Gingerbread Coconut & Pecan Fudge (Vegan, Gluten Free, Allergen Friendly)

I know I make a lot of snacks! But I am a snacker and love to snack between my main meals. And so, I try to keep my snacks as healthy as possible. But I have a sweet tooth, so I try and make healthier snacks for me to enjoy when I am hungry.

This time I was craving for fudge. So, I made this no bake healthier fudge. This fudge is made with five simple ingredients – desiccated coconut, dried ginger, pecans, maple syrup & water/coconut milk and some spices for the gingerbread flavour! It turned out to be a treat and not overly sweet, so I am sharing this healthier fudge recipe with you 😊

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Makes 20-24 fudge bites

Ingredients

3 cups desiccated coconut, toasted in the oven 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius;
1/3 cup dried ginger, chopped;
1/3 cup pecans, chopped (or seeds of your choice for a nut free version);
3 tbsp maple syrup (or more of you prefer your fudge sweeter);
1 tbsp ground ginger;
2 tsp ground cinnamon;
1 tsp ground nutmeg;
Water/Coconut milk; and
***Optional: sprinkles.

Method

Prepare a square and rectangular tray;
In a high processing blender or food processor, place the toasted desiccated coconut and blend until the coconut becomes thick and cookie dough like. This will take 15-20 minutes and you need to scrape the sides of the blender every 2-3 minutes to ensure the coconut is evenly blended. You may a few tbsp of water/coconut milk if you are finding it difficult to blend the coconut;
Once the coconut mixture is thick, empty the mixture into a large bowl from the blender;
Add the chopped ginger, pecan, maple syrup and spices to the coconut mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined;
Transfer the well combined coconut mixture into the prepared tray and evenly spread the mixture with a spoon. Use the back of the spoon to flatten the mixture;
If using sprinkles, you can scatter some on the top of the coconut mixture. Using the spoon, press down the sprinkles so that the sprinkles do not fall away;
Place the tray in the fridge and allow to harden for 3-4 hours; and
Remove the tray from the fridge and cut into squares. Enjoy. Stores in the fridge for up to a month.