These incredible Fudge Babies are the perfect raw, vegan, paleo dessert. With just 5 ingredients, they’re super easy to make. All you need to make Fudge Babies is walnuts, cacao powder, dates, vanilla, and salt. I love making this healthy no-bake dessert during the summer. It’s perfect for those hot days when we eat loads of raw food recipes and keep our oven turned off.
Although Fudge Babies are small they’re packed with wildly fudgey deliciousness, and are so good your junk food loving friends won’t ever guess they’re made with wholesome, healthy ingredients.
Fudge Babies
Ingredients
- ½ cup dates (remove pits)
- 1 cup walnuts
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Place dates, walnuts, cacao powder, vanilla, and salt in a food processor
- Pulse on high speed until smooth
- Roll mixture into balls
- Serve
Equipment
This paleo vegan dessert recipe is based on one by Chocolate Covered Katie. I made some minor changes to the recipe to make it more compatible with the way I eat. First, I used less than one-half the amount of dates she uses in her recipe because I am focused on reducing the amount of sugar in my diet, whether natural or processed. I also increased the amount of salt because I find more salt brings out the flavor of sweetness in many recipes.
After I read about Katie’s famous Fudge Babies I knew I’d need to make my own. And I knew they were a success because when my husband walked in the door he ate one. Then another. And another. And so on. You get the idea. I had to cut him off from the Fudge Babies. I hope you all love this healthy dessert as much as we do!
Here are some of my other yummy, raw, vegan paleo dessert recipes:
Robbin Larson says
This recipe sound great!
Honey says
When we were kids mom made these! Sometimes when she had extra chocolate (she was a baker/cake decorator) she’d dip them in…so good! They had black walnuts and…oh MY can you say YUM!!!!
Thanks for sharing cause I had forgotten all about them.
Honey
Kristy says
I made these tonight and they were FABULOUS! I have made a very similar recipe several times before, but the very few differences in your recipe made for an even tastier treat. Thanks!
shelle says
Why did I not think of that? I have been making date/walnut “truffles” for a long time and I love chocolate. Thanks for the great idea!
Heather says
Do you find it too wet from the vanilla extract? I used pecans which may be more moist? Super yummy. Just tweaking the recipe based on what I have on hand.
Ashley Summer says
My friend Brooke, over at gfbrooke.wordpress.com, forwarded me this recipe and said I had to check it out! I made them about an hour later and haven’t been able to stop eating them! They’re so delicious! And I definitely think adding the sea salt really makes them pop! I might even sneak a touch more in – I adore those sweet and salty combos. Thanks for the awesome new recipe! :)
Heather says
Now that I’ve made these or close versions, my son doesn’t even like the regular raw cookies i normally make with almond flour, cocao, and agave. So funny! The dates work their magic!
Liz from Simple Italian Cooking says
I am looking forward to trying these – I’ve printed out the recipe already. I’m not a huge fudge lover, but I love the ingredients and am curious how the Medjool dates will taste!
Ginny says
Thanks so much for the recipe. I’m new to GF/primal. Very new. Anyway, I didn’t have all the ingredients so I made it with what I had using rasins and dried cherries and pecans. Very yummy and I don’t even like chocolate. But, with making the lifestyle changes I haven’t made my husband dessert for a while. Don’t know if the raisins and dried cherries still make it GF?
Ginny says
Elana, good point about adjusting the recipe! I dehydrate after soaking, and got mine a little too dry for this recipe. So for any soaker-dehydrators out there, check your walnuts often, or you’ll need to add more moisture. I ended up adding two more dates and it turned out fantastic! Took them to the office today to share with some foodie friends, and they were a HUGE hit!