Dessert Recipes
Raw Superfood Fudge
A decadent dessert that is also nutritious? Yes! This raw fudge recipe serves as a sweet treat and a powerhouse of nutrients, including medium-chain triglycerides from the coconut oil, antioxidants in the raw cacao, vitamin C and amino acids in the goji berries, and essential fatty acids in the chia seeds. Sometimes I will have a little piece of this raw fudge with a green smoothie for breakfast!
Line an 8.5 x 4.5-inch glass bread pan with parchment paper.
Place the cashew butter, melted coconut oil, raw cacao, and sea salt into a food processor fitted with the “s” blade; process until a paste forms. Then add the dates and process again until dates until smooth. Then add the goji berries and chia seeds; pulse to combine them. For smoother fudge, add all ingredients to a high-powdered blender, except for the goji berries and chia seeds, and blend until smooth. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Press fudge mixture into pan evenly with oiled hands. Place pan into the refrigerator to chill until hardened. Once solid, you can slice the fudge into small squares. Store small squares of fudge in your freezer or in your refrigerator.
Yield: about 12 to 16 servings
Tip: Make sure you are using fresh, soft dates. Older dates tend to loose moisture and become harder to blend, especially in a recipe like this.
Recipe from The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre
A decadent dessert that is also nutritious? Yes! This raw fudge recipe serves as a sweet treat and a powerhouse of nutrients, including medium-chain triglycerides from the coconut oil, antioxidants in the raw cacao, vitamin C and amino acids in the goji berries, and essential fatty acids in the chia seeds. Sometimes I will have a little piece of this raw fudge with a green smoothie for breakfast!
- ¾ cup raw cashew butter
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 6 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
- pinch sea salt
- 1 cup pitted medjool dates
- ½ cup goji berries
- 2 to 3 tablespoons white chia seeds
Line an 8.5 x 4.5-inch glass bread pan with parchment paper.
Place the cashew butter, melted coconut oil, raw cacao, and sea salt into a food processor fitted with the “s” blade; process until a paste forms. Then add the dates and process again until dates until smooth. Then add the goji berries and chia seeds; pulse to combine them. For smoother fudge, add all ingredients to a high-powdered blender, except for the goji berries and chia seeds, and blend until smooth. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Press fudge mixture into pan evenly with oiled hands. Place pan into the refrigerator to chill until hardened. Once solid, you can slice the fudge into small squares. Store small squares of fudge in your freezer or in your refrigerator.
Yield: about 12 to 16 servings
Tip: Make sure you are using fresh, soft dates. Older dates tend to loose moisture and become harder to blend, especially in a recipe like this.
Recipe from The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre