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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I am allergic to bananas, any substitutes you would recommend?
In the recipe, it says to contact Chrystal for advice.
In the recipe, it says to contact Chrystal for advice.
“Place in freezer for 30 minutes. Cut into 16 squares. Re-freeze whatever you don’t eat, and enjoy at another time!” does this mean this goodie wouldn’t keep it’s shape at room temperature? I’m thinking of making this nutritious snack for work, which means it would be left on the counter.
These were good! Super awesome healthy dessert. Only notes are that the top layer doesn’t really taste chocolatey. It really just tastes like frozen bananas mostly. Maybe I’ll up the cocoa amount in the future? Didn’t set up in 30 minutes (in my freezer anyways). Took about 2 hours or more. I might try adding some raw shredded coconut to the bottom layer too…yum!
This is delicious! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Wow ! I have just put the fudge in the freezer and counting down 30 , i couldnent resist the inevitable , step by step taste test , this is yummy as thank you !
Hi there!
Looks so yummy! I’m good with everything except the bananas … they don’t agree with me. What can I use as a substitute? I can’t wait to try these. Thanks!!!
It says in the recipe that you should ask Crystsl for substitution questions.
I made these tonight as the recipe looked great! So easy to make too
Hi, just wondering if this a raw almond butter or roasted.
It probably will work with either, but your best bet is to ask Crystal.
I made your eat more fudge bars for a dinner party last night. They are truly amazing!!! Will be making them often 🙂
Hi, tried this fudge recipe on Sunday and took a batch for a pre run snack [20 mile trail race!]. It was delicious and went down a treat with all the club members. So easy to make, so delicious and nutritious as well. Thank you.
I would like to see the nutritional break-down for these. It seems to me that they would be VERY high in sugar, what with the dates, bananas and honey. As a diabetic, I am always seeking low-sugar recipes without using fake sugars.
Made these a couple of days ago and they were awesome! Have never cooked with dates before and have been looking for low to no sugar recipes so gave this a try. So glad that I did! My whole family loved it! Will definitely make again!!
Hi. I’m looking forward to making these, but struggling with the measurements. Any chance you could give ingredient weight in grams or ounces, instead of volume in cups? Surely it would be more accurate this way and would certainly help those of us in the UK. Thanks!
What if you added chopped cherries to the base, omitted the chocolate from the top and added a bit of whipped coconut cream instead. Would we have a black-forest thing going on??
Also, omit the cocoa powder alltogether and add instead candied ginger and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves etc..
my mom thought it was as good as cheesecake! What??? You Rock Chrystal!!
Can any of the coco powder be replaced by 99% chocolate bar?
Thanks