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    Easy Vegan Chocolate Fudge Recipe

    Published: Jul 27, 2020 by Richa 24 Comments

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    This easy vegan chocolate fudge recipe is made with just 3-ingredients. All you need is chocolate, sun butter or nut butter, and maple syrup. Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, nut-free Option  Jump to Recipe

    side view of a stach of vegan chocolate fudge on a wooden board

    Lovers of all things chocolate, you are going to love this super-quick and easy vegan chocolate fudge recipe! It’s perfect for sharing, for keeping it all to yourself, or for gifting it to friends and family!

    The fudge most of us grew up with calls for sticks of butter and melted chocolate chips stirred into condensed milk. And takes hours to make. This vegan fudge gets you your fudge fix all without all that and takes just minutes!!

    Plus it might just be the best fudge you’re ever going to have! Feel free to enjoy every last bite of this vegan chocolate fudge without any guilt or second-guessing.  Squeals of delight are guaranteed!

    This vegan chocolate fudge recipe is naturally gluten-free.  It’s also naturally-sweetened with no added refined sugar.

    a stack of easy healthy vegan chocolate fudge on a rustic wooden board

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    Easy Vegan Chocolate Fudge

    This easy vegan chocolate fudge recipe is made with just 3-ingredients. All you need to make it is chocolate, sun butter or nut butter, and maple syrup. Refined sugar-free & gluten-free.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Chilling1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chocolate fudge recipe, easy fudge recipe, vegan fudge recipe
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 147kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup (180 g) Vegan semi sweet chocolate chips
    • 1/2 cup (128 g) sunflower seed butter or use smooth peanut butter or cashew butter
    • 2-3 tbsp maple syrup

    Instructions

    • Over a double boiler, add the chocolate, sun butter or nut butter and maple syrup. Mix until the mixture is evenly melted and smooth.
    • Pour or transfer the thick mix into a parchment-paper lined 9X5 inch loaf pan. Even it out using a spatula. Chill for an hour.
    • Slice into squares and serve. Store in the fridge for upto 2 weeks and freeze for months.

    Notes

    • To make those entirely refined sugar-free, use dark chocolate. Mix 2-3 tbsp unrefined sugar such as Coconut sugar, date sugar or other unrefined sugar into warm maple syrup until combined then add mixture to the warm nut butter.
    • Depending on the climate you live in, fudge will soften at room temperature after a while , so don’t leave it out of the fridge or freezer for too long.
    • The fudge should be refrigerated and can be stored up to 3 weeks.
    •  If you like, you can sprinkle them with some crushed pink sea salt or you can either mix it into the batter.
    • Add spices to add a seasonal twist for the holiday season. Try my pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice or Chai spice .
    • Feel free to add toppings such as coconut, a little nut butter swirl, dried fruit etc.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Vegan Chocolate Fudge
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 147 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Sodium 1mg0%
    Potassium 15mg0%
    Carbohydrates 14g5%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 6IU0%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 36mg4%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Ingredients:

    • Sun butter or Nut butter: Sunbutter aka sunflower seed butter works really well here and I love the smooth, creamy texture. It has the perfect creamy consistency for fudge and as it’s a seed, it makes this treat nut-free. That being said, you can use any nut or seed butter you like. Peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter all work. You just want to make sure it’s not too dry, whatever “butter” you use should be drippy and easily spreadable.
    • Semi-sweet chocolate chips:  I use semi-sweet chocolate as that is sweet enough that you don’t need much added sweetness. If using dark chocolate or unsweetened chocolate, add some sweetener of choice as needed.
    • Maple syrup for natural sweetness. No refined sugar in here.

    ingredients needed for making vegan chocolate fudge on a kitchen counter


    Tips and Substitutions:

    • Depending on the climate you live in, your fudge will soften at room temperature, so don’t leave it out of the fridge or freezer for too long.
    •  If you like, you can sprinkle them with some crushed pink sea salt or you can mix it straight into the batter.
    • Stir in ground spices to add a seasonal twist for the holiday season. Try my pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice or Chai spice .
    • Feel free to add toppings such as coconut, a little nut butter swirl, dried fruit etc.

    How to make this Vegan Chocolate Fudge recipe:

    vegan fudge batter being mixed in a glass bowl

    Over a double boiler, add the chocolate, nut butter and maple syrup. Mix until the mixture is even and smooth.

    vegan chocolate fudge in a white loaf pan ready to be chilled

    Drop that goodness into a parchment paper-lined 9X5 inch loaf pan. Even it out using a spatula. Chill the fudge for at least an hour.

    Slice into little squares and then resist the urge to gobble it all up in one sitting.

    How to store Vegan Chocolate Fudge?

    Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the freezer. For a softer fudge, store it in the fridge. This fudge lasts up to at least 3 weeks when stored in the fridge, and up to 3 months in the freezer!

     

    More vegan chocolate recipes:

    • Vegan Triple Layer Mousse Cake. 
    • Chocolate Cake with Nut Butter Chocolate Ganache. 
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut Oil. Palm oil free
    • Cookie Dough Brownie Bars
    • Hazelnut Chocolate Fudge
    • Blueberry Brownies. 
    • PB Chocolate Marble Cake
    • Boston Cream Pie Parfaits – Ready in 10 mins!
    • Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Individual Chocolate Layer Cakes (Pancakes!)
    • Dark Chocolate Silk Pie
    • Vegan Brownies
    • Mexican hot chocolate GF
    • Sweet Potato Chocolate Pie with Almond Crust. GF
    • Hazelnut Walnut Brownies. GF, No Bake Date brownies

     

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    1. Elizabeth Grier

      May 02, 2023 at 11:33 pm

      Can I use powdered raw organic cacao instead of chocolate chips? If yes, how much cacao do I use? I use Navitas brand of cacao . I love your recipes. They are my favorites!

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 15, 2023 at 5:32 pm

        It won’t work as the choc chips also add the far for the fudge

        Reply
    2. Geneva Perez

      December 20, 2021 at 8:08 am

      Love this recipe!! I melted the chocolate and maple syrup in the microwave, (30 min stir, 30 more until soft). After the chocolate was soft I added the peanut butter, vanilla and mixed. Took only minutes to make.

      Thank you for the recipe

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 20, 2021 at 10:09 am

        yummy

        Reply
    3. Rachel

      February 12, 2021 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      Super easy and delicious. What more could we ask for? I just made this and put the mixture in silicone heart-shaped molds for my family for valentines day. It will be interesting to see if they come out of the mold ok and hold their shape. They’re chilling in the fridge now. I may pop them in the freezer to get them even firmer. Thanks so much for the recipe! xo

      Reply
    4. Karin

      February 11, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      5 stars
      Saw this today and just made it for tonight’s dessert. I had to try it, of course! Very yummy! I’m going to add the sea salt now!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 11, 2021 at 4:45 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    5. Mary P

      January 03, 2021 at 8:01 am

      5 stars
      I made this for my daughter who has been a vegan fo more than 10 years and she loved it. And to my surprise so did the rest of my family. It is smooth and creamy and just plain delicious.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 03, 2021 at 8:58 am

        Awesome!!

        Reply
    6. Deana

      September 13, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      This was superb. I have been in a real dessert slump, and have bookmarked a number of your recipes to try this fall. This was a first and a great success! I used the sunflower butter, and dark chocolate chips.

      Reply
    7. Malavika

      August 29, 2020 at 4:14 am

      Hi Richa,

      It’s a lovely recipe. Is there a possibility to skip chocolate chips and male these with cocoa powder instead?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 30, 2020 at 10:19 pm

        well…. not really, no , the chocolate is what is helping the fudge to set, with just powder the fudge will not set

        Reply
    8. Nazema

      August 23, 2020 at 4:55 am

      5 stars
      Easy and delicious

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 25, 2020 at 2:14 pm

        enough said ! thanks a million

        Reply
    9. Alysia

      August 08, 2020 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      this is amaaaaaaazing. so rich and yummy.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 10, 2020 at 3:39 pm

        Hooray!! thanks

        Reply
    10. Terese

      August 06, 2020 at 2:37 pm

      5 stars
      The Vegan fudge is simple & delicious! I topped it with pink salt & coconut.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 10, 2020 at 4:41 pm

        ooohhhh. nice topping combo- sounds delish. thank you

        Reply
    11. Rohit

      July 29, 2020 at 10:58 am

      5 stars
      can i substitute maple syrup with agave and use dark chocolate powder for this recipe ?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 29, 2020 at 11:31 am

        Chocolate is what is helping the fudge to set, with just powder the fudge will not set

        Reply
    12. Diane S.

      July 28, 2020 at 4:26 am

      I need to be totally free of refined sugar which I’ve seen in every chocolate chip I have laid my hands on. Would this work with unsweetened chocolate? I’m wondering if I added enough maple syrup to sweeten it I’ll end up with chocolate sauce rather than fudge. What are your thoughts?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 28, 2020 at 1:06 pm

        Yes too much maple syrup will not work. You can mix in other dry unrefined sugar such as coconut sugar, date sugar etc. into warm maple until combined and then add that

        Reply
    13. Bina

      July 27, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      5 stars
      Recipe looks delicious! Cannot wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 28, 2020 at 3:05 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply

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