Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (Surprise Ingredient)

I've been wanting to try this fudge recipe for some time.  You'll notice a few things that are different from the normal fudge recipe: No sweetened condensed milk, no butter, and with most versions; no sugar.

I've been wanting to try the recipe because everyone seems to be raving about Coconut Oil for different uses.  This is a key ingredient in this recipe, so I wanted to see what it could do!  This recipe comes from this blog.  She changed up the recipe just a tad from the original recipe from PaleOMG.  I followed the recipe from the first blog listed.

I am SO surprised by the result of this recipe, and that result would be named: DELICIOUS. Oh my.  First lesson learned - don't be afraid.  Second lesson learned - don't make delicious, healthier fudge when husband is out of town.  Now I will learn a lesson in discipline.  Pray for me, yikes.

Note: I did not have unsweetened peanut butter. I just used my regular peanut butter I use, but it is one without too much excess sugar.

Raw Chocolate Peanut Butter

1 cup organic Coconut Oil
1 cup organic, unsweetened creamy peanut butter (PaleOMG used almond butter)
1/3 cup raw honey
1/3 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract
a pinch of salt
5 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
handful of almonds (I used slivered almonds)
semisweet chocolate chips
a sprinkle more of shredded coconut

Combine the first six ingredients together. Take half of the mixture and spread in a bread pan or 8x8 or smaller pan.  Sprinkle with semi sweet chocolate chips. Stick in freezer until hardened.

Add the cocoa powder into the other 1/2 of the mixture.  Add some almonds and maybe a few more chocolate chips :) Pour this mixture on top of the first layer.  Can top with some shredded coconut.  Freeze for 20 minutes.  Cut and serve.


Don't judge the ingredients and scrunch your nose at "raw", "organic", and "unsweetened".  Get in that kitchen! :)