Healthy Chocolate Fudge with Dried Fruit
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Servings
12
Prep Time
2 hours
Calories
150
It is widely known that strawberries dipped in any kind of chocolate is a delicious snack. It has a beautiful presentation, is easy to grab and eat, and is healthy as well. But what about dried fruit in a chocolate treat? Combining dark chocolate and dried fruit can be a great option as they both contain antioxidants and healthy fats. The bitter taste of dark chocolate pairs well with the natural sweetness of a variety of dried fruits.
This recipe only has 4 ingredients and is a healthy no-bake dessert suitable for vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets. We want to help you make healthy choices without meal planning and making elaborate recipes and snacks. At Nature’s Garden, our focus is on providing convenient and healthy snacks for the whole family. This is something for both the chocolate and fruit lovers of the family! Go ahead and order some of ourProbiotic Apricots andProbiotic Tart Cherries to make the recipe below. You can feel good knowing there are no artificial sweeteners or flavorings in our dried fruit which makes them the perfect option for this recipe.
Ingredients
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4 oz. dark chocolate
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4 fluid oz creamy almond butter
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½ cup chopped Nature’s Garden Probiotic Apricots and Tart Cherries
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¼ cup sliced almonds (optional)
Directions
Break up the dark chocolate into a heat-proof bowl.
Microwave the chocolate until melted
Pour in the almond butter and mix with the chocolate until well combined. If your almond butter is not already running, you may need to melt in the microwave for a few minutes prior to mixing with the chocolate.
Transfer the mix into small molds or loaf pan with parchment paper
Top with dried apricots, cherries, and sliced almonds (optional) and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Cut into small squares and store in an air-tight container.
Enjoy!
Recipe Note
Nutrition Highlights
This recipe is both delicious and nutritious! For being such a decadent dessert, there is only 3g of added sugar and each bite is around 150 calories. By using dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate, this recipe is rich in magnesium, copper, iron, and zinc as well as plant compounds, polyphenols, and flavonols which provide antioxidant action in the body once consumed. Research suggests that the higher the flavanol content, such as 70-90%, the greater the health benefits are. Dark chocolate is also a healthy fat source and when combined with almond butter, both provide a single serving of this recipe with 10g of dietary unsaturated fats.
While most store-bought fudge has a long list of ingredients, we know that when it comes to nutrition and recipes, simple is always best. Topping our fudge bars with Probiotic Apricots and Probiotic Tart Cherries increases the fiber content and provides more beneficial vitamins and minerals to this chocolatey bite such as vitamin A, vitamin E, and potassium. Having proper nutrition and getting enough vitamins and minerals each day is paramount to reducing risk of chronic diseases. The more servings of fruits and vegetables you eat each day, the lower your risks will be. With this in mind, you can find ways to sneak fruits and vegetables in any form, in this case dried fruits, into many meals or snacks - even desserts! We hope you order our dried fruits so that you can make this recipe at home for a chocolatey fruity treat.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 Serving
- per serving
- Calories
- 150
- Fat
- 10 grams
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 2.7 grams
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0 grams
- Cholesterol
- 0.3 milligrams
- 0%
- Sodium
- 1.9 milligrams
- 0%
- Carbs
- 12.4 grams
- 5%
- Fiber
- 2.9 grams
- 10%
- Sugar
- 7.6 grams
- Protein
- 3.5 grams
- Iron
- 1.7 milligrams
- 9%
- Potassium
- 230.2 milligrams
- 5%
