Chocolate Fudge and Fruit

Brain Healthy Ingredients: Bananas, Blueberries and dark berries, Dark chocolate, Kiwifruit

Serves: 4-6

For a brain—and body-healthy dessert, serve skewers of fruit with this decadent but sugar-free chocolate fudge dipping sauce.

There are many varieties of dates, each with a slightly different texture and flavor. You might try different types in this recipe and see which one you like best!

Ingredients

• 16 dried dates, pitted
• Unsweetened coconut or almond milk
• 2 ½ Tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
• Seasonal fruit

Preparation

1. Place dates in a bowl and cover with milk. Refrigerate overnight.
2. In a blender, blend dates, 2/3 cup of the soaking milk, and cacao powder for 5 minutes, until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl.
3. Put bite-sized pieces of seasonal fruit (such as berries, pineapple, kiwi, and/or banana) on 8 skewers.
4. Serve fruit skewers with chocolate fudge dipping sauce.