Vegan Fudge (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (2024)

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This Vegan Fudge is rich and creamy, seriouslysilky,melt-in-your-mouth velvety and tastes like caramel! It's also "buttery" and has a perfectly fudgy texture. Plus it's not-too-sweet and not heavy or cloying. It's naturally sweetened with dates, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar free, free from coconut, paleo-friendly, and takes just 15 minutes to make. It makes an excellent edible giftforValentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Christmas, and everything in between!

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How to make this recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of the post forthe full recipe.

  • Soak the cashewsand datesin cold water overnight or in boiling water for 15 minutes.
  • Drain and add them to a food processoralong with all the other ingredients.

Tip: You can get hold of cacao butter online, in local health food stores or large supermarkets. If your food processor isn’t very powerful, it may have trouble with the cacao butter. In this case, melt the cacao butter first using a bain-mariebefore adding to the food processor.

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  • Whizz until completely smooth- you might need to mix it around a few times.
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Tip: Make sure you get rid of any air bubbles and make sure the top is completely smooth.

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  • Place in the fridge for 4-6 hours until it becomes completely firm to the touch.
  • Remove from the tin and cut into pieces.
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Substitutions you can make

  • You can replace thealmond butterwith any other nut or seed butter: peanut butter, cashew butter, Brazil nut butter, tahini, sunflower seed butter etc.
  • You can replace the cacao butter with coconut oil or coconut butter, though the flavour will be affected and it will taste of coconut.

Ingredients you can add

You can add any of these ingredients to the fudge mixture before setting:

  • Chocolate chips.
  • Chopped nuts.
  • Dried fruit.
  • Desiccated coconut.
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How long does this keep for?

It keeps coveredin the fridge for up to 5 days.

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More similar vegan treats

  • Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites
  • Matcha Chocolate Truffles
  • Chocolate Sweet Potato Fudge
  • Chocolate Truffles
  • Strawberry Chocolate Truffles

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Vegan Fudge (GF)

This Vegan Fudge is perfectly sweet, seriouslyrich,melt-in-your-mouth creamy and tastes like caramel!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: paleo fudge, refined sugar free fudge, vegan caramel, vegan fudge

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 large pieces

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

  • 200 g (1 ⅓ cup) cashew nuts soaked overnight in cold water or in boiling water for 15 minutes
  • 195 g (1 ⅛ cup) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or in boiling water for 15 minutes
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter (or sub any other nut or seed butter)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt to taste
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) cacao butter * (or sub coconut oil or coconut butter, though this will give it a coconut taste)

Instructions

  • Drain the soaked cashew nuts and dates.

  • Place all the ingredients in a food processor.

  • Whizz until completely smooth - you might need to mix it around a few times.

  • Transfer the mixture to a loaf tin lined with greaseproof baking paper (I used a one-pound loaf tin).

  • Make sure you get rid of any air bubbles and make sure the top is completely smooth.

  • Place in the fridge for 4-6 hours until it becomes completely firm to the touch.

  • Remove from the loaf tin and cut into pieces.

  • Keeps covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

*If your food processor isn’t very powerful, it may have trouble with the cacao butter. In this case, melt the cacao butter first using a bain-marie before adding to the food processor.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Fudge (GF)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 297Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 8g40%

Sodium 3mg0%

Potassium 354mg10%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Dawn

    Vegan Fudge (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (13)
    Thank you so much for this recipe! I have been trying to find a recipe for vegan fudge for months!

    Reply

    • Rhian Williams

      Aw great thank you so much!

  2. Carli

    Vegan Fudge (GF) - Rhian's Recipes (14)
    Wow so easy to make and tastes great

    Reply

    • Rhian Williams

      Thank you so much!

  3. Karen

    Can you use a mixer or immersion blender to blend instead of a food processor?

    Reply

    • Rhian Williams

      I'm not sure about a mixer as it might not be as powerful - you need everything to become really small otherwise it will be 'grainy' and the texture won't be as smooth. An immersion blender should work depending on how powerful yours is - they can really vary. But a fairly powerful immersion blender should do the trick yes!

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FAQs

What fudge is gluten-free? ›

Rest assured that plain chocolate fudge is in fact, gluten-free. It's main ingredients (without us giving away our family secret recipe!) are sugar, butter and milk; all of which are free of gluten.

Does peanut butter fudge have gluten? ›

The raw ingredients for fudge are typically sugar, butter, and milk (so those are gluten-free) but fudge can quickly become non gluten-free when it is flavored (chocolate, peanut butter, maple, etc.).

Can celiacs eat fudge? ›

Probably. Read the ingredients, ask the person who made it. It's a very simple recipe, so it's the add-ins that would not be g-f. Real homemade fudge really only has three ingredients: sugar, cocoa, and milk, half 'n half, or full cream.

Why is fudge not vegan? ›

Chocolate fudge is typically suitable for lacto-ovo vegetarians. However, it usually includes several prominent dairy ingredients: sweetened condensed milk, butter, and, in most cases, milk chocolate.

Is Smucker's fudge gluten-free? ›

There are quite a few brands of hot fudge and while hot fudge is typically gluten-free, that may not always be the case. Smuckers brand hot fudge is considered gluten-free as is the hot fudge at Dairy Queen. This is one of those products where you should always read the nutrition label.

Are M&M's gluten-free? ›

The following Mars candies have no gluten-containg ingredients: M&Ms (except pretzel, crispy, and potentially seasonal items) Milky Way Caramel Bars (not the original Milky Way Bar) Snickers Bars.

Is M&M fudge gluten-free? ›

Yes, M&M's made in America are generally considered gluten-free, except for flavors like pretzel and crispy M&M's, which contain wheat. Most U.S.-made M&M's are manufactured using milk chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, soy lecithin, and other gluten-free ingredients.

Is Smucker's chocolate fudge gluten-free? ›

Smuckers brand hot fudge is considered gluten-free as is the hot fudge at Dairy Queen. This is one of those products where you should always read the nutrition label.

Is Mackinac Island fudge gluten-free? ›

Mackinac Island's original fudge shop, which opened its doors in 1887, continues its longtime tradition handcrafting all-natural fudge the same way original Murdick's family members did more than a century ago. Today, we continue to serve up fresh, gluten-free fudge, … [Read more...]

Is Nestle fudge gluten-free? ›

Is it Gluten Free? Yes!

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