This easy, sugar free paleo vegan pumpkin fudge requires only a few minutes to make and is sweetened with dates! It’s gluten and dairy free and so creamy!
My name is Taylor and I am obsessed with sweetening things with dates.
Liiiiike, it’s kind of become an “issue” around the FFF household.
After the appearance of said sticky-naturally-sweet little fruits in the healthy banana muffins with turmeric, breakfast quinoa casserole, and strawberry oatmeal muffins with rhubarb, Mr. FFF is sort of questioning if I’ll ever make him something with “real sugar” ever again.
Also: can we just get really excited together about the fact that I’ve trained him to consider honey, maple syrup and coconut sugar the “real sugar” and he no longer yearns for the days of refined sugar in his baked goods?
WIFE/FOOD BLOGGER SUCCESS.
Anyway. Addicted to dates. Want dates in every single food forever and ever the end.
Here’s what’s up with this dairy free fudge recipe:
- It’s INSANELY creamy thanks to a heavy dose of velvety smooooooth almond butter.
- It’s got a little delicious-and-oh-so-trendy flavor POW of pumpkin puree AND pumpkin spice. A 1-2 pumpkin PUNCH for your fall-food-craving taste buds.
- Naturally sweetened with dates. See above story of obsession, addiction and general food L-O-V-E.
- It’s got SUPERFOOD pepitas and almond butter which means it’s fudge that is, liiike, SUPER GOOD 4 U
- It’s PRETTY customizable in the sense that if you don’t like pepitas or almond butter, you could totally do cashew butter and some other kind of nut. You could even get super crazy and add some dried fruit or cocoa nibs!
- Like the paleo fudge made with cashews and paleo coconut oil fudge, it’s super easy made in the FREEZER!
It’s a paleo pumpkin freezer fudge recipe WITHOUT borders. You make it as your inner eye sees it, and wants to EAT IT.
You know, if you want to get yogi-like about it.
I also chose to sprinkle some ultra-flaky sea salt on top of this paleo fudge. You know how people usually lean more towards “salty” foods or “sweet” foods? I am not those people. I cannot choose between salty or sweet so I’ll just have them both, thank you very much.
Hear me though: if you’re going to do the VRY VRY recommended flaky-sea-salt-sprinkle-dance (side note: note sure what this looks like) when you melt rich and creamy almond butter with perfectly sticky-sweet dates and a fall FIESTA of pumpkin spice, do NOT add salt into the pot.
There’s salty/sweet and then there is SALTYYYYY/sweet.
You get my drift.
Maybe.
Final thought: the fall/winter is the season of last-minute-shenaniagns-that-require-adult-you-to-GASP-bring-some-kind-of-food. We’re talking potlucks, birthday parties, bake sales, harvest parties (are those a thing?) and, behind every superstar of the shindig is an E-Z dessert recipe.
This sugar free paleo vegan pumpkin fudge is that recipe.
Make it. Love it. Have everyone else love it.
Rock the potential harvest party, girlfriend
Ingredients
- 1 cup deglet noor dates plus 2 tablespoons, very tightly packed, 210 grams
- 1 cup natural almond butter
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons raw pepitas
- flaked sea salt optional
Instructions
- Line the bottom of an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment, leaving some hanging over the sides to use as a handle.
- Combine the dates, almond butter, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium pot over medium/low heat. Cook, stirring frequently so the bottom doesn’t burn, until the almond butter is melted and the dates are warm, about 10 mins. You will have a very thick mixture.
- Transfer to a food processor and process, scraping down the sides as needed until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer to the prepared baking pan and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with the pepitas.
- Place in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
- Once chilled, slice into bars, sprinkle with sea salt (if using) and DEVOUR immediately!
Tips & Notes:
This fudge softens FAST, so serve it quickly!
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
How yummy 🙂 I’ve never made fudge (yet)!
Taylor Kiser says
Looks like you need to!
Cassie Autumn Tran says
SAME. I do NOT do well around date paste or barhi dates. Worse? Put a peanut butter jar next to a box or bag of dates. Neither would see the light of the next day! LOL!
Anyhow, this fudge looks incredible. I love that it caters towards both the vegan and Paleo diet. I’m really excited to try cooking with pumpkin more often!
Taylor Kiser says
HAHAHA you sound EXACTLY like me!!!
You need to try pumpkin girl – it’s SUCH a great ingredient!
aleshia pinto says
Sweet & salty is my favourite combo!!!
Taylor Kiser says
You and me both girlfriend!
Nancy Anne says
Would it be possible to sub peanut butter in for almond or cashew? I’m allergic to tree nuts and don’t want to go to all the expense and effort if it’s a guaranteed fail. (I would so suck ay Paloe.)
Taylor Kiser says
Hey Nancy! I can’t tell you exactly how it would taste as I haven’t tried. I know that it will WORK because all nut butters are interchangeable! I’m not sure how pumpkin/peanut butter would taste though! I feel like it would be yummy! Let me know how it goes if you try it!
Nancy Anne says
Thank you! That is actually very helpful. I often wonder about peanut butter being interchangeable as it’s not a nut at all, but a legume.
Taylor Kiser says
Yep! It’s totally interchangeable texture wise – just sometimes not taste! 🙂