A truly rich decadent Vegan Dark Chocolate Chipotle Sweet Potato Fudge that is dairy-free, oil-free and made with just 7 ingredients. This fudge has a wonderful kick of heat from chipotle spice and red pepper flakes.
VEGAN DARK CHOCOLATE FUDGE WITH A TWIST
Are you ready to have your mind blown? Blown as in, a vegan dark chocolate fudge with a sweet potato base and hints of chipotle chile, cinnamon, red pepper flakes and the most amazing thick, fudgy texture? If you love sweet potatoes in desserts, check out these Vegan Sweet Potato Desserts!
Hard to believe there is absolutely no dairy and no added oil in this chocolate fudge. I gave them a spicy kick too. I made some with red pepper flakes and some without. My daughter likes spice, but not too spicy, so the red pepper flaked ones were for me. They are only for spicy lovers.
The inspiration for these beauties came from some delectable chipotle chocolate covered almonds I get sometimes from Whole Foods. They are so flippin delicious. They are chocolatey and slightly spicy and addictive. My only complaint? None. Well, I could handle them being spicier, so I created this fudge as inspiration. You can tailor make your fudge as spicy as you like.
Red pepper flakes. If you dare.
I have 3 other fudge recipes on my blog. They are incredible, but tend to go soft at room temperature. They also require nuts or coconut butter to make them set and firm up.
Not these babies. This vegan dark chocolate sweet potato fudge is totally nut-free, oil-free and with a coconut-free option! The magic….as if you didn’t already know by the title…is sweet potatoes and dark chocolate! The dark chocolate of course contains cocoa butter, so that helps them firm up, but the sweet potato is super thick, so it never melts back down at room temperature like a lot of other fudge recipes.
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Dark Chocolate Chipotle Sweet Potato Fudge
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (128g) mashed cooked sweet potato
- Two 3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate bars, finely chopped (7 oz total, 200 g)
- 2 tablespoons (30g) creamy plant milk, room temp! (I used lite coconut milk, but any milk should work)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (80g) pure maple syrup, room temp!
- heaping 1/8 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper spice
- 1/4 teaspoon strong quality cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Optional: red pepper flakes
NOTE
- It's important that your liquids are at room temperature so the chocolate stays smooth while mixing, otherwise cold liquids will cause it to start to harden too quickly. Make sure to use the correct amount of chocolate so the end result texture is accurate.
Instructions
- Cook your sweet potato and mash it well with a fork before measuring. Pack it well into your measuring cup (leaving no gaps) and level off with your finger. Add to a food processor.
- Finely chop up all your chocolate and add to a bowl, with the milk, and microwave on 30 second intervals until melted, being careful not to overcook or burn it. Or you can use a double boiler.
- Add the salt to the chocolate and give it a quick stir and add the chocolate to the food processor, scraping all of it out of the bowl. I used a rubber spatula, as it worked much better than a spoon.
- Process the chocolate and potato until smooth. Add the syrup, chipotle spice and cinnamon and vanilla. Process for at least a minute until completely smooth. Scrape the sides and process again.
- Taste and if you desire it to be sweeter like traditional fudge, add a tablespoon or so of a dry sweetener. Do not add any more liquid sweetener, or it will affect the texture. Keep in mind this has a dark chocolate flavor and is less sweet than traditional fudge, but we still found it plenty sweet. It is supposed to have a rich, dark chocolate taste, but feel free to adjust to your liking.
- Line a 9X5 loaf pan with plastic wrap hanging over the sides. Parchment paper does not lie flat, so it's a pain to use, which is why I opted for plastic wrap. For a thicker fudge, use a smaller dish. I sprayed my pan first so the plastic wrap would adhere better.
- Add the mixture to the pan and spread out with a rubber spatula flat and out to the corners. Add optional red pepper flakes on top, if desired, for an extra spicy fudge. Or for a sweet topping, sprinkle coconut sugar on top. Overlap the plastic wrap over the fudge and smooth the top out. Leave the plastic wrap down and place in the fridge to firm up for several hours or overnight before slicing. Keep stored in the fridge. These are great for a party, as they will stay solid at room temperature!
Notes
Nutrition per fudge (based on 10 pieces): 155.7 calories, 8.6 g fat, 17.7 carbs, 2.25 g protein, 11.2 g sugars
Brandi, you are a genius. Seriously! Using sweet potato in fudge is so smart and creative. Plus, it looks insanely decadent and chocolaty. Your recipes always amaze me!
You’ve done it again! I love how you make it so easy to replicate decadent treats while making them bit healthier too. Chocolate is always a winner in my book!
Whaaa???!!! I cannot even believe the stuff you come up with!! Brilliant. This fudge looks amazing and I love that it’s made from sweet potatoes???!!! and I love the spice! Crazy.
This looks really yum Brandi! So easy to make to.. this definitely goes into my must try list!
Thank you so much Keren!
I just made this fudge this week…OH. MY. GOOD. GOOD. GOODNESS! It is actually BETTER than my own special recipe from the old FAT days! My friends don’t know, so shhhhhh…it’s our secret!
Thank you so much Carol! Secret is safe with me! That makes me so happy that this is BETTER than your traditional fudge! Yay! Thanks so much for letting me know, I really appreciate it!
These are right up my alley! I love sweet and savory, and then you add the heat from the chili pepper flakes! Love it!
I love sweet and spicy so much and these definitely hit the spot!!
Since making these, I have been singing their praises to anyone who will listen! While it tastes quite indulgent, I know its loaded with healthy ingredients and there is no guilt in popping one (OK, two or three) pieces in my mouth. Sweet potato, dark chocolate, and spicy? Yes, please!
Do your taste buds a favor and make them, now!!!
Lori-thank you so much for the wonderful feedback and your beautiful photo of these you shared on Instagram! I truly appreciate it and I’m so happy you loved these so much!
OMG STOP. No, don’t stop. Before I even read your first sentence that first photo had me thinking “mind blown.” The creaminess of these is out of this world. I put cayenne pepper on everything, and adore the spicy chocolates so this has my name all over it.
Oh me too girl, thank you so much! It was delicious!
I made your divine sweet potato spiced up fudge & loved them so much! they are the best healthy ridge I ate in a while!
They are just superb even, dear Brandi! FABULOUS! xxx
Thank you so much Sophie! I’m so happy to hear that!
OH MY GOSH these look like a little slice of heaven on earth. Sweet potatoes and chocolate are two of my favorite things… I can’t wait to try this! I’ll tag you when I do : )
Thank you so much Ashlee, I really appreciate it!!
I nearly died when I saw these on Pinterest. Yet again another incredible recipe from you Brandi!
Haha, aww thanks so much Vanessa!!
Sweeeeet potatoes are one of my favorite things to use in baking as an oil replacer so I can only imagine how AMAZING they would be in this fudge, Brandi!! I love that you’ve made them spicy using red pepper flakes! They look like delicious, spicy sprinkles on top of the fudge!! <3 Delicious!!
YUM!!! What a fun recipe! 🙂 How unique! I wouldn’t have thought to add these flavors!… but sometimes the less expected combos are the best! I just made avocado dark chocolate cookies tonight (AH-mazing!! ) Gotta love healthy treats!
I hear that dark chocolate and spice mixed into one is the best thing to get a woman to trigger labor?? I probably should get someone to make this for me ASAP!! LOL!! I totally want this NOW! My two favorite things ever!
Ah, I guessed black beans would be the secret ingredient, but a sweet potato is a much better surprise! 🙂 These look great <3
I love how you have found so many creative uses for sweet potatoes! This looks great.
Thank you so much!! I LOVE sweet potatoes, haha!
I love your fudge, it looks absolutely delicious 😀
I have never tried sweet potato before in it!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you Uru! It’s totally undetectable but gives a great texture!
Pretty sure we were the same person in a previous life.
Beyond that, I love that you add the Cinnamon in too. Fantastic combination 😉
Haha, I think so too! Thank you Angela!
Oh. My. Goodness. This looks so good I can’t even stand it. I’m totally sending Hubby to the store for ingredients today!
Yay! Please let me know how they turn out!
woohoooo!!!! There are no figs and the usual “fudge” recipe! I am going to have to try this one. Thanks Brandi for something totally new and yummy looking! Cause, I love sweet potatoes more than I do dates! 😉
Thank you so much Marsha! Oh my gosh, me too…not a fan of dates too much, lol!
Wow, this looks amazing! I’ve been dying to try dark chocolate with spice, never had any spicy chocolate before but I keep hearing people rave about it! Plus this is the healthiest fudge recipe I’ve ever seen!
Oh man, you gotta try it! It really is amazing. My favorite is actually crystallized ginger chocolate bars..SO GOOD! Thank you! Yes, it’s definitely healthier than most fudges out there with lots of oil and sugar, but it’s still not low-fat, lol! Definitely much lower fat than my other fudge recipes though.
Wow that looks fabulous! I love sweet potatoes and chocolate, so I think I would love this fudge 🙂 The addition of a little spice sounds great!
Thanks so much June! I love them too and this fudge turned out better than I hoped. I hope you get to try it!
The texture looks INCREDIBLE!
Thank you so much Annie! That was one thing that sets these apart from most vegan fudges that tend to melt at room temperature because of the oil content, these stay perfect in both the fridge AND room temp!
What?! Sweet potato dark chocolate fudge? This combination is so intriguing! I have all the ingredients necessary for a half batch, so it’s probably going to happen this weekend:) I’ll let you know how it turns out!
Awesome Kacey! I can’t wait to hear if you try them! One of my IG readers already made them and LOVED them, so I hope you do too! Yes, I love to use unexpected combos, lol!
Whoa….. Brandi that fudge looks to die for good. Creamy and spicy. I am really loving this fudge!! I just finished a dark chocolate spicy chocolate bar. It was pretty spicy and really delicious.
Thank you so much Suzanne! You are so sweet. Omg, I love those dark chocolate spicy bars….that is basically what inspired this fudge. I love the cinnamon chipotle chocolate bars and the chipotle chocolates I buy from Whole Foods. Now in fudge form, it’s perfect 🙂