Rich black bean fudge
2
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 12 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 2 min • Serves: 36 • Difficulty: Easy
When pureed with cocoa powder, dates, vanilla, and coconut oil, black beans miraculously become fudge! Their flavour blends seamlessly with the chocolate-coconut notes, and they become smooth, creamy, and, well, fudgy. We soften the dates first by bringing them to a boil with water; this helps ensure they puree more easily.
Ingredients
Dried medjool dates
4 piece(s), whole, pitted
Canned low sodium black beans
15 oz, rinsed and drained
Unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup(s)
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
¼ cup(s)
Vanilla extract
2 tsp(s)
Kosher salt
¼ tsp(s)
Coconut oil
5 tbsp(s), melted
Instructions
1
Place dates in a small microwave-safe bowl and cover with water. Microwave on High until water boils, about 2 minutes. Drain.
2
In the bowl of a food processor, combine dates, beans, cocoa, sugar, vanilla, and salt; process on high until well blended, about 1 minute. Drizzle with oil; process until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed, 1 to 2 minutes.
3
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap. Spread fudge mixture evenly into a thin layer in pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Lift fudge from pan with plastic wrap; cut into 6 rows each way to form 36 squares.
4
Serving size: 1 square
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