My 5 Minute Healthy Chocolate Fudge Recipe – Yes, It’s Healthy

As a Certified Nutrition Specialist, I like to find ways to make delicious foods that most people may not believe are actually healthy for you. If you have a sweet tooth like me, I’m sure you’ve tried to find ways to still enjoy sweets, but also try to make them healthier than your typical junk food desserts.

The main problem with most so-called “healthy” desserts is that most companies try to make them healthier by reducing the fat content and therefore increasing the sugar content or artificial sweeteners…none of them! there is nothing healthy about it!

Below is my famous Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe that takes only 5 minutes and is really simple. The good thing is that I use no added sugars, no artificial sweeteners, and all sources of healthy fats. You’ll see why below.

My Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe (peanut butter can be omitted if you prefer plain chocolate):

• Extra dark chocolate bar (3-4 ounce bar works well, look for at least 70% cocoa content, 70-85%, this minimizes sugar content)
• 4-5 tablespoons of your favorite organic nut butter (almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter all work well)
• 2/3 to 3/4 cup organic coconut milk (great source of healthy saturated medium chain triglyceride – MCT fat)
• 2 tablespoons rice bran (additional source of healthy fiber)
• 2 tablespoons oat bran (healthier fiber, including soluble fiber)
• 1/2 cup raw pecans, almonds, or walnuts (yes, more healthy fats, antioxidants, and tons of vitamins and minerals)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins (optional depending on your taste)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• a little stevia for light sweetening (stevia is a non-caloric natural sweetener as opposed to harmful artificial sweeteners)

Start with the coconut milk, nut butter, and chocolate bar in a medium saucepan and turn the heat to as low as possible. Stir continuously while the chocolate, coconut milk, and nut butter melt. Once these melt, add all the other ingredients and mix very well.

Once everything is mixed well, spread the mixture out onto a wax paper placed in a baking dish and toss it in the fridge to solidify.

You now have one of the healthiest chocolate candies ever known to man!

Keep in mind that you still need to keep your portions small because this is still a high calorie snack even though it is super healthy. The good news is that it has less sugar and calories than your typical fudge and has much more nutrition than any typical fudge.

Enjoy! Tell your friends that Coach Mike Geary gave you this recipe.