2-Ingredient Sweetpotato Fudge! This is a MUST-TRY recipe for anyone who loves DESSERT! These bites are chocolatey & creamy like traditional fudge and have superfood nutrition from sweetpotatoes!🍠🍫
SWEETPOTATOES are an ORANGE SUPERFOOD full of important nutrients.
Each medium SWEETPOTATO has:
🧡 only about 100 CALORIES
🧡 QUALITY CARBS (for steady energy)
🧡 FIBER (4 grams which is more than in a packet of oatmeal!)
🧡 VITAMIN A (over 100% of your daily needs)
🧡 VITAMIN C (immune boosting antioxidant)
🧡 ELECTROLYTES like 440mg potassium, 70mg sodium, and 32mg magnesium
15 min • Servings: 16 fudge bites Print Recipe
Ingredients
1 medium to large sweetpotato (~1 cup mashed)
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions
- Wash sweetpotato, pierce with a fork 5 times, microwave for 5 to 8 minutes (flipping once midway), until tender.
- Put chocolate in microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until smooth.
- Add 1 cup cooked sweetpotato (no skin) and melted chocolate to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Form into 16 balls and refrigerate for 1 hour, to set the chocolate.
- Keep in the fridge in a covered container for up to 7 days.
Nutritional Facts for Sweetpotato Fudge
1 fudge bite
16 fudge bites
Daily Value %*
3%
6%
12%
0%
0%
2%
8%
2%
0%
1%
8%
2%
* Daily Value % based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Karen Paul says
What brand of chocolate morsels did you use? I used chopped up Ghirardelli bars–one was 70% the other was 72%. The fudgy candies are deeply chocolaty and very smooth, like a nice truffle. As I allow them to sit on a rack to air, they are very slowly establishing a little crust so I can transport them to friends.
Thanks!
Karen
DJ Blatner, RDN says
I’m so glad you tried them! And LOVE that you shared them with friends!! So FUN! Using chocolate chips that are ~70% cocoa or more is great. I used Enjoy Life Dark Morsels (69% cocoa).
Lynnette Kuti says
I made this and spead it on parchment paper about 1/2″ thick and when it got cold I cut it into squares. I shared it with friends at work and they are all making it fir their families! So fun.
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Lynnette! Next time I make it I will ABSOLUTELY be spreading it out, chilling it, and cutting it into SQUARES! That’s such a fun idea & even more like traditional fudge. Thanks for sharing! xx
Cynthia says
Wow! Husband loved! Make them into fudgecicles in the summer! Thank you.
DJ Blatner, RDN says
I’m so excited you tried the sweet potato fudge & loved it!! Your fudgesicle idea is so fun! YUM. xx
Robeznieks Ingrid says
Can I use semi sweet chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate?
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Yes! You can use whatever your favorite chocolate chips are. Enjoy! xx
Kris says
Can you use cacao powder?
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Hi there. The dark chocolate chips help sweeten & SET the fudge, so a swap to just cocoa powder wouldn’t get you the same results. Hope you try this delish fudge! YUM!
Patryce says
I’m trying to figure out if you could use either pumpkin or you could use peanut butter what do you think?
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Hey Patryce! I love your creativity! I haven’t made this SWEETPOTATO FUDGE with anything other than sweet potaotes. I do worry about the pumpkin being a little too watery and the peanut butter being a little too thick. Although, I do LOVE the idea of a peanut butter or almond butter drizzle on top of this SWEETPOTATO FUDGE! xx
Kirsten Buresh says
I’m having trouble with the fudge setting hard enough where you can pick it up with your fingers and eat. Both times I’ve made it and allowed it to set even longer than suggested time in fridge, it remains soft enough to eat with a spoon more so than your fingers. Am I doing something wrong- it’s more like a ganache than fudge. Still delicious though, but haven’t shared it since it remains soft and a little messy to eat without a utensil.
Btw, listen to you as often as I can when you’re on the John Williams show! Love all I l things I’m learning….
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Hey Kirsten. I’m glad the fudge is tasting delish, but sorry you are having trouble with it setting. That has not happened to me, but there are really only 6 things I’m thinking it could be:
1. The sweet potatoes are too wet. Are you cooking them in the microwave where they get cooked, but dry?
2. The type of chocolate you are using is unusual. Are you using traditional dark chocolate chips?
3. The ratios are off. Are you doing 1 cup sweet potatoes + 1 cup dark chocolate chips?
4. Storage is off. Are you keeping it in the fridge & only removing it when you’re going to eat it?
5. The pieces are too big. Are you making the fudge to be 16 small pieces?
6. Mixing method. Are you using a food processor to combine the ingredients, that’s what I usually use versus hand mix.
Jean Mink says
Will definitely try the fudge but thought I heard something about you making brownies as well?
This was a while ago… I did look in your recipes but didn’t see anything. Did I miss it?
Thank you for your time, I also catch you on the John Williams show.
DJ Blatner, RDN says
I’m so excited you will try this fudge! What you may have caught me saying is that you can make this fudge mixture & press it down into a rectangle like a brownie, refrigerate, and then cut it into small squares. The square shape makes it more like traditional fudge, instead of making it into round bites like I did. ENJOY xx PS: For a brownie idea…Take a can of black beans, rinse them, puree them smooth, stir in a brownie mix like THIS one, and bake as you normally would. No other ingredients, just beans + brownie mix!!!
Christy Myers says
I made this and brought it to a party last December 2023. NOBODY could guess how they were made. So chocolaty and smooth. Easy peasy to make. I used broken dark chocolate bars. Best way to get your veggies and dark chocolate. Thank you!
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Christy!!! I’m SO glad you tried this FUDGE and that they it was a hit at your party!! That’s so fun that you are bringing good nutrition to your celebrations!! Thanks for the high vibe, positive note!! xx DJB
Holly says
Can you keep the skin on the sweet potato?
DJ Blatner, RDN says
I suggest taking the skin off to keep the fudge smooth. Even without the skin on the sweetpotato, it’s still healthier than any other fudge you can find!!! PS: And any other time you are eating sweetpotatoes you can keep the skin on. Enjoy!
Jan Landers says
Dawn, do you peel the sweetpotato before microwaving? I can’t wait to make this!
DJ Blatner, RDN says
Hey Jan! You’ll love this fudge!!!
Cook the potato with skin on… and then remove the skin when you make the fudge.
Enjoy!