This healthy 3 ingredient fudge takes just minutes to mix up. Made with just coconut oil, honey and cocoa powder, it’s a snack you can feel good about eating!
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Several months ago, some friends of ours came over for the evening and brought along this delicious healthy fudge that they had made.
I generally don’t like fudge that much, but this recipe was so creamy and chocolatey. I loved it!
And when I discovered that it was made with just 3 simple, whole food ingredients, I knew I had to get the recipe!
Ingredients for Healthy Fudge
- Coconut Oil. This is what makes the fudge deliciously creamy. I like to use unrefined virgin coconut oil since it is the purest form and has the most health benefits.
- Honey. Yay for being naturally sweetened!
- Cocoa Powder. Gives it a rich chocolate flavor. I use regular cocoa powder, but you can also use Dutch processed if you prefer.
Substitutions and Additions
Do I have to use coconut oil?
Yes! Other oils will not firm up when chilled. If you aren’t a big fan of coconut flavor, using refined coconut oil might help as the flavor is a bit milder.
Can I make other flavors or add other ingredients to change up the taste?
You can add ¼ tsp. vanilla extract, 2-3 drops of peppermint extract, orange zest or, ¼ tsp. sea salt to the fudge. You can also sprinkle some nuts or coconut flakes on the top as well.
How to Make this Three Ingredient Fudge Recipe
STEP ONE: Melt the coconut oil. Add the honey and cocoa powder and using a whisk, stir together until thoroughly combined.
STEP TWO: Pour into a parchment paper lined pan and chill in the fridge or freezer until firm. I use a 9×5 inch loaf pan and it’s the perfect size, but any similar sized dish will work.
I would not use anything much larger, as the pieces of fudge will end up too thin.
STEP THREE: Once firm, cut into 24 pieces and enjoy!
Other recipes that you’ll enjoy:
- Healthy Double Chocolate Muffins
- Super Easy Homemade Granola
- 3 Minute Frozen Fruit Smoothie
- Easy Homemade Yogurt
This recipe was originally published in 2017 and was updated in 2021. The original recipe instructions said to mix the fudge up in a blender, but numerous readers had trouble getting the ingredients to mix well. The updated version states to just whisk the ingredients together, which is not only simpler but also seems to take care of the problem that readers were having with the fudge not mixing up properly.
Easy Healthy 3 Ingredient Fudge
Ingredients
- 1 c. coconut oil
- ¾ c. honey
- 1 c. cocoa powder
Instructions
- Melt coconut oil. Add the honey and cocoa powder and using a whisk, stir together until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into a parchment paper lined pan and chill in the fridge or freezer until firm. (I use a 9×5 loaf and it's the perfect size).
- Once firm, cut into 1 in. square pieces and enjoy. Store in fridge.
Notes
Add ¼ vanilla extract, 2-3 drops peppermint extract, orange zest, or ¼ tsp. sea salt to the fudge. You can also sprinkle some nuts or coconut flakes on the top as well.
Andrea Mitchael
I love those simple clean ingredients! This looks like a winner 🙂 I’m pinning and trying this for sure!
Heather
Oooho, I’ve made this before and it is SO good!
LOVE coconut oil. Thanks so much for the reminder that I need to make this again.
ThriftyFrugalMom
I know! My batch is about gone and it’s on my to-do list to make again.
Heather
Perhaps it should just be on a regular rotation list! This is one recipe that is difficult to get tired of.
Adoring Family
These sound amazingly delicious, healthy and easy! I will pin and make this for sure!
ThriftyFrugalMom
It is absolutely all three of those things! And addicting too. My hubby usually doesn’t have a thing for sweets but he keeps sneaking pieces of this fudge and I’m actually not getting that much myself! 😉
Lynn
Wow! I can’t wait to try this! I love that it’s something my girls can make. Unfortunately, I don’t like coconut, but they do. 🙂 Thanks!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Aren’t easy recipes like this awesome? And I honestly don’t really care for the flavor of coconut myself, but depending on the coconut oil you use, it actually doesn’t have much of a coconut flavor. (Like the one I linked to in my post.) So, you might want to get brave and try a tiny sliver yourself. You just might be surprised to find that you like it! 😉
Rebecca
I just love the words “healthy” and “fudge” put next to each other. lol I mean, my sweet tooth is very excited!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Ha, I know, isn’t it great! The only bad part is that it’s tempting to eat too much since it’s “healthy”. 🙂
Annemarie Craft
What size pan? How many servings?
ThriftyFrugalMom
Annemarie, sorry, I should have specified that. You really can use any size pan that you want, it will just make it thicker or thinner depending on the pan size. I used an 8×8 pan and it made it about 3/4 in. thick. And the amount of servings again depends on what you want. Since it’s fudge and plenty sweet I prefer to make them just small, bite-sized pieces. I get probably about 22 pieces I’m guessing from one recipe…maybe more.
Annemarie Craft
Thank you. I am looking forward to trying this. using 22 servings is comes to 4 weight watcher points a piece.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Awesome! And if you make it and love it, don’t forget to share the recipe with your WW friends! 🙂