Healthy Vegan Tahini Freezer Fudge

Healthy Vegan Tahini Freezer Fudge

Today we are making Healthy Vegan Tahini Freezer Fudge! Who doesn’t like fudge?! It’s the epitome of dessert – a rich chocolate fudge slice, or basically anything made with the cacao bean, right?! But today’s recipe doesn’t contain any cocoa powder or is even full-on chocolate. Instead, it’s a different type of fudge, an easy recipe (and the perfect healthy treat!) made of whole foods ingredients like creamy tahini, pure maple syrup and coconut oil.

Tahini, the main ingredient, is pure sesame seed paste, which adds a slightly bitter, nutty flavor. Combined with the sweetness of maple syrup and the properties of coconut oil, mixing these together allows the fudge to harden up in the freezer, becoming a chewier texture that you can enjoy as dessert!

Why You’ll Love This Healthy Vegan Tahini Freezer Fudge

6 Simple Ingredients: Including the chocolate chips and the salt, the other main ingredients are just 4 easy-to-find grocery items. The combination of tahini, pure maple syrup, vanilla and coconut oil provide healthy fats and natural sugars for a no bake treat! This vegan fudge recipe comes together easily and hassle-free, requiring no special gourmet baking ingredients, and is kitchen beginner-friendly.

Substitutions

Chocolate: Check the label to make sure the chocolate chips do not contain milk products and are vegan. Semisweet chips work best for the sweetest fudge. However, dark chocolate will provide a more bitter underlying taste if desired. I don’t recommend dark chocolate here, just because tahini is also slightly bitter. The sugar in the maple syrup and semisweet chocolate balances that out. Additionally, to keep this recipe refined sugar-free, use raw cacao nibs instead of chocolate chips.

Tahini: This is a Middle Eastern staple ingredient made of pure ground sesame seeds (aka, sesame butter), where the only ingredient on the label should be white sesame seeds. If you’re allergic or just not a tahini lover, you can still make this fudge! Substitute the tahini with peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, or another nut or seed butter for a different flavored fudge.

Pure Maple Syrup: This should be pure maple syrup, not pancake syrup. Pure syrup will only contain one ingredient on the label. You can substitute with agave nectar or another liquid sweetener, such as date syrup, brown rice syrup or coconut nectar with varying taste.

Vanilla Extract: Choose a non-alcoholic vanilla flavor (which doesn’t contain alcohol so can’t be labeled as extract) or a vanilla extract without any added caramel color or dyes.

Coconut Oil: Use refined coconut oil, that doesn’t smell or taste like coconut. Virgin or extra virgin coconut oil won’t work in this recipe in terms of taste. Cacao butter may be used as a substitute and a nut-free option. Do not use other oils such as avocado oil or olive oil, as they do not harden the way coconut oil does either.

Healthy Vegan Tahini Freezer Fudge Recipe Notes

• Swap out the chocolate chips for vegan white chocolate chips and funfetti sprinkles, to make this party themed!
• Although this is a freezer fudge, allow it to thaw at room temperature if you would like a softer texture, before eating.
• Dried fruits like cranberries, apricots, or raisins can provide a chewy texture as add-ins!
• Make this a salted tahini fudge by sprinkling some coarse sea salt on top, before freezing it.

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If you make this Healthy Vegan Tahini Freezer Fudge, then leave a comment and star rating! Don’t forget to tag your photos @peanut_palate on Instagram. Enjoy!