Here is a great recipe I recently discovered in my newest cookbook, “Make it Paleo” by Bill Stayley and Hayley Mason. It replaces traditional fudge, which is made almost entirely from processed white sugar. Give it a try and I’m sure you will enjoy it as much as my family did!
Coconut Fudge
1 cup coconut butter (oil)
¼ cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
½ tsp salt (or less)
½ cup shredded coconut
Melt coconut butter in the microwave for 30 seconds. Mix all ingredients together until smoothly blended. Place in a medium-sized Tupperware container lined with wax paper. Pat mixture to a flat, consistent layer. Refrigerate until firm, then cut into squares and serve.
*My tip: Store the fudge in the fridge or even freezer (if you have any left!) It melts faster than traditional fudge due to the coconut oil.
Dr. Erin McLaughlin is a Chiropractor in Kanata, Ontario. She is a Certified Maximized Living Mentor and is the co-owner of Hazeldean Family Chiropractic Clinic in Kanata, Ontario, which has won the Kanata Kourier-Standard Reader’s Choice award for 2009, 2010, 2011, as well as the Ottawa West Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for 2011.