It’s Milly’s 1st birthday today! I know I probably shouldn’t be this excited but my love for her is strong, as demonstrated by my snapchats.
Over the past year, she’s really developed her own little personality and it turns out, she’s just as quirky as me. Her daily life includes naps, treats, tail chasing and sitting on the refrigerator watching me cook. To be honest, the daily joy she’s given me is irreplaceable. It’s weird, but now I can’t imagine what my days would be be like without her. #CATMOMFOREVER
Milly when she was 3Â months old
For her birthday treat, I made her yogurt ice cubes to lick up. For some reason she loves both siggi’s and Stonyfield. (Of course, she has impeccable taste like that.)
Now onto things that aren’t about my cat…
Have you ever had freezer fudge? You guys, it’s just amazing! Especially in the middle of summer when you don’t have the energy to bake or when it’s too hot to think about turning on the oven. I get it.
I thought up this version a few months ago and kept forgetting to share the recipe. Please forgive me!
The recipe uses only 5 ingredients: cashew butter (or any butter), coconut butter, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract and rainbow sprinkles. Simple, right? No, simply delicious.
What ingredients are in this freezer fudge?
It’s important to know that I chose the cashew butter specifically for it’s mild creamy taste that makes this fudge taste exceptionally like a rich, creamy cake batter. If you don’t want to use cashew butter, that’s fine too — you can pretty much sub it with any other nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew). If you are looking for cashew butter, I know that Trader Joe’s carries it or you could purchase this brand online (yum)!
It should be noted that the coconut butter is a must here! It helps the fudge harden a bit and solidify; in combination with the cashew butter and maple syrup, these little bites will melt in your mouth. I used my recipe for homemade coconut butter, but you can also purchase coconut butter from the store (if they carry it) or order online.
You’ll notice that coconut butter is hard at room temperature (except in the summer at warmer temps). All you need to do is warm it up in the microwave or on the stove top. If it’s a glass jar, I’ll usually stick it in the microwave at 15 second intervals until softened enough for scooping.
I hope you LOVE this no bake treat. Be sure to tag #ambitiouskitchen on Instagram if you make anything from AK! xo.
More healthy no bake treats you’ll love:
Vegan Paleo No Bake Cookie Dough Cups
No Bake Salted Tahini Cookie Dough Fudge
No Bake Superfood Brownie Energy Bars
4-Ingredient Chocolate & Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge
Healthy 5-Ingredient Cake Batter Freezer Fudge
NO BAKE 5-ingredient cake batter freezer fudge made with healthy ingredients and a little indulgence from sprinkles. Low carb and naturally sweetened!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cashew butter
- 3/4 cup coconut butter
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles (vegan if desired)
Instructions
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Line a 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper for easy fudge removal; set aside.
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Heat a medium saucepan over low heat; add in coconut butter, cashew butter, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir until ingredients are smooth and well combined. Remove from heat and stir in sprinkles.
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Pour into prepared pan, cover and freeze for 30 minutes or until fudge is set. Once ready to serve, simply thaw fudge out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. Remove from pan and cut into 18 squares. Store in freezer safe container until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
You'll notice that coconut butter is hard at room temperature (except in the summer at warmer temps). All you need to do is warm it up in the microwave or on the stove top. If it's a glass jar, I'll usually stick it in the microwave at 15 second intervals until softened enough for scooping.
Feel free to use any nut butter of choice if you cannot find cashew (almond, peanut).
If vegan/gf, make sure to use vegan/gf sprinkles.
Nutrition
28 comments
This looks delicious. I cannot wait to try it this weekend. I love your site and all the recipes! 🙂
Dying over how simple yet delicious this fudge looks! Can’t wait to make it. And happy bday Milly!
This looks delicious! I made coconut cashew butter a few months ago and LOVED it. This is basically like that, but in a cute square form… with sprinkles! Can’t wait to try it out 🙂
And happy birthday to little Milly!
Adorable! Happy 1st birthday to Milly! We’re a cat-loving house, too, but our “old lady” is about to turn 16. That fudge looks amazing! Love the simple ingredients – pinning!
Happy Birthday to Milly! And this freezer fudge will be happening in my kitchen ASAP.
YUM! This looks awesome <3 I have to try this!!
I’ve never heard of freezer fudge before but with that flavor I MUST. Also your kitty is a cutie pie.
So simple!! I am loving this recipe. It looks so pretty and would be the perfect weekday treat. I am sure my husband would be in heaven if I surprised him with this.
M! This looks amazing! The perfect goodie for kids sports tournament treats?
What brand cashew butter do you recommend for this recipe?!
The brand I recommend is listed in the post itself 🙂
Happy birthday little Milly!! Being a cat mom is the best 🙂 and the fudge looks delicious as well!!
Looks amazing! Pinned!
Happy Birthday Milly!!! My kitten turns 1 in a few weeks and he too is a HUGE fan of yogurt- I can’t leave my morning yogurt bowls unattended. Love the recipes!
Hmmm, I am thinking my sister has been secretly blogging behind my back because you two are exactly alike, haha! She would totally eat this fudge as she took selfies with her cat 🙂
Ex-squeeze me??? This looks incredible! And I think I only need the coconut butter to get this in the rotation here in my kitchen. Adding to my grocery list STAT!
Wow this looks so good! I’ve never heard of freezer fudge before, it looks AMAZING!
This looks sooo good! I really love cashews as well,so this must taste amazing!
Sounds fabulous!! What a healthy delicious treat! I love me coconut butter ANYTHING.
I love fudges a lot. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Monique. It’s a good party food idea for kids.
I am allergic to tree nuts. Can I double up on the coconut butter?
No, that won’t work. It would basically just be sweetened coconut butter then. Try sunflower seed butter or peanut butter.
Almond butter might work? I’m allergic to cashew peanut pistachio brazils but oddly not Almond or hazelnut.
Curious question. How do you call it healthy with do many different kinds of butters & so much fat. Looks delicious though.
I call it healthy because this recipe includes all natural ingredients that contain healthy fats that have proven to be good for you in moderation. These are also naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Many people think that FAT is unhealthy but that’s really not the case.
I love this fudge! I have adapted recipe but will link back to your site when I post my version of recipe. Thanks for sharing it’s so good!! ?
Made this last night with your coconut butter for some belated roomie festivity. I’ve made one fudge similar to this (from The Big Man’s World I believe), so I wasn’t going into this blind. 😀 She loved the coconuttiness and the crunch of the sprinkles. Once I had the coconut butter, I appreciated how easy this was. Thanks for the recipe! I’ve been curious about freezer fudge.
Well this seems like a pretty good reason to make a big batch of coconut butter this weekend!! Thanks!