Vegan Fudge take Deux

I've been on a chocolate kick again. My son calls these chocolate bars, and hoots with delight when they come out of the freezer. He's 5. What's your excuse? Mine is that I don't get much and ... well, you know.

I call this concoction Vegan Fudge, but it's .... not exactly. But it is good. You'll see.

ingredients:

1 cup dates
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa butter

3/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground chia seeds
1/4 cup ground flax meal

1 cup cacao
1 tsp stevia powder (I add about 1/4 tsp stevia powder per 1/4 cup cacao, so if you decrease or increase the cacao, please bear this in mind)

2 cups shredded coconut




directions:

1. soak the dates in the hot water, and add the coconut oil so it can melt
2. 10 minutes later, use a hand blender to puree (or use a blender or a food processor
3. mix in the sea salt and vanilla
4. mix in the finely ground seeds
5. stir in the cacao and stevia
6. mix in the coconut
7. press into 2 square silicone pans and score into small bars or squares
8. chill