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7.31.16

Simple Chocolate Fudge Sauce {Paleo & Vegan}

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Rich and perfectly creamy Chocolate Fudge Sauce that’s Paleo, vegan, refined sugar free and so simple to make!  Just four wholesome ingredients is all it takes to make this rich, super chocolatey fudge sauce that’s perfect for ice cream, pancakes, or anything else that needs some extra chocolate!

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I came across this insanely easy, rich, creamy chocolate fudge sauce by accident – while in “recipe panic mode” for a completely different recipe.

What’s recipe panic mode?  Well, for me, it’s that moment when I realize a recipe might not be going so well – and “needs” something else to make it work.

The short story is, I eventually got the other recipe to work for me, not because of this chocolate fudge sauce (although it did help) but because I made it a second time and completely changed it.

It will be coming to the blog soon enough, but first!  The chocolate fudge sauce that made my initial recipe fail day a little bit happier.  At least something amazing came out of my panic and lost hours.

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Anyway, when I’m in recipe panic mode, my mind starts racing.  It’s like my brain takes all the information it’s accumulated about what tastes good and what I have to work with and makes an attempt at something great.

Occasionally, it works out.  So many other times it does not, but let’s just focus on the happy times – and the chocolate fudge sauce!

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So, what I wound up doing could not have been more simple.  I grabbed a can of full fat coconut milk from the fridge (storing it in the refrigerator makes the cream separate from the water, which is essential for most of my recipes!)

I also grabbed raw cacao, which I had in front of me already from the failed recipe, and maple syrup.  I melted everything together into a chocolate sauce, then added a bit of coconut oil for the “fudge” factor.  Nothing against chocolate syrup, but clearly you guys recognize that I’m a fudge girl by now, I think 🙂

This chocolate fudge sauce is like a thick syrup when warmed, and when chilled it gets more firm and creamy.   Due to the coconut oil and cream, it will be nice and creamy and fudgey when you pour it over something cold – like almond butter fudge chunk ice cream!  Okay, enough talk – let’s make this!

Chocolate Fudge Sauce {Paleo & Vegan}

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Simple Chocolate Fudge Sauce {Paleo & Vegan}

Dairy free, Vegan, and Paleo Chocolate Fudge Sauce that's rich, creamy and packed with chocolate flavor. Perfect for ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or any dessert!
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Paleo &amp, Vegan
Servings: 1 /2 cup
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4.58 from 7 votes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupcoconut cream or the thick part canned full fat coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp organic coconut oil

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over very low heat, melt together and stir the coconut cream, cacao (or cocoa powder) and maple syrup until fully melted, combined, smooth, and creamy. This should take no more than 2 minutes.
  2. Once smooth and shiny, turn the heat off and stir in the coconut oil. Continue to stir until the mixture is shiny and smooth.
  3. Allow to cool a bit, then serve drizzled over your favorite dessert!
  4. Store covered in a glass container in the refrigerator. The sauce will turn solid when chilled - you can either microwave or run the jar under hot water to make the fudge sauce liquid again. Enjoy!*

Recipe Notes

*This recipe makes about 1/2 cup of chocolate fudge sauce, but the ingredients can easily be doubled to make a large portion, or divided in half for a smaller portion.

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When’s the last time you had a hot fudge sundae?

All time favorite ice cream topping(s)?  For me, anything nut butter related wins!  Old school peanut butter sauce and chopped peanut butter cups come to mind first 🙂

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More than a little into running and paleo recipes (yoga now too!) but I'm not here to rain on your grains (or anything else) so come along for the ride! I do a little too much of everything (except cleaning), and I enjoy laughing at myself. As long as I'm the one making the jokes, that is. Just kidding. So bring me your angst, your appetite and your frying pan and climb aboard!

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  1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    July 31, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    I used to LOVE putting small marshmallows in my ice cream, mixing it a bit and allowing them to freeze/harden….so good! And of course…sprinkles!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      July 31, 2016 at 8:58 pm

      So funny because my kids will always ask for marshmallows but it sounds strange to me. Might have to let them try!

      Reply
  2. lindsay Cotter says

    August 1, 2016 at 7:44 am

    i think you need panic mode more often. UNREAL outcome! haha YUM!

    Reply
  3. Jaime says

    August 1, 2016 at 10:18 am

    I am so glad I found this website. I am an IBS-D mother runner looking for some food help. I can’t wait to scroll through your posts seeking advice. My problem though – I am vegetarian (pescatarian actually).

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 1, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      I definitely recommend looking into low FODMAP eating! I have a few posts about how low FODMAP + paleo has helped my symptoms and it’s definitely worth trying out – you can totally do it as a vegetarian too since low FODMAP doesn’t eliminate grains the way Paleo does – just gluten containing grains. Glad you found me! Hope you can find some relief soon.

      Reply
  4. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:06 am

    I could get down with this, and by that, I mean eat it by the spoonful.

    I’d say this a recipe fail day that won. Kudos!!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 2, 2016 at 1:17 pm

      It’s been happening by the spoonful since the day I made it 🙂 Yum!

      Reply
  5. Emily says

    August 2, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Coconut cream is the BEST thing ever for anything paleo/vegan. I think that the consistency is almost richer than most regular cream. 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      Agree! I’m totally in love with it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Perla Bjornsdottir says

    May 5, 2017 at 5:52 am

    5 stars
    For how long does this fudge last?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      May 5, 2017 at 6:01 am

      It should last in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.

      Reply
  7. Leslie Matulaitis says

    June 14, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    5 stars
    Amazingly delicious! I tried it over plain banana ice cream and what a great combo.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 14, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      That’s great – yum!

      Reply
  8. Christy says

    January 11, 2018 at 11:13 am

    How could I Make this work for chocolate milk for my son???

    Reply
    • Michele says

      January 11, 2018 at 1:14 pm

      I think you should be able to add it to the milk like regular chocolate syrup, haven’t tested that though!

      Reply
  9. Tanya says

    March 11, 2018 at 7:00 am

    5 stars
    I made paleo pancakes this morning and as I was spooning on raspberry chia jam I thought how much I’d love some chocolate sauce to go with it. I found your website and made the above sauce. So good! Only thing I did differently was I added some vanilla extract. A great recipe, thank you.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      March 13, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      So happy you liked it!

      Reply
  10. Lori says

    March 21, 2018 at 11:50 am

    3 stars
    Its an okay chocolate sauce. Def. not fudge. Not creamy at all. Maybe because I use Golden Sun coconut milk which does not have any thickeners – not even guar gum.
    Also it took much more than 2 minutes to melt together. Maybe because I wasn’t stirring at the same time but left it over low heat while I prepped lunch next to the stove.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      March 23, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      Not sure why that happened, sorry it didn’t work out!

      Reply
  11. VF says

    July 24, 2018 at 6:48 am

    How long does this hold? Can you make it ahead of time?

    Reply
  12. Lori says

    February 18, 2019 at 11:15 am

    5 stars
    super easy to make. tastes great!

    Reply
  13. James says

    August 20, 2020 at 7:01 am

    Thanks for the article. https://restaurantthatdeliversnearme.website

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