Avocado Fudge Bites
I splurged again. Is it weird that splurging (to me) is spending $12 on coconut butter?
I thought about this today…how some people complain that eating healthy and/or organic is too expensive, but what’s the alternative? You’re not doing your body a favor by eating crap. You’ll pay for it eventually! You might as well invest in it now.
Anyway, I’ve had this recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie bookmarked for a while but I haven’t bought coconut butter in years. Finally got some the other day when I bought the maca root powder that I used for my banana ice cream.
I’m always ready to try out an avocado recipe especially when it involves chocolate.
These sounded so good, I couldn’t resist.
This raw coconut butter is AMAZING. It’s completely different from coconut oil. Coconut butter is all of the coconut blended together; the flesh and oil and water. I’ve been eating it with dates…ridiculous. Just remember to either warm the jar in a pot of hot water or microwave it for 20 seconds to soften it.
*You will need to have coconut butter to make these fudgey bites, coconut oil will not substitute the correct texture.
ingredients:
2 ripe avocados, equivalent to 1/2 c mashed
2/3 c coconut butter, softened
4 T maple syrup or honey (honey is not vegan but a better option than agave)
pinch of salt
1/4 t vanilla extract
- Blend all ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary.
- Pour or scoop your mix into a container, smooth it out and freeze for at least 4 hours. A shallow, small container will work best. You could also use silicone molds, just make sure you use something that you’ll be able to pop the frozen fudge out of.
- Melt chocolate OR prepare a chocolate sauce for coating the fudge.
Quick chocolate sauce: mix equal parts maple syrup, unrefined coconut oil and cocoa powder. 4 tablespoons of each should be enough to coat all the fudge.
- Pop your frozen fudge out of the container and onto a cutting board.
- With a sharp knife, cut the fudge into cubes.
- Have a wax paper or parchment lined baking sheet ready to go back in the fridge.
- Coat them in chocolate and place them on the baking sheet and back in the freezer to harden up.
- Keep frozen until ready to eat.
Enjoy!
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11 Responses to “Avocado Fudge Bites”
I’m very fond of coconut butter, I would prefer honey but :), really easy and tasty recipe..
I have used avocado to make chocolate ice cream and it produced the creamiest ice cream ever! I can imagine how lovely and creamy these must be.
Mmmm avocado ice cream sounds amazing!!
This is genius! I would have never thought to use Avocado in desserts. I love it!
I love avocado as a chocolate frosting, ganache type base! Works like a charm and unbelievably creamy!!
Avocado and coconut oil are my favorite things, so both in a dessert together is a dream come true!
I love coconut butter. I also use it as a body and face moisturizer as well as cooking with it x
I love coconut oil as a moisturizer! I think it’s got a little SPF in it as well! To be clear though, you should use coconut butter (not oil) for this fudge. The coco butter has a better fudgey texture 🙂
Ah thanks for letting me know – I will get some coconut butter! x
Yummy! I love banana “nice” cream and it is so simple too yet delicious with endless options – cookie dough, PB and chocolate + more! Avocado bites are just the same way!
Delicious! I just combined avocado and chocolate myself, in a mousse! These are adorable.
I love avocado as an unexpected ingredient. Nutty, creamy. Perfect complement to ice cream. I once enjoyed pistachio “ice cream”. The secret ingredient to the creamy, green texture was avocado. For a yummy side, try mashing avocado in your potatoes. Thanks for sharing! Totally craving these now…..
Best,
Trish