Easy, Vegan-Friendly, Dark Chocolate Fudge

Fudge is one of my all time favorite sweets. It's rich, comes in various flavors, creamy and undeniably delicious. I mean, what's not to love? Since I became vegan, I haven't eaten nearly as many sweets as I did before, which is a great thing, but sometimes I still have an occasional chocolate craving. If you want to read more about my decision to become vegan and my struggles, check out my "7 Struggles of Being Vegan" post. I've never been one who's keen on baking, but while scouring Pinterest for a vegan-friendly dessert recipes, I hit a gold mine. I happened upon the recipe for "Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge" from a lifestyle blog called Wholefully and recreated it for all of you. Check out my video below for a live-action tutorial, keep reading for concise instructions or click the link above to get the original recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Measure all ingredients and combine in bowl
2. Whisk until smooth
3. Pour mixture into small, parchment-lined pan (I recommend a very small container as the one I used ended up being much too large)
4. Refrigerate for 1 hour
5. Cut and serve!

My thoughts on the final product are it's delicious! I wouldn't recommend leaving it sit out for too long though as it melts easily. Freezing it might be the better route to go. I hope you found this recipe as useful as I did and as always ...

See you next post,

Casey