But first…
Last week I was approached by iherb.com about republishing my Banana Bread Breakfast Bars onto their blog. In exchange I got to go shopping! It was pretty exciting perusing their site, filling up my cart with all sorts of food items I have a hard time buying at the store: coconut butter, raw almond butter, coconut flour, cashews…it was awesome. I was watching my 2 1/2 year old niece, Juniper when the box arrived at my doorstep a few days later. Excitedly I tore through the packaging, pulling out nuts and butters, and while my niece did her best to be enthused with me, it became clear she just isn’t as big of food nerd as me.
Anyway, I have to give iherb a bit of a shout out here. Their prices are quite a lot cheaper than those I’ve seen in the store and my experience was so good that I will continue to purchase through the iherb site. And because their prices are so good, I set up a way that YOU can shop there and with my code, receive a discount.
This ad will stay my side bar. Look to the right. You see it? And if you find yourself interested in any of their products, go ahead and use this coupon code for your purchase.
And with my gift of food I made this Raw Chocolate Almond Marble Fudge.
Raw Chocolate Almond Marble Fudge
makes about 16 pieces
*click on any of the ingredients to check them out over at iherb.
Chocolate Fudge
1/2 cup coconut butter
1/2 cup raw cacao powder
1/4 cup raw agave nectar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Almond Fudge
1/4 cup coconut butter
1/4 cup raw almond butter
1/4 cup raw agave nectar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
Line a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing the parchment paper hang over the edge.
In a food processor blend together all the ingredients for the chocolate fudge until well blended and thick. Pour into the prepared pan and set aside.
In a clean food processor blend together the ingredients for the almond fudge until well blended. In spoonfuls drop almond fudge on top of the chocolate and swirl together in with a knife. Do not overmix or you will lose the marble effect.
Place fudge the freezer to set up. Once solid, remove from pan by lifting up the parchment paper. Peel off paper and cut into equal pieces.
Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
You might also like:
Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake
Raw Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sugar-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Fudge
Chocolate Turtle Bark
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Looks delish!Do you know if coconut oil can be used instead of coconut butter in this recipe? Thanks
Unfortunately not, coconut butter is coconut flakes blended into butter. You can buy it or try making your own. (Here is a how-to) The consistency is thick and buttery which gives the fudge the fudgy consistency.
Ok,thanks for the quick reply! I don’t have a high-speed blender or a food processor so I’ll try to buy some.
This is a fab sounding & looking recipe, but after making it I wonder if there is a typo on the amount of agave syrup. I am a MAJOR sweet tooth (can easily eat a block of choc in one sitting) & made this recipe to the T but I hate to say that it was so sweet that it was almost inedible! The taste was completely delish but to eat more than a square cm would have been nauseating. I would say literally half the agave would have made it just perfect & on par with typical fudge. Of course I didnt dump it though, I’ve cut it into 1 cm squares and popped it in the freezer for when I need a sweet over load. Thanks all the same and sorry to have a negative!
Thank you for your feedback. I checked out the recipe and it was suppose to say 1/4 cup, not 1/2 cup of agave for the chocolate recipe. That being fixed, I will still make the recipe again and see if it needs any more adjusting. I always appreciate feedback, and I’m sorry that your batch was the brunt of my mistake
Oh wonderful! Yes that would make it just perfect! It is suuuuuuch a yummy fudge though so its not going to waste
Is there anything I could subtitle for the coconut butter?
You could make your own by blending shredded (unsweetened) coconut in a food processor. It might take 15-25 minutes, but it should turn into a butter-like consistency.
You could also use cocoa butter, but that can be hard to find sometimes.
Would regular butter work? I know it’s not inna be 100% raw but..
Unfortunately that would not work. The texture is very different and the uncooked butter would taste pretty strong in the fudge, to the point that the flavor would not be good.