Name: Coconut Fudge Slice
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 18-20 peices
Cuisine: Full GAPS Diet
Ingredients: 1 Cup Activated Nut Butter ( *do not use if you have not introduced nuts or nut butter yet); 1 Cup Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Softened); 1 Tbsp Manuka Honey; 1 Tbsp Homemade Vanilla Extract (See separate recipe); 1/2 Cup Desiccated Coconut (Instead of nut butter); 1/4 Cup Coarsely Cut Nuts (For a different texture); 1 Cup Coconut Cream (Instead of nut butter); 1 Cup Raw Cacao Powder (Only use after digestive symptoms have ceased); 3 Tbsp Butter; 3 Tbsp Ghee

This recipe is useful as a reward system for children who are fussy eaters on the intro diet, it is smooth and has the texture of chocolate as it melts in their mouth.

About 50% of fatty acids found in coconut oil is Lauric Acid which is one of the ingredients found in human breast milk that helps a baby fight off bacterial, fungal and viral invaders. When coconut oil is consumed, the body converts it to a substance called monolaurin which is antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial. Both coconut oil and potent strengths of manuka honey have shown to be beneficial in treating Candida Albicans amongst many other viruses and parasites.

Ideal for Fussy Eaters

Children who are fussy eaters that need a Mealtime Management Plan to establish successful eating of the GAPS food will need very motivating forces to get them to eat. The first option is to use things that they love to play with or have a strong interest in and not allowing them to have access to those things at any other time so that the reward will be motivating. This normally works when the parents have put a lot of thought and effort into it, however for more difficult cases (and as a last resort) we use food as a reward and this recipe is a good one to use and supper easy and fast to make. I like to use activated almond butter for this one but any nut butter or alternative can be used. Remember to do the sensitivity test before introducing it.

Coconut Fudge Slice

This recipe is appropriate for stage one on the intro diet for fussy eaters only.

Course

Baking at home, Dairy free recipes, Deserts, Egg free recipes

Cuisine

Full GAPS Diet, GAPS Introduction Stages

Prep Time

5 minutes

Passive Time

1 hour

Servings

peices

Ingredients

Basic Fudge Recipe

1 Cup Activated Nut Butter *do not use if you have not introduced nuts or nut butter yet
1 Cup Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Softened
1 Tbsp Manuka Honey
1 Tbsp Homemade Vanilla Extract See separate recipe

Other Variations

1/2 Cup Desiccated Coconut Instead of nut butter
1/4 Cup Coarsely Cut Nuts For a different texture
1 Cup Coconut Cream Instead of nut butter
1 Cup Raw Cacao Powder Only use after digestive symptoms have ceased
3 Tbsp Butter
3 Tbsp Ghee