Create the perfect healthy holiday treat with this coconut oil fudge recipe. Enjoy the basic recipe or customise the flavour to suit your tastes and preferences.

Ingredients

½ cup nut butter or an allergy-free substitute

25g coconut oil or coconut butter

21/2tsp your choice of sweetener (optional)

Instructions

Melt the nut butter and coconut oil until you can easily stir the mixture. Stir in your choice of additional ingredients and smooth into candy moulds or a shallow container and freeze until set. Pop out of the moulds or slice and enjoy. Any leftovers can be frozen or refrigerated.

Flavours

Chocolate Fudge

sunbutter or coconut butter

coconut oil

sweetener

1 overripe banana or an additional 2/3 cup coconut butter

¼ cup cocoa powder.

Strawberry Fudge

coconut butter

coconut oil

sweetener

½ cup sliced strawberries.

Gingerbread Fudge

sunbutter or peanut butter

coconut oil

sweetener

molasses

1/8tsp powdered ginger (optional).

Pistachio Fudge

coconut oil

sweetener

pistachio butter (make your own by blending pistachios)

Banana Fudge

coconut oil

sweetener

coconut butter

cinnamon (optional)

½ an overripe banana.

Almond/peanut butter Fudge

almond or peanut butter

sweetener

coconut oil

pinch of salt (optional).

Makes 8-14 portions