EasterBake Hot Cross Carrot Chia Fudge Bites

Name: EasterBake Hot Cross Carrot Chia Fudge Bites
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g Carrots (grated); 1/2 teaspoon Chia seeds; 4 teaspoons Water; 28 g Butter; 120 ml Condensed milk; 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder; 50 g Chopped walnuts; (Optional plating) Small, round biscuits of any flavor; (Optional garnish) Melted white chocolate

Anita R @cook_12186073

Bristol

A fun take on a classic carrot fudge recipe, these little fudge bites make for an adorable Easter dessert that is sure to disappear fast!

Anita R @cook_12186073

Bristol

A fun take on a classic carrot fudge recipe, these little fudge bites make for an adorable Easter dessert that is sure to disappear fast!

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Ingredients

250 gCarrots (grated)
1/2 teaspoonChia seeds
4 teaspoonsWater
28 gButter
120 mlCondensed milk
1 teaspoonCardamom powder
50 gChopped walnuts
(Optional plating) Small, round biscuits of any flavor
(Optional garnish) Melted white chocolate

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Steps

1

Add the chia seeds in 4 teaspoons of water. Mix. Let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes until the chia seeds are soft and swollen.
2

Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the grated carrots, swollen chia seeds, cardamom powder and condensed milk. Mix until fully combined.
3

Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir occasionally and continue cooking until the carrots have softened and the milk starts to boil.
4

Once all the milk has evaporated and the mixture thickens into a 'fudgey' consistency, stir in the chopped walnuts.
5

Turn off the heat, transfer the fudge to a bowl/plate and let it cool completely.
6

Once cooled, the carrot chia fudge is ready to be eaten off with a spoon (like I did!) or served into a bowl, garnished with nuts.
7

You can give this fudge an Easter twist by taking it one step further: Refrigerate the fudge for an hour so it becomes easy to shape it. Now, take a bit of the cold fudge and make tiny balls of any size you fancy. Place these balls over thin, round biscuits. I've used store-bought white chocolate flavored biscuits, but you can use any flavor you please. Finally, melt some white chocolate and drizzle it over the round bites to create a 'hot cross'.