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December 19, 2016 By Nancylynn 21 Comments

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

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Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is a gluten and dairy free fudge recipe perfect for the Holidays, or any time of year!  Make it as a gift for coworkers or friends, or serve it alongside your favorite Holiday cookie platter! This post contains affiliate links for products I’m obsessed with.


Fudge cups on a wooden background with red and green treat boxes decorated with "Merry Christmas".

Since my little guy is gluten and dairy free, I am always on the look out for treats and desserts that he can have, especially around the holidays.   

And one of my favorite treats at Christmas is homemade fudge.

When I first started teaching, because I really couldn’t afford gifts for all of my co-workers, I used to make Rachel Ray’s 5 Minute Holiday Fudge Wreath and bring it in to share at our last team meeting before Winter break.  It’s a great recipe if you have never tried it, but it’s not exactly clean and definitely not dairy free.

Melted coconut oil, cocoa powder, and sweetener being whisked together.

It turns out, it’s super simple to make a healthy, clean, and dairy-free fudge that is also free from refined sugars or any other processed ingredients.  I looked at several different recipes to get ideas, and found this one from The Nourishing Gourmet to be very helpful.

This recipe is so easy, my daughter essentially made it by herself (hence our messy photos).  All you have to do is melt some coconut oil, stir in cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and – our favorite part – some creamy peanut butter.

Muffin tin with red and green cupcake liners filled with dairy free fudge, ready for the refrigerator.

Then we poured the chocolaty deliciousness into a cupcake pan with liners for easy portion control and sprinkled on some sea salt.  I actually think next time I will make use of my mini cupcake pan!

We were impatient, so we put our fudge in the freezer to set, but I actually prefer the texture when it is stored in the refrigerator.  It’s amazing how smooth and creamy this fudge is…and with the addition of peanut butter, it really tastes like a peanut butter cup! If you prefer your chocolate and peanut butter layers to be separate, definitely try my Healthy Copycat Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups recipe!

Chocolate peanut butter cup fudge circles on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden background.

While I wasn’t looking, my daughter dumped sprinkles all over the set fudge which I ended up having to brush off.  But I like her idea.  Next time, we will decorate before the fudge is set.

Peanut butter chocolate fudge next to green and red plaid treat boxes

These would make a yummy homemade gift if you need a last minute idea…especially since you probably have all of these ingredients in your pantry already, which is always a bonus.

If you give these a try, let me know what you think!

Close up photo of circular pieces of homemade fudge with text at the top of the photo. Text says, Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge | 21 Day Fix | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Confessions of a Fit Foodie

Looking for other Holiday desserts? Try one of these-

The Yummiest Gluten and Dairy Free Christmas Cookies

Healthy Instant Pot Brown Rice Pudding

Easy Chocolate Macaroons (Allergy Friendly)

Chocolate Coconut “Mounds” Cups

Gluten Free Apple Tart

Enjoy this Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe!

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Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

  • Author: Nancylynn Sicilia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup of maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • sea salt

Instructions

  1. Mix coconut oil, cocoa powder, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract until smooth.
  2. Pour into lined cupcake tins or into a pan lined with parchment paper.
  3. Sprinkle the top of your fudge with sea salt
  4. Refrigerate (about 30 minutes) or freeze (about 10 minutes) until set.
  5. Devour!

Notes

1 YELLOW Treat swap


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup or 2-3 mini cups

Keywords: dessert, treat, chocolate, peanut butter, fudge, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan

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"Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Fudge" text in a white circle on an overhead photo of circular pieces of fudge on parchment.

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  1. Natalie Bonello says

    December 19, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    Can the maple syrup be swapped with raw honey?? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      December 20, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  2. Hope says

    May 4, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    That is the serving size? Just one?

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    • Nancylynn says

      May 4, 2017 at 7:19 pm

      I would say 1 large cup (they are rich!) or 3 mini cups

      Reply
  3. Jolinda says

    June 23, 2017 at 12:21 am

    How many regular size cupcake liners does this recipe make?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      June 23, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      6-8 🙂

      Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    September 28, 2017 at 2:09 am

    What peanut butter did you use? Natural or skippy/kid brands?

    Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    September 28, 2017 at 2:10 am

    Did you use natural peanut butter or jif/skippy? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      September 28, 2017 at 12:30 pm

      I use a natural, no stir peanut butter!

      Reply
  6. Nathan Greathouse says

    January 18, 2019 at 10:36 pm

    Did you melt your coconut oil? I tried this twice and it didn’t smooth out to where I could pour it.

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      January 18, 2019 at 11:58 pm

      Yes – you would want to melt it.

      Reply
  7. Suzanne says

    January 23, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    These look so good! What a fun treat to keep a stash of for when you need a candy fix!

    Reply
  8. Vanessa says

    January 23, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      January 25, 2020 at 1:42 pm

      Yes! I keep mine in the freezer, but they don’t last long around here, lol!

      Reply
  9. Lily says

    April 16, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    These are great! I am currently doing the 80 day obsession and these satisfy my chocolate cravings nicely.

    Reply
  10. Joyce says

    September 20, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Oh, wow! This fudge is so good! It turned out so smooth and creamy! I’m a chocoholic on the 21 Day Fix plan and this is a great treat swap! Thank you!

    Reply
  11. Jamie says

    March 10, 2021 at 1:56 am

    I don’t like coconut. Is there something I can substitute for the coconut oil in this recipe? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      April 20, 2021 at 8:23 pm

      This recipe is going to work the best with coconut oil because of the fact that coconut oil solidifies at room temp and when cold. So, for people who don’t like coconut, I always suggest using refined coconut oil to eliminate a coconut flavor. Hope that helps!

      Reply

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