This Vegan Fudge is quick & easy to prepare, using just 6 ingredients you may already have in your pantry. It’s a healthier option compared to the traditional version I grew up eating, but it totally satisfies my sweet tooth. And I love how it melts in your mouth!
How to Make Vegan Fudge
Making this Vegan Fudge is as easy as it gets. All you need to do is mix 6 simple ingredients in a bowl, pour it into a square pan, and freeze until firm. I like to use homemade almond butter to make it, but you can also use sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version.
Once it’s firm to the touch, you can cut it into small squares and eat it right away! Just keep in mind that it melts relatively quickly at room temperature, so don’t leave it out of the fridge or freezer for too long.
Does fudge contain dairy?
The fudge I grew up making called for a whole stick of butter and melted chocolate chips, so it’s loaded with dairy. This vegan fudge gets its firm texture from the use of coconut oil, which is solid when chilled.
Don’t be tempted to use an alternative oil that remains liquid, like olive oil, because the fudge won’t firm up in that case. However, if you have another vegan butter option that is solid when chilled, feel free to use that.
Does fudge have gluten?
This vegan fudge is naturally gluten-free and is a great dessert for those dealing with Celiac disease or a food intolerance. I love that it’s also naturally-sweetened, so it won’t spike my blood sugar as much the traditional version.
What Other Types of Sweets Can Vegans Eat?
If you’re looking for other vegan dessert ideas, try one of the following recipes! They are some of my favorites, and will totally satisfy your sweet tooth.
- Vegan Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Gluten-Free Brownies
- Vegan Hot Chocolate
- Vegan Double Chocolate Cookies
- Vegan Cinnamon Rolls (gluten-free!)
- Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
You can find all of my vegan recipes in my recipe index!
How to Make Vegan Fudge (1-Minute Video):
Vegan Fudge (with 6 ingredients!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil , melted
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (or raw cacao powder)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the almond butter and coconut oil until smooth. (This works best if the ingredients are at room temperature or slightly warm. If using almond butter from the fridge, make sure it sits out on the counter first so that the coconut oil won't solidify instantly when mixed together.)
- Add in the cocoa powder, maple syrup, sea salt and vanilla, and stir until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch square dish, lined with parchment paper for easy removal, and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Place the dish in the freezer, and allow the fudge to set for at least an hour before slicing and serving. Thanks to the coconut oil, this raw fudge will melt quickly if left to sit in a warm room, so it's best served directly from the freezer.
- Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the freezer. For a softer fudge, store it in the fridge. This fudge lasts up to a month when stored in the fridge, and up to 3 months when stored in the freezer, but we usually eat it all before then!
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Nutrition
Per Square: Calories: 97, Fat: 8g, Carbohydrates: 4g, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 2g
Recipe Notes:
- If you’d rather not use almond butter, cashew butter also works well in this recipe. For a nut-free vegan fudge, try using tahini or sunflower seed butter instead.
Since you can taste this recipe as you go, feel free to adjust any of the ingredients to your taste. And please be sure to leave a comment below if you try something new! We can all benefit from your experience.
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Reader Feedback: What’s are your best vegan dessert recipes? Feel free to share your favorites in the comments below!
Made this fudge with almond n sunflower seed butter ,,,both recipes are absolutely beyond delicious, ,my family fights over it. Figuratively of course.. but it is that good and so easy to make. I’m going to try it with all natural peanut butter for family that’s not paleo.
Ran out of maple syrup so only 1/2 of it and 1/2 agave. It turned out awesome.
This was amazing! My new after dinner treat. Made a few adjustments: reduced it to 3/4c cashew butter, slightly less maple syrup (3T instead of 4T) and a 1/4t salt.
Next time I think I’ll add 1/2c rice crisp cereal (for texture). Also – given that cacao powder sometimes keep me up at night I may try carob powder.
Thanks Detoxinista!!!
I just made this recipe and I love it. It is so, so good! Thank you!
Renting in Fla can it go in a blender
I’ve made this several times now. The texture is great. My kids love it. Not too sweet and very rich and satisfying. I have tried it with both cashew butter and almond butter. I prefer cashew butter (the almond butter is fairly pronounced)but they are
both good. Thanks!
Love this fudge!! I have a question, I have always made a peanut butter fudge (the kind with the marshmallow fluff – but peanut butter instead of chocolate chips).
If i were to try adapting this recipe to a plain nut butter fudge would tapioca flour or something like that work in place of the cocoa powder to help solidify the nut oils and if so about how much do you think?
Thanks for sharing your awesome recipes.
I’m interested in trying this but I have natural peanut butter and agave (both from Costco) on hand. Can I substitute them for the almond butter and maple syrup? Thanks
It’s worth a shot! Agave might be sweeter than maple syrup, so I’d use less and just add it to taste as needed. I love that you can taste as you go with this one before you freeze it!
what brand almond butter do you prefer?
Can Baking Cocoa powder be used in place of cocoa powder?
I would think so, as long as it’s 100% cocoa powder without added sugar.
How many grams of sugar
This recipe is delicious! I only had regular peanut butter (Skippy) to use and it turned out so wonderfully.
I’m glad to hear that! Thank you for letting me know, Kristen.
I think this turned out wrong for us but it is not sweet enough, can I warm it up and add more sugar and try to set it in the freezer again?
Yes, the batter will be liquidy again when it’s warm, so you can definitely add to it!
Can you use peanut butter instead of almond butter?
Sure, that should work!
Just made the fudge.
Had high hopes but this did not hit the mark for me. All I could taste was coconut oil and almond butter. No where near what fudge should be.
I made this, it was easy, the fudge is creamy and luxurious. And I’m not even a vegan! I love it. Will definitely make it again and share the recipe with friends.
Have made this a few times now and love it. I am not vegan and have no allergies so technically need to make but it is so nice can’t believe it’s better for you than chocolate. I have made with both peanut and almond butter and often with mixture of both. I don’t add the salt and it is enough but guess this is down to brand of nut butters we use. So easy to make as well.
WOW this is def my fav fudge – I used peanut butter instead of almond butter since that is what I had on hand — YUM melts in your mouth !!! Quick & easy !
Thank you for another delicious recipe !
These were simply amazing! I pretty much gave up sweets when I went vegan because cookies, cakes, brownies, fudge, etc. are so rarely vegan – even though it’s SO easy to make them plant-based. Such a treat to have an easy delicious dessert!
Absolutely love this!! Made it for the first time and not only is it incredibly easy to make, its delicious too!
Delicious, easy & a great substitute for baked goods!
SOOOOO good! A healthy sweet indulgence that actually seems to curbs cravings.
Do you think this recipe would work with honey instead of maple syrup?
I think it will be thicker to stir with honey, and the flavor will be more prominent, so you might want to use a little less when compared to maple syrup.
Excellent! Tasty and so easy to make!
Expensive to make given the almond butter, but very smooth and delicious…and reasonable cost when compared to purchasing chocolate bars/chips. Great quarantine sweet 😉
This was AMAZING!!! I used cashews to make the butter. I made that first and then just threw the rest of the ingredients into the food processor and was careful not to overblend…
Hello!
Please, can I use cocoa butter insted nut r sunflower butter?
Thank you!
I haven’t tested that myself, so I can’t say for sure, but cacao butter might work! I’d love to hear if you try it.
Absolutely loved!! Made with peanut butter and dates, then topped with a layer of peanut butter and I am still obsessed !! My new favourite treat <3
I use chocolate hazelnut butter that I can get at Kroger’s. This fudge recipe is absolutely delicious.
Can i use sunflower oil as a substitute for the coconut oil?
I don’t think that would work, since sunflower oil doesn’t turn solid when chilled. A vegan butter or shortening would most likely work best, or real butter would work, if you don’t need a vegan recipe.
I made this today and it was really fudge and creamy. Worked well. My complaint is that it isn’t chocolaty enough. It tastes like almond butter-not chocolate. I’m wondering if either less almond butter, more cocoa powder or add chocolate chips?
Loved it!! Such a simple recipe and it turned out absolutely devine! 100% will be making this again and again. Thank you so much for sharing.
So tastes even with carob
What can I use instead of almond butter, I’m not a fan of nut butters. I love your recipe because it doesn’t require so much sugar .
Simple, tasty, perfect. Love how low sugar it is, while still tasting like fudge.
We love this fudge. I make it once a week and fill it into small silicone forms and eat it straight out of the freezer. For Keto we leave out the maple sirup. And my before-freezer batter looks much runnier than yours. Is this the maple sirip missing? Or amount of almondbutter, I use 250g.
“Heroin” is how my vegan, gluten-free friend refers to this dessert. It is loved by vegans and non-vegans alike. I use Miyokos plant butter instead of coconut oil, or if I’m running out of the Miyokos I’ll use plain coconut oil. My secret ingredient: Justin’s Chocolate Hazlnut & Almond Butter. I’ve never used any other butter so I can’t compare, but this nut butter makes absolutely delicious, creamy fudge. A true delight. Easy, too.
So Good! I keep this on hand at all times. I make with tahini and a little flake salt on top…YUM!
What can be used instead of coconut oil? Thank you!
Absolutely delicious!!!! I make this quite a bit using tahini. I pour it into a silicone candy mold dish so I have small size pieces. Easy way to control not eating them all too fast!
Ooh, I’m glad to know it works so well with tahini, too! Thanks for the feedback, Eva.
Oh my gosh, I just made this with ghee (instead of coconut oil) and tahini (instead of almond butter) and it’s SOOO GOOD. It definitely tastes non-traditional, but I love it so much. Highly recommend 🙂
Made this twice already!!! Soooo yummy
Can I sub avocado oil for the coconut oil?
I don’t believe avocado oil is solid when chilled, so I’m not sure the fudge will set-up the same way. Let me know if you experiment with it!