I’ve recently had bit of a blip food wise. I’ve been blaming it on the recent house move (which was 3 months ago!) and leading an extremely busy life but have to face facts that I am a greedy so and so at times and fall into bad eating habits all too easily.
So, I’ve decided to go back to my mainly vegan, mostly sugar free life. I say ‘mainly' and ‘mostly' because it is possible that I will catch myself out by uploading a burger shot or similar to Instagram, so I’m not going to declare myself a food angel, just yet...
I eat vegan and sugar free for health reasons and because I feel so much better when I do. When I stick to it, and I’m exercising I feel as though I am on my A game! However, I have a sweet tooth and thought I’d give this raw chocolate fudge recipe a try to satiate my appetite.
Ridiculously simple to make, once they’re done just pop them in the fridge and dip in when you need a sweet-fix, the cherries go lovely and chewy and there is a gorgeous hint of chocolaty coconut.
Ingredients
- 100g almond butter (or any other nut butter)
- 100g coconut oil, plus extra for greasing
- 50g of dried cherries
- 50g of raw cacao powder
- 100g of honey (use 100g agave nectar to make them vegan)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- a pinch of sea salt
Method
Put nut butter and coconut oil in a food processor, whiz for a minute or so. Sieve in the raw cacao and add all other ingredients except for the cherries. Whiz until gooey. Add cherries and mix with a spoon. Using a spatula transfer to a coconut oil-greased and lined baking tray. Put in the freezer for 30 minutes. Cut into fudge sized chunks. They will keep for around two weeks in the fridge.
Enjoy!
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*See the original recipe at Deliciously Ella
Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
My sister in law is a vegan and she's always looking for new recipes, so I will definitely send this her way. It sounds like something she'd like.
Amy Treasure
I am sure she would like them!
Ronke
Such an easy recipe. I'm not vegan but I like this. Great pictures too.
I'm also cutting down on sugar intake so this is useful.
Amy Treasure
Thanks so much. I am not strict vegan but always feel better when I eat raw foods like these :-)
Hannah Parker
Good lord, this looks sooooo amazing!!!! I keep meaning to get some cacao as I've got loads of recipes that look delicious and sugar-free with it in. Where do you get yours from lovely?! xx
Amy Treasure
They are delicious Hannah! I thought you might like them. You can buy cacao in Holland and Barett ( I get mine in the penny sale) or even in some supermarkets xxx
Michelle
We go through phases of eating vegan, and it's amazing how much better we feel for doing so. But we also love eating meat and fish, so they soon sneak back in. This fudge looks so delicious! Chocolate and cherry are a winning combo in my book!
Amy Treasure
I am exactly the same Michelle, it is hard to stick to. You should give these a try :)
Sarah Golding
That looks amazing! I've recently had to become dairy free for health reasons but have such a sweet tooth. I'm also always on the lookout for sugar free treats for my little boys so might have to make a batch (although can't see them staying in the fridge for long!)
Amy Treasure
They won’t stay around for long if your family is anything like mine!
Blogging mummy
My best friend is vegan so I am going to make these for her. Sounds like something she would love, and also I may try them too they look lovely.
Amy Treasure
I hope your friend likes them, thank you!
Kendra Frampton
My sister in law is vegan and she is always looking for a good treat that she can actually eat. I sent her this post!
Amy Treasure
Oh I hope she likes it, thanks for sharing :-)
Jane Duckworth
Yum, yummy yum, this looks wonderful and super easy to make too! Where do you buy almond butter - or is it similar to peanut butter?
Amy Treasure
They are rather yummy! You can buy almond butter from the supermarket these days, it’s usually with the regular peanut butter.
Jennifer Clay
This looks really good! My kids LOVE fudge! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Amy Treasure
Mine too! My pleasure x
Zoe Alicia
I'm always super impressed when a recipe has the word 'raw' in it, mainly because I'm impressed by vegan and other super healthy diets. Look like a great recipe! x
Amy Treasure
I am always drawn towards raw recipes. These are fab x
cat culmer
I'm not vegan but that looks absolutely delicious. It sounds really simple and I'm sure even I could manage to make it!
Cat x
Amy Treasure
I am sure you can Cat, if I can then you can! x
rika
Yum... i love raw bar and chocolate! I can't wait to try this recipe. Looks tasty and healthy
Amy Treasure
They are nice and rich so you don’t eat too much in one go, makes them heathy in my book ;-)
Liz Mays
Oh my. I'd be happy to try this out. Learning how to make fudge like this consistently woudl be a game-changer for me!
Amy Treasure
If you make it this way, it will never go grainy, give it a try!
Terri Beavers
This sounds really good and I would love to make some for our reunion next month. I have several family members who eat vegan foods. I can't say I've ever used almond butter before but I'd love to try it, it sounds really good.
Amy Treasure
Oh I think your vegan family will love them!
kristen
yum. I love coconut oil. I have been trying to use is as much as possible. Love the cherries.
Amy Treasure
It really is so fantastic and versatile, works very well with the chocolate and cherries.
Nikki
I love chocolates, I wanna grab it from my screen lol. I wanna try yours.
Amy Treasure
haha you should make them!
Joanna
I'm not vegan but these sound an lok lovely.
Amy Treasure
They are really good, promise!
Victoria
It seems like an easy recipe I want to try it now and i really love chocolates.
Amy Treasure
It is very simple to make :-)
Fi Ní Neachtáin
These sound a look like a lovely treat indeed! I absolutely love that they're vegan too, now I really want to try them for myself.
Amy Treasure
They are fab, you should try them!
Sandra Harty
They look so so yummy, I am not a fan of cherries but I could just leave them out, and they are easy enough, thanks for sharing
Amy Treasure
Pleasure :-) You could use any dry fruit or leave it out completely
Elizabeth O.
This looks like a yummy treat! I'd eat this even if I'm not a vegan, just cause I love chocolate that much!
Amy Treasure
Cacao is VERY chocolatey, I think you would like it!
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Would love to try this one out too. Thanks for sharing this!
Amy Treasure
Pleasure!
Katie / Pouting In Heels
Looks absolutely delicious! Yum, yum, in my tum please! ;-) Love your recipes / food posts Amy! xxx
Amy Treasure
I shall send you some in the post hehe thanks lovely xxx
lifewithmunchers
Oh my, that looks amazing! It's always handy having a vegan recipe for my SIL when she visits, so I'll be adding this to my collection!
Amy Treasure
It’s always a crowd pleaser here!
Kelly Hutchinson
I have never made fudge with a nt butter before. This looks just delicious.
Amy Treasure
It works really well!
Travel Blogger
Well that looks delicious! I'm not vegan but I would definitely give these a try.
Amy Treasure
Thank you I am not strictly vegan but these feel really healthy
Dogvills
Gluten free or not, chocolate is still chocolate. I want to try this!
Amy Treasure
haha yes chocolate is always high on my list of priorities!
Amy Treasure
They really are super duper easy. Hang on a minute, you make fudge in the slow cooker????! I have never heard this before, I will ask you about it! xxxx
Dhemz Apdian - Dias
oh, la la! Now I'm drooling. I would love to try making this over the weekend.
Dhemz Apdian - Dias
oh, la la! Now I'm drooling. I would love to try making this over the weekend. Thanks for sharing !
Ana De- Jesus
This sounds lush I have a few vegan friends that would enjoy this unique fudge!
sacha
This is definitely my favorite, I love chocolate, anything with chocolate, so this post is my favorite thanks for sharing. Will be trying this.
Jaime
My boss is a vegetarian (not vegan but...) and a chocoholic- I am going to make him this recipe!
Stephanie
This looks delicious Amy, however I am allergic to nuts so unable to use any type of nut butter, what would you recommend instead? Tia x
Laura @ Life with Baby Kicks
Oh delicious! I made a similar sort of cheesecake with nuts, cocoa and coconut oil which works so well and is so much better for you!
Natalie Ray
Oh my word, this sounds absolutely divine and healthy too. I really need to find the time to make some of this, guilt free treats, I'm all over that!xx
Lizzie Roles
These look amazing Amy, just the ticket for a sweet tooth gal like myself! I'm looking more and more into healthy alternatives and quality food that is good for me. Thanks for sharing! Lizzie xo
Emma T
Yum, these look great, and I can use up my tub of almond butter on them that's currently unused.