December 19th, 2014
I want to wish you all a happy holiday season and thank you for your readership, for trying our dishes and for buying our book (in English and in French)! Hope you enjoyed this year of recipes, we have many more coming to you in 2015. Stay happy and healthy.
Even though I often use sage in my savory dishes, this fudge marks the first time I tried it in a dessert, and it was a revelation. The combination of rich, dark chocolate and earthy, piney sage makes for a very festive treat. I added goji berries for their brilliant red color and medicinal properties.
I imagine sage would also be a great addition to cookies, crumbles and other baked goods. A word of warning: you should like the taste of sage in order to enjoy this fudge, and if you’re not sure, try to add less at first. You can also completely omit it, the fudge stands very well on its own.
Happy Holidays!
Chocolate Fudge with Sage and Goji Berries
(inspired by Emma’s Raw Chocolate Fudge)
3/4 cup dark chocolate – finely chopped
1 1/2 cup (12 oz) sesame tahini
1 tablespoon cocoa powder (preferably raw cacao)
1 tablespoon maca powder – optional
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
about 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, plus more for sprinkling on top
handful of goji berries
Melt chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl over a double broiler, add tahini and stir until completely smooth. Add cocoa, maca (if using), vanilla extract, salt and sage. Continue to mix to incorporate. Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, extending it to the sides. Pour the chocolate-tahini mixture into the dish, smooth with a spoon on top. Sprinkle with sage and goji berries. Place into the freezer until set completely. Take the tray out and remove fudge by the extended edges of parchment paper. Cut into bars and keep in the freezer, covered. Enjoy straight from the freezer, they melt fast.
Tags: chocolate, dessert, fudge, goji, sage
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Andrea Wyckoff says:
You always post the most beautiful photos & recipes! I love visiting your site!!
Happy Holidays!!
Andrea-
Anya says:
Thank you for the kind words Andrea! Happy holidays to you :)
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celeste wilson says:
Adding sage was a lovely idea! I can’t wait to add sage to some of my favorite sweet treats:)
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Celeste, I have a feeling you won’t be disappointed ;)
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Ellie says:
Wow, this is a really unusual recipe. I don’t know how it would go down at my house as I live with some slightly less adventurous eaters. I might give a little batch a go to try for myself though.
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Hi Ellie, you could always exclude sage and goji berries and just top with sea salt or any topping you like – it will taste chocolaty and fudgy even to the less adventurous :)
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valentina - sweet kabocha says:
Sage in a dessert? Why not! Rosemary is actually used for cakes and biscuits…
xxoo, have a wonderful Christmas-
Hi Valentina, I love using rosemary in desserts! Happy holidays :)
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Sini | My Blue&White Kitchen says:
Happy holidays to you and your family! This fudge looks so festive and delicious. Love the colors.
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Happy holidays to you Sini, wishing you all the best :)
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Natalia says:
This looks gorgeous, as always, Anya!
I wrote you an email, hope to get an answer.
Thank you!-
Thank you Natalia! I’ll take a look.
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thefolia says:
It looks so festive…would hesitate to eat it. Happy Nesting.
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Thank you :)
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Céline says:
Awesome, awesome, awesome! Thank you for all, your blog is such a gift! And have a wonderful christmas time :)
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Thank you Celine! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
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kristie {birch and wild} says:
What a gorgeous fudge! I love maca root, goji berries and sage, so I can’t imagine I wouldn’t absolutely love this fudge. The only problem would b not to eat too much of it :)
Happy Holidays to you!-
Happy holidays Kristie! I have the same problem :)
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Renee H. says:
I never thought of combining sage and chocolate- so clever! The green and red really pop making your photos beautiful. As Valentina above said, I have used rosemary in sweeter baked goods before but never thought of sage! I wonder how it would be to experiment with thyme… As always, thank you for sharing your inspiration.
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Thank you for the kind words Renee :)
Thyme is next on the list!
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The Obnoxious Vegan says:
I love the color combination of these. Such a beautiful treat for the holidays. Your creativity never seems to end. xo – H
