There is nothing I loathe more than packing. Especially packing for six months and three seasons and having to do it over memorial day weekend. It’s hard to imagine needing wool sox and sweaters! Obviously I am drawn to summer dresses and sandals but I have to remind myself that in four months they will be completely useless to me.
So the procrastinator that I am, I decided it was more important to bake. The rational was that I needed to bake to empty our fridge and obviously for my sanity. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at raw food and have been collecting ingredients for months. I very much doubted Greg would get any use from my agave nectar or coconut butter so it was up to me to use up these ingredients today.
I am so completely amazed at how much this tastes like fudge! This might even rival my aunt Roseanne’s famous fudge. I had no idea raw food could be so easy and delicious! If you are looking for something to ease that sweet tooth but really don’t want to fill yourself with sugar, this recipe is for you!
This is officially my last post in Texas for the year. The next time you hear from me I will be back in Ottawa. Like I mentioned before my posts may become sporadic for the next few weeks as I will be visiting friends and family in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Once I get settled everything will be back to normal, promise. So see ya next year Texas! It’s been fun!
½ cup coconut butter
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
2 ripe bananas
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
2 Tbsp. Agave nectar
1 Tsp. vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Fold mixture into a flat, sealable container and freeze for 1 hour or refrigerate overnight.
To make your own coconut butter, pulse shredded coconut in a food processor until smooth; about 8-12 minutes.
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this looks DELICIOUS!!! yumm~~~
got everything to make this! can’t wait to try it :)
Looks really good, but how is it healthy? Coconut oil/ butter is horrid for your health! Normal butter is healthy in comparison.
Unlike butter, which is high in saturated fat, coconut butter contains medium chain triglycerides which boosts immunity, kills bacteria and viruses, and protects against cancer. Coconut butter is high in fat, but it is healthy fat, which helps boost your metabolism and allows your body to burn more calories. Surprisingly coconut butter, out of all food, most resembles breast milk as it both has high amounts of lauric acid! Don’t be scared off by it’s fat content, coconut butter and oil really are super foods! :)
Is it kept at room temperature, or store in fridge?It looks deeeelish!
You should store it in the fridge as it can get a little too soft kept at room temperature.
Coconut oil is really good for you. Don’t be afraid to eat it. It’s a fantastic fat with healing properties. Good for your digestion, great for your skin, and it won’t make you fat. The lauric, capric, and caprylic acid in it are great for you, and hard to get elsewhere in such high concentration.
oh my goodness… this looks amazing. I may try it with carob powder, since I have it on hand and am one of the weirdo’s that likes it a bit more than chocolate. Thank you for posting this… very excited to make it!
My sweet tooth has been insatiable lately and your fudge recipe isn’t helping. :) Safe travels!
This sounds to die for! Do you think coconut oil would work in place of coconut butter, or are they different?
I can’t say for sure whether it would work or not. Coconut oil is just the oil extracted from coconut pulp where as coconut butter is both the oil and pulp. If you have shredded coconut you can make your own butter, just blend it in a food processor until smooth. I would imagine using coconut oil would make the fudge a little less firm and more smooth in texture. Let me know how it turns out!
this recipe is an incredible combination of ingredients! what an awesome idea; I can’t wait to try this out!
This looks really amazing, thanks for sharing the recipe!
I love this! Whipped up a batch last minute to have at tea with the girls. They are not even vegetarians but the absolutely loved this dessert!
think this will work with frozen bananas? all my super ripe bananas just went into the freezer.
I can’t see why not. Let me know if it works!
Thanks for the article.. I have just recently found the vegan lifestyle and I love it. It seems like I just can’t take in enough information.
Hi,
While searching for gluten free, dairy free recipes, I came across your blog. I really like it :) This recipe looks GREAT!!
I am putting together a book/ebook of recipes to assist my PCOS patients in eating well. I was hoping I could have permission to use some of your recipes. I would, of course, reference your details and your website. This may be a good link for your site.
I thankyou for your consideration.
Regards,
Dr Rebecca Harwin.
http://www.ConquerPCOSBlog.com
Absolutely! I’m so happy my recipes could help! I would love to see the book when it’s done.
I didn’t believe this could taste so good until I made it tonight. I was literally licking my processor after that. Thank you, thank you for sharing this with us!
Thanks very much for sharing this recipe! I made this last night and love the way it turned out, I can really get my chocolate fix without feeling guilty. At the first bite you do notice a strong banana flavour, but the more bites you take the more you sink into a rich chocolate-y heaven. Wonderful! :D
You’ve got a fairly cool blog going on here. Good work – you’ve gotten yourself another regular reader.
Thank you!
if i don’t have coconut butter or agave nectar is there something i can sub?
You can sub maple syrup for agave nectar. The coconut butter, however, is very important to the consistency of the fudge. You can always make your own by blending a few cups of dried shredded coconut in a food processor until smooth.
The fudge looks yummehhhh. Do you think I can substitute agave nectar with honey?
Thanks! You could definitely use honey, although it wouldn’t be vegan then. You could also use maple syrup instead of agave.
Instead of the coconut can I use my sunflower dairy free butter? I’m baking for people allergic to coconut but LOVERS of fudge! Please respond asap:)!! x
I’m not sure if it would work. Coconut butter has a thicker consistency and firms up when refrigerated. I haven’t tried sunflower butter but I’d assume it would be a similar consistency to peanut butter. If you do give it a try I’d love to hear how it works for you. Sorry I couldn’t be more help. Good luck!
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