What do you like to do on Snow Days?
Growing up in the Philadelphia area, we had a lot of snow days. Once, school was closed for 17 days straight! My favorite things to do on snow days: make snow cones, make snow forts, and build snow families. Oh, and then come in for hot chocolate, of course.
This year, thanks to super-weird weather, my university canceled classes four days in a row. There’s not enough snow to make a fort, and I have no interest in eating snow cones. However, I did manage to get some chocolate into my system.
Have you tried the Sugar-Free Chocolate Fudge yet?
If you haven’t, you must must must make this!! It is too delicious to miss out on! And yesterday, the deliciousness advanced to a whole new level: chocolate fudge cake.
This is how I spent my snow day: making a chocolate fudge cake that tastes like a raw version of chocolate mousse pie!
Raw Chocolate Fudge Cake (or frosting)
(You can also cut this into fudge bites!)
- 1/2 a medium, very-ripe banana (80g)
- 4 tbsp (60g) Artisana coconut butter or Homemade Coconut Butter
- 2 tbsp (or more!) cocoa powder (10g)
- scant 1/16 tsp salt
- sweetener, if desired (maple syrup, agave, stevia, or other sweetener of choice)
(Note: This makes a small amount. Triple or quadruple the recipe for a traditional-sized cake.) Blend everything together in your blender, food processor, or Magic Bullet. Spread into a container (or onto wax paper). Refrigerate overnight, or freeze for a few hours. The cake will keep in the freezer for weeks. Just be sure to thaw at least 20 minutes prior to eating. (Taste before eating, in case you wish to add sweetener.)
*A few readers have told me coconut oil will work in place of the coconut butter. But I have not tried it, and I would think you’d lose some of the richness. So try that substitution at your own risk.
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Nutrition Info per 60g slice:
Calories: 180
Added Sugars: 0g
Protein Grams: .5
3g protein in this version: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
(Above, as fudge bites)
Question of the Day:
What are your favorite snow memories?
My sister and I often spent snow days ice skating in our backyard. One year we decided to make an actual rink. We invited all the neighborhood kids and served popcorn and played music. It definitely beat going to school!
My oh my that looks amazingly delicious!!
Today is my first snow day ever in my life! Actually take that back, like 4 years ago we had an ice day. I was homeschooled though so it didn’t really count for me. But, a bunch of the neighbors and I went out and played kickball in the ice, it was a lot of fun. It NEVER snows where I live. I know many people that this is their first time seeing snow. Crazy, huh?
This whole year has been crazy, weather-wise! It’s insane!
“Pretty productive?” I would say most successful, productive snow day EVER 🙂
That looks so good! I really love your blog, you know being a chocoholic and all. You are feeding the addiction girl ~ but it’s okay, I love it!!
Chocoholics unite!! hehe 🙂
oh my gosh. that looks SO goooooood!
17 days straight?!?! Whoa! Growing up, we lived in a small town with mountains right on the edge so we’d get out of school for the thought of snow. My favorite memories involving spending the entire day outside with all my neighborhood friends and sledding down the tons of hills around!
School was canceled in Austin today. I don’t think we even got an inch. The sun came out and I went for a great run – so glad to not go on the dreadmill again. I can barely seen any snow left in my yard…
Haha as soon as they see a flake of snow in Austin (or another warm place), they freak! Whereas in Canada, you can have a foot and still have school!
OMG that looks delicious!
This is a super naughty (haha i love that word) dessert. Love it!
As soon as I saw the picture I thought, “Katie is a genius!! That looks like the most delicious dessert EVER!!!”
And my favorite snow memory is sledding with my best friend 🙂
hey katie — I’m just curious — how many “60g slices” does that recipe make!? I’m definitely looking forward to trying it! you are an amazing, inspiring, GENIUS!
If you add up all the grams for 2 servings of the naughty butter, it’s 300g, so 5 servings of 60g.
This looks incredible! I know what I’m having for dessert tonight. Really, I do. I’m going to make it now!
So my birthday is in April, and I’ll happily accept some of this cake as a gift! 😉
Aww, ok! As long as I can celebrate with you… and have a slice of your birthday cake!
Hahaha, of course! 😉
Yum! This looks great.. I make a really similar pie filling to this.. so good!
The cake looks delish! Naughty girl butter…yay for naughty girls 🙂
How did I not know this “Growing up in the Philadelphia area”..
I thought you were a TX girl, born and raised. But now I am remembering that i think you lived in Japan for a bit?
Snow memories. Growing up in MN then Chicago, I have plenty. None that i enjoy. I like the heat!!!
Haha yeah I’ve lived ALL over. PA, Japan, China, Philippines, Texas… just not California yet. I am so working on it ;).
THAT looks AMAZING!!! 🙂
If I can’t find some coconut butter soon I may cry. I really should give making my own a shot, but I don’t know if my lil blender can take it. We had our first snow day on Wed. the University finally cancelled. It only took about a foot of snow to get it done. However, on Thursday when the windchill was -30 in the morning we still had to show up. Needless to say Mother Nature and I are not on speaking terms. That’s what I get for living in Iowa.
Some people have told me that the fudge tastes yummy if you use virgin coconut oil, which is much easier to find. I can’t say from experience that it works, but I’ve gotten around 10 comments from people who say it does. So maybe that’s an option for ya!