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Dairy free chocolate
Are you or someone you love dairy free? Do you love chocolate fudge? Just because you’re dairy free doesn’t mean you can’t have chocolate or fudge for that matter. Dairy free chocolate is amazing.
dairy free chocolate chips
Our son is dairy free and we like this brand of dairy free chocolate chips Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.
We add these dairy free chocolate chips to cookies, muffins or cakes and you wouldn’t know they are dairy free.
dairy free chocolate fix
They are great too if you need a small dairy free chocolate fix. I’m sure I am not the only person to sneak a few chocolate chips straight from the bag. We used Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips in our chocolate fudge recipe below.
what does being dairy free mean?
For those that don’t know or are unaware dairy free means you are avoiding dairy milk of any kind in your diet due to food allergy or choice. Being dairy free means avoiding cow, goat and any form of animal milk in your diet.
how to go dairy free?
People who are dairy free opt for soy, oat or nut milks to replace all milk in recipes, added to cereal and added to coffee. They also replace yogurt, cheese and other dairy products with soy or nut type replacements.
other dairy free products
In our home we use coconut, almond and soy milk depending on the person and the recipe. We use coconut yogurt, Daiya cheese and cashew nut based ice cream.
7 Great Dairy Free Products:
- Almond Milk
- Daiya Cheezy Mac
- Plant Based Yogurt Starter
- Vega Sport
- Keto Creamer
- Coconut Oil
- Dairy Free Chocolate
Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge
After some serious chocolate testing we have come up with an easy 2 ingredient dairy free chocolate fudge recipe that will please even your dairy friends.
Ingredients:
2 cups Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Container Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk
Note: You will need to used Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk not coconut cream or canned coconut milk in this recipe.
Instructions:
- Place the Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and the Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk in a microwave safe bowl and mix twice.
- Microwave for 35 seconds and then mix several more times.
- Microwave again for 30 seconds and stir till smooth.
- Pour chocolate fudge mixture into a parchment paper lined 8 inch by 8 inch pan.
- Place fudge in refrigerator to set up, about an hour.
- Remove fudge from pan and slice.
- Enjoy your dairy free chocolate fudge
- Fudge will do best refrigerated
Peppermint Candy Cane Dairy Free Fudge
If you are looking for a more festive dairy free fudge, try making peppermint candy cane dairy free fudge. You will follow the same recipe as above but you will need to add 1-2 tsp of peppermint extract to your fudge mixture during your final mixing.
You can also add crushed peppermint candy pieces to the top of your fudge once you have poured it into the 8 inch by 8 inch pan.
You will need:
2 cups Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Container Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk
1 – 2 tsp Pure Peppermint Extract
Being dairy free doesn’t have to mean you go without. Try this great fudge recipe anytime of year. We all deserve a chocolate treat every once in a while.
Updated October 5, 2020
