Chocolate Almond Butter Fudge Bars (vegan)

[nverland]

Chocolate Almond Butter Fudge Bars
Prep time 1 hour Cook time 10 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 4

Ingredients

8 to 10 oz coconut butter or 1 loaded cup
½ cup or more creamy almond butter (or use other smooth nut or seed butter)
3 tbsp maple syrup (or more)
⅛ tsp salt
a good pinch of cinnamon
1.5 oz dark chocolate ½ theo dark chocolate bar

Instructions

Melt the coconut butter over gentle heat (low medium) until completely melted. Stir occasionally. 2 to 4 mins
Add the nut butter, maple, salt, cinnamon and mix well until smooth. Carefully taste the mixture and adjust sweet is needed.
Pour ⅔ of the mixture in parchment lined pan.
Add chocolate to the remaining nut butter mixture and continue to heat for another 30 seconds. Then take off heat. Mix well until the chocolate melts and combines. (You can also use cocoa powder instead and mix into the nut butter mixture)
Drop over the nut butter layer in the loaf pan and spread evenly.
Chill for at least an hour. Slice and serve! Store on a cool counter for a few days or refrigerated for weeks.

Notes
Use other flavors as vanilla or cardamom for variation.

Use virgin coconut oil instead of coconut butter. Use about a ⅓ cup.