Hannah: No Bake Carob Fudge

On my way home from work this afternoon, I started having a toothache. A sweet toothache. It took every bit of self control to keep my steering wheel from turning into every gas station and grocery store I passed by. I wish I could say I was one of those people who just didn't care for sweets. But I'd be lying if I said so. I have the worst sweet tooth. I love it all: cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, toffee, caramels, hard candies, chewy candies, sweet, sour, chocolate, candy bars, fudge.... oh my gosh. I used to weigh 200 pounds. Surprised? haha I feel like a terrible health motivator right now.
Anyway, I came home and the first thing I said to my mom was, "I need something sweet." Thank goodness I just became lactose intolerant again because she mentioned ice cream in the freezer and I about devoured it before I remembered. In fact, recently becoming lactose intolerant has been all but a blessing until now. Maybe this will keep me from my guilty indulgences.
My mom told me about a really quick and easy sweet treat that she makes from time to time that is also made up of healthy ingredients. I figured I'd try it and oh my gosh. I'm so glad I documented the process because I can't wait to share it. It satisfied my sweet tooth and took me 10 minutes (which included clean up and taking photos). It is lactose free, gluten free, and guilt free.
You can get fancy with the ingredients if you'd like. My mom just made some after me and she added extra things but I wanted something that had as little ingredients as possible, and took as little time as possible.

You will need:

1 cup of peanut butter

1 cup of honey

1 cup of carob powder

and... oh wait, yeah that's all you need.

Trust me, there is nothing fancy about this recipe. Throw it in a mixer and combine all three ingredients. I used the paddle attachment for my standing mixer.

If it looks like this, you're doing it right. I don't know how long I mixed it for... I just waited until it looked completely homogeneous.
Once you're done with this step it's ready for consumption!
I decided to take this concoction one step further and I rolled them into little balls to monitor my eating otherwise I'd eat this all in one sitting. That's not very guilt-free, my friends. I rolled them in tiny balls, about one inch in diameter, and rolled them in coconut. You could also roll them in chia seeds, flax seeds, or anything else healthy and creative.
Just two of these little balls satisfied my craving oh so much, and I have a lot to keep in the fridge just in case another emergency craving hits...... I should probably keep some at work....








This is definitely a good recipe to keep on hand. I might even bring it to some gatherings, but they do get a little soft and the balls lose their shape if you leave them out of the fridge too long so be aware. The nice thing about this combination is even though you are adding a ton of peanut butter and honey, it doesn't get sticky on your hands because the carob powder coats everything.
Yum Yum! Enjoy!