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Salted Keto Chocolate Fudge

12/09/2017 by fitasamamabear

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Salted Chocolate Fudge
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Made with eight simple ingredients, this keto chocolate fudge is creamy, smooth, and the perfect way to indulge! A homemade fudge recipe that whips up in minutes making it the perfect last-minute dessert.

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Indulge your chocolate cravings with this throw-together keto fudge recipe!

Made with whole food ingredients and sweetened with a hint of maple syrup, this keto chocolate fudge will quickly become a house staple (just like this peanut butter protein fudge!).

Curb cravings with this bite-sized, keto chocolate fudge recipe!

As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I know you'll fall in love with this recipe because:

  • Dairy-free, gluten-free, keto, and paleo
  • Easy to make
  • Bite-sized
  • Low carb
  • Only 61 calories
  • No candy thermometer needed

The Ingredients

Cashew butter helps make this keto chocolate fudge as creamy as possible. Since there’s no baking or tempering with this recipe, this helps give it a traditional fudge texture.

Coconut oil: gives the fudge a silky feel to it. Know that the kind you choose will slightly affect the flavor.

Maple syrup: used to sweeten the fudge but also to give it its texture. So, if you find you need a bit more sweetness, use powdered stevia or swerve in place of adding more syrup.

Cacao powder: gives it its chocolate flavor. Though you can use cocoa powder, using cacao offers more nutritional and immune-boosting benefits. Learn more about the differences between cacao and cocoa powder.

Cacao butter: don't skip this ingredient as it's what helps keep the chocolate fudge recipe from melting at room temperature.

Coconut oil, cashew butter, and maple syrup being poured into a small pot
Small pot with melted cashew butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup and a whisk in the mixture.
Cacao powder being added into a small pot with melted cashew butter.
Raw chocolate fudge in a pan with parchment paper.

How To Make It From Scratch

  1. Add all the ingredients except the cacao powder into a small pot.
  2. Heat on low until the cacao butter is just melted.
  3. Whisk in the cacao powder until smooth.
  4. Pour into mini silicone molds and freeze for thirty minutes.

How To Store Low Carb Chocolate Fudge

The keto fudge is best stored in the freezer. It will keep in the fridge however it will still melt slightly.

One of the ingredients in chocolate fudge is coconut oil. Coconut oil begins to soften at room temperature, and so will the fudge.

The benefit of it being frozen though is that you can make big batches and keep it in the freezer and simply pop out a piece when you want some.

How to eat the keto chocolate fudge: The fudge doesn't take long to thaw. Consequently, this means that if you leave it on the counter for two to three minutes it will be perfect to eat.

Important Teaching Tips

Any nut butter will work in the keto fudge recipe. Cashew butter just gives it the silkiest texture.

Make sure to use fresh cashew butter so that it blends well into the oils. The harder stuff at the bottom of the jar won't mix.

You can also sub in sunbutter if you're hoping to keep the keto fudge recipe nut-free (you can even make your own!).

Making keto fudge means that you don’t need to temper the chocolate. So no fancy stove work.

However, make sure to heat the ingredients over low heat to ensure that the nut butter doesn’t burn.

 

Choosing Silicone Molds

Though you can pour this keto fudge into a silicone baking pan and cut it into squares, it is so much easier to portion it into mini silicone molds.

Though any silicone mold will work, I like to use mini muffin molds to keep the low carb chocolate fudge bite-sized.

Three pieces of keto chocolate fudge stacked on top of each other with the top one missing a bite

Frequently Asked Questions About Keto Fudge

What are the ingredients in keto fudge?

 

Traditional fudge is made using sugar and milk. However, you can make healthier fudge by melting chocolate chips and adding some coconut oils and flavor.

Does keto fudge need to be cooked?

 

Most fudge needs to be tempered so that part of the liquid is evaporated and it reaches a soft, creamy texture. However, you can make “no-bake” or "freezer" fudge that only requires you to melt and then cool the ingredients.

Can I use cocoa powder in place of cacao?

 

Yes! Cocoa powder is more processed than cacao powder so it won't be as bitter. Cocoa powder subs in interchangeably with cacao powder in fudge recipes.

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  • White chocolate protein truffles
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Keto Chocolate Fudge (dairy-free!)

Fit as a Mama Bear
A deliciously healthy treat you won't feel bad about enjoying! This keto fudge is smooth, creamy, and perfect for a last minute dessert!
5 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 circle disks
Calories 61 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbs coconut oil measured solid
  • ¼ cup cashew butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1.5 tbs pure maple syrup
  • 1.5 tbs cacao powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract optional
  • 2 teaspoon cacao butter

Instructions
 

  • In a small pot, place all ingredients except the cacao powder and sea alt.
  • Heat over low to medium until mostly melted. Begin stirring in the cacao powder.
  • Remove from heat once cacao butter is melted or the nut butter will burn. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour into individual molds or a silicone baking pan and top by sprinkling the sea salt overtop.
  • Freeze for two hours.
  • Remove from the freezer and pop out of molds.
  • Let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before consuming. Keep in the freezer or a chilly fridge.

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Notes

  • You can check out all the ingredients you need in my Pantry Staples
  • The fudge is best stored in the freezer. It will keep in the fridge however it will still melt slightly.
  • You can sub in sunbutter if you're hoping to keep the keto chocolate fudge recipe nut-free
  • Any nut butter will work in the low carb fudge recipe. Cashew butter just gives it the silkiest texture.
  • Make sure to use fresh cashew butter so that it blends well into the oils. The harder stuff at the bottom of the jar won't mix
Disclaimer:

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"

Nutrition

Calories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 118mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cacao powder, dairy free fudge recipe, easy chocolate fudge, keto fudge recipe, no bake chocolate fudge
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This keto fudge recipe is not only healthy but easy to make. With only eight ingredients it's allergy-friendly and comes together quickly.

This low carb fudge recipe is the perfect addition to your craving-busting repertoire or Holiday treat list.

Shelby aka Mama Bear

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jessica Small

    December 09, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    Wow! Looks amazing!
    I’m gonna have to give this a go?

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 09, 2017 at 5:38 pm

      It's horribly addictive- make sure you share or you'll eat the entire batch lol

      Reply
  2. Sophie

    December 09, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Ohh these look so good! Gotta try these out.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 09, 2017 at 5:39 pm

      They're tasty- let me know what you think!

      Reply
  3. blu

    December 11, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    These look easy to make! I don't know why I was expecting a complicated recipe lol

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 12, 2017 at 12:32 am

      I always thought that too! But it's simple.. and freakishly addictive

      Reply
  4. Shelia Boudreaux

    December 11, 2017 at 10:45 pm

    oh my goodness! Those look so good! My mom makes us fudge every year and I will tell her about this recipe!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 12, 2017 at 12:32 am

      Mmm lucky you!!

      Reply
  5. jill conyers

    December 12, 2017 at 8:08 am

    I'm more of a brownie kinda girl but the fudge looks good. It's the chocolate and peppermint. Yum.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 12, 2017 at 6:40 pm

      Mmm I have brownie addictions too haha There was a time when I ALWAYS had brownies in the freezer because I was on the hunt for the perfect healthy version.. 😉

      Reply
  6. Noleen Miller

    December 23, 2017 at 11:23 am

    These look yum. Thanks for sharing the recipe - will definitely try it.

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 23, 2017 at 4:01 pm

      No problem! It's addictive so be careful 😉

      Reply
  7. Alice | Letters to my Daughter

    December 28, 2017 at 1:10 am

    These look absolutely delicious! Think I'd leave out the peppermint though - not a fan. Salted choc though, hubba hubba!!!

    And congratulation, because someone loved this post so much, they added it to the #BlogCrush linky! Feel free to collect your "I've been featured" blog badge 🙂

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      December 28, 2017 at 7:31 pm

      They definitely taste yummy without the peppermint! I'm breast feeding so I can't have peppermint and I still devoured a few batches of them with out 😀

      Reply
  8. Tessa Simpson

    November 19, 2018 at 4:29 am

    we've got a wee bit of cashew butter addiction in this house...and as fudge seems almost too good to be true!! YUM!

    Reply
    • fitasamamabear

      November 20, 2018 at 1:54 am

      Bahaha just a wee bit 😉 It's a pretty awesome addiction!

      Reply

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