Hi everyone,
If you get a chance, be sure to take a look at the NEW healthy recipe page.
By popular demand, there are now options for you to search by ingredient, search by date, or you can also search by category.
More changes are coming, and while I’m working on the changes, I have a lovely guest blogger for you today:
Hello to all the wonderful readers of Katie’s delicious Chocolate-Covered blog!
I’m Christal, from Nutritionist in the Kitch. I was absolutely thrilled when Katie asked if I would feature my Healthy ‘Eatmore’ Fudge Squares on her blog because:
a) I am a HUGE fan of Chocolate Covered Katie and have always been incredibly inspired by her ability to take the often-unhealthy foods we crave and turn them into something healthy and still just as delicious!
b) It means I get to share these amazing Healthy ‘Eatmore’ Fudge Squares with even more wonderful people!!
As a Nutritionist I am always looking for ways to “healthify” those not-so-healthy recipes.
I am a true advocate of ‘clean eating’ and believe the body can thrive best off of whole, natural, unprocessed, and unrefined foods… but that sure doesn’t mean those foods have to be bland or boring!
Enter the Healthy ‘Eatmore’ Fudge Squares.
As a kid, I devoured Eatmore Bars when I got the chance (this wasn’t often because chocolate bars always led to me having temper tantrums… I’m guessing it had to do with the enormous amounts of ‘bounce-off-the-walls’ refined sugar…), and I have to admit, to this day, I still get a craving for a sweet, chewy, Eatmore bar… but nowadays I couldn’t bring myself to eat one.
So instead, this recipe does the trick! Not only does this healthy version still taste like an Eatmore bar, it tastes like an Eatmore bar topped with FUDGE!
Yes, fudge. Healthy fudge!
No refined sugars, flours, or chemicals found here in these super delicious and incredibly easy homemade fudge squares!
Eatmore Chocolate Fudge Bars
Healthy Eatmore Fudge Chocolate Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup raw walnuts
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ripe bananas
- 4 tbsp natural almond butter
- 1/4 cup more unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp honey, agave or pure maple syrup
Instructions
Put dates in a bowl with warm water, allow dates to soak for 30 minutes, then drain. Mix together dates, almonds, walnuts, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder in a food processor until well blended. Spread mixture in a 9×5 baking pan (or an 8×8 is okay) until evenly distributed, and press down gently with a spoon. Mix together bananas, almond butter, honey, and other 1/4 cup cocoa powder in the food processor until well blended. Spread mixture over bottom layer until evenly distributed. Place in freezer for 30 minutes. Cut into 16 squares. Re-freeze whatever you don’t eat, and enjoy at another time! For troubleshooting or substitution advice, please ask Chrystal, as this is her recipe.
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These look amazing! I want to make them for the family Easter dessert. I’ve never bought dates before…where would one find them (what section of the store)?
Near the raisins and other dried fruit. Sometimes it’s the baking aisle, sometimes near the veggies. Ask a clerk where the raisins are, and the dates are usually in the same area.
Hi,
I followed this recipe exactly and the brownies have been in the freezer for over an hour and the “fudge” is very liquidity and I can’t seem to cut them since it is so liquidity. Should I just leave then in the freezer over night and try cutting them in the morning?
Thanks!
I just make them last night and they do firm up but it takes longer than an hour. Overnight would be perfect!
I’m having the same issue. After the recommended 30 minutes in the freezer, they’re still too soft to cut. It’s great tasting goop, but I hope it firms up overnight!
i love it
Okay, so I found some dates today, but they seemed pretty plump. I’ve never had them before. Would I still soak them in water? Thanks so much for the help.
I made these last night and they are wonderful! And they seriously look just like the picture. I admit I was skeptical. I didn’t think something with no real sugar could look that good. But they do and they taste that good too! Thanks for a great recipe!
I was so excited for those recipe! But mine never set up in the freezer! Is there a baking step that is missing????
Mine did not set in the freezer either Lynne.
They tasted great but were so messy to eat. They are not something I would serve to guests as they will get chocolate all over themselves LOL!
These look really good! However, I can’t eat nuts – do you have any suggestions for substituting the nut ingredients? I’m assuming I can substitute the almond butter for coconut oil or cocoa butter, but not sure about the actual nuts.
i found this recpie on pinterest and made it over the weekend with carob powder – it was amazing! my 2yo son LOVES it and i love that he’s not getting tons of crazy chocolate in his system. thanks for coming up with something so tasty and amazing!!
Hi! Love the look of these and just wanted to know how long they last and also do you make almond butter or buy it? TIA.