Everyone’s favorite Fudge Babies, one of my most popular recipes of all time, are back once again!
Oil Free
Flourless
Vegan
Just 5 Ingredients… and NO Baking Required!
These secretly vegan and healthy chocolate fudge balls, with just a few wholesome ingredients and no added sugar, are easy to make, completely delicious… and totally addictive!
Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!!!!
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This has been one of my most popular recipes with readers over the years, and for good reason.
If you’ve never heard of Fudge Babies, they’re basically raw and paleo chocolate truffles made without any added sugars, oil, or processed ingredients, and they’re pretty much impossible to stop eating.
The recipe is one of the easiest healthy desserts you’ll ever try.
Fudge Babies will always have a special place in my heart because, long before the Chickpea Cookie Dough Dip or the Black Bean Brownies came onto the scene, this was actually the first one of my recipes to ever go viral!
Fudge Babies come in all sorts of different flavors, such as Thin Mint, German Chocolate, and Chocolate Peanut Butter.
You can roll them into balls, cut out shapes with cookie cutters, or even form them into bars to make your own homemade Larabars, for a healthy snack any time you’re craving chocolate.
You can also roll them in coconut flour if you want to make your own homemade Larabar Bites.
And because they don’t need to be refrigerated, they’re great for any of the following:
Packing in a lunchbox
Making a batch to give as a gift
Shipping to family or friends
Taking as a healthy on-the-go snack
So why highlight the Fudge Babies again now?
Well first of all, the recipe is way too good to be lost in the archives.
If you have just 5 minutes, I highly recommend making a batch.
They are ridiculously fun to make and even more fun to eat.
Especially with Valentine’s Day around the corner, chocolate Fudge Babies are the perfect recipe, because they are both heart healthy and sinfully decadent and chocolatey at the same time.
But even more importantly: On February 21st, at noon EST, I’ll be making these fudge babies live in the studio at the USA Today Headquarters!
**Edit: Above is the live footage from the USA Today Headquarters broadcast
I included a few flavor variations below, but the sky really is the limit.
Have fun coming up with your own Fudge Baby flavors by adding ingredients such as chia seeds, almond extract, shredded coconut, instant coffee, or anything else you think sounds good.
I’d love to see your variations, so please feel free to post a photo of your results in the comment section below, or tag me on Instagram @ChocolateCoveredKatie.
Fudge Babies – The Famous Recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts or nuts of choice – Or here’s a Nut-Free Version
- 1 1/3 cup pitted dates
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3-4 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder
- optional just over 1/8 tsp salt
- optional mini chocolate chips
- optional add-ins such as chia seeds or shredded coconut
Instructions
- *If your dates are super hard, just soak them in boiling water for a half hour. Most regular grocery stores carry dates; just be sure to buy them pitted. I usually add the salt, but it’s your choice! Blend all ingredients in a food processor (or halve the recipe and use a single serve blender or mini chopper). When doing a full recipe, I’ve found that a food processor works much better than a blender because everything processes more evenly and the results are not a sticky mess. Roll into balls – I find it’s easiest to transfer the dough to a ziploc and smush it into one big ball, then break off pieces and roll into smaller balls. Feel free to dip in melted chocolate or roll in cocoa powder or shredded coconut or coconut flour. You can also form bars or even roll out the dough and cut shapes with cookie cutters! View Nutrition Facts Variations: Hot Chocolate Fudge Babies: 1/4 cup raw cashews or walnuts, loosely packed 2/3 cup pitted dates, 1 tbsp Dutch cocoa powder, pinch salt Coconut Cookie Fudge Babies: loosely packed 2/3 cup pitted dates, 1 1/2 tbsp coconut butter, pinch salt Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Babies: 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (with salt), loosely packed 2/3 cup pitted dates, 1 tbsp cocoa, 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract And here’s a Cookie Dough Version!
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“But fudge babies are so healthy you don’t have to stop after a tiny taste.” = This is a sentence I absolutely welcome. Your fudge babies really look good. And chocolate is healthy as it has lots of nutrients which are good.
Hi Katie!
I stumbled upon your fudge baby recipe two years ago while searching for a student friendly, aka cost effective replacement to Larabars. Thank you a million times! My friends and family have been enjoying these ever since. I am wondering though, have you ever tried to add ginger & orange to your original recipe? I came across a similar varient at my local Organic Market, but have been unable to perfect the recipe at home.
Warm regards.
I haven’t… there are so many combinations I still need to try! The ginger idea sounds really good. Hmmm… an excuse to experiment. As if I needed another excuse to eat chocolate ;).
I haven’t… there are so many combinations I still need to try! The ginger idea sounds really good. Hmmm… an excuse to experiment. As if I needed another excuse to eat chocolate ;).
So, so good!! I used a little less than a cup of medjool dates and dark chocolate cocoa powder…they tasted like a fudge brownie…amazing!!
Your original version is so good (I used dark chocolate cocoa and medjool dates)…tasted like a fudge brownie. Seriously amazing. Today, I tried using dried cherries instead of dates, and the results are also amazing!! Thanks for sharing yet another recipe that makes the vegan diet just a little more fun and whimsical 🙂
These are very good! Made them tonight for the Super Bowl. My mother in law liked them and asked for the recipe. My daughter had 4 and I had 3. THAT’S how good these are.
omg…just made the Original Fudge Babies! I kept thinking this recipe can’t be right — it needs more ingredients! (I did end up adding a tablespoon of Almond Milk.) I thought it was going to be too dry — but lo and behold, I made little balls out of the “dough” – and it’s all I can do to keep from eating every last one! Sooooo delicious!!
Hi! I really liked these fudgie balls, they were very yummy. I did have a problem though during the creation of these I destroyed my magic bullet and I’m still waiting to see if the ninja that I transfered the mixture to survived! Yikes! I would love to know if you have had similar problems with making these or if there is a trick to thining out the mix? Thanks and I still love your blog even though it killed my appliances 🙂
Use Sunmaid dates! They’re much softer :).
OM Katie I found your blog by a pinterest pin…I’ve tried 3 of your recipes so far and you my dear are a dessert Einstein:) Wow!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I have never been a person to follow someone’s blog, or comment, but your site is unbelievable, these fudge babies are amazing!!!
Aww thanks, Beth! 🙂
They are addicting! You werent kidding! They were really messy to make, but worth it in the end!
Katie,
I just made these. They are amazing! And I feel so good knowing that they’re raw! They whipped up super quick, and it’s always fun to play in your food 🙂
I just learned about your blog a few months ago, and I look forward to trying so many of these recipes. I really want to incorporate more raw foods into my diet and have fun at the same time! Thank you for everything you do.