Avocado Fudge

Avocados mate so well with cocoa. They are, after all, natives of the same part of the world. The avocado gives this fudge a delightful creaminess. This recipe was sent by a friend in SoCal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
• ½ cup chocolate chips, melted
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys®) (Optional)
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, or to taste (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend avocado and melted butter together in a blender until completely smooth; pour into a saucepan and place over low heat.

Step 2

Stir cocoa powder, melted chocolate chips, Irish cream liqueur, and vanilla extract into the avocado mixture until smooth. Add 3 cups confectioners' sugar in small amounts, stirring each addition completely into the avocado mixture before introducing the next; cook and stir until thick and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Grease a baking dish. Pour the fudge batter into the baking dish and smooth with a spatula into an even layer. Sprinkle chopped walnuts atop the fudge and dust with 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar.

Step 4

Refrigerate fudge until firmly set, at least 1 hour.