You won’t believe how easy it is to make these rich and creamy carnivore fudge candies! With just three simple ingredients, you can create a delicious treat that perfectly fits your carnivore lifestyle without compromising on taste or texture.
Many people think following a carnivore diet means giving up all sweets and desserts. But these fudge candies prove otherwise – they’re made entirely from animal based ingredients while still delivering that satisfying sweet taste you might be missing.
The star of this recipe is Gjetost cheese, a unique Norwegian cheese with a naturally sweet, caramel like flavor.
When combined with heavy cream and a touch of vanilla, it transforms into smooth, melt in your mouth fudge candies that will remind you of traditional chocolate truffles.
These candies are perfect for special occasions, as an after dinner treat, or whenever you need something sweet that stays true to your carnivore principles.
Note
The star of this recipe is Gjetost, a unique Norwegian cheese that brings a complex caramel like sweetness.
While it contains a higher natural sugar content than most cheeses, this is purely from the caramelization of milk sugars during its traditional production process – no additional sugar/ sweeteners are involved.
👍 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Simple Ingredients: This recipe only needs three ingredients – Gjetost cheese, heavy cream, and vanilla. You don’t have to hunt down complicated ingredients or buy things you’ll never use again.
Quick Prep Time: From start to finish, these candies take about 35 minutes, and most of that time is just waiting for them to freeze. The actual hands on cooking time is less than 10 minutes.
Perfect For Beginners: If you’re new to making carnivore desserts, this is the perfect recipe to start with.
There’s no complicated techniques or timing involved – if you can melt cheese and cream together, you can make these candies. It’s almost impossible to mess up!
Natural Sweetness: The Gjetost cheese has a natural caramel like sweetness without any added sweeteners. This is rare in the carnivore world, where finding naturally sweet flavors can be challenging.
✨ Recipe Ingredients
- 4oz (120g) Gjetost Cheese (I use this one – amazon link) – cut into small cubes
- 3.5oz (100g) Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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👨🍳 How To Make
Follow this very easy recipe:
Step 1
Melt the heavy whipping cream and cheese in a pan on the stove top (low heat!).
Step 2
Once melted, mix and spoon into molds (any silicone candie mold).
Step 3
Place in the freezer for 30 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator. Enjoy!
💡Tips
1. Melt It Right
Don’t rush the melting process – this is the most important step. Keep the heat on low and stir constantly.
If the heat is too high, the cheese and cream can separate or burn, ruining the whole batch.
You’ll know it’s ready when the mixture is completely smooth with no lumps, and has a shiny, caramel-like appearance. This usually takes about 5-7 minutes. If you see any small cheese chunks, keep stirring and they will eventually melt.
2. Watch Those Bubbles
While melting, your mixture might start to bubble. This is normal, but you want gentle bubbles around the edges, not a rolling boil.
If it starts bubbling too much, remove the pan from heat for about 30 seconds while continuing to stir, then return it to the heat.
This prevents the mixture from becoming grainy or separating. The texture should be like thick caramel sauce when it’s ready.
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Carnivore Fudge
Print RecipeIngredients
- 4 oz Gjetost Cheese (120g)(I use this one - amazon link)
- 3.5 oz Heavy Whipping Cream 100g
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Melt the heavy whipping cream and cheese in a pan on the stove top (low heat!).
- Once melted, mix and spoon into molds (any silicone cookie mold).
- Place in the freezer for 30 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator. Enjoy!
This cheese is not cheap, but I like it so much!!
Richard, I do like your recipes, some are in my weekly rotation even. I was super excited to get this one in my email today! We are a family of Ketovore and Carnivore.
However, I wish your nutrition information was a lot more accurate! This recipe is not “zero carb carnivore fudge.”
If this makes 2 servings then 2 oz. of the Gjetost Cheese contains 26 gms of carbs. Heavy whipping cream contains carbs as well. While it may be listed on the label as zero, because manufacturers are allowed to do so if it’s under 1gm, it’s actually 0.4gm per tablespoon. So roughly 3.5 tablespoons (50gms) is another 1.4 carbs. So one 2oz serving clocks in at approximately 27.4 gms of carbs!
I would love to be wrong about this so I could try this out! Please correct me if I am.
Thank you for your comment. I checked and indeed, the Gjetost cheese contains carbs, but these are the natural sugars in the cheese. The carnivore diet is not about avoiding carbs (although it comes naturally with this way of eating), but about avoiding plants and anything that isn’t animal-based. I did fix the zero carb claim (sorry about that), but this is still a carnivore recipe. Thank you!