Valentine’s Day is upon us, and while it isn’t the biggest holiday celebrated, I simply had to create a special recipe for it. Of course, it needed to be chocolate, which is what led me to creating today’s decadent recipe…fudge. Though I’ve created plenty of freezer fudges before, I wanted to make something that was more stable at room temperature. I’ve always heard of dessert recipes using avocado, but I’ve never ventured out and tried it myself. However, after today’s recipe, I am truly hooked on the idea. You truly cannot taste any trace of avocado in this recipe, as the richness of the chocolate overwhelms your tastebuds in the best way possible. Overall, this fudge is rich, it’s creamy, and super deep in chocolate, just as a good fudge should be. For added texture, I topped mine with chocolate chips and flaked Maldon sea salt, though chopped nuts or flaked coconut would also be a great addition. While this recipe is not 100% AIP adaptable, if you are looking to experiment, try substituting the unsweetened chocolate for coconut butter, cocoa powder for carob, and butter for non-hydrogenated palm shortening. Enjoy!
Keto Chocolate Avocado Fudge
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup ripe avocado
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter (or) ghee
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cup granulated monk fruit
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 2 tbsp cassava flour
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup Lily’s chocolate chips
- Flaked sea salt
Process
- In a food processor, puree avocado, cocoa powder, and monk fruit until smooth.
- Over a double broiler, slowly heat chocolate and butter until melted, then pour it into the food processor and blend until combined.
- Pulse in cassava flour until combined.
- Pour fudge mixture in a parchment lined pan, sprinkle with flaked sea salt and chocolate chips, then place the pan in the freezer to set.
- Once set, remove from the freezer and serve. Store in fridge for later enjoyment.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”