Black Bean Cocoa Fudge

Before you grimace over the thought of beans featuring in a fudge, I urge you to put your hesitations aside and consider this naturally sweet, protein-packed fudge. Honestly, you would never know there were legumes in the mix if the cook hadn't spilled the beans. I served one to a friend who was over for dinner but didn't tell him what was in the fudge until he had eaten a few nibbles. His first reaction was the fudge tasted like a natural food store. This was actually a compliment as said friend likes his legumes and healthy raw treats that are sweetened naturally without an abundance of processed sugars. The additional benefit, at least for me, is that they come at a fraction of the cost compared to those offered up from natural food...

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