Almond Joy Fudge - Memorial Day Treat!
The "Wheat Belly" diet allows for 85% dark chocolate, but I'm one of those people who firmly believes there are two kinds of chocolate - the good kind, and dark chocolate. I thought it might grow on me, and maybe the 70% might, but the 85% - it's just not happening. It tastes like eating Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder. But I've found a good use for it - turn it into fudge!
1 3.5 oz bar 85% dark chocolate - you can usually find dairy free varieties
1/3 C almonds, coarsely chopped
1/3 C coconut oil
Sugar substitute to taste - the liquid kind works best here, either Truvia to go (in the little bottle that you can squirt) or Stevia glycerate are good.
Melt all ingredients in a microwave safe dish, just until barely melted. Pour into an airtight dish (glad or ziplock leftover containers work well here), lined with plastic wrap and cool in the refrigerator or freezer. Once hard, chop into bite sized pieces. This actually turned out firmer than I expected, similar to a candy bar. But at room temperature, this melted the minute I touched it, so I kept it in the refrigerator. That seems to be the fault of the coconut oil, so I may redo this again with coconut milk.
Makes about 6 servings (the way I eat it, a handful of pieces at a sitting). 238 calories, 7 grams carbohydrates, 2.5 grams fiber.
Makes about 6 servings (the way I eat it, a handful of pieces at a sitting). 238 calories, 7 grams carbohydrates, 2.5 grams fiber.
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