Fat Free, Sugar Free Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Mmmmm…..I ate this whole jar on Saturday morning as part of an amazing breakfast creation which I will post next monday:)   This sauce is sooo delicious….It is smooth, thick, rich, chocolatey and sweet.  Best of all – it is 100% healthy!

Make it in 3 minutes and you have 750 ml chocolate sauce which you can store in the fridge for at least 10 days.  Although the chances of it surviving that long is very very slim;)

Ingredients

• 250g dates (Any dates will do.  Medjool are pretty expensive in South Africa so I save them for eating whole and use a 250g date block for this recipe.)
• cold water
• vanilla powder
• raw cacao (or cocoa powder)

Instructions

Soak dates in cold water overnight.  If using a block, cut the block into slices and soak the broken up block in water overnight.  Use a small bowl and add JUST ENOUGH water to cover the dates.  The next morning, throw dates, soaking water, 4 tablespoons of cacao and 1 teaspoon of vanilla into a blender and blend until smooth.  Add a bit more water if needed until desired consistency is reached.  Taste and add more cacao/vanilla as needed.  I use a total of about 6 tablespoons of cacao and 1.5-2 teaspoons of pure vanilla powder, but this does depend on taste.  The more cacao you use, the more the date taste is covered up.

Eat just as is, use as a dip for fruit like strawberries or bananas or use in a creation like this…

I will be posting this recipe next week!

Bon Appetite!
Dr T