Can you even believe it?!

August . . .

Already?!

Um, how?!

I feel like this year is just flying by in record time!

Seriously, August . . . already?!

I really can’t believe it.

But, as shocked as I am that it’s August already I’m also super excited about it because August = birthday month baby!!!!

I’m thinking there is no better way to kick off birthday month (Oh, yes – I really do like the sound of that) than by sharing with my new fave treat with my fave peeps (FYI – that’s you)

Healthy, homemade, salted dark chocolate peanut butter tahini fudge bites for everyone!!!

Try saying that 10 times fast?!

Actually, let’s not worry about saying, let’s just make and eat it shall we?!

So about this whole quick and easy, DIY – healthy homemade chocolate thing . . . I can’t stop . . .

Well that’s not entirely true, I probably could if I wanted but, ummmmmm  . . . just between you and me, I really don’t.

Not even a little bit.

And, when it’s so easy to make with just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to stir it all together (Yes, it really is that easy!) . . . why would I want to?!

Yep . . . cant stop, not sorry

And, this latest creation has taken my chocolate + nut butter loving obsession to a whole new level . . .

It’s 2 of my greatest loves combined into one decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent (yet secretly healthy) divine little mouthful! #worthit

Please don’t let the fact that I’m asking you to make your own chocolate intimidate or put you off making this recipe . . . I promise you there is reason to be scared or intimidated in the slightest – it really is as simple as – melt, stir, set, eat – you can (and should!!) do this! 

Like now!

Healthy, homemade chocolate peanut butter fudge . . .

What more do I need to tell you?!

I mean, would you just look at them?!

Just sitting there in all their lightly salted, dark, delicious, seriously fudge-y, peanut butter stuffed glory

Get. In. My. Belly

Just in case you need a leetle more convincing . . . not only are these insanely delicious,  secretly healthy, decadent and rich, peanut butter stuffed fudge bites super quick and easy to prepare, made with no refined flours or sugars, using just 6 real food ingredients, that I bet you have on hand already and come together in well under 10 minutes but, they also happen to be dairy free, sugar free, gluten free, vegan, keto and paleo friendly.

Paleo friends simply use in your fave almond (or nut butter of choice) in place of the PB and any of you folks with nut allergies you can easily make them nut free – sunbutter (or your fave nut free spread) would work perfectly here too! Don’t you worry your pretty little head, I got you covered

Now, one more thing before I go and let you get your chocolate making on,these deliciously simple, secretly healthy dark chocolate peanut butter fudge bites we’re making . . . they aren’t for the faint of heart.

They are decadent and rich, deliciously indulgent and seriously, and I mean
S E R I O U S L Y chocolaty.

For those of you who prefer your chocolate on the sweeter side feel free to bump up the amount of vanilla you use, or you could go ahead and add in a drizzle of maple syrup or honey if you prefer – the trick is to taste as you go and customize as needed.

That’s another thing I love about making your own homemade treats – not only is it a lot better for you ( our fudge is made with no refined flours, sugars, weird fillers or unpronounceable ingredients)  and it’s 100% customizable.

Play around, have some fun and make it just the way you like it just do me a favor and promise me that you will make this, asap!

I’m talking like, today!

Seriously, stop what you’re doing . . .this needs to happen, now!

Ok, I’ll stop now because honestly, I could talk about these beauties all. day. long.

And, you don’t need to listen to me go on and on (and on and on and on and on) about how insanely delicious and in love with them I am, you need to go make and taste them for yourself . . .  one taste and I know you’ll agree . . .

All natural, quick and easy, deliciously simple, secretly healthy, decadent, rich, lightly salted, peanut butter stuffed dark chocolate tahini fudge bites . . .

A little piece of heaven in your hot little hand.

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them!

Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Tahini Fudge Bites
{Dairy Free – Sugar Free – Gluten Free –
Vegan – Keto & Paleo Friendly}

Makes approx 16 deliciously indulgent, decadent and rich, seriously chocolaty, tiny but mighty, peanut butter stuffed dark chocolate tahini fudge bites.

Ingredients –

1/4 cup cacao butter

1/4 cup cacao

1/4 cup tahini

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (or 10-12 drops of vanilla cream stevia – I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia )

1/4 teaspoon instant espresso – optional but recommended

1 pinch of salt + extra for serving

4 Tablespoons of peanut butter – I use Byron Bay Peanut butter – It’s made with just peanuts and mineral salt and is so, SO good! Highly, HIGHLY recommend! Get yours here  (Paleo friends just sub almond butter or nut butter of choice or to make them nut free use your fave sunbutter)

 

1 teaspoons maca – optional for hormone balance

1-2 scoops of  Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides – optional for an extra dose of protein and gut healing goodness

Method –

1 – Place cacao butter into a medium size bowl and melt by your preferred method. I like to do mine on the stove top, double boiler style, by placing the bowl on top of saucepan filled with just a few inches of water.

2 – Once your cacao butter has melted, add remaining ingredients and stir until smooth and well combined.

3 – Pour (or spoon) 3/4 of your melted fudge mixture into a chocolate mould tray (or you could just place some paper cupcake cases on to a baking sheet, or use a mini muffin tray instead)

4 – Place into the fridge or freezer to set.

5 – Once set, top each fudge bite with a teaspoon of nut butter (use the back of the spoon to flatten and smooth it out to the edges, then cover your nut butter with a drizzle of the left over chocolate fudge (again use your spoon to cover your nut butter and spread it to out to the edges).

6 – Sprinkle with a little sea salt then place them back into the fridge or freezer for 5 minutes to set and voila’

Enjoy xo

Note – These beauties are best stored in the fridge (or freezer) as they tend to soften in warmer temperatures

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow fudge lover? What’s your favorite flava flave?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your decadent and rich, salted, dark chocolate peanut butter tahini fudge bites (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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Less than a week until Christmas people!

Are you ready?

I can say with 100% certainty that I am not!

I mean I am totally ready to celebrate, eat all of the yummy food and,  get give a bunch of presents . . . although I still have a few odds and ends to get.

How are you doing? Are you ready?

Do you have your menu planned, gifts purchased and wrapped?!

Me? I’m a wrap on Christmas Eve kinda gal. I just love to sit in front of our big beautiful tree with all those pretty lights watching the carols wrapping gifts until some ridiculous hour.

Why is it that no matter how closely you monitor your purchases they seem to multiply into some insanely large and never ending pile when it comes time to wrap? You always end the massive marathon wrapping session, exhausted saying “next year I’m going to dial down the whole gift buying thing”. And when I say you I mean me obvs

I mean it, every. Single. Time. Year after year?!

And you know what, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I just love it.

You know what else I love . . . ??

Making little homemade treats to give to friends and family.

Every year I make our fave fruit mince pies, these homemade peanut butter cups, some kind of granola or another , this heavenly, simple homemade holiday spiced body scrub and well sweet invisible internet friend of mine this year there will be a few new kids on the block.

The first new addiction addition to my christmas line up is this killer, smooth and creamy clean eating chocolate peanut butter fudge.

Yes you read that right, clean eating fudge!

I don’t usually care much for fudge because well one bite and I tend to feel like my teeth are going to fall out from all of the sugary sweetness.

Not that I have anything against an extra special indulgence or super sweet sugary treat every now and than. I am all for that as long as it something you enjoy. Straight up store bought fudge . . . I don’t usually enjoy it so I don’t waste my time. If I am going to have an extra special little indulgence I want to make sure it’s worth it you know?

But this . . . perfectly smooth peanut butter chocolate fudge – it’s not overly sweet and literally just melts in your mouth.

I die!

I have all the time in the world for this fudge.

Made simply with a handful of ingredients you probably have on hand – Dark chocolate, peanut butter, vanilla, coconut cream and a little coconut oil. That’s it. No additional or refined sugars added, just good, good stuff.

And it comes together in 5 mins! We simply melt our dark chocolate, peanut butter and vanilla together before stirring through some coconut cream then we just  pour that delicious glossy fudge mixture into a loaf pan, pop that baby into the freezer to set, slice your fudge into delicious little bite size pieces and boom ready to inhale devour enjoy.

It could not be simpler.

The most difficult part about making this fudge is when you pop it into your freezer . . . well waiting for it to set I mean, not physically putting the fudge into your freezer although . . . finding a space for it in there can prove challenging, anyone else in desperate need of a bigger (or second/additional) freezer?!

Not only is it just in time for Christmas, but it also came on the day that I discovered that not only is the air conditioning in my apartment broken, my washing machine  . . . also broken oh and my car windscreen . . . yep broken! I mean are you kidding me?! And please excuse my manky cut up thumb . . . clearly I was having a rough, rough day! Don’t even get me started on how many times I kicked my toe!!!!!!!!

Bah annoying!

This recipe could not have come at a better time, mama needed a little something special and well we all know swirls get the girls, especially when they are of the peanut butter chocolate variety!

This clean eating chocolate peanut butter fudge  is the prefect little treat to give to yourself friends and family this Christmas. Or just while up a batch to have on have for those times when unexpected guests pop in for a cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate and a catch up which we all know happens this time of year so why not be prepared right?!

Smooth and creamy clean eating chocolate peanut butter fudge . . . I mean is there anything more I need to say?

I didn’t think so

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Bites
Makes approx 9 sweet little, peanut butter packed fudgey little bites of deliciousness

Ingredients –

1/4 cup peanut butter – smooth or chunky whichever you prefer (Powdered peanut butter  works too) or nut/seed butter of choice
plus extra to swirl and decorate the top if you like me are into that kinda thing

1 Tablespoon of coconut oil

1/2 cup (approx 80 grams) dark chocolate

1/2 cup coconut cream

1 teaspoon of vanilla

pinch of salt flakes

Optional add-ins ;
1 teaspoon of maca – for hormone balance
1-2 scoops of Vital proteins unflavored collagen peptides optional for an extra boost of protein and gut healing goodness – omit if vegan (or sub marine collage if pescatarian)
1 scp protein powder – for extra protein – I use Proganics Vanilla whey – you can use EMS10 to get 10% off

Method –

1 – Line a 9×13 inch loaf pan with baking/parchment paper and set aside.

2 – Place your peanut butter, salt flakes coconut oil, vanilla and chocolate chips into a small saucepan over medium/low heat and stir until deliciously melted and well combined.

3 – Remove from the heat and add your coconut cream stirring until well combined.

4 – Pour the creamy, dreamy, chocolate and peanut buttery goodness into your prepared loaf pan then drizzle over the additional peanut butter and use a toothpick to make a pretty swirly pattern

5 – Pop your fudge into the freezer until set

6 – Remove your ridge from the loaf pan and slice into delicious little bite size pieces. Store in the freezer in an airtight container.

Enjoy xoxo

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Question of the day –

What is your all time favourite holiday treat?

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