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Ultimate List of Chocolate Desserts: 30+ Ideas

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Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes
October 26, 2022 (Updated: November 1, 2022)
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This is an overhead image of chocolate and peanut butter swirl fudge cut into squares. The fudge squares are topped with salt and are on a piece of white parchment paper.
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Ultimate List of Chocolate Desserts: 30+ Ideas including Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge

30+ chocolate dessert recipes perfect for any occasion! Here you’ll find tons of inspiration from sweet cakes and to fudgey truffles!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup refined coconut oil, melted
  • 4 tablespoons agave nectar (honey, maple syrup works too)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Cacao v. Cocoa Powder: What’s the Difference?)
  • flakey sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl mix together the peanut butter, coconut oil, and agave nectar.
    This is a side view of a glass bowl sitting on a white counter. In the bowl is a peanut butter mixture with a whisk.
  2. Set aside about 1/2 cup of the peanut butter mixture and add the cocoa powder to the larger bowl. Mix to combine.
    This is an overhead image of a glass bowl on a white counter. Inside the bowl is melted peanut butter and cocoa powder and a whisk. Off to the top right of the image is a measuring cup with some of the peanut butter mixture.
  3. Line a bread pan with parchment paper and pour the chocolate mixture into the pan. Drizzle the peanut butter mixture on top and use a toothpick or chopstick to swirl the peanut butter into the top of the fudge mixture.
    This is an overhead image of a bread pan with parchment paper sitting on a white counter. Inside the bread pan is a chocolate mixture with peanut butter swirls.
  4. Place in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
  5. Slide a knife around the edges and pull the parchment paper to remove the fudge from the pan and cut into squares.
  6. Sprinkle top with flaked sea salt, if desired and enjoy! Store in fridge.
This is an overhead image of chocolate and peanut butter swirl fudge cut into squares. The fudge squares are topped with salt and are on a piece of white parchment paper.

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 square
  • Calories: 182
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 3mg
  • Fat: 15.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 8.1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.4g
  • Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 5.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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