Chocolate Fudge (Protein)

One of my favourite nighttime snacks: almond butter fudge packed with protein. It's chewy and chocolatey and delicious. And the macros are perfect for an end-of-day treat.

½ cup chocolate whey protein powder
4 tsp. cocoa powder
3-4 Tbsp. water, as needed
¼ cup almond butter
⅛ tsp. sea salt

Line two small loaf pans with parchment paper with enough overhang to be able to lift our the fudge easily.

Mix the protein powder with cacao. Add water (start with 3 Tbsp.) and mix. Add almond butter and salt. Mix well.

If the fudge is too thick to spoon into a pan, add another Tbsp. of water. Mix well.

Spoon fudge into parchment-lined pans. Freeze for 1-2 hours, until the parchment peels cleanly from the fudge.

Cut into squares and serve.

Makes 16 squares.

Storage: This fudge will live happily in your freezer. If you keep it near the front of your freezer, it should stay soft enough to eat straight away. If the fudge gets too frozen, let it sit at room temperature for a couple of minutes to soften.

Substitutions: I wouldn't recommend using plant protein powders in this recipe, as they wouldn't yield a creamy fudge.