A healthy raw vegan “fudge” made from strawberries and coconut. It tastes like little bites of strawberry milkshake!
Sometimes (most of the time) when I’m photographing food, I find it almost impossible not to eat the whole thing before I get the chance to take the photo.
And that was definitely the case with these raw vegan Strawberry Milkshake Fudge hearts.
Thankfully I made loads of them…
I’ve tried a few recipes for coconut oil fudge before, and they were nice but… a bit icy.
I wanted a creamier, softer texture and after a bit of experimenting, I created a “fudge-like” texture by combining coconut oil, cashew butter and a little bit of raw coconut flour.
I added some strawberries and maple syrup for flavour and called it ‘Strawberry Milkshake Fudge” – because that’s just what it tastes like! Delicious :-)
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Strawberry Milkshake Fudge
These raw no-cook candies are flavoured with strawberry and a "milky" taste to create vegan Strawberry Milkshake Fudge!
Ingredients
- 115 g / 4 oz strawberries, hulled*
- 80 ml / ⅓ cup raw agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 tbsp coconut oil (solid, not melted)
- 80 g / 2.8 oz raw cashew nuts, soaked for at least an hour
- 2 tbsp raw coconut flour
Instructions
- In a high powered blender, blitz the strawberries to create a puree. You should end up with approx 140ml - it doesn't have to be exact. Mix in the agave syrup and vanilla extract.
- Pour in the coconut oil and cashews, then blend until a smooth milkshake-like mixture is formed. Add the coconut flour and blend again until thickened. Taste and adjust sweetness, if needed.
- Spoon the mixture into a chocolate mould or ice cube tray and leave to set in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. When it's ready, the fudge should pop out of the mould without crumbling or sticking.
- Keep in the freezer for up to a couple of months. Or keep in the fridge for a slightly softer texture for a few weeks.
Nutrition Information
Yield 45 Serving Size 1 candyAmount Per Serving Calories 40Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 1mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 0gSugar 2gProtein 0g
Pru says
Hi there,
these look absolutely incredible! One question though, do you think anything else could be substituted instead of the coconut flour? I’ve never seen coconut flour. I can get desiccated coconut but nothing as fine as flour. Any suggestions would be fab!
Thanks
Aimee says
Hi Pru, I just replied to your comment on Facebook but I’ll repeat here just in case :-) You can find coconut flour in most health food shops, I know that Holland & Barrett do it (although it may be quite expensive) Apparently it is also easy to make yourself, as shown here: http://allsortsofpretty.com/super-easy-diy-coconut-milk-coconut-flour/ Hope that helps!
Natasha says
Not eating things whilst trying to photograph them is so difficult! Especially with things that taste better straight out of the oven, like cookies. These little hearts are adorable! And well done for getting a Valentine’s post up already – I’m so behind with mine at the moment! I still have a Christmas one to come, if you can believe it.
Aimee says
Haha, I’m always up for some Christmas food… I look forward to seeing it :-)
Kelly says
I love these, they’re so pretty and adorable! It would be so hard for me to resist sneaking a few pieces of these to photograph too. The hearts are perfect for Valentine’s Day and love how healthy the ingredients are :) Thanks so much for sharing my donuts too, that was so sweet Aimee, hope you have a wonderful week!
Aimee says
You’re welcome, Kelly. Those donuts really are so adorable! Hope you too have a great week :-)
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
These are beautiful and such a lovely idea for Valentine’s Day … even though they won’t make it to then! Love the fact that they are super healthy, too!
Aimee says
The super-healthy factor is always a bonus :-)
Aysegul - Ice says
Aimee,
These look so cute. Pink hearts… I love them.
I agree with you. Having to wait until the photo shoot is really hard.
What I love about your blog is that you are very creative with your recipes. This is just another example of that.
:)
Aimee says
Thanks for that, Ice! :-)