Raw Chocolate Coconut Freezer Fudge Bites

Recipe testing for me starts with a basic idea.  I knew I wanted to make no-bake macaroons, but with healthy ingredients. This freezer fudge recipe was inspired by macaroons – and it all began with coconut.

I used to hate coconut – chewy, sticky, sugar-filled, unnaturally sweetened. It was not my favorite. Then I had real, unsweetened coconut.  It was sooooo much yummier, and with coconut as one of the common ingredients in macaroons, I was excited to discover the tasty true flavor of unsweetened coconut.

I began my no-bake macaroon experiment by adding fruit. I thought I could make macaroons with blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries for a patriotic treat.  I used freeze dried fruit crumbs and dried fruit pieces.  While the color wasn’t very attractive, and the fruit didn’t add as much flavor as I had hoped, I could not stop eating these things! Right out of the freezer they were so awesome!  It reminded me of eating fudge, but with a coconut twist.

Then a new idea hit me.  Add chocolate.  Keep it simple; don’t try to make it fancy.  A few ingredients are all you need.  Using simple, high quality ingredients is often the healthiest.

A little more about the ingredients I selected:

Raw cacao powder it a great source of magnesium.

Coconut and coconut oil contain medium chain fatty acids (MCTs) that go straight to the liver, where they can be used as a quick, good source of energy.

Cashews have heart-healthy fats and antioxidants.

Sea salt that doesn’t undergo processing contains many essential minerals for the body and nutrients that would otherwise be lost.

Pure maple syrup contains a decent amount of minerals, especially manganese and zinc.

Who said healthy was just eating salads? Enjoy this healthy, sweet treat! Let me know how they turn out!

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 6

Author Sara

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup raw cashews walnuts or almonds would work
• 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla powder or extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. In a food processor, blend the coconut for a couple of minutes until the oils start to release and the coconut is in fine pieces.
2. Add the coconut oil and nuts and blend until the nuts are finely chopped.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until everything comes together. The mixture can still be a bit chunky.
4. On a lined baking sheet or plate that will fit in your freezer, scoop 1 Tbsp full of the mixture into rounds onto the sheet.
5. Freeze for 30 minutes.
6. Transfer to an airtight container and keep in the freezer.
7. Enjoy directly from the freezer for best results.

Recipe Notes

Choose organic ingredients when possible.