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Orange Creamsicle Fudge

March 29, 2020 By elviira 13 Comments

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Keto Orange Creamsicle Fudge | Low-Carb, So Simple
These beautifully-colored keto treats are bursting with juicy orange flavor. With the gorgeous light coral color and delicious taste, they state: “Spring is around the corner!”. This Orange Creamsicle Fudge is also very versatile. Make the fudge in a silicone pan and cut into pieces — or create gorgeous tidbits in silicone chocolate molds. You can also make cute lollipops and use them as cupcake toppers (see the instructions below)! Serve these treats for Easter — or at any time of the year as fat bombs, or when you want to treat yourself or your loved ones. Your whole family will love them!



How to prepare the Orange Creamsicle Fudge

Orange essential oil and orange peel are great ways to enjoy brisk and fruity orange flavor also on a keto diet. They also play a vital role in this keto fudge.

One important tip to achieve the best and strongest orange flavor is to heat the orange peel in the saucepan with butter and coconut manna — and add the orange essential oil after heating the mixture, not before. So, when you heat the orange peel, you’ll get the maximum orange flavor out of it. And when you add the orange essential oil after heating, the oil retains its flavor and doesn’t evaporate as the essential oils evaporate very quickly, especially when heated — that’s why you use them with diffusers!

But let’s take a look at how to prepare these fruity — yet low-in-carbs — treats:

Have all the ingredients at hand.

Ingredients | Low-Carb, So Simple

Add 1 stick = 4 oz = 115 g unsalted butter to a saucepan.

4 oz = 115 g unsalted butter | Low-Carb, So Simple

Add also 4 oz = 115 g coconut manna…

4 oz = 115 g coconut manna | Low-Carb, So Simple

…3 tablespoons Confectioner’s Style Swerve or powdered erythritol…

3 tablespoons powdered erythritol | Low-Carb, So Simple

…and freshly-grated peel from 1 small organic orange (only the orange-colored part).

Grated orange peel | Low-Carb, So Simple

Heat over low heat…

Heating over low heat | Low-Carb, So Simple

…all the time mixing…

All the time mixing | Low-Carb, So Simple

…mixing…

Almost there | Low-Carb, So Simple

…until completely melted. Don’t let boil!

Completely melted | Low-Carb, So Simple

Remove from the heat. Add 2 drops (not more!) 100% orange essential oil.

Adding 2 drops 100% orange essential oil | Low-Carb, So Simple

Mix well.

Ready mixture | Low-Carb, So Simple

Pour into silicone molds or into a silicone loaf pan. Here, I’m going to make cute lollipops. For the actual fudge version, please see the video in this post, i.e., how to prepare this treat in a silicone pan and how to cut it into pieces.

Silicone Lollipop Molds | Low-Carb, So Simple

A spoon works best here.

Spooning the mixture into silicone lollipop molds | Low-Carb, So Simple

Let set in the fridge overnight.

Ready for fridge | Low-Carb, So Simple

Here are the fat bombs you can see in the first photo.

Fat bombs ready for fridge | Low-Carb, So Simple

Here we go, these are now nicely firm.

Ready stuff | Low-Carb, So Simple

Remove from the molds. Be careful not to break the treats as they might be a bit fragile. If you have made lollipops, be super-careful with the sticks that they won’t get loose!

Removing from the molds | Low-Carb, So Simple

Here’s the fudge version as well.

Keto Orange Creamsicle Fudge | Low-Carb, So Simple

And those fat bombs.

Keto Orange Creamsicle Fudge Fat Bombs | Low-Carb, So Simple

By the way, the lollipops make stunning edible decorations for low-carb cupcakes as well! Don’t these look just adorable!

Keto Orange Creamsicle Fudge Cupcake Decorations | Low-Carb, So Simple

How I came up with this recipe

I’m a real fan of everything orange-flavored, but naturally, when on a keto diet, the possibilities to enjoy anything orangey are scarce. Therefore, you have to be creative when trying to find ways to enjoy orange in natural, low-carb ways. Any artificial orange flavorings taste inferior, and they are bad to your health, too.

For years, I’ve used orange peel to add natural orange flavor to my keto treats. I think this hot chocolate recipe was one of the first-ever recipes using orange peel I posted here on my blog.

And for very long, I’ve planned to make something orange creamsicle themed. I have thought orange creamsicle smoothie or milkshake, bars, and also keto orange creamsicle fudge. The latter option sounded the most tempting and perfect for this spring.

So, I wanted to make a creamy fudge with orange flavor. Usually, I use heavy cream, coconut cream, or coconut milk if the recipe calls for anything creamy. However, for my keto fudge, I couldn’t use any liquid, because it simply wouldn’t work in a fudge (believe me, I’ve tried that as well! The result was inedible and lumpy!)

Actually, for my newsletter several years ago, I had created a fat bomb recipe with lime. The recipe contained coconut manna that lent a perfect, creamy mouthfeel and soft texture. I thought coconut manna is just an ideal option for this orange creamsicle fudge. And for my upcoming Finnish keto book (that I’m currently finalizing), I developed a recipe for Keto Orange White Chocolate that was using cocoa butter and coconut manna in addition to orange peel and orange essential oil.

In my lime-flavored fat bomb recipe, I use coconut oil in addition to coconut manna. The texture of those fat bombs is really firm. For my orange creamsicle fudge, however, I wanted to have softer, almost truffle-like texture and real melt-in-your-mouth feel.

And what do I use for my truffles to get that melt-in-your-mouth feel? — Butter! So, butter sounded like a perfect option for my orange creamsicle fudge as well.

Now, I had coconut manna and butter. For sweetener, I decided to use powdered erythritol, though stevia would have been a tempting option, too. But since the flavors are quite delicate in this treat, I thought stevia might lend too bitter and licorice-like aftertaste. Erythritol is more neutral and thus much better sweetener for this recipe. As a Finn, I do love licorice – but not with orange (though with berries like raspberry and lingonberry licorice is a huge hit!).

To get enough orange flavor, I wanted to add both orange peel and orange essential oil. Actually, I made some experiments only with orange peel for my orangey white chocolate recipe for my book, but orange peel didn’t give as much orange flavor as I had hoped. I also tried with only one drop of orange essential oil, but the recipe really needs those two drops (again, not more!) of orange essential oil for a really delicious and fruity flavor.

After adjusting the amounts of butter and coconut manna, I was delighted with the result. The recipe made soft, yet firm fudge, that was creamy and had a very fruity orange taste — with less than 0.5 grams net carbs per serving!

I think the best idea was to pour the mixture into silicone chocolate molds — or actually into lollipop molds and make beautiful patterns. Simply irresistible, and so good for any occasion!

Here’s the recipe for you to enjoy:

Orange Creamsicle Fudge

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Keto Orange Creamsicle Fudge | Low-Carb, So Simple
elviira
March 29, 2020
by elviira

Ingredients

  • 4 oz = 115 g unsalted butter
  • 4 oz = 115 g coconut manna
  • 3 tablespoons (or to taste) Confectioner's Style Swerve OR powdered erythritol
  • Freshly grated peel from 1 small organic orange
  • 2 drops 100% orange essential oil

Instructions

  1. Combine the butter, coconut manna, sweetener, and the orange peel in a small saucepan.
  2. Heat over low heat, continuously mixing, until melted. Don't let boil!
  3. Remove from the heat.
  4. Add the orange essential oil and mix well.
  5. Pour the mixture into a silicone loaf pan, silicone chocolate molds, or silicone lollipop molds.
  6. Let set in the fridge overnight.
  7. Remove from the molds. If you use a loaf pan, cut into pieces and serve.
  8. Store in the fridge.

Tags

carbs under 5,
dessert,
fat bomb,
fruit,
fudge
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Nutrition information In total Per serving if 24 servings in total
Protein 9.3 g 0.4 g
Fat 164.9 g 6.9 g
Net carbs 10.1 g 0.4 g
kcal 1573 kcal 66 kcal

How to vary the recipe

I recommend to keep this recipe orangey — but if you want to try other citrus flavors — or their combinations, feel free to do that. Lemon and lime are excellent, and they sure taste refreshing, so feel free to add lemon or lime peel.

There are also lemon and lime essential oils to boost the citrusy flavor even more. Just be super-careful with essential oils and don’t use more than 2 drops of essential oil for this recipe. Essential oil is unbelievably powerful stuff and will burn your intestines if consumed in large amounts. And with large amounts, I mean more than 2 drops!

Or maybe you want to add some lemon-flavored stevia? Talking about stevias, you can tweak the recipe with different stevia flavors. There does exist (at least for the time being!) orange-flavored stevia, too, so you might want to swap the erythritol or part of it with orange-flavored stevia — or another flavored stevia like enchanting vanilla stevia.

Keto Orange Creamsicle Fudge | Low-Carb, So Simple

General prattling

This week, I’ve mostly stayed at home — like most of the people in the world at these times. Well, we don’t have too strict restrictions here in Finland for the time being, but there are more to come. Since yesterday, they started restricting the movement from the capital region to other parts of Finland.

I have been fortunate in these circumstances. We all have stayed healthy – also my elderly parents, and this situation hasn’t affected my work. I genuinely wish strength, speedy recovery, and positive thoughts for all who are suffering from the current situation.

This is also a very challenging time for small entrepreneurs. I know many of my entrepreneur friends do suffer now. Streets are empty, shops and shopping malls are empty. Also, restaurants and cafeterias don’t have many customers. Some of them are closed or they have at least restricted opening hours. Let’s hope things get better soon, and we can return back to the normal life. Things will get better, so hang in there!

Lately, I’ve mainly worked on some language technology projects for Kashmiri, Italian, Russian, and Thai, but also eventually managed to make the final edits to my upcoming Finnish keto book. The text is now more or less final (and submitted to the editor), but I still have to take a few missing photos. I also want to give special thanks to Zoë Harcombe and her thoughts about omega-6 fatty acids. I was consulting her because one of my book editors was confusing me with his thoughts about omega-6 fatty acids and their (non!)-inflammatory effects. Zoë is a real guru in nutrition, so I trust her views and research.

Stay safe and healthy out there! <3

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  1. Susan

    April 29, 2023 at 01:52

    would love to know if you have ever tried this using white chocolate instead of the coconut manna

    Reply
    • elviira

      April 29, 2023 at 05:29

      I bet white chocolate would work, too, however, here in Finland we don’t have any decent sugar-free white chocolate. I could make my own, though.

      Reply
  2. Bonnie Friesen

    June 27, 2020 at 20:09

    Hi. i really appreciate everyone’s comments. I am new to using essential oils and am wondering if I could use the brand Plant Therapy Sweet Orange Essential Oil in this recipe?
    https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Therapy-Essential-Undiluted-Therapeutic/dp/B005V4ZO0G/ref=sr_1_43?crid=1IT7ZNJ3A7326&dchild=1&keywords=plant+therapy+essential+oil&qid=1593281267&sprefix=Plant+Therapy%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-43

    Reply
  3. Lisa

    May 12, 2020 at 18:30

    It concerns me that you are advocating the use of essential oils in your recipes. Although you only use two drops in this recipe, essential oils are very powerful chemical compounds of the plant. Even with your warnings not to use more than 2 drops, there are those that do not comprehend the powerful nature of these oils. Personally it is a turnoff that I would avoid publishing in any way, shape or form. Here and/or in your book.

    Reply
    • elviira

      May 12, 2020 at 18:34

      Umm, I cannot take responsibility if people don’t obey the recommendations.

      Reply
      • Esmerita

        May 24, 2020 at 09:42

        Hi, lovely Elviira! Is there confusion over the term “essential oil” in cooking? I take it to mean real orange oil like this: https://www.amazon.com/Boyajian-Orange-Oil-Pure/dp/B000FRSTAG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1UMQI2DVG1A3Q&dchild=1&keywords=orange+oil+food+grade&qid=1590305437&s=grocery&sprefix=orange+oil%2Cgrocery%2C185&sr=1-2
        Sorry for the long link, it’s for Boyajian Orange Oil – Pure – 1 oz. I usually buy the 3-pack of orange, lemon and lime oils. Very strong, hence your 2 drop warning!!
        Every one of your recipes has been absolutely delicious! I’ve turned several of my friends on to your cookbook and site, and we all are in love with your meals. You are my Queen of All Things Keto and I so appreciate your palate. Thank you for all your hard work in developing recipes that are so healthy and so tasty and have only a handful of ingredients! When you use excellent ingredients, you wind up with excellent meals.
        I’m so glad you and your family are doing well during these scary times. All the best to you always!

        Reply
        • elviira

          May 24, 2020 at 10:59

          Hi Esmerita, thank you for your kind words! They mean a lot to me. So happy to hear you have found my recipes useful. That orange oil looks like a great option to be used in cooking. Usually, I use Now Foods food-grade essential oil, but that Boyajian oil might be even better option! All the best to you and your family! Be safe!

          Reply
  4. De

    March 30, 2020 at 14:36

    Can orange extract flavoring be used in place of essential oil?

    Reply
    • elviira

      March 30, 2020 at 14:36

      Sure, but it doesn’t taste that good.

      Reply
  5. Arlene Kay Baker

    March 29, 2020 at 20:33

    I love all your recipes. Thank you for doing what you do! Much love from Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Reply
    • elviira

      March 29, 2020 at 20:37

      Hi Arlene, thank you for your comment, so great to hear! Stay safe <3

      Reply
    • Lisa

      March 30, 2020 at 17:26

      Hi Elviira,
      Glad to know you and your family are all well and safe. I’ve been following your blog for some time now and very much enjoy your recipes and love reading little bits about your life in Finland. We live in Washington State in the USA and very much desire to one day visit your beautiful country. I’m delighted you created this Orange Creamsicle Fudge, I just bought a few Oranges and Lemons and have quite a bit of Coconut Manna. I always get cravings in the Springtime for Strawberries, Lemons and Oranges, maybe it’s their bright colors and refreshing taste. Last week was my birthday but we couldn’t go out due to the virus quarantine. But that was okay, I made a lowcarb Lemon layer cake with a Strawberry mousse filling, topped with a whipped cream/Cream Cheese Lemon Frosting. It was fun to make and my husband sang Happy Birthday to me, while our kids and grandkids joined in over the phone. I imagine many people will be having birthdays and other special days under quarantine too. The best gift of all, is knowing my family is still well and safe and knowing others, like yourself are safe too. God bless you and your family during these unusual and difficult times.

      Reply
      • elviira

        March 30, 2020 at 19:40

        Hi Lisa, thank you so much for sharing some information about yourself and your family. And belated happy birthday to you! So great to hear you found a way to celebrate it in these circumstances. If you ever come to Finland, let me know and I will personally take care that your visit will be memorable! All the best to you and your family, stay healthy and safe <3

        Reply

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