About This Recipe
This is the recipe I make when I want something that looks like it came from a chocolate shop but takes about ten minutes to put together. The banana blended with dark chocolate creates this rich, fudgy texture that sets perfectly in the freezer — no cream, no butter, no added sugar. The fruit on the bottom becomes part of the dessert as it freezes, which makes every slice look completely different. Keep it in the freezer and slice off a piece whenever you need something sweet.
Why These Ingredients
Dark chocolate — use 70%+ for the best flavor and the least added sugar. It melts into something deeply rich that carries the whole dessert. The higher the cocoa percentage, the more intense the flavor.
Coconut oil — melted together with the chocolate it makes the mixture smoother and easier to blend with the banana. It also helps the fudge set with a cleaner snap rather than becoming crumbly.
Bananas — blended in while the chocolate is still warm, they create a naturally sweet, creamy base. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and smoother the result. Don’t use underripe ones — they won’t blend as smoothly and the sweetness won’t be there.
Fruit on the bottom — any fruit works. Strawberries, raspberries, kiwi — they freeze into the base and create a natural layer that looks intentional when you slice it.
💡Fudge too hard after freezing? Take it out of the freezer 5 minutes before eating. If it’s consistently too firm, reduce the dark chocolate slightly and add half a banana more next time — the extra banana keeps the texture softer.
Ingredients (4 pieces):
• 200g dark chocolate (70%+)
• 3–4 tsp coconut oil
• 4 bananas
• Fruit for the base (strawberries, raspberries, or any you like)
Instructions:
1. Melt the dark chocolate together with the coconut oil.
2. Blend the bananas until smooth.
3. Add the melted chocolate to the blender and blend until fully combined.
4. Place fruit on the bottom of a lined mold.
5. Pour the chocolate-banana mixture over the fruit.
6. Freeze for 2 hours.
7. Slice into 4 pieces and serve straight from the freezer.
Macros per piece
~428 kcal · 4.5g protein · 23g fat · 55g carbs
Tried this recipe? Let me know in the comments how it turned out!