Vanilla Chocolate Fudge

 Fudge! What’s not to love? It’s rich, chewy and decadently delicious. If you love chocolate then you will find this recipe hard to resist. And the best bit? It’s raw, totally plant-based and the ingredients will nourish your body rather than damage it. It’s a win-win. Oh and it’s extremely easy to make as it uses only four basic ingredients.

 However, it is pretty rich so best not eaten all at once – if you can help it! The raw cacao powder used is a powerful superfood, rich in antioxidants which mop up the free radicals that contribute to our bodies ageing. Almond butter provides the thick texture and while the raw version is more nutritious because the delicate fats remain intact, roasted almond butter adds a deliciously warm, nutty flavour. The choice is yours! Almonds are the most alkalising of all nuts and a great source of plant protein, dietary fibre, minerals such as calcium, and vitamin E, which helps to keep our skin smooth and supple. I used a good quality organic maple syrup for this recipe as it compliments the almond butter so perfectly, creating that sweet, caramelised flavour. Other good sweeteners for this would be honey or coconut nectar. Using a liquid sweetener as opposed to a granulated or powdered version gives it that great gooey texture. I also decided to add in vanilla extract as I’m obsessed with all tastes and smells vanilla, but you could definitely experiment with cinnamon, raisins, cranberries, dates, crunchy seeds or fresh raspberries and blueberries.