Healthy Coffee Walnut Fudge

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This healthy coffee walnut fudge has a rich, chocolate and coffee flavor. It's smooth and creamy with a slight crunch from the walnuts. This coffee fudge recipe is gluten free, dairy free, paleo and vegan friendly.

Stack of 3 fudge pieces, top one with a bite out of it to show the texture.

Just like chocolate truffles, fudge is one of my all time favorite desserts! Nothing beats the smooth, creamy texture of fudge and I love that it stores well in the freezer for "emergency" desserts.

This healthy coffee walnut fudge is made with almond butter, coffee flavored chocolate (don't worry, any chocolate will work) and loaded with raw walnut pieces. Try topping it with some flaked sea salt for a little extra crunch and to bring out all the flavors - so good!

Why You'll Love this Coffee Fudge

Easy to Make - just combine ingredients, pour into a pan and chill. No baking required!
Healthy - made with simple, wholesome ingredients
Paleo and Vegan - great for anyone adhering to a paleo or vegan diet
Dairy Free - made without condensed milk or evaporated milk
Lower in Sugar - made with less sugar than your average fudge recipe

Coffee fudge cut into bite sized pieces and topped with flaked salt.

Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need to make this coffee fudge:

Coffee Flavored Chocolate - I used Pascha Arabica Coffee Chocolate, however any dark chocolate will work for this recipe. Using a coffee flavored chocolate will bring out more of a coffee flavor, but you can use regular dark chocolate if that's all you have.
Coconut Oil - for texture purposes. The best swap would be butter (regular or dairy free).
Unsweetened Almond Butter - if you need a nut free version, you can swap almond butter for tahini or sunflower seed butter (and omit the walnuts).
Instant Coffee - I love Four Sigmatic's Organic Instant Coffee, but any type will work.
Raw Walnut Pieces - or chop whole walnuts

How to Make Coffee Flavored Fudge

To make this coffee walnut fudge you'll need the required ingredients, a small saucepan, spatula and a lined loaf pan. (I lined an 8"x4" loaf pan with foil.)

First, line a loaf pan with parchment or foil.

Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil. Then mix in the almond butter and instant coffee.

Chill the fudge for 20 minutes, then fold in most of the walnut pieces.

Fudge in loaf pan, ready to chill in the fridge.

Pour the fudge into your lined loaf pan. Top with remaining walnut pieces.

Chill fudge in the fridge for 2 hours, or until set. Then cut to desired size. Optional: top with flaked salt.

Tips and Tricks

Chill the fudge before pouring the mixture into the lined loaf pan. This thickens the fudge and keeps all of the walnut pieces from sinking to the bottom.
Top the fudge with flaked sea salt for a little crunch and extra flavor.

Storage

This fudge can be stored in the fridge or freezer. Place it in an airtight container or baggie and keep in the fridge for up to two weeks, or the freezer up to two months. Personally, I love it right out of the freezer.

FAQ

Is there a way to make this fudge nut free?

Yes! Omit the walnuts and swap the almond butter for a seed butter like tahini or sunflower seed butter. This will slightly change the flavor, but not the texture.

Can I use other nuts instead of walnuts?

Yes. Any other nut or seed can be used in place of the walnuts.

Looking for more gluten free and dairy free fudge recipes? Try these favorites:

Bone Broth Protein Fudge

Vegan Maple Fudge

Peppermint Fudge