You can't go wrong with my Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Cups with Sea Salt for a healthy snack or for holiday entertaining that everyone will love.
I based these off my Healthy Holiday Fudge recipe (with a few substitutions), added pistachios and sprinkled sea salt over the top. The sea salt adds a little something special to them because when you first bite into them, you taste the sweetness of the fudge, but then you get a taste of the sea salt so they are really like a sweet + salty treat.
My favorite type and brand of sea salt to use is French Grey Sea Salt from Primal Palate because it's in large flakes, instead of finely ground, and has a unique gourmet flavor. And since I don't use it except as a topping like in this recipe, a container of it lasts forever.
This is a really easy recipe to make because all you have to do is put everything is a bowl and mix it up...no cooking or candy thermometer needed!
And it's made with healthy fats from the coconut oil, almond butter and pistachios so one or two will help you stay satisfied.
You can enjoy this recipe because it's raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free, soy-free, no-cook, paleo-friendly and contains no refined sugar.
"Feel good about what you eat..."
- Karielyn Tillman
Ingrdients
Here are the clean, real food ingredients I used to make this recipe. Try to buy organic if posssible.
5 Fast Facts About Pistachios:*
- contains 90% healthy unsaturated fat
- super high in antioxidants
- supports cardiovascular health
- excellent source of fiber, protein, manganese and copper
- high in thiamine, vitamin B-6 and potassium
5 Fast Facts About Coconut Oil:*
- super high in lauric acid
- rich in antioxidants
- contains natural microbial and anti-bacterial agents
- helps to improve metabolism
- improves cholesterol levels
5 Fast Facts About Raw Cacao Powder:*
- super high in antioxidants
- promotes cardiovascular health
- contains essential fats
- can help to decrease blood pressure
- contains over 300 compounds including protein, calcium, copper, zinc and iron
5 Fast Facts About Date Nectar:*
- 25% less sugar than honey
- vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free, paleo
- organic + non-GMO
- great source of antioxidants
- made with organic California dates
5 Fast Facts About Almonds (Almond Butter):*
- helps to regulate cholesterol and blood pressure
- energy booster
- loaded with calcium and fiber
- ¼ cup contains 8 grams of vegan protein
- high in anti-oxidants
5 Fast Facts About Vanilla Bean Powder:*
- anti-microbial
- high in antioxidants
- can help reduce inflammation
- contains small traces of minerals
- 1 tablespoon contains 2 g of fiber
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Cups with Sea Salt
Equipment
Ingredients
For the fudge:
- 1 cup organic pistachios chopped and/or whole
- 1 cup organic coconut oil melted/liquid
- ¼ cup organic raw cacao powder
- ¼ cup organic date nectar
- ¼ cup organic almond butter
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla bean powder
For the topping:
- sea salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients for the fudge to a medium mixing bowl and stir until well combined and smooth.
- Divide the mixture between (24) mini-muffin cups.
- Place the mini-muffin cups on a baking sheet then transfer to the freezer for approximately 5-10 minutes, or just long enough for the tops to get slightly hardened.
- Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and sprinkle sea salt on top of each of the fudge cups. If the tops aren't slightly hardened from Step 3, the sea salt will sink down into the liquid/unhardened fudge.
- Return the baking pan to the freezer for approximately 30-60 minutes, or until they are hardened.
- Store in an air-tight BPA-free container in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to serve because they will get soft if left out at room temperature.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
Copyright Notice
The instructions, notes, and photographs for this recipe by Karielyn Tillman of The Healthy Family and Home™ website are copyrighted material. This copyrighted work is protected and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International License and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and cannot be legally used without my written permission.
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