This easy and delicious, creamy chocolate almond butter fudge is quick to make, a favorite of ours, and just a short visit in the freezer and it is ready to transfer to the fridge for enjoyment whenever the desire for a pick-me-upper hits. You can add the chopped walnuts, or whatever nuts you prefer for some added texture, or if you are a fan of simply creamy, smooth fudge, then leave them out. I recommend trying this recipe both ways. I like them both!
Almond butter is a great alternative to peanut butter or any other nut butter for that matter. It is mild-tasting, so I like to add some almond extract to the chocolate fudge to amp up the almond flavor a bit; however, you can use vanilla extract or any other extract like hazelnut extract, simply because the almond flavor from the almond butter is usually quite subtle.
If you are looking for a much softer fudge, use ½ cup (125 mL) heavy cream instead of 1/3 cup (75 mL). I have made it that way, but if you want it firmer, then stick to the recipe below.
I like to line my pan with parchment paper and this way when the fudge has set, I can simply lift the whole batch of fudge right out of the pan, cut into pieces and enjoy.
How amazing is it to have fudge that contains protein in every bite with only 1.1 g carbs. That is a win-win for sure! It can be viewed as a casual dessert for the family. It is certainly sweet enough.
When you melt chocolate it is safest to nuke the chocolate in 30 second intervals in a microwave safe bowl, stir and continue in that vein until it is possible to stir it into a completely molten state that is able to pour. You can use any dark chocolate that you like. If it is not particularly sweet, then you will need to sweeten your chocolate accordingly. The beauty of using a good liquid sweetener like sucralose is that you can easily amp up the sweetness with a few more drops.
I did not add salt to this fudge, as I don't think it is necessary, as there is already some salt in the cream cheese.
If
you prefer, you can use other nuts such as chopped almonds, cashews,
pecans, etc. This fudge like all my recipes, save for a few bread
recipes is gluten-free. This is not vegan fudge, but then again I don't
think too many of my recipes are. You can use peanut butter or cashew
butter or sunflower butter. The carbohydrates will be a little higher
but not by much.
I have a ton of fudge recipes and this one ranks right up there in my opinion. You are going to love this almond butter chocolate fudge. Use a sharp knife to cut into little squares.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips, OR this one (125 mL)
2 oz unsweetened chocolate (60 g)
1/3
cup heavy cream (75 mL)
1 tsp unflavored gelatin (5 mL)
3 tbsp heavy cream (45 mL)
4 oz cream cheese (125 g)
Liquid sweetener to equal 1/3 cup sugar (75 mL)
Powdered Sweetener to equal 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar
1/2
cup vanilla whey protein powder (125 ml)
1/4
cup almond butter (60 mL)
1 tsp almond extract (5 mL)
2/3
cup chopped walnuts, optional (150 mL)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Spray
8 x 4-inch (20 x 10 cm) loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper.
In
medium bowl, combine chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate and 1/3
cup (75 mL) cream. Nuke in 40
second increments, stirring in between until the chocolate can easily be
incorporated into the cream.
In
small bowl, combine gelatin and 2 tbsp (30 mL) heavy cream. Stir into chocolate mixture until well combined.
In food processor or in bowl with mixer process cream cheese, liquid sweetener, powdered sweetener, vanilla whey protein powder, almond butter and almond extract until smooth. Add chocolate mixture; process. Stir in chopped walnuts, if using. Turn out into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top with the back of a large spoon. Chill in freezer until firm. Score into 8 x 4 squares. Then refrigerate the pieces in an airtight container.
Yield: 32 servings
Without
nuts/with
62.0/77.9
calories
2.1/2.8
g protein
5.1/6.6
g fat
0.5/0.6 g fiber
1.1
g net carbs
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