Elvis was definitely onto something. Peanut Butter and Banana is a damn fine combination.
But don’t worry friends, you needn’t feel guilty about eating this treat. We have ourselves another clean + raw beauty. Last week, as some of you may already have seen, I shared a great little recipe on the Eat This! Facebook page. It was from The Pantry Stylist, a fantastic page dedicated to clean and healthy eating. Her fudge recipe was so simple I could not resist making my own little version.
I tinkered a little, to veganize the recipe, and to make it raw – because I am still slightly obsessed with the idea of eating raw treats. I also added a decent sprinkling of sea salt, which blew my mind. It took this fudge to whole new level of amazing. So no skimping on the salt people!
Also, I’d just like to add a little note on Peanut Butter.
There is quite a big difference between regular Peanut Butter and organic Peanut Butter, aside from the sugar content and the hydrogenation process. Peanuts are often grown in a crop rotation with cotton. As cotton is not a food product, the guidelines for spraying and treating the cotton crops are very different. Unfortunately these chemicals are left behind in the soil and absorbed by the next generation of crops – the peanuts. So please consider buying organic, it really is worth it for your health.
Salted Peanut Butter + Banana Fudge
adapted from The Pantry Stylist
– 1/2 cup Organic Peanut Butter
– 1/2 cup Coconut Oil, melted
– 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
– 1 Banana, mashed
– 1/3 cup Desiccated Coconut, plus extra for sprinkling
– a few good pinches flaked Sea Salt, Maldon is my personal favourite
- Place the peanut butter, melted coconut oil, maple syrup and banana into a bowl or pot. Stir well with a wooden spoon until combined. Add the desiccated coconut and stir through.
Line a loaf tin with cling film or baking paper, and pour the mixture in. Smooth the surface as well as you can and sprinkle over some extra coconut for aesthetics. - Now add a few good pinched of flaked sea salt over the top and place in the freezer to set.
- Leave for an hour or two, remove and slice into squares.
Keep stored in the freezer or fridge. I eat mine straight from the freezer and it’s great, but I am sure it would be good if you left them to defrost for 5 mins or so.
This looks wonderful! Found your blog when you posted a reply on Le Pirates new blog. Thanks for the tip regarding peanut butter as well. Also, love the Gyoza recipe!
This looks wonderful! Found your blog when you posted a reply on Le Pirates new blog. Thanks for the tip regarding peanut butter as well. Also, love the Gyoza recipe!
Wow! Thank you so much Laura! Glad you found me here, and very glad you like the recipes. Nice to have someone else on board : )
Wow! Thank you so much Laura! Glad you found me here, and very glad you like the recipes. Nice to have someone else on board : )
Oh wow. These look so delicious Jade! I’ve been experimenting with ‘clean’ fudge recently too. I made a batch of lemon and cacao nib fudge over the weekend… so good. This one will be next on my list! xx
Oh wow. These look so delicious Jade! I’ve been experimenting with ‘clean’ fudge recently too. I made a batch of lemon and cacao nib fudge over the weekend… so good. This one will be next on my list! xx
Thank you Laura! Your fudge sounds so yummy – I love cacao nibs yum!
Thank you Laura! Your fudge sounds so yummy – I love cacao nibs yum!
Was wondering If I could use walnut oil insted of coconut oil? And if I could leave out the coconut lol
Was wondering If I could use walnut oil insted of coconut oil? And if I could leave out the coconut lol
Hi Chantell,
I don’t think the walnut oil would work, the coconut oil is used because it sets at cooler temperatures. Maybe butter could work (if you are not vegan?).
You could definitely just omit the dried coconut though. X
Hi Chantell,
I don’t think the walnut oil would work, the coconut oil is used because it sets at cooler temperatures. Maybe butter could work (if you are not vegan?).
You could definitely just omit the dried coconut though. X
Just made these… interesting! Also LOVED the dips, I’ll be making them again for sure…. Looking forward to the Chia Seed breaky and a few other recipes. I like the way you work it x
Just made these… interesting! Also LOVED the dips, I’ll be making them again for sure…. Looking forward to the Chia Seed breaky and a few other recipes. I like the way you work it x
Consie! Thanks for commenting! Super happy you are trying a few recipes here! I love those dips too, esp the pretty beet one. Let me know how you go with the Chia. I’m off to eat mine now..
Consie! Thanks for commenting! Super happy you are trying a few recipes here! I love those dips too, esp the pretty beet one. Let me know how you go with the Chia. I’m off to eat mine now..
I can’t tell you how much I love your blog. Simple, nutritious recipes that are easy to make. Just made
this fudge and it is AWESOME. Thank you x
Finding this message in my inbox absolutely made my day Julie!
Thank you so much for the kind words.
I had actually forgotten about this fudge recipe – I’ve now put it on my to-do list this week, so thanks for the reminder!
X Jade
I have to say that is the perfect fugue jade i am really happy with that recipe its taken me a while to find same good raw food to make i am hoping it will kick my sugar cravings for good
Excellent! This fudge is perfect to have in the freezer when the sugar cravings hit. So glad you like it : )