Make. These. Now.
They’re raw.
They’re sinful sinless.
They’re delicious… and totally addictive. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya.
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EDIT:
Click for “Mounds Bar” babies, Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter babies, and all of the other Fudge Baby Flavors
Fudge Baby dough also makes a mean raw crust for raw cheesecake! 
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A few weeks ago, after writing that they’re discontinuing one of my favorite energy bars (Clif Nectar) , I set out to try and recreate said chocolate bars. With only five ingredients, it couldn’t be too difficult, could it? Well, as it turned out, the results didn’t taste like the packaged bars… mine tasted better!
(For once, eating raw cookie dough is not only allowed, it’s highly recommended 
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Don’t let the diminutive size fool you; these babies are jam-packed with fudgey deliciousness. More chocolatey than Clif Nectar bars, more chocolatey than Larabar Jocalats… it’s like popping balls of pure chocolate bliss straight into your mouth. They’re so rich and decadent that even a tiny taste is enough to satisfy a skyscraper-sized chocolate craving.
But the fudge babies are so healthy that you don’t even have to stop after a tiny taste.
It’s hard to believe something so good for you—with zero added sugars and unnatural ingredients—can taste so sinful. (They also happen to be quite a bit less expensive than Jocalats, Nectars, and many other such chocolate bars.)
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Fudge Babies
(Serves… depends on how good bad non-existent your self-control is)
I rolled these into balls, but if you want true brownies, simply shape the dough into bars instead.
(For version 2–”Hot Cocoa Babies”–scroll down)
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Ingredients:
- 1 c walnuts (120 grams)
- 1 and 1/3 cups pitted dates (230 grams) (If you want a sweeter result, up the proportion of dates.) (If you’re unsure as to what dates to use, or you want measurements in cups, not grams, see fudge baby FAQ post)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-4 tablespoons cocoa powder, depending on how chocolatey you want the balls to be (I used 4T extra dark)
Directions:
1. Chop/blend all the ingredients, using a food processor, Magic Bullet, etc. (No need to blend the dates first; I just blend everything all at once.)
2. Roll into cutey-pie little balls. (Use plastic wrap if you need to.)
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**Update*** Version 2:
Hot Cocoa Fudge Babies!
I’ve been toying around with the original recipe. Here is my newest-favorite variation:
30 grams cashews, 80 grams dates, 5 grams (1T) dark cocoa powder.
Blend. Even fudgier than the original!
(Add mint extract + cacao nibs and you’re in Wild Bar territory.
And if you leave out the cocoa powder, you have a homemade Cashew Cookie Larabar!)
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Let’s talk flavors/variations!
They have so much potential:
- Add shaved coconut, mini chips, nuts, or raisins to the mix
- Moisten truffles, then roll in cocoa powder, sugar, coconut, crushed nuts, etc.
- Add oils or extracts, such as mint or coconut
- Sprinkle in some ground coffee for a java jolt
- Extreme Chocoholic: Melt some chocolate (such as healthy PMS chocolate ) and add it to the mix when you add the vanilla and cocoa.
Cool things to do with Fudge Babies:
1. Play basketball… with your mouth as the net.
2. Throw them at your little brother. No wait. Don’t. They’re too good to waste like that.
3. Have a Fudge-Baby-Eating contest. Say that the winner gets more Fudge Babies. Make sure you win.
4. Roll up lots of Fudge Babies for Halloween and give to the neighborhood kids keep them all to yourself.
Seriously, if you like chocolate, you will NOT regret making these fudge babies.
They’re easy, inexpensive, healthy for ya, and deeeelicious.
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EDIT: Click for all of the Fudge Baby Flavors
(including Mounds Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and Peanut Butter)
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Ohmigosh these look amazing!
It’s official: you’re a genius.
oh my goodness. They look amazing Katie!
THESE LOOK AMazing!!! i just had for snack like 10 minutes ago a clif nectar chocolate walnut bar, what a coincidence?
these look so good so easy to make!
i am definatly making these asap! Cant wait! genus.
mouth watering-ly chocolate-y-ness
xo
maya
oh my goodness! these look A.M.A.Z.I.N.G
!!! I am totally making this fudge babies soon(love the name by the way so cute)
you are so creative lovie, and these look fantastic, i just had a clif chocolate walnut nectar bar, love those, but these look so fun to eat and better
xx lots of love
Eliza
those look fantastic!!! i bet they’d be a HUGE hit at a family party or thanksgiving… plus, they’re actually a great healthy lil’ snack! thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe.
Wow, Katie, those looks incredibly rich! I like how few ingredients there are AND that they are a lot cheaper than always buying lara’s and cliff’s! NICE WORK
Oh, yum! Raw energy balls are so delicious. I have never tried Nectar Clif bars but your variation looks amazing. Mmm… I’ll have to make some for our trip this weekend.
Do you think these fit in the category of liquids and gels or should I be able to take them on as food? I never know with American airport security – they scare me.
Hey Anonymous,
Ugh, airport security can be ridiculous, right? I mean, I know they have good intentions, but how on earth can, say, a jar of peanut butter be a dangerous item? Well… I guess it’s dangerous because it’s so easy to eat the whole jar and OD
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But to answer your question, I don’t see how anyone could classify the chocolate balls (or bars, if that’s how you choose to shape them) as liquids. They’re definitely solid.
Love,
Katie
Intensely, super, amazing, decadent chocolate!?!?! YES PLEASE! I will definitely be making these!
Oooh, my mouth is doing a happy dance just looking at those! I’ve never thought to add cocoa powder to raw energy balls before – you’re brilliant!
Wow! I am making these this weekend. My life needs this chocolate wonderfulness.
Yes great minds do think alike!!!!!!!!!
We have both created and posted a really similar recipe….within 12 hours of each other
My donut holes are just flax, maple, cocoa, vanilla.
But I also make my “raw vegan brownies” which I have tagged, but I make them in a sheet rather than bars…anyway, those are dates, walnuts, cocoa, agave. Very similar to these of yours, just how I shape them is a sheet not a ball. Cuz sometimes I am too impatient to roll into balls and just use bars instead
Great recipe from one chocolate un-baker to another!
xoox
right on, katie. will do this weekend and i WILL, i swear WILL post a picture of me hugging a carb. do these count? i think so since the sweet=a carb.
xo jen
Katie! THanks for this recipe – I am SOOO making these this week. Love all of the ingredients. Also, wanted to say THANKS for the frozen grape idea…finally got around to doing it and LOVE the results.
I was gonna say, haha it’s unfortunately not okay to give homemade stuff to trick or treaters bc you look sketchy! the sad truth that giving homemade healthy snacks is seen as creepy while giving cruelty-laden crap full of corn syrup is friendly and normal.
they’d be great for a party though!
Mmm..so simple and so perfect. Reminds me of the Love Force bars I found a few weeks ago (but they are uber expensive).
I don’t have any dates though (I eat them all if they’re around), so I’ll have to pick some up for these because I have been super craving chocolate lately!!
First of all, I can’t believe they’re discontinuing Nectar bars!!! That blows!
But at least you made this awesome recipe to take their place. I’m seriously making these next raw day … if I can wait that long!
fudge babies…how cute!! they look superrrfabulous.
Looking good, Katie!!!
Sounds awesome. Nice work. Looks like you put a lot of effort into recreating and then perfecting the bar.
Ack, Katie, I knew you would make something this awesome (as always!). Sounds amazing, simple, and chocolate covered for sure
Aka perfecto!
I’d add fresh-grated ginger or finely-chopped crystallized ginger to these delicious babies!
OMG
I can’t wait to try these.
Do you think I can use almonds or cashews? I’m not a fan of walnuts…
mmmMmmmMmm they look so good! It’s a shame that walnuts cost so much where I am
Damn it, I knew I forgot something
I made those today, but with cashews and almonds, and a few cranberries. I forgot vanilla 
And I made too little of it 
But it’s delichttp://www.livelaugheat.com/2009/10/13/snacks-on-a-bed/#commentsious
YUM! You are so clever. I just made these (using almonds though because I don’t have walnuts) and I didn’t even get to sit down with one because I kept sampling them as I rolled the balls. Delicious. And lucky for me my husband thinks nuts shouldn’t be mixed with chocolate so they’ll be all mine!!!
Ok, I am not even a chocolate girl (seriously)–and I want these. Now.
Oh my gosh, Katie, you’re killing me! These look AMAZING. I want to try the Extreme Chocoholic Version!
you’re so creative!!! it’s so smart that you made these b/c you save so much $$ on bars by doing that…like you said. I’m gonna try them with carob and see how it goes. mmm cravings now…
I bet those are amazing! They’re similar to the homemade chocolate Larabars I posted about today, but in ball-form. Adding ground coffee to them is a great idea, I know I would LOVE that.
Sounds divine! Under things to do with fudge babies, I especially like #1. I think that basically describes my life-food philosophy.
ups, I just noticed a slip on my previous comment. Sorry about that
gold star for katie today!
mmmmmmmmmm
easy and pretty healthy really
recipe is printed and i will get this job done
thanks missy!
Have I told you how much I love you? Because this pretty much confirms that you are the best friend EVER! HOLY YUM!
WHY DO I NOT HAVE DATES IN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW?! bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I’m seriously considering heading to the grocery store just for the sake of making these. You’re killing me, smalls!
These look amazing! I made raw fudge along similar lines recently and it was too good!
Hey Katie,
When I get all these ingrediants i will defintelytry this! Would another nut besides walnuts work you think?
I’ve never commented before but I’ve been lurking your site for awhile now and decided to finally comment when I saw these amazing looking chocolate recipe
These look so good! I love how cocoa makes everything more chocolatlely and delicious with almost zero added fat/calories. YUM! I will def have to try this recipe. Way to go again Miss Katie.
so cute and clever!
OMG! You are seriously.. I love you! Not just because of the awesome food you make lol but also the way you write and just.. these ideas that come out of you! Like the ideas of what to do with them. BASKETBALL NET! ohhh yeah. I think I will do the eating contest.. my friends had one with mashed potatoes not too long ago. But I think they will love this!
XO
oh Katie! You did it! You made your own bar!! **high fives** I can’t wait to try these!
All hail thee. I tried, and failed, to recreate Nectars a little while ago. I used Gherideli chocolate instead of coco powder… BIG mistake. They were so strong, you could literally only take about one tiny bite. No good. I am throwing them out tonight, and tomorrow, will use your version. Thanks
yes please to these fudge babies! definitely bookmarked this ccv creation!
hey girl,
i MISSED YOU so! when i changed the bloggy, i added in google reader and put in your old address in there. i knew something was lacking in my life
those fudge babies look heavenly! i’ll be making them very soon
have a great night!
Holy fudgy heaven! I have visions of these nestled into my morning oats…
ooh! i used to make these alll the time!!!
they are SO good!!!!! and so addicting!
Yowza those look good! I love my Jocolat/Larabars, but they are pricy on a college budget. Such a fantastic and easy alternative
Love the blog and your culinary ideas!
Oh, Katie these look insanely delicious!!! I may never bake brownies again!
once again thsi looks fabulous! and i love how you included some measurements for us europena folks that get damn confused with the whole cups and oz business
Thats exactly how I made my raw brownie pie!! Isnt it delish? I fed it to non health eating people and they had no idea it was raw or vegan or much healthier than a regular chocolate pie. They loved it!! I think I might make one for Thanksgiving
~Justine
Oh. My. Gosh. These look great! I’m in the midst of a chocolate craving right now so I will be making these very soon! Thanks for sharing!
I think I’d try them with a little cinnamon and maybe a pinch of chipotle chile powder added!
These look ridiculously delicious. I want to try the coffee ones, or with chocolate/carob chips in them!
The coconut variation sounds great
You can add coconut to anything and make it better!
those look great!!! for a variation i might try adding cinnamon? not sure if they need any though, they look mighty delicious as is
Those look delicious! I’d like to try ones with coffee and chocolate chips! They’d make a nice afternoon pick-me-up
i think the coffee variation sounds delicious and energizing!
I definitely want to try the Extreme Chocoholic Version.
MMMM def the coconut!
OMGosh I would definitely need the chocaholic version!!!
When i read your blog yesterday i wrote down your recipe. I plan on making the plain fudgy ones! Please enter my name in your give-a-way! Good luck everyone!!
When I win this giveaway
you may make my fudge babies Wild Bar Mountain Mint flavor!
These look AMAZING!! What a perfect snack/dessert. I would definitely go for the extreme chocoholic version, with a little bit of chili powder. I go crazy for spicy chocolate and I can imagine how insanely good these would be with some heat!
I would just like to try the original flavor!
I think the original would be the best to try first! *crossing my fingers that I win this one*
I would certainly like to try these! They look delightful. I’m thinking a mini mint carob chip fudge baby sounds absolutely purrrrrfect.
Wow great job… they look yummy and fudgy! Just the way I like them. I am a little obsessed with raw desserts
I think the “rolled in sugar” variation sounds heavenly! I know I’m entering this contest, but either way, I have GOT to make these myself.
id like to see an “almond joy” fudge baby with almonds and coconut?
love you!xx
Eliza
something mocha. with nuts. =D
or pumpkin chocolate!
OH! cocoa mole!
I think I’m all about a mint variation. And in my head I’m trying to come up with a way to make them cookies and creme but I haven’t been able to work it out.
Love the almond joy idea on the post about me. Yummers!
I’d totally go with your recipe plus some mint extract for a thin mint combo
peanut butter fudge balls! YUM! Or mint fudge!
XO!
perhaps with a light splash of coconut…yum.
I think they would taste great with some coconut or dried raisins…or figs!
I’ve got to get some walnuts and make these!! I think I would stick with your original recipe so as not to take away from the chocolate. YUM! After that maybe I would experiment with adding some peanut butter…
These look awesome! Would love to try some with a bit of mint extract. Yum!
I would definitely add some instant espresso powder in for a java kick!
For me?!?! Oh my gosh, so excited. Clearing out a hiding place right now so CD doesn’t find them.
LOVE YOU KATIE!
Would love to try the Coconut and Extreme Chocoholic Version–can’t decide they both sound awesome!
They look delicious as they are! But I would love to try them with coconut mixed in, then rolled in coconut as well. YUM!
ummm. amazing recipe and giveaway!! (:
would love to try the coconut covered ones!
I would like to try the extreme chocoholic version, of course!
Those look soooo good! I’d love to try them with coconut and pecans, like a german chocolate cake larabar <3
i’d like a version with coconut AND coffee!!
Wow, do these look good! I want to try a version with raw almond butter mixed in!
i think these would be awesome with mint extract!
Okay I’ve seen these posted a few times on blogs I need to get going and make these. They look so rich and chocolatey yum!
Oooooooh, I’d really like a version with mint extract! I used to love After Eight but haven’t found a vegan version yet.
so much delicious flavors to choose from!! I’d love mine with some coconut or java flavors!! thanks for the giveaway Katie!
oh man, to pick only 1 combo?
peanut butter
mint
ummm
mint
So clever you are!! Id eat my fudge babies with raisins and walnuts.. mmmm
Ooh those sound so good… a variation I’d love to try is with melted dark chocolate and chopped dried cherries mixed in!
I can’t wait to make these to share with my roommates! I wonder how the consistency would be with a ripe banana blended in– I’m imagining a raw vegan version of my mom’s recipe for cocoa-banana muffins.
Ohhhh coconut flavored ones sound SO freaking good. You just made my mouth water KAtie. These look amazing!
-Heather
I’m all about the plain ones! They look pretty amazing without the variations
Hmmm, here’s my OWN variation:
shredded coconut
macadamia nuts
vegan white chocolate chips
=)
yummmmm
yummm these look so good! congrats on another deliciously inventive recipe
all of them sound good to me to be honest. i think the one with coffee might be my first choice (but really, do i *have* to choose… it’s just too hard) for a mocha flair. did you think of adding mint extract? i think that might be a nice addition to the list. i’ve always been a bit partial to mint. or maybe banana? okay, i know that sounds weird, but c’mon, i just tried your banana brulee idea and i can’t stop thinking about bananas =p.
Coconut would probably be my favorite variation. Yum!
I like your Extreme Chocoholic idea. Sounds perfect!
omg . i want some now. please let me win!!! ahhh!!!
i think mini choco chips and coconut would be DELICIOUS in these!!! YUM!
-muffy
What a difficult choice?! I might have to choose coffee so they would serve double-duty of being yummy and giving me a caffeine boost to help me through some grad-school late nights!
You’re the best with all of these giveaways… one of these days I’ll win and I’ll think you’re even beter
These look amazing tasty and way simple too! I would love to try a little bit of coconut oil or flavoring with raisins. Is that a weird combo? For some reason that combination sounds amazing to me at the moment
I would LOVE to try mint cocolate balls! I bet it would be just like a Wildbar! Yum!
these look so good! i would love to try them with coconut!
Ooh… maybe with some shredded coconut and mini-peanut butter chips
i think i just died for a moment. stopped breathing because these are the bomb diggity, no doubt. Can I have some mint ones pretty please
xoxo
your fav LoLo
is it too late?? I would love to try some chocolate-banana-pb babies. Chocolate monkey babies… can we call them that?
wow, these look so good! with peppermint extract sounds delicious!
I’d love to try the extreme chocoholic version…you can never have too much chocolate
Hm…. I think these look so good, I’m going to have to make some RIGHT NOW! I’ll have to use pecans since I don’t have walnuts (and my mom is allergic). Ah! I’m so excited to eat these!
I think I would like them plain, or even the extreme chocoholic version
Peanut butter swirled in would be yummy too!
Yummy!!! I’d love to try the original version, but some with coconut flakes would be nice?
or maybe roll them around a bing cherry?
Mmmmmm! They look so decadent! I would love love love some with maybe coconut or some nuts? I don’t think you can go wrong with these babies.
Now I won’t have to miss my FAVORITE Clif Nectar bar
I would love if they had mint extract in them!! Thanks so much for the opportunity
Do you think a mini food processor would work if I cut the recipe in half?
Oh my gosh fudge babies with coconut sounds like the most AMAZING food to me! I will be making these regardless of if I win anyway
I would definitely add mint extract and mini-dark-chocolate chips!
Totally fantastic, Katie!
That looks soo good! And easy to make! I would add espresso and dark chocolate chips, yummm!
Extreme chocoholic is definitely the one for me!
Mmm yes I would love em just plain, more chocolate or espresooo. I also like the added crunch of an actual chocolate chip or carob chip. YUM.
I’d love to try them straight up just as they are! They look awesome!!
Peanut butter or chopped peanuts instead of walnuts would be a great addition to these yummy balls!
i would go with pumpkin!!!!!! PLease send them to me, im a starving college student! =(
How about some Java/Walnut love? Mmmmm…..
omg, these look to die for! and i’d go with some coconut
I think coconut would be delicious! But maybe even some hemp butter or almond butter in the center… or raspberry jam in the center, like a truffle… the possibilities are truly endless!
OMG – YUM YUMMY YUM!!!! Those look SO GOOD! I would have to say ExTreMe ChOcOhoLic – because, ummm, I am one!
Wow. I love that the ingredients are so simple in this. They are similar to the energy bars that are in The Thrive Diet book by Brenden Brazier.
I’m dreaming dreams of trying a peanut butter chocolate version.
Thanks Katie for all you do!
YUMMY! Those Babies look AMAZING Katie! I’d love to try some =]
mint ones sound awesome!
these look/sound mouth watering! i cannot wait to make them! thankyou katie! =)
Ooh, MINT or MOCHA would be deliiiiiiiiicious!!
Ohh yummy! Easy and delish? I must be dreaming!!
I would so add some graham crackers and mini marshmallows for a s’mores fudge baby!
Mint… espresso…. or mint espresso…. or really anything involving them ending up in my belly is A-OK
those look sooo good!
jennna
oh yum! I would definitely go for the addition of some ground coffee and melted chocolate. And then maybe rolled in some nuts?
haha
Oh wow Katie these look so good! I can’t wait to try them!
These look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe – I think I’ll be trying the coffee version.
Original sounds good, but I think ORANGE would be a great addition to the chocolate!
I think peppermint would be amazing with these:D
or orange… adding orange zest.. and soaking the dates in OJ prior to blending them with the nuts and cocoa.
. woah, delish!
chili and lavender would be nice flavors as well
Hi Katie,
Do you happen to know the caloire count for these? Either version?
Thanks!
Yum, they sound amazing! I like the idea of rolling them in chopped nuts and coconut.
Yes! Another giveaway!!!
I’m soooo happy you have a Cashew version now, they’re my fave nut ever
Now…to enter the giveaway: I would love to try
- a cashew version, with a hint of coffee (if I have money to spend, I’ll put some Bailey’s…muahaha!)
- or a peanut version (we can call them Reese’s babies!)
Katie, I don’t know if you read my post about the mint Jocalat bars, but something that makes me sad about Clif Nectar (besides the idea of them being discontinued) is that they didn’t have a Chocolate Mint bar. I would LOVE chocolate mint fudge babies! pick me pick me
These sound sooooooooo good! I think some sort of Mexican hot chocolate variation (with cinnamon and cayenne) would be awesome and perfect for fall.
Hey Ann,
You can easily figure it out: Just add up all the calories of each individual item. They’re pretty comparable, gram for gram, to regular larabars. Sorry I can’t offer you specific numbers. I CAN tell you that you shouldn’t feel as guilty indulging in these as you would a normal truffle made with cream cheese and other such ingredients. (That being said, don’t eat the whole recipe in one sitting if you’re on a diet lol!)
You know, I’d love to win some fudge babies, but I am fairly certain that they wouldn’t make it across the border.
These sound fantastic. I’d love to try the ‘original ones – nothin’ fancy.
I’m all about the chocoholic version for sure!
I think I have to make these! Maybe with some almonds and dried unsweetened coconut!
these look intensely chocolatey!!
I like the 2 to 1 ration of dates to nuts. That’s what I always do when I am making things that I want to stick together. And then cocoa powder. And nothing gets past the agave squirt mania with me
OH my goodness YES! I think I would like to try making them with raisins. But the plain ones look so perfectly amazing!
I think I need to get some dates asap. What kind did you use? Regular, medjool…just curious
Mmmm…fudgy balls.
I love that this is a dual recipe! So easy and the omition of one ingredient makes a different delicia!
wow…i can’t believe they’re so easy to make. you’re a genious, Katie!
OMG I am so making these this week. I’ll do half cashew cookie and half fudge baby. Or maybe I’ll just make two batches!
Made these yesterday with some mint extract. The flavor was slightly reminiscent of a girl scouts thin mint. Gonna try them with cinnamon next. Hot damn! Who needs cookies when you can have fudge babies?
Mmmmmmmm thin mints…
Thanks for telling me you made them, Hannah! I always get so excited to hear that something is a success
I just made (and featured this on my cooking site) these this morning. OMFG. I once tried making avocado based “truffles” similar to these, but oh no… they were not good. These are purely fantastic. Thank you!
Yum! I made the original version and a cashew-date version. These are delicious! I’m having visions of breakfast tomorrow…oat bran topped with a couple of these gems!!
Thanks!
I just made both versions of these. All I can say is THANK YOU CCV!!! I will never need to spend money on another Larabar again!
Your Cashew Cookie version tasted JUST like a cashew cookie larabar! And the chocolate ones were so amazing too! So rich and sinful tasting!
You are so right. EVERYONE needs to
Make.
These.
NOW!
These look insanely good! Just stumbled across your website – you are too cute. Will be bookmarking for future choco-reading.
oh my goodness. these are delish! I made them 2 days in a row. Being vegan, I haven’t been able to enjoy most of the halloween candy my sister brought home. But who needs halloween candy when you have these babies! I made a variation with 2/3 walnuts and 1/3 golden flax seeds. They made these fudgy treats nice and crunchy. next time, I’m gonna add a packet of starbucks via.
yummy!
Oh my word!! I made these little babies for HEAB’s POM Covered Kindness contest and all I can say is A-MAZ-ING… seriously.. I’ve never done “raw” before and (smack smack) these lil babies are the bomb! Thanks for sharing… both the recipe and your charity!
Annie
I can’t even WAIT to make these after my grocery store trip tomorrow!!
Holy freaking decadence! I just made a Mint Chocolate version of these and I am peeing my pants! OMG!!!!!!! SOOO YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re brilliant. These are definitely on my To Make list. Right at the top!
I just totally whipped these up. Took me all of 5 minutes and now I’m sitting in chocolate bliss! Oh my goodness!!! ARE you SURE it’s okay to eat these??? I just ate 4 and could totally eat 40 more! WOW. So good.
I’m going to post this on my blog….with of course credit to you! Awesome stuff.
I’m so going to use this as a base for the next pie I make! So good!
yeah, they are incredible and addictive!! any idea what the calorie count is? I just whipped up a batch and I’m in love. seriously.
Hi deb,
See this post:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2009/10/21/mommy-how-are-babies-made/
I just made these.
I’m am a new believer!
Hi Katie, I just made these for the first time and my 20-month old daughter loves loves LOVES them. I made her some Fudge Baby ‘babies’ (raisin-sized FB’s) and she was going through her whole cutesy routine to get another one and another one! I thought they were good too…and I even left some for the hubbie for his snack tonight. Next time I’m making some coffee fudge babies! Thanks for the recipe!
Hum, is this the secret recipe of the mysterious picture?
Guess #6
Secret recipe??
Is this the mysterious picture?
Those have got to be fb’s -with coconut butter icing maybe? I want a scale soo bad-I’ll be such a better baker!:)
Ok, I just tried these fudge babies and wow…..they are SOOO good. I like the slightly bitter edge the cocoa gives it, rather than using actual pieces of chocolate. And of course, my husband loves them too! Hmmmm, which version to try next??
CCK, these are DIVINE! Just thought I’d tell you again in case you’d forgotten. I just made the original fudge babies, and my two year old and four year old ate more than I did! Yippee! I am going to have to break down and order some Artisana Cocoa Bliss to try my ultimate guilty pleasure – coconut and chocolate YUUMMMMYY!! You are amazing.
i would love to try this original flavor! Thanks!
I’d eat these with fruit ice cream fresh out of a vitamix!
i wanna make these!! they sound like heaven, thankyou thankyou=)
I’d make the potato soup on fatfreevegan.com
These would definitely be the first fudge babies I would try if I were to win a vita-mix, but I’d probably start with some delicious almond butter.. I’ve always wanted to make my own!
The first thing I would make with my vita-mix would be some protein ice-cream!
As a choco-holic, this would be the first fudge baby recipe that I’d try in my vita-mix. After that, carrot ginger soup!
I think I’d def have to try some soup first…creamy potato soup!
Now that I’ve looked at the hot cocoa fudge babies again though I might need to go the dessert route.
Wow, I would totally make some fudge babies in a vitamix! These look delicious!
Then I’d make ice cream, soup, green smoothies, cashew butter – omg. Everything.
The Hot Cocoa Fudge Babies sound incredible. I’ve been lusting after a Vitamix since I tried the Happy Foody Green Smoothie challenge with my blender, and everything was chunky and watery. It was far from delicious. I know I would’ve done better with the Vitamix! Thank you so much!
If I had a vita mix I would make this recipe first. Add a little bit of coconut and a Tbsp of pumpking to smooth it out for a delicious treat. To finish you could roll them in cocoa nibs/coconut shavings. YUMMM!!!!!
Oh the things I would make if I had a Vitamix… The very first thing I would make is Chocolate Chip Lavender Ice Cream. I have never owned the proper equipment to make homemade ice cream, and I find the combination of lavender and chocolate to be heavenly. I might even scoop a little out (pre-chocolate chips of course) to share with my pup.
Where do I begin? I am torn between classic strawberry non-ice cream (made with frozen strawberries, rice milk, vanilla extract and agave—my 4 year old son LOVES making it with me and indulging in it, of course, but our blender turns it into a bit of a strawberry soup–not bad, but it could be better) or some serious vegetable soup. I read one ad for the Vita-Mix that stated I could cram a ton of raw vegetables into the Vita-Mix and it would churn out hot soup! Hot! Soup! In Minutes! I am dying to try that.
i’d make a green smoothie first thing!
i have a rather cheap processor and it doesnt blend my veggies that well.
ive been trying to incorporate more veggies into my diet so a green smoothie would be the perfect way to do just that!
I would love peanut butter and chocolate with a little banana added!!
I just made your originals (for breakfast…).
I know what’s in them…but there’s no way they’re healthy.
They’re. Too. Good.
If I had a vitamix I would have to make a big green smoothie with kale, spinach, avocado, frozen banana…and kabocha? Would that be weird? Mmmm smoothie…
Well I finally tried these yesterday… Crap, I love them so much. So easy. So good. One of these + shot of espresso = heaven AND the perfect snack. Wow, wow, wow. <3 I will be making these again… and again… and again……..!!
I think I finally figured out how to enter the VitaMix giveaway correctly — and the first thing I would make in my VitaMix is one of the soup recipes from Ad Hoc At Home. Thomas Keller is a big proponent of the VitaMix!
Oh. . . I must try the second version of these fudge babies. They look so good I may end up eating the whole batch.
These are delicious (I’ve been making something similar, including once with a big stone mortar and pestle while studying abroad)! In all likelihood, my first Vita-mix creation would be something mundane like a smoothie, but with that kind of power, I could finally try making some serious dosa batter!
I found your blog last night and made these fudge babies today!
I posted them as the first post on my blog and linked back to here!
http://vegediaries.blogspot.com/
These tasted so good! I only found that they were dry so I added some rice milk and it made them easier to roll them into the little balls
rebecca at rcakewalk just forwarded me this link: we’ve both been making date cookies lately! anyway, i love the larabars and have thought i should try make them myself, its true they have so few ingredients. once i even bought the ingredients for but i had so little willpower i just ate everything before i had time to make them! glad to find your recipe.
jimminy christmas. I just made these with almonds, dates, coconut oil, coco powder, 1 frozen bananna and a drop of almond milk….and can i say, THANK YOU!!! Going to take these to easter brunch as an alternative to bitting the heads of of chocolate bunnies
Thank you again!! <3 love love love these! (I made about 10 of them, and there are 2 left lol)
I made your babies several times and they rock =)
This looks like an awesome recipe, Katie. I’d love to try it, but I wonder if you could edit your post to add some preparation notes? I use a Vitamix (vitaprep 3) and I’m sure it can handle the dough, but is there a certain knack to blending these for optimal results? Like do you do the nuts first and then add the dates, or do you throw everything in at once? I know from my experiments with nut butters that having the right technique when using the blender makes ALL the difference. Anyway, I’d be grateful for any added prep info you (or your readers) could provide before I have a go at it.
Duly noted, Lori! I updated for ya!!
You don’t need to worry about blending any one ingredient first. I just throw it all in at the same time (unless I’m making cookie dough bites and want the chips to remain un-blended).
I’ve actually never used the Vita for it; just the Magic Bullet. But a lot of others use their Vitas. I guess it’s a pretty forgiving recipe (i.e. it’s hard to mess up… you can’t go wrong with chocolate!).
If you ever have any other questions, please feel free to ask! Or check out the Fudge Baby FAQ page:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2009/10/21/mommy-how-are-babies-made/
Happy baby-making!
Love,
Katie
Thanks, Katie! I will definitely give these a try…with some crystallized ginger added for some added zip
I would just like to say that I am SO happy and grateful you created these. My life has just been brightened considerably. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. really. I have to hide them from the rest of my family, they love them so much.
I’ve tried a few recipes for homemade Lara bars, yours is the best ratio or date to nut! The other ones just made my processor a sticky mess. Thank you! I’m going to post about them sometime soon.
Hello, can someone give my the gram conversion for the updated version of the fudge babies? I I am trying to make these but don’t know how much is 30 grams of cashew and 80 grams of dates. 1Tbls Cocoa verses the 4 on the previous recipe?? Thanks you help.
Yoli
Hi Yoli,
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Check out the fudge baby FAQ post for the date conversion
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2009/10/21/mommy-how-are-babies-made/
I made this for my kids two days in a row. My daughters helped me make the 2nd batch tonight and they kept eating the dough before they made it into balls. When I was done making all of the balls, my 3 year-old asked me, “Mommy can I lick your fingers?” They love this stuff! Thank you so much for the recipe.
Sina,
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Awww, your daughter sounds so cute! Thanks for sharing such a sweet story
WOW! I just made these and fell in L-O-V-E! I eat Jocalat Larabars just about every day and these babies are so much more decadent and chocolatey… Makes me feel like I am eating a royal dessert. I think that after trying these, my fiance won’t be so opposed to eating dates! I am planning to make them with all different kinds of flavors. And now I am pretty sure I know what I am going to give as favors for my small eco-wedding. Thank you!!!
Oh Diana, I can’t even tell you how incredibly honored I feel that you’re thinking of including the babies on your big day!
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!
they were good
I just made these! I’m so proud of myself! YUM.
Your Fudge Babies are PHENOMENAL. I’m on the Paleo diet, but struggle a lot with the temptation of sweets. These are a life saver! They’re so good, my husband, who also has quite a sweet tooth and is NOT doing the Paleo diet, asked me to make more for him! But I was wondering, is cocoa in line with the Paleo diet?
Thank you so much, Ally!
I’m sorry to say, I don’t really know much about the Paleo diet. But if you don’t want to use cocoa, you could always try a different flavor:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/chocolate-covered-recipes/fudge-baby-mania/
I think these are to DIE FOR! I am happy to see that they come in mini muffin size.. because I would be in trouble if they didn’t. I just want to eat the entire batch at once.. They are so delicious. Making them for a potluck next Friday.. they are always a hit! YUM!
-Kenzie
Deep Fryers
Thanks, Kenzie!! I hope they’re a hit at the potluck too!