Welcome!! I made this Paleo Chocolate Fudge recipe the other day and may have eaten the entire batch… oopsies! It felt so nice to have something chocolatey and delicious after many months of not enjoying sweet treats. The best thing about this recipe is that it’s incredibly customizable. If you struggle with candida or blood sugar regulation, you can remove the added sweetener from this Paleo Chocolate Fudge recipe. If you are very strict AIP, you warm the coconut butter to 172 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure the alcohol in the peppermint extract burns off. You could also sub peppermint extract for vanilla powder if that works better for you!

Is Chocolate AIP?

Sadly, no. Chocolate is a seed and seeds are eliminated on the autoimmune paleo protocol. Seeds are a common food allergy and people with autoimmunity are more likely to be sensitive to them due to leaky gut. Don’t worry, this is just a temporary elimination and chocolate is an early reintroduction. You may get back to eating dark chocolate and hot cocoa once again, my friend! 

How do you make turn paleo chocolate fudge AIP friendly?

So, if you can’t have chocolate on the AIP, how the heck do you make chocolate fudge? Girl, I’d like to introduce you to a little thing called carob powder. Carob powder is a great alternative to cocoa powder. It’s made from dried, roasted carob tree pods and looks a lot like cocoa powder. Carob powder is often used as a natural sweetener in baked goods. It’s sweet and has a chocolate-y taste. The perfect replacement if you’re missing your favorite chocolate treat.

Are there any other AIP chocolate desserts?

I’m glad you asked. I’m still working on putting together my chocolate section, but I do have this incredible Carob Chocolate Chip recipe that goes well in my AIP Pumpkin Bread recipe. You can sub out chocolate for carob in a lot of paleo recipes so long as they don’t include other non-AIP ingredients.

Where should I buy the ingredients for Peppermint Paleo Fudge?

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Peppermint Paleo Fudge (AIP, vegan, candida-friendly)

This tasty, sugar optional treat is going to be one of your new favorites!

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 10 oz coconut butter
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla powder
• 1/4 cup carob powder
• 1/4 cup honey optional
• 1 tbsp peppermint extract

Instructions

 

• Melt the coconut butter and coconut oil over low heat
• Once they have completely liquified, add in the vanilla and peppermint extract (note, the alcohol must cook off to make this AIP compliant, so the oil mixture will need to hit 172 degrees for that to happen)
• Using a whisk, slowly pour in the carob powder and quickly whisk it into the mixture until it's completely mixed in
• If using, add the honey at this time
• Remove the ingredients from the heat and pour them into a 5x5 inch pan (I use a tupperware)
• Place in the freezer immediately and let cool for 1 hour
• Once fully cooled, turn the dish upside down on a cutting board to get the fudge out (you may need to tap a couple times)
• Next, slice the fudge up into squares. This is easier to cut if you let it get back to room temperature, but if you don't ind lopsided pieces cut away! It won't interfere with the taste 😉

Keyword AIP, Autoimmune paleo, gluten free, Paleo, vegan