We are doubling down on nutty goodness this week with a brand new recipe that I put together recently – peanut butter and walnut fudge bites, yum! This is the kind of quick and easy treat that I love snacking on in the afternoon when I need an energy boost and feel like a little something sweet but guilt-free. They are so good!

 

 

I often get requests for “free from” recipes and this one ticks a lot of those boxes. This fudge recipe is free from refined sugar (it is sweetened with honey), gluten and dairy. You can even make it vegan by replacing the honey with brown rice syrup.

 

 

Another thing that I love about this peanut butter fudge recipe is that it is very easy to customise! No walnuts? No problem! Use whatever nuts you have on hand in the recipe. And if peanut butter ain’t your cup of tea then swop it out for almond or macadamia nut butter.

 

 

A quick word of caution – these fudge bites go soft quickly at room temperature. So this is definitely more of an “enjoy at home” snack rather than something you could pack and take on the road with you. Be sure to store them in the fridge or freezer too.

 

 

Cook’s notes:

• swop out the walnuts and peanut butter for other nuts / nut butter if you prefer.
• make a vegan version by using brown rice syrup instead of honey.
• if you use regular peanut butter instead of sugar free you may want to omit the salt and reduce the amount of honey slightly.