙂
Ruth says
I’m making this to take to a friend in Monaco, it will be in a suitcase and out of the fridge for at least six hours. Will it be OK or will I open the suitcase to liquid fudge
Vicki Montague says
Hi Ruth, I don’t think it will survive being out of the fridge…particularly if it’s hot there. Perhaps make it when you get there? It doesn’t take long… Enjoy yourself though.
Bella says
Do you know how many calories are in each piece? Look so yummy! X
Vicki Montague says
No I’m afraid I don’t ever count calories because it means focusing on numbers rather than nutrients.
Sangeeta says
Are you able to provide the nutitional info such as breakdown in cals, carb, protein, fats etc?
Vicki Montague says
Hi Sangeeta, I’m really sorry but I don’t provide that information because I believe that if you eat a balanced diet that focusses on colourful vegetables, fruit and wholegrains it isn’t important.
Cross says
This looks delicious, but I don’t know how to convert your measurements to cups and ounces. Can you help.
Vicki Montague says
Hi there! I’m really sorry but I don’t measure in cups because when it comes to gluten-free cooking they just aren’t accurate enough. For this recipe you could google how much grams are in cups for each ingredient…it’s what I do when I want to convert from cups to grams!
Khánh Phương says
thank you so much you post!
Fiona says
I’ve just made these and put them in the fridge. Can’t wait for an hour to pass to do the taste test!!!
Vicki Montague says
How were they??!
ella says
im about to make them sounds amaze cant wait !!! big fan of free from fairy !!!
Vicki Montague says
Let me know what you think Ella!
Graham says
Hi
Have you tried using KTC’s 100% pure coconut oil – it is not the virgin type,so has no coconut smell, you can avoid having to add cinnamon to mask. Its great stuff for frying as well and is about a quarter the cost of the virgin oil.
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
Wow Vivki, these are absolutely amazing – what a great idea! They’d be great packaged up as a small gift for loved ones too,
Angela x
Vicki Montague says
Yes they would make great christmas gifts wouldn’t they?
Elaine Savage says
This sounds absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately I’m not sure I get on very well with cashews, would any other nuts be interchangeable?
Vicki Montague says
Elaine, sorry to hear about cashews not suiting you…they didn’t use to agree with me either. I think you might get away with macadamias if they are any good? You need a really creamy nut. I haven’t tried macadamias so if you do please let me know!
Helen @ family-friends-food.com says
This sounds AMAZING! I love goat butter. Life is so much better when there’s hot buttered toast in it 🙂
Vicki Montague says
I couldn’t agree more!
Eb Gargano / easypeasyfoodie.com says
Yum – this sounds amazing! I’m all for healthy treats – especially if they contain chocolate!! I’m loving this new research about fat (she said stuffing her face with cheese) and chocolate is supposed to be positively good for you too (or at least the cocoa part, not so much all the sugar!) Love that you managed to fox the kids too!! Thanks for linking up with #CookBlogShare 🙂 Eb x
Vicki Montague says
Yup…chocolate healthy treats are the way forward!!
Nico @ yumsome says
Wow, these look smashing – I am so going to make these at the weekend. And I shall make some with avocado too… in the name of science, of course!
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Vicki Montague says
Ooo do let me know how they turn out!
Kate - glutenfreealchemist says
These look amazing Vicki. I am going to have to try them….. Think I might add some freeze-dried (or even fresh) raspberries into the mix!!!! x
Vicki Montague says
Ooo that would be lovely!
Vicki Montague says
Ooo I’ll have to try it with avocado. I did look at them in the bowl and then decided against it!
Mandy says
Love the sound of these. Bananas looking a bit firm at the moment but as long as I can stop the toddler eating them all by then I’ll make some of this later in the week!
Vicki Montague says
Do let me know what you think!