Low Carb Fudge Recipe (Chocolate Almond Butter Freezer Fudge)

Low Carb Fudge Recipe (Chocolate Almond Butter)

Today we are making a Low Carb Fudge Recipe – Chocolate Almond Butter Freezer Fudge! As far as keto desserts go, making fudge is one of the top recipes to make friendly for a low-carb diet! Since food that is usually high in fat is lower in carbs, such as nut butters and oils, these are exactly the fats we need to use in fudge to get a rich texture.

For me, this translates to fudge all the time. Every. Day. Dessert around the clock!

A part of me needed homemade fudge today. It was a cloudy day, skies overcast with the grayness that only signaled a rainy afternoon. It’s been like this all day and it hasn’t rained, so my mood’s been on and off about actually making fudge. Or perhaps just dreaming about it because I was too lazy to make it.

When I did get around to making it, I took the pictures for these outside and noticed a huge difference in the picture quality. The pictures I took were crisper and clearer when taken outside, as opposed to taken inside the house with natural light from a window.

I took a bite into the fudge to show you guys how the inside of it looked! But then, the bottom started melting and it got all gooey, so I shoved it in my mouth and raced off to my laptop to write this post! 

So originally, I did not use low-carb sweeteners in this recipe. Although you can easily switch out the sugar and syrup with another option to keep it friendly for a ketogenic diet, as given in the substitution section below.

Why You’ll Love This Low Carb Fudge Recipe

Wholesome Ingredients: This easy keto fudge recipe uses simple ingredients and is double decker. A sweet treat with two layers of fudgy goodness, with an intense chocolate flavor to top it off! Coconut oil, nut butters, pure maple syrup and raw cacao powder are a healthier bunch of ingredients than what’s usually used in fudge too, which gives you double the reason to make this (aside from it tasting heavenly, of course)!

This low-carb dessert is not like the traditional fudge recipe that use heavy cream. In fact, we use a load of healthy fats, from almond butter to coconut oil (basically, like keto fat bombs for your sweet tooth)!

Multiple Uses: These pantry staples can be used in many raw recipes and are great to keep in hand. From spreading straight on your toast to making homemade chocolate nut butters by mixing in nut butter plus cacao and maple syrup. The first time I made this, it blew my mind. Now, it’s my favorite thing to make with extra almond butter! I use it as a homemade spread or something to dip my fruit into. Extra coconut oil can even be used for oil pulling (amazing for your teeth)!

Substitutions

Maple Syrup: Use a low-carb liquid sweetener, such as this monkfruit syrup. Alternatively, use a 1:1 ratio of water with monk fruit sugar to make your own homemade syrup!

Coconut Oil: Use refined coconut oil. It should not have any coconut smell, unlike the virgin or extra-virgin types! Do not substitute with any other type of oil.

Cacao Powder: Cacao is the raw, unprocessed version of cocoa powder, which we all know and love in chocolate baked goods! I love Organic Traditions brand of cacao, but you can also use regular cocoa powder instead.

Almond Butter: Use all natural, creamy almond butter. The only ingredient should be almonds! You can replace this with sunflower seed butter for a nut-free substitute, or with cashew, pecan, macadamia or hazelnut butters.

Vanilla Extract: I use an alcohol-free vanilla extract. It’s much more flavorful than a diluted brand of vanilla! You can also see that the thickness is much more pronounced than it is in the cheaper brands, and the smell is stronger too.

Low Carb Fudge Recipe Notes

• Make this into a creamy peanut butter fudge by using natural peanut butter instead of almond butter!
• Make festive fudge for the holiday season by using vegan Christmas sprinkles inside the fudge mixture and on top!

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If you make this Low Carb Fudge Recipe, then leave a comment and star rating! Don’t forget to tag your photos @peanut_palate on Instagram. Enjoy!