Peanut Butter Fudge Freezer Bars

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This content originally appeared on ForGoodMeasure. Republished with permission.

These frozen fudge bars hit all the points — vegan, naturally sweet & blood sugar balancing. A creamy fudge base crafted from buttery macadamia nuts and sweet coconut milk is layered with peanut butter, dipped in delicious dark chocolate, and finished with a sprinkling of coarse sea salt. These are the sweet treats you need to have stashed in your freezer for those late summer cravings when your palette needs something cool, yet deliciously decadent.

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Calories 421kcal

Ingredients

1 cup macadamia nuts, soaked overnight1 cup coconut milk¼ cup cacao powder2 tablespoons maple syrup1 teaspoon vanilla½ cup peanut butter3 cups water6 ounces 85% dark chocolate, finely chopped½ teaspoon coconut oil1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Please note you will need a processor for this recipe.

Line a bread pan and rimless baking sheet with parchment.
Using a processor, add drained macadamia nuts, coconut milk, cacao powder, maple syrup, and vanilla, blending, until smooth and creamy.
Transfer fudge base to prepared bread pan.
Swirl in peanut butter.
Freeze for 4 hours.

While setting …

Over medium heat, warm a large saucepan.
Add water and simmer.
Fit a small glass bowl inside saucepan, creating a double boiler.
Decrease heat, ensuring water does not splash into bowl.
Add chocolate and coconut oil, stirring occasionally, until melted and combined.
Slice frozen fudge base into eight parts.
Dip each frozen bar into melted chocolate and place on prepared baking sheet.
Sprinkle with sea salt.
Freeze for 10 minutes, until set.
Serve or store frozen.

Notes

SERVING INFORMATION:

YIELD: 8
SIZE: 1 bar
CARBS: 21g
NET CARBS: 15g

Nutrition

Sodium: 53mg | Sugar: 10g | Fiber: 6g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Calories: 421kcal | Fat: 36g | Protein: 8g


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