German Chocolate Fudge Bites

These fudge babies look awesome! Love german chocolate. It should be a chocolate fest during valentines! All the upcoming recipes sound amazing, excited to see them!

awesome..i should try this…idea to use it as a piecrust is so much like what i would love to do

Oooh! Love the coconut and pecan combo with the chocolate. I’m going to have to try that combo, it sounds delicious 😀

When I saw that title of today’s post, all that went through my mind was “shut up.” These look awesome!! 🙂

Yum. I need to steal my friend’s food processor so I can make these!

Those look amazing! All they need is to be dipped in melted chocolate!

I want to make these as soon as I get home! Yum!

I love these kinds of recipes..great for snack or a treat…simple ingredient list and preparation…I would say this one for sure! 🙂

I work at Whole Foods, and we have a vegan german chocolate cookie that is my favorite cookie of all time. I bet this is just as great… but healthier!

The name alone has me HOOKED! Looks devine. 🙂

The bites look wonderful! I love the teeth marks..I want to sink my teeth into one of those babies!

What recipes do I want to make today? Well…I tackled my fear of canning and canned over the weekend. So proud that I just did it!

These fudge bites look outta this world good! Love love love that they’re totally naturally sweetened.

I don’t experiment nearly as much as I’d like to. It’s just that I don’t want to waste ingredients if I make something truly awful. It’s always why I tend to stick to the same veggies and fruits I already know I like and how to cook. I hate wasting money!

German Chocolate Cake is my husband’s fave, but we are trying to eat healthier. I have a container of dates waiting to be used and I am totally making this for our dessert on Valentine’s Day. Thanks, Katie!

I love German chocolate! I often make my pancakes, brownies, and cakes with chocolate/coconut/nuts…such a great combination!

Yum. We’ve been talking to our kids a lot about green light (healthy foods), yellow light (sometimes foods) and red light foods (as little as possible). My 6 year old declare these a “terrific green light dessert.” I agree! Thanks.

Katie I am so so proud of you! I just finished watching the news recap online and you look so pretty! Way to go! First Dallas, then the WORLD 😀 You deserve it, you have the best blog ever. You’ve managed to prove that healthy eating doesn’t have to be depriving or tasteless. Keep it up, your doing a great job and motivating thousands 🙂

These look delicious! I am about to get a Vitamix blender and was wondering…when you say to use a “food processor” can I use the Vitamix, or does it depend on the recipe? I don’t have a food processor at the moment… Thanks!

I just made these little guys and they are so, so awesome! I didn’t have pecans so I used walnuts and cashews…about fifty/fifty. My 2 year old and 4 year old are currently chowing down. 🙂 I hope I can save my husband a couple…

Y-U-M. Think about using organic mejdool dates (I buy mind at Whole Foods). Soak them in water for a bit to soften them up. They have an amazing, caramel-like sweetness.

whenever I eat German chocolate, the pecans are removed because of my nut allergy. is it possible to make these without pecans? or are they needed in the recipe to help the dough stay together? thanks Katie! 🙂

Hmm they look good, Katie!! Will definitely try it some day. But now, I gotta try your ultimate brownie… it’s going to be a perfect valentine’s treat for my boyfriend!!

By the way, I’m wondering if you can share a list (and photo!) of your kitchen staples? Do you store your ingredients (e.g. dates, coconut) in jars? I know buying in bulk is cheaper but I find myself nibbling them before I even started baking!! It’d be great if you can share with us :))

Wow… I just read the news feature and it’s so nice… it just seems a happy story with an unexpected happy ending… congratulation, CCK.
Really. Your story is kind of inspiring… keep on inspiring us!
(:

ps: plus, on a more egoistic side, I can’t say I’m not happy of the fact that you aren’t going to stop posting cc recipes! 😛

These are terrific! I had great success with Dole packaged dates, which were sufficiently moist to bring the mixture together. I also used sweetened flaked coconut, which probably added a little more moisture than using unsweetened shredded. Rolled some in cocoa powder, some in coconut, and some in chopped pecans, and they looked so elegant, all lined up on platter. Thanks for a fantastic recipe!

Absolutely delish Katie! I just got done making these and covering them in your hot chocolate butter…I think I am in a chocolate coma. Thanks for another fudge baby variety…love them all!

I made these today…AMAZING! I did add a little bit of mini choc chips and I added almond slivers in place of coconut(not a huge fan of coconuts). My 10 yr old son loved them and he noted that they had a slight coffee flavor to them, maybe from the cacao? LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Thank you for the recipe! P.S. we are also HUGE fans of your healthier sugar cookies 🙂

Hello,

I just stumbled upon your site a week ago and almost fell off of my chair. Being vegan, I am always looking for simple sweet recipes. I am a huge chocoholic and do eat it at least once a day. Your recipes are awesome and I am going to make them all for all my carnivore friends. They won’t know what hit them. YOU ARE GREAT. Please keep the recipes coming. You have a reader and fan for life. Any plans to release a cook book?

Thanks
Shawn Hammond

love the sound of all your recipes but this was the first one my friends and I decided to try…absolutely incredible! we didn’t have vanilla extract but we did have almond so we used that instead and then rolled them in more cocoa powder before freezing them before dinner. Cannot wait to make more!!!!!!! Already craving them again.

Hi! I love your blog (I’m in Dallas area too!) and I was wondering what type of blender/food processor most people are using to have success.

I was using a cheap blender I got from Target and had a some success and some awful messes. So, I went and got a small food processor and was eager to try some more of the recipes but still not getting the results like I see on here with the bean recipes, etc. I find when I dump everything in, half of the stuff gets stuff under the blades and I end up having to dig it out with a spatual or something – (last night my finger slipped while washing it and I ended up in the ER getting stiches last night!) 🙁

Who knew healthy cooking could be so dangerous!

I’ve heard mention of Vita-Mix and Magic Bullet. Anyone have a recomendation for a product that works well for all the recipes(and is safe!). Thanks!

I just made a double batch of these! Amazing! My 3 year old and I both agree they are delish and we can’t wait to try out some of your other recipes!! Thank you;)

how big are the german chocolate fudge bites

Just made these tonight. Very good. I had a hard time though getting the balls to stay together. They kept crumbling. I couldn’t find the brand of dates you recommended so I wonder if it was because my dates weren’t as soft. I think I put too much coco in too. I’m definatly going to try these again though!

Sending you yet another props girl, you know how to rock it in the kitchen! <3

I made these today and they are delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe, I found it via Pinterest.

Hello, without reading all 128 comments, is there any reason mine won’t make balls??? I love these and have made them several times, but I would really like them to roll into balls. The way I take it now is in a ziploc bag and it looks as though I am eating dirt LOL! (Don’t care the dirt like stuff tastes amazing) haha Any help????

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i would like to try these for my b-day, but i have a probably really stupid question: 2 T cocoa powder, coconut… what or how much is a T? 😀

I made these almost two weeks ago, just found 4 left in a container in the fridge. They are still yummy!!! I used golden raisins because I didn’t have any dates. I only had one tablespoon of cocoa powder so I used a tablespoon of instant sugar free cappucino mix. They were delicious!!!

Wow, just made these and they are delicious (and easy)!! I used sliced almonds since I didn’t have any pecans. I was going to bring these for my dad and stepmom tomorrow but I’m not sure they’re going to last that long. (c:

I just made them and have fell in love. While reminiscent of traditional fudge, I loved the unique taste and texture of these babies… These left me feeling more satisfied then I would ever have snacking on traditional fudge. I ate three as a mid-afternoon snack, and that kept me going til dinner… You don’t need to be a vegan, vegetarian or raw foodie to love these either, that’s my feeling… Maybe I’m biased because I love dried fruits and nuts, but I think anyone looking for an out of the ordinary chcolate treat should give these a try. They are so tasty! Their healthiness is just a bonus!!

Just made these!! Such a fabulous recipe! I was hooked at first bite! Along with your nutella and cookie dough recipes! Can’t wait to try more!

These things are the bomb!!! I am a chocoholic and these fit the bill perfectly! I used dark chocolate cocoa and it was great!

amazing!! Love them. I love that you don’t use artificial sweeteners, and can still say ‘sugar free’ about your treats. Just what I’ve been waiting for! Have you used pitted dates in a cookie yet? Or cookie bar? Actually, if I could put in a request 🙂 My mom used to make magic cookie bars when I was a kid (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/magic-cookie-bars-from-eagle-brand/) and I would love to see a clean version of it!

Did you use sweetened or unsweetened coconut?

These are so good! Next time I’ll triple the batch so others can have some.

Just made them, they came out great. It was quick (and I liked that it was just a little recipe) and the kids and hubby all thought it was great. Next I’m going to try a variation with coconut oil for creaminess and oats and millet instead of the coconut. THANKS!

Having trouble getting the mixture to stick together. Am I missing something??

Looking forward to trying this recipe, in the meantime contemplating making this my “homepage” on my computer. 😀

I am really disappointed in the nutritional value that were assigned to these. They look yummy, but to list these as 0g of sugar is terribly irresponsible. For anyone who doesn’t know better or is just making the switch to preparing foods without processed sugar may not realize how high the sugar is in dates. While there isn’t any processed sugar in this recipe, dates are still a sugar and the nutritional value is distorted.

I would strongly encourage you to re-evaluate how you determine the nutrients and or not post them if you can not find a way to do so more accurately.

These are UH-MA-ZING!!!!! I love that they can be made in less than 5 min! My problem is that I don’t stop eating them once they are made 🙁 How do you control yourself?! I seriously work out 5x a week just to eat chocolate 🙁

Thank you pinterest, and THANK YOU Chocolate Covered Katie! I have made these quite a few times now – I love them! Today I made them with a no-name brand of dates… I ended up having to add some almond milk in order to get the moisture to form the balls, and for some reason I could really taste the cocoa powder (as opposed to the chocolate-fudgy taste)… so I will second your endorsement for quality [moist] dates!

I’ve made these twice and I love them!! I made them super dark/bittersweet, so I was surprised when everyone else loved them, too 🙂

the only problem was that I have trouble getting them to stay in ball form – I don’t know what it is but they were almost TOO moist (oil from the walnuts? moisture from the dates?). Solved the problem by rolling them in more shredded coconut, but I was wondering if anyone else ran into a similar problem??

Hi Katie!
Oh my, these are soooooo great! My whole family loves them! And that’s pretty good, since my brother’s not big on chocolate. My Grandpa really likes them, which is another big plus. In fact, we’re going to buy more dates now so we can make more tomorrow! We did change one ingredient, and that was the cocoa. We subbed carob for it. That’s what we’ve been doing for your recipes, using carob. It’s slightly different from cocoa, but just as good, in my opinion… and I love chocolate, so…
We really, really enjoy your website, and are so grateful that we found it, and love that your recipes are sooo simple! Me double times, since – like I said – I love chocolate. 🙂
Can’t wait to make more fudge bites!

I made these but they don’t stick together even though I used Sun-Maid like you said 🙁 Any suggestion on what I can do to make them stick? They are sooo delicious!

I made these today and they taste EXCELLENT!!!! I did add a few chocolate chips and recommend that if you do this, to use the mini-chips. The balls didn’t form so easy for me (I didn’t have a food processor) so I simply stuck the mixture in the microwave for approx. 20 seconds. That did the trick!

These are fantastic! I have lots of food sensitivities and these fulfill my chocolate and protein cravings perfectly! Even my kids eat them, which is rare for “healthy” snacks. The only thing I would add is to watch out for the kind of coconut you use… most of the kinds they sell in the baking aisle are doctored up with sugar and chemicals. You can buy unsweetened/organic coconut online or in the organic section. The flaked organic stuff I bought made the dough drier, but I just added a tablespoon or two of water to help it stick together.
Thanks for your blog!

Do these taste a lot like dates? Because I think they look beyond delicious but I’m not too fond of how dates taste that’s why I’m asking 🙂

hey this looks great. just starting out on my fulfilling the sweet tooth in a healthier way journey. ya know what would be great if you had a print this recipe button. just food for thought (ha ha)

Thank you for another fabulous recipe, Katie. I did not have the dates, cashews or coconut, so I substituted pitted prunes, almonds and a scant amount of coconut oil and they still came out great. I cannot wait to try them using the proper ingredients:)

You are my new best friend and you, along with a stringent exercise routine, will help make it possible for me to get back into my size 4 jeans by Christmas:)

This Thanksgiving, I am going to give thanks for you and what you do for so many of us who like to eat but want to stay healthy!

From the Heart

Barbara

This is the easiest dessert I have ever made. And it tastes fabulous! I halved the recipe but added 2T of sweetened coconut; was able to get a really smooth dough.
Thank you Katie!

Hey Katie- just a note that you have a beginning typo…unless YOU taste like a brownie, that is. 🙂

Yum! Just made these and they are amazing, taste so decadent! Thank you 🙂

Love these. Better yet, so do my kids AND my husband. I hide chia seeds in them, too. 😉

These look so good! First thing I’ll make in my Vitamix is a green smoothie…and then these! 😉

I just made these. I bought dates at Trader Joe’s today so I could make some of your desserts. Sadly I do not have a food processor or a blender. I have a little chopper/processor about a 1.5 cup capacity that was my mom’s. It is probably from the 80’s and I almost killed it making these (on a smaller scale of course). I made it smoke and it was smelly but they were tasty and very much worth it! I really need to get a real food processor to make more of your desserts. I love your blog and have tried some of your other recipes too. Thank you for giving me some healthy/ier alternatives to satisfy my sweet tooth and chocoholism.

Really delicious and sooo easy!! I rolled them in dessicated coconut and they came out so good!
Thanks!

Wow, those look amazing! Absolutely love the pictures and really can’t believe, they’re healthy. I definitely have to try them and I am pretty sure they are the perfect gift of sweetness for the nex party!

THESE ARE SO GOOODD! Brownies are my favourite dessert and these taste just like them! I have made this recipe loads of times although I didn’t use shredded coconut and I substituted the pecans for walnuts as I didn’t have them.

OH MY GOSH YUM!!! I used almond meal as I had it in the cupboard, needed a teaspoon of water to bring it together but YUM-O! Thanks for your amazing recipes!

Fantastic recipes , my 2 1/2 year old loves the nutella and the fudge pops , the whole family enjoys the sweet recipes as we all have a sweat tooth!

I’m in the middle of my second 6 week sugar fast, and these wonderful little things have absolutely satisfied my sweet tooth cravings (and saved my sanity!). Thank you so much for sharing your creatively fantastic recipes! 🙂

Do you like to use Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder for these?

Thank you for this awesome recipe! These turned out yummy and chocolatey and was exactly what I needed since I wanted a good chocolate dessert but without the refined sugar and cream. All the sweetness comes from the dates and it’s packed with fiber and natural goodness!

I made these with half walnuts and half cashews since that’s what I had and they’re delicious! Toddler approved too – he stole a second one off the counter 😉

This are DEE-licious! I have made a few times in my Vitamix and it is do-able HOWEVER it is really annoying to scoop it all out of the bottom under the blade and also- for some reason if you do not get it right up to full speed (like you do when making almond butter) and tamper it, the almonds become ROCK HARD. Cant bite them at ALL.

So, I was quite skeptical about the concept; but I’ve been looking desperately for a “healthy” treat that I won’t feel guilty about, IF I decide to partake of it on a daily basis. My Nanny made a fantabulous German Chocolate Cake when I was little, so I decided I would take my foray into healthier desserts a bit further with this chosen one. (I’ve already made your cookie pie, which my healthfood averse fiance’ inhaled.) Anywho, I was very pleasantly surprised! I LOVE them. I did add 2T of chocolate chips to the concoction. With my addition and making 10 balls, the nutritionals are 97 calories and 5.8 grams of fat. I can have two of them for less calories and fat than a candy bar AND get in some health benefits while I stuffing my face! I am totally stoked to try more of your recipes and will never doubt said recipes again!

These were sooooo good! They tasted like brownies! I can’t get enough of these!

These are awesome!! And so easy to make and simple ingredients. I have been craving chocolate, and this satisfied my taste buds. I will be sure to share 🙂 Thanks for the recipe and keep up the good work!

Tawny☆

Wow! Was this quick, easy and delicious. I love the idea of using the plastic bag to squish it together after taking it out of the food processor (It was fun). I also added some chocolate peanut butter powder along with the cocoa powder, and, of course, the chocolate chips.
I’m bringing what’s left to my friend’s house. I’m also bringing along toothpicks for retrieving, otherwise the cocoa/dates gets stuck to your hands. Thanks for another awesome recipe. I’m looking forward to getting your recipe book:)

They look and sound so good – and I like them because I am from Germany and.. yes, these are “GERMAN-Chocolate-Fudge-Bites” hehe 🙂

The first thing I would make in the Vitamix would be.. I think it would probably be a selfmade nut-butter! Maybe a peanut butter because I LOVE peanut butter!

Love your stuff! Is there a healthy chocolate chip out tbere? If not I make my own chocolate but I think you should try making stable healthy chocolate chips for us who are a tad, let’s say eclectic … I was thinking dates,/ raisins,coconut oil and creme, and some amount of natural bees wax and rice bran solubles? If there is someone who can or let’s say would…It’s KATIE!