Low Carb Fudge Recipe - Easy Christmas Grinch Treats (2024)

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Indulge in this cute Grinch low-carb fudge recipe. They are keto-friendly but taste so good your kids will eat them too.

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Easy Grinch Low Carb Fudge Recipe

I love eating my kids’ snacks. And that’s dangerous when I’m on keto. Kid’s treats – especially during holidays – are nothing but sugary carb-filled danger zones. So I set out to create my own versions. And they turned out even better than any store-bought ones I’ve tried.

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Keto-Friendly Treats for DIY Gifts

This low carb fudge recipe makes the perfect DIY gift idea for almost anyone. Give it as a teacher’s gift, or share it with a bus driver or share with some co-workers. Since it is both gluten-free and keto-friendly, almost anyone can eat it. It’s nut-free but does have dairy.

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If you want to give this fudge as a gift, pack them in a holiday fudge tin and wrap it with a bow.

You can make it Grinch-themed by putting the fudge in a green tin and tying it with a red ribbon. Don’t forget a heart as the tag (his heart grew, after all!).

How to Make Grinch Low-Carb Fudge

Get your kids to help you make it. This is such an easy recipe that they will have a blast making it right along with you.

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What’s In It:

The entire recipe is at the bottom of the post. But here’s what you need from the store to make your fudge.

How to Make It

There are only a few simple steps and then you’ll have the most memorable and cutest low-carb fudge ever.

1. Mix together heavy cream, Pyure*, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. This will create a thick sauce.

2. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips.

3. Pour into a baking pan and refrigerate. Let it chill for about 20 minutes, if not longer.

4. Create the mint layer. Mix together the cream cheese, Pyure*, heavy cream, and mint extract.

5. Add green food coloring. Mix it up until it’s the color you want.

6. Spread over the refrigerated chocolate layer. There will now be two layers, a chocolate one and a green mint one.

7. Refrigerate for another hour. Let this set in the fridge for at least an hour or more.

Have a Grinch Movie Night

Serve these low-carb treats at movie night. There are 3 different versions of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which is your favorite?

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Grab this fudge and watch your favorite version as a family!

Not On a Low-Carb Diet? Try This Grinch Treat

Make these easy Grinch Pretzel Bites if you aren’t restricted to low carbs. If it were up to me I’d eat the whole – that’show good these are!

Either way, you will enjoy some green treats as a family, making memories together.

Grinch Fudge Recipe {No Sugar Added/ Low-Carb/ Keto-Friendly}
Yield: 25 pieces

INGREDIENTS:

Chocolate Layer:

1 1/2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 cup Pyure Organic Confectioners Stevia Blend*
3 tbsp Butter
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 cups Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips, or sugar-free chocolate chips

Mint Layer:

8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
2 tbsp Pyure Organic Confectioners Stevia Blend*
2 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream, room temperature
1 tsp Mint Extract
Green Food Coloring

Topping:

Sugar Free Sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Line an 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper.

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2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together heavy cream, Pyure*, butter, and vanilla. Stir often for about 15 minutes. It should look like a thick sweetened condensed milk when done.

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3. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then stir in chocolate chips.

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4. Once the chocolate chips have melted, mix until smooth and pour into prepared 8×8 baking pan. Spread mixture evenly, making sure to get into the corners.

5. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

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6. For the mint layer, add cream cheese, Pyure*, heavy cream and mint extract to a medium-size mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.

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7. Add green food coloring (I used about 10 drops) and beat until incorporated.

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8. Spread over the refrigerated chocolate layer evenly, making sure to get into the corners.

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9. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting and adding hearts.

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Notes:
* I used Pyure Organic Confectioners Stevia Blend in this recipe as it is my preferred sweetener. If you would like to use another sweetener, use the equivalent of 1/2 cup sugar in the chocolate layer and 1/4 cup sugar in the mint layer.

** I purchased my edible heart at Michaels Craft Store (easy low carb sprinkles above).

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GRINCH LOW CARB FUDGE RECIPE

Indulge in these cute Grinch low-car fudge recipe. They are keto-friendly but taste so good your kids will eat them too.

CourseDessert

CuisineAmerican

Keywordlow carb fudge recipe

Servings 25

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2cupsHeavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/4cupPyure Organic Confectioners Stevia Blend
  • 3tbspButter
  • 1 1/2tspVanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2cupsLily’s Dark Chocolate Chips, or sugar-free chocolate chips

Mint Layer:

  • 8ouncesCream Cheese, softened
  • 2tbspPyure Organic Confectioners Stevia Blend
  • 2tbspHeavy Whipping Cream, room temperature
  • 1tspMint Extractoptional
  • Green Food Coloring

Topping:

  • Heart sprinklesoptional

Instructions

  1. Line an 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together heavy cream, Pyure*, butter and vanilla. Stir often for about 15 minutes. It should look like a thick sweetened condensed milk when done.

  3. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then stir in chocolate chips.

  4. Once the chocolate chips have melted, mix until smooth and pour into prepared 8×8 baking pan. Spread mixture evenly, making sure to get into the corners.

  5. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

  6. For the mint layer, add cream cheese, Pyure*, heavy cream and mint extract to a medium-size mixing bowl. Beat until smooth

  7. Add green food coloring (I used about 10 drops) and beat until incorporated.

  8. Spread over the refrigerated chocolate layer evenly, making sure to get into the corners.

  9. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting and adding hearts.

Recipe Notes

* I used Pyure Organic Confectioners Stevia Blend in this recipe as it is my preferred sweetener. If you would like to use another sweetener, use the equivalent of 1/2 cup sugar in chocolate layer and 1/4 cup sugar in mint layer.

** I purchased mine at Michaels Craft Store (Similar sized heart linked above) or you can easily make low carb sprinklesat home.

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FAQs

What makes fudge grainy? ›

Once a seed crystal forms, it grows bigger and bigger as the fudge cools. A lot of big crystals in fudge makes it grainy. By letting the fudge cool without stirring, you avoid creating seed crystals. Stirring would help sucrose molecules "find" one another and start forming crystals.

What makes fudge fudge? ›

Fudge is a dense, rich confection typically made with sugar, milk or cream, butter and chocolate or other flavorings. The base for fudge is boiled until it reaches the soft-ball stage (135 to 140 degrees F), then stirred or beaten as it cools to minimize the formation of sugar crystals.

What is the secret to good fudge? ›

Tips for Making Fudge
  • Monitor the Temperature with a Candy Thermometer. If you end up with soft fudge that turns into a puddle in your hands or hard fudge that is a bit reminiscent of a crunchy candy, improper temperature is likely to blame. ...
  • Avoid Stirring Once the Mixture Comes to a Simmer. ...
  • Beat Thoroughly.
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What should you do to keep sugar crystals small in fudge? ›

Let cool before beating

To achieve this, let the mixture cool for 15 minutes before beating it. It will thicken as it cools, so when you beat the mixture, sugar molecules will have a tough time clinging to one another (it's like trying to swim in molasses!). The result: crystals that form will stay small.

When should you not make fudge? ›

Humidity can cause fudge to boil over in the pan or stay soft when set, so try to avoid working on humid days if at all possible. If waiting for a less humid day isn't feasible, you'll need to boil your fudge at a slightly higher temperature than usual — or just order some delicious fudge from Wockenfuss!

Why is my 3 ingredient fudge not setting? ›

The main reason is that your Fudge has not reached the optimum temperature. If your mixture only reaches 110 or 112 degrees Celsius it will always be soft. That's why we recommend investing in a sugar thermometer.

What does cream of tartar do to fudge? ›

Cream of tartar is used in caramel sauces and fudge to help prevent the sugar from crystallizing while cooking. It also prevents cooling sugars from forming brittle crystals, this is why it's the secret ingredient in snickerdoodles!

How do you keep fudge smooth? ›

If the sugar crystals are not properly dissolved before cooling, they can create a gritty texture. To avoid this, ensure that you stir the fudge mixture consistently and remove any sugar crystals that form on the sides of the pan using a wet pastry brush.

Is grainy fudge good? ›

Fudge is technically a crystalline sugar candy so a true fudge should have have the feel of tiny sugar crystals when you bite into it, but it should not be grainy.

Should I stir fudge while boiling? ›

Stir the ingredients to dissolve the sugar until the mixture comes to a boil. If your recipe uses milk, stirring will keep the mixture from curdling. But once it reaches about 236–238 degrees F/113–114 degrees C (the "soft-ball" stage), do not stir it or even shake the pan.

How do you keep peanut butter fudge from getting grainy? ›

Despite this, I still recommend following a few grain-preventing best practices, like brushing the sugar crystals back into the pot with a damp pastry brush before the candy boils and not scraping the sides of the pot when pouring your fudge out of the pan.

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