Recipe: Low Carb Peanut Butter Fudge

November 19, 10:16 AMDenver Low Carb ExaminerLinda Duffy

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Sugarless Fudge? You betcha!

There is nothing quite like fudge during the holidays. The rich, sweet flavor and melt-in-your mouth texture are almost enough to make you forget about the stress of dealing with family and fighting crowds at Walmart. Just because you need to avoid sugar due to weight issues, diabetes, or a desire to avoid wearing dentures in your old age does NOT mean to have to give up fudge. With a few easy to find ingredients and a mixer, you can whip up your own tasty treat without all the carbohydrates.

Wifezilla's Low Carb Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup Natural Chunky Peanut Butter (no sugar-added)

3/4 - 1 cup Coconut Milk

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Powdered Splenda to taste

Almonds or other nuts 

Directions:

Using an electric mixer or hand blender, whip together peanut butter and cocoa. Add 3/4 cups of coconut milk. If fudge is not smooth and creamy, but more stiff and lumpy, add a little more coconut milk (up to 1 cup) and whip until smooth. The fudge will become thicker/stiffer after chilling, so don't panic if it seems a little too soft at this point. Add remaining ingredients, using just enough Splenda to make the fudge sweet (if using packets, start with 4 and go from there). Place in a 9x9 or other similar sized pan (I actually used a rectangular silicon loaf pan) and press some nuts in to the top. Chill for about 2 hours before serving.

This fudge will need to be stored in the refrigerator because the oils in the coconut milk will become more liquid at room temperature. 

FUDGE TOO SOFT AFTER CHILLING? This can happen because different types of coconut milk contain different amounts of coconut oil. The more oil, the stiffer it gets when cold. If your batch of fudge does not become firm enough, you have 2 choices. 1) Add more peanut butter and cocoa and re-chill. 2) Pretend you were trying to make peanut butter pudding and grab a spoon.

I can report from personal experience that either method works just fine (::burp::). Just be sure to adjust your level of coconut milk when you make your next batch.