I was so set for this but now I think I’ll count my losses and go to a trusted recipe that I know. We’ve tested the recipe without any coconut oil and it lacked that fudgy, creamy texture, but you could leave it out! I’d add 1/3 cup of cocoa powder! Me either!! My son loves it! Do you think swapping desiccated coconut with LSA mix would work as well? Were they dry? I added about 3 tbsp of maple syrup, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and maybe a tsp of salt. xo. Yes, I’m on a fudge kick, and no one is gonna stop me.. Needed a little treat to get me through thesis writing today and couldn’t have imagined making anything quite as scrumptious as this four ingredient fudge with what I had on hand. I used finely shredded desiccated coconut flakes from Whole Foods and had it in my food processor for 10-15 minutes. But sometimes it’s thicker so beware that it may thicken the fudge too much. I have a nice food processor and a blendtec and neither of them worked. In a pan melt coconut butter and oil until liquid, once melted, turn off heat and mix in peanut butter until smooth. Like in a package? I’ve followed every step and the end product resembles something I’d find in a babies diaper. How long do you think this would stay good out at room temperature? So I haven’t made it this way, but I would guess that it’s roughly 3/4 cup coconut butter! It melted after being out of the freezer for very long, so I will store& serve thawed a couple mins out of the freezer. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"bc4f0ce32c32a24837f0ac95c9a76fdeb158750d-1614084118-86400"}; Looks delicious, if I can replace the peanuts with a nut that doesn’t bother my allergies. Tastes very similar to times I’ve made it previously with maple. I used a little more than 2 cups as you suggested since it wasn’t ‘desiccated’ so maybe that helped the process by adding some weight. Have you tried this with almond butter ? No candy thermometers and only five ingredients. I added a bit more coconut to help it cream, and used Trader Joe’s salted smooth natural peanut butter, which has a great salty taste. That might work, as traditional fudge usually calls for butter. Added 4T of maple to balance out the salt. Peanut butter allergy in the house. It was absolutely delicious! Hope that helps! Next time I will try honey to sweeten this. This is a lovely recipe. Or maybe avocado oil! Thank you for this—going for Easter cut-out fudge for my grandbabes! Kelly, I am not sure if there is a mistake in a recipe or i misunderstood something. It was so good and our brunch guests loved it. Hope that helps. Pur all together in the Vitamix, blend 30 seconds, freeze- came out great! I am so excited to serve these as dessert tomorrow at our family Easter brunch!! I have a ninja blender and it works perfectly! Before I buy, I wanted to ask, what is a good brand/size of food processor? 2) You could definitely make your own peanut butter! I really want to try this recipe. I use desiccated coconut from the bulk bin at Whole Foods. You can store it in the freezer for up to 1 month. the rest of my family are meat-lovers but they all loved your lentil bolognese and zucchini lasagna. These turned out delicious and pretty too with the chopped peanuts and coconut on top! Obviously this makes it far less healthy, but…do you think I could sub out PB for TJ’s cookie butter? I’m currently trying to make this and believe I’ve failed. I ended up making a smaller batch of the chocolate ganache from the no-bake almond butter cup bars (https://minimalistbaker.com/no-bake-almond-butter-cup-bars/) and swirled it in to the top of the peanut butter fudge – delicious!! xo. It’s genuinely just as “bad” as butter in terms of healthy to unhealthy fat ratios. <3. Perfectly (+ naturally) sweet Is there another oil that would work and if so, how much? I am cutting on chocolates and seeing this recipe is great! But, if you give it a try, let me know! What blade are you going to be using for the processor…It’s just kicking the coconut back to the sides of the bowl & not blending. Easily available and tastes great. I don’t want to waste all the quality ingredients if PB2 will totally throw off the fudge. I’ve made it twice now, and it’s been fantastic both times. No. I liked this a lot and can’t believe how easy it was to make! I have to restrain myself from eating a piece every time I open the fridge :) 14-Cup Food Processor – This kitchen work horse is great for turning cauliflower into rice, and yes, easy no bake peanut butter pie crust. Hope this helps! Some of the bought peanut butters have additives or too much salt. I know you mention about the coconut oil. Naturally sweetened, healthy, and ready in 30 minutes! quick question, what brand do you use for your finely shredded desiccated coconut? Sad to hear you stopped/discarded. Then comes a generous amount of creamy, salted peanut butter and melted coconut oil for a super-creamy texture. I forgot to add coconut oil, so I need to make this again the right way. Coconut oil does not really have a coconut taste at all actually! Such a great sugar free, naturally sweetened treat. They’re delicious! Peanut butter fudge is a sweet, nutty, and creamy confection made with peanut butter (of course!). With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Thanks for this recipe! I have a habit of switching out the coconut oil in recipes for butter instead. Unless you have a super awesome blender I recommend you do the same. maple syrup, and a few shakes of sea salt. We haven’t tried it but if you do let us know how it goes! I use very little maple syrup–just enough to bind the fudge–and add a thin layer of dark chocolate to the top. Next time, would you mind leaving a rating with your review? Some people prefer to use the less processed, unrefined, as it is closer to the natural state…understandable and certainly up to each of us to do our preferred thing! I knew this recipe was too good to be true! Looks delicious! First of all, I used nutiva brand store bought coconut manna (3/4 cup) because my food processor isn’t so great for making butters & because a lot of commenters said theirs came out oily and my brand of PB I use is already slightly oily (even when mixed) I reduced the amount of coconut oil to 1/4 cup.. otherwise I followed the recipe using 2 tbsp’s maple syrup & 1/2 tsp of vanilla and it came out so good!! I love peanut butter and coconut together. Going to try again with more coconut and maybe a bit of coconut oil. stevia). Yes, I’m on a fudge kick, and no one is gonna stop me. So creamy and delicious! Yes they were! Probably because it only requires 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to make. It seems to me that it is too much of coconut oil as it came out soupy, white like colour. Also, had a small mishap when I was making… as I was making room in my freezer, I’d had the loaf pan in the freezer already while I started moving things around and I have a large Costco-sized bag of frozen mixed veg aaaand accidentally opened it and poured vegetables everywhere in my kitchen and some got in the fudge… Lol. I made it but the coconut flakes never became a creamy butter was never formed. To make chocolate fudge, we substitute almond butter for peanut butter and add 1/4 cup cacao powder and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. I want to try it with the vegan butter as you suggest just to compare. Coco and/or choc chips work…. 1 1/4 cups coconut butter To please everyone….grandson doesn’t like pb……I made it 4 ways ( each butter is half chocolate ) and it’s amazing right out of the fridge ! Love the creativity, Abby! Also, I put it in an 8 x 8 pan so it is a little thinner but still delicious. When slicing the fudge coat your knife in a cooking spray so it makes a clean slice through the fudge. Love your recipes, thank you. Thanks so much for your recipe’s! What if I can’t find the desiccated coconut flakes? Fudge. I just made this fudge, it is delicious, just another great recipe from Dana. Good evening, I take back anything I said about tasting the coconut! Right? Now, how do you make Lindor Truffles without all the calories???? I can defenitely taste the coconut (which I love) and I didn’t use a lot of sweetener because it doesn’t need much. You are truly magnificent! maltose, fructose just is not particularly healthy, even when it comes to fruit it is not advisable to eat too much :(. I thought it had a hint of coconut aftertaste, but I love coconut so I enjoyed it. After being in the freezer, the pools of coconut oil solidified. I wasn’t able to make the coconut creamy and when I placed the fudge in the pan, the coconut oil pooled in certain spots-not sure why.