Do you love fudge? We love fudge. Unfortunately, most fudge is about 0% healthy.
Your average piece of fudge is full of white sugar, sweetened condensed milk and butter, and a lot of vegan fudge isn't very clean either. We wanted to create a fudge that you can enjoy guilt-free, and oh boy, we've done it! This recipe uses only natural sugars and is free of dairy. We decided to add a banana almond layer because bananas make everything better, and that is a fact.
Sprinkle some sea salt on these and your mouthparts are in for a real treat.
banana almond fudge
yields 28 fudge squares
Banana almond layer
1 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted almonds
1/3 cup raw unsalted almond butter
1 medium banana
6 medjool dates
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate layer
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup medjool dates (we used 13)
Assembly
Sea salt, for topping
Start by making your banana almond layer. In a food processor or high speed blender, blend the almonds into a coarse flour. Add all other ingredients and blend until a sticky dough forms. Chill while you make the chocolate layer.
To make the chocolate layer, combine the cocoa powder and dates in your clean food processor or blender. This dough will be dense and have an almost clay-like texture. We used the dry container of our Vitamix to make this; lower powered blenders may not work.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and cover the bottom of the pan with your chocolate dough. Next add the banana almond dough evenly on top. Place your fudge in the fridge for 2 hours to set.
Sprinkle with salt, cut into squares and serve.
Banana almond layer
1 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted almonds
1/3 cup raw unsalted almond butter
1 medium banana
6 medjool dates
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate layer
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup medjool dates (we used 13)
Assembly
Sea salt, for topping
Start by making your banana almond layer. In a food processor or high speed blender, blend the almonds into a coarse flour. Add all other ingredients and blend until a sticky dough forms. Chill while you make the chocolate layer.
To make the chocolate layer, combine the cocoa powder and dates in your clean food processor or blender. This dough will be dense and have an almost clay-like texture. We used the dry container of our Vitamix to make this; lower powered blenders may not work.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and cover the bottom of the pan with your chocolate dough. Next add the banana almond dough evenly on top. Place your fudge in the fridge for 2 hours to set.
Sprinkle with salt, cut into squares and serve.
