Fruit and Nut, Paleoish, Vegan Fudge

Sometimes, you just want to be bad. But not really bad, not trans-fats bad, just bad-ish.  That's when you need something paleo-ish, like this fudge.

Paleo-ish Vegan Fudge

Ingredients:

• 1.25 cups of coconut oil
• 3 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder (raw or regular, both are fine)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup or other sweetener
• tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt

• About a cup of 'other stuff' - the fruity and nutty bits!  Options include:
• * Dried fruit - apricots, dates, raisins, prunes, cranberries etc.
• * Nuts - brasil, walnuts, almonds 
• * Cacao nibs
• * Coconut flakes

It's also perfectly acceptable to stick to, say, just apricots. Whatever you want. It's your treat.

For the fudge above, I used this (below) 'primal cereal' from Pure Delish. The nuts are whole, so I chopped them up a bit before adding

Method:

Melt the coconut oil on a low heat

Whisk in the cacao powder, then add the vanilla and salt (you can also do this step in a food processor and the result is a bit smoother)

Add the mix-ins and.. mix them in

Pour the mix into a lined or silicone pan and chill in the fridge or freezer until solid.

I have found this fudge to travel quite well if you wrap individual servings in foil.  On summery days, you'll want to know there's a fridge at the other end though, as it quickly becomes soft and gooey at room temperature.

Not that there's anything wrong with indulging your inner 3 year old by getting all sticky fingered.. ;)