Vegan Salted Chocolate Fudge
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This recipe does require a little planning ahead (soaking the cashews) and patience (as it chills), but your efforts are rewarded with a week's worth of sweet, savory, chocolaty little hits.
Author: Becky Timbers
Serves: 10-12 servings
Ingredients
- 10 ounces dairy-free dark chocolate (about 70% cacoa), roughly chopped
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked overnight and drained
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup So Delicious Dairy Free Original Almond or Coconut Milk Creamer
- 1 tablespoon cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon or less cayenne pepper (optional)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in a double broiler over medium heat.
- While the chocolate is melting, pulse the cashews in a food processor until mostly smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Whisk the coconut oil into the melted chocolate until fully incorporated. Whisk in the creamer, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cayenne (if using). Let cook, whisking often, for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the food processor with the cashews. Process the mixture until very smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes, resting as needed to keep the chocolate from getting too hot.
- Optionally strain the chocolate through a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl, stirring continuously to speed up the process. This removes any cashew bits and makes the chocolate smoother.
- Pour the chocolate into greased ramekins or and 8-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper and level out. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 4 hours.
- When chocolate has set, loosen the edges by running a butter knife along the sides. Invert the ramekins or baking dish to dislodge the fudge or lift it out using the parchment paper.
- Dust the dairy-free fudge with cocoa powder and cut into ½ inch pieces. Keep refrigerated if there is any left. The fudge freezes well, too.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/salted-chocolate-dairy-free-fudge