This Vegan Chocolate Fudge is seriouslyย indulgent, perfectly richย andย creamyย and secretlyย healthy. Anย easy no-bakeย dessert!
Why you'll love this Vegan Chocolate Fudge:
- it's undetectably dairy-freeย and refined sugar freeย
- it'sย perfectly sweet
- it has aย fudgy texture
- it's naturally sweetened with dates
- it'sย gluten-free
- it'sย oil-free
- it's free from coconut
- it's paleo-friendly
- it'sย fillingย andย satisfying
- it's a good source ofย proteinย andย fibre
- it's easy to make
- it takes justย 15 minutes to make
- it makes excellent edible giftsย forย Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Christmas, and everything in between!
How to make this Vegan Chocolate Fudge
Scroll down to the bottom of the post forย the full recipe.
- Soak the cashewsย and datesย in cold water overnight or in boiling water for 15 minutes.
- Drain and add them to a food processorย along with all the other ingredients.
Tip: You can get hold of cacao butter online, in local health food stores or large supermarkets. If your food processor isnโt very powerful, it may have trouble with the cacao butter. In this case, melt the cacao butter first using a bain-marieย before adding to the food processor.
- Whizz until completely smoothย - you might need to mix it around a few times.
- Transfer the mixture to aย one-pound loaf tinย lined withย baking paper.
Tip: Make sure you get rid of any air bubbles and make sure the top is completely smooth.
- Place in the fridge for 4-6 hours until it becomes completely firm to the touch.
- Remove from the tin and cut into pieces.
How long does this Vegan Chocolate Fudge keep for?
This Vegan Chocolate Fudge keeps coveredย in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Substitutions you can make to this recipe:
- You can substitute theย almond butterย with any other nut or seed butter: peanut butter, cashew butter, Brazil nut butter, tahini, sunflower seed butter etc.
- You can substitute the cacao butter with coconut oil or coconut butter, though the flavour will be affected and it will taste of coconut
- You can add ingredients to the fudge mixture before setting, such asย chopped nuts, dried fruit or desiccated coconut.
More similar vegan treats:
- Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites
- Matcha Chocolate Truffles
- Chocolate Sweet Potato Fudge
- Chocolate Truffles
- Strawberry Chocolate Truffles
- Cookie Dough
- Snickers Bars
If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog,ย Iโd really love to hear anyย feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes onย Instagram! Thank you.
Vegan Chocolate Fudge (GF)
Ingredients
- 200 g (1 โ cup) cashew nuts soaked overnight in cold water or in boiling water for 15 minutes
- 195 g (1 โ cup) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or in boiling water for 15 minutes
- 2 tablespoons almond butter (or sub any other nut or seed butter)
- 5 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt to taste
- 60 g (2.1 oz) cacao butter * (or sub coconut oil or coconut butter, though this will give it a coconut taste)
Instructions
- Drain the soaked cashew nuts and dates
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor
- Whizz until completely smooth - you might need to mix it around a few times
- Transfer the mixture to a loaf tin lined with greaseproof baking paper (I used a one-pound loaf tin)
- Make sure you get rid of any air bubbles and make sure the top is completely smooth
- Place in the fridge for 4-6 hours until it becomes completely firm to the touch
- Remove from the loaf tin and cut into pieces
- Keeps covered in the fridge for up to 5 days
Notes
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Jane
Rhian this is absolutely delicious, thank you so much ๐๐๐๐
Rhian Williams
Thank you!
Blair Davis
Is it necessary to use raw cashews for this recipe or could I use roasted unsalted cashews?
Rhian Williams
Yes roasted cashews should be ok, just make sure to soak them to soften them!