Label this under Things you didn’t know you needed.
What you see before you is not fudge sauce… it is actual homemade chocolate fudge that’s been packed into a jar, just waiting to be opened and devoured. Needless to say, this recipe is very dangerous!
Chocolate Fudge in a Jar
- 1 16oz jar roasted almond butter, or allergy-friendly alternative
- 3/4 cup virgin coconut oil (120g)
- 1/2 cup cacao or cocoa powder (20g)
- 1/4 tsp salt (my almond butter was unsalted)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp NuNaturals liquid vanilla stevia, or 3 tbsp sugar of choice
Start with a jar of room-temperature nut butter. If there is any oil at the top of the nut butter, stir it in until smooth. Now take 2/3 cup nut butter out of the jar and set aside for a different use. Stir the 3/4 cup coconut oil into the jar until smooth. Add the cacao, salt, vanilla, and sweetener, and stir again until completely smooth. Place in the fridge, where it will soon harden into fudge.
Question of the Day:
Are there any things you didn’t know you needed but now that you have them, you aren’t sure how you ever lived without them? Two things that come to mind for me are my iphone (never had one until last month) and my digital camera. And then, of course, there is high-speed internet… anyone remember dial-up??
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I know it says the serving size is 15g but I don’t have anything to weigh it out on. Is that like equivalent to a tablespoon?
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this really is s devilish recipe. it looks so good i cannot even deal. cannot deal, i tell you.
Oh my goodness, Katie. This looks incredible!! You are right… this is bad, bad news. 🙂
Regular, okay Costco size, jars of almond butter don’t last long in my house. This would have no chance! This would be great on its own with a spoon 🙂 I usually have almond butter and a few dried dates for my evening snack, this would be a great addition!
Oh I always knew I needed a jar of fudge in the fridge;)
I didn’t realize what I’d been missing out on until I got an immersion blender. My favorite appliance.
I don’t think I will let myself try this recipe out.. I’m not sure if I should thank you or scream at you. Hmmmm, naughty! 😀
Homemade fudge in a jar? What could be easier?!
How I lived with dial-up for so long amazes me too.
I make something similar using coconut oil and cocoa…but not nut butter. I have to try this next time instead of making my homemade “chocolates” 😉
Oh my gosh.
My mind is blown.
I have no words.
Pinning.
Actually, we still have dial-up at my house because we live in a small town in the middle of central Maine. I’m used to it though. What would you use this recipe for?
Just it it from the jar ;).
Things I can’t live without (that are recent acquisitions:
Ice cream maker (it’s your fault I bought one)
2nd monitor for my desktop
Free pattern websites for crochet
Pinterest
It looks really yummy! But one question, if you take out 2/3 of a cup of almond butter & put in 3/4 of a cup of coconut oil + cocoa, etc. Won’t that overflow & be impossible to mix in the jar?
Thanks.
No, as there is extra room at the top of the jar, and also the oil soaks into the spaces left in the semi-solid that is the almond butter.
I’m glad someone asked this. I’ve made this at least once a month since the post, and still can’t seem to get the ratios correct. Please let me know where I am getting this incorrect:
1) Using 1, 16 oz jar of nut butter (I use sun-butter), remove 2/3 cup of nut butter.
1a) 16oz = 2cups, so removing 2/3 cup from 2 cups leaves 1 1/3 cup
1b) 1 1/3 cup = 2/3 jar = 10.667 oz =~ 315 grams
1c) Only 1/3 (of a 16 oz jar) is now empty
2) Add 3/4 cup virgin coconut oil (120g)
2a) 3/4 cup is not equal to 120g, it actually equals 177g, or ~180g
2b) 3/4 cup = 6 oz =~ 180g
2c) My jar is already over full, even after lightly heating both the nut butter and the oil and blending them
3) 1/2 cup cacao or cocoa powder (20g)
3a) 1/2 cup is not equal to 20g, it actually equals 120g
3b) 1/2 cup = 4 oz = 120g
3c) 10.667 oz (nut butter) + 6 oz (coconut oil) + 4 oz (cocoa) = 20.667 oz so far
3d) My 16 oz jar is definitely not able to hold 20.667 oz, but I can mix in a pot under low heat, and fill the container, and it tastes great (with a little left over to eat right away).
What’s bothering me is that it seems to work for you to get it all in a jar (and I’ve only included the 3 largest ingredients so far). Did I miss something? Thanks for your recipe and your feedback!
Hi JR,
It seems you are going with liquid measurements for everything. Cocoa powder, for example, is definitely nowhere near 120g per half cup. Try measuring it on a scale to see what I mean.
Also keep in mind that there will be room at the top of the jar; nut butter jars are not filled to the brim. Hope that helps!
Also, 16 ounces equals two cups only when measuring liquids. Peanut butters and nut butters are measured by weight. The product weighs 16 ounces. It is not 16 fluid ounces. HTH.
This looks so yummy! I love making fudge with coconut oil, but never have thought about adding a nut butter. I smell a new addiction coming on!
I’m not sure how I ever lived without my iPhone either! On a less urgent level but still on the level of things I really appreciate and use often I include my foam roller, iDock to play my music, and gym membership to keep me sane ;).
Wow i’m definatly trying this! As someone who is only recently trying to eat healthier this is perfect to replace nutella 🙂 but i was wondering how long it keeps for and whether to store it in the fridge or cupboard.