Before we get to these fudgy cookie dough cups, let’s talk about the June salad challenge for a sec. I never thought I would get such a positive response about a salad challenge of all things, but your response blew me away. I’ve already seen many of you blogging and tweeting about it, creating #saladaday Pinterest boards, and challenging coworkers, family, and friends to join in for the month of June. The more the merrier! I started tweeting & Instagraming my salads each day as I prep for the kickoff on June 1st. Feel free to join in. Maybe if this challenge is a success, you can suggest a challenge for July.
And if you were worried that you would be bored with salad posts all month long, well you just don’t know me very well. If I’m eating big salads everyday you can be sure I’m having a treat to go along with it. I discovered my bendy chocolate recipe can be used for pretty much anything, which is trouble. Given my recent infatuation with baked tortilla cups (see: one-bite pizzas), I decided to use the cups as the perfect receptacle for bendy chocolate fudge. And then I topped it all off with Chocolate Chip Cookie Pota-Dough. (By the way, if you are still skeptical of the dip, read through the last page of comments. There are a lot of positive reviews already.)
This recipe is really fun to make and obviously even more fun to eat. Imagine, a layer of chilled fudgy chocolate topped off with cookie dough dip all wrapped in a crispy tortilla cup. It’s a party in a bite-sized cup!


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One Bite Cookie 'n Fudge Cups
Yield
24 mini bites
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Ingredients
Tortilla cups
- 3 (9-inch) tortillas
Chocolate fudge sauce
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder or raw cacao powder, sifted
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or agave)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (no subs)
- 1 tbsp all-natural nut butter (I used cashew butter)
- 1/4 scant tsp fine grain sea salt, or to taste
Directions
- For the tortilla cups: Preheat the oven to 375°F and grab a mini cupcake tin. No need to grease it as they will pop right out.
- With a cookie cutter (or even kitchen sheers), cut 2.5-inch circles out of the wraps and push into the mini cupcake molds. Repeat for the rest & save the scraps for making cinnamon toast crunch.
- Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes, watching very closely near the end. They should be golden and crisp, but not too brown. If using regular-sized cupcake tins, cut your tortilla into quarters and push one into each mold. Cooking time may vary if using larger cupcake tins.
- For the fudge sauce: In a small pot, whisk together the maple syrup, coconut oil, nut butter, and sifted cocoa powder over low to medium heat. Whisk for a couple minutes until all the coconut oil is melted and remove from heat immediately.
- To assemble: Add 1 teaspoon of fudge sauce into each baked cup. Twirl the cup around so it coats all sides. You can also double the fudge sauce and fill the cups if preferred. Place on a plate lined with parchment paper (to catch drippings) and into the freezer for about 15 minutes, or until firm. Remove and serve with a dollop of chilled Chocolate Chip Cookie Pota’Dough Dip on top. This is optional, but recommended! Store in a container in the fridge.
Like many of my creations, I was truly at a loss as to how to photograph these tiny things.
How about on a white cake pedestal? or on the counter?

another angle on the counter perhaps? How about on the back of a mini muffin tin with a white background (???)

Oh boy.
After giving up all hope, I threw the cups onto my recipe paper, wrote in my fanciest cursive writing, and called it a day.
This was the day’s salad. Dinosaur kale, lemon juice, olive oil, avocado, strawberries, hemp seeds, homemade sprouts, Herbamare. Good stuff.
If you are crunched for time or just aren’t a cookie dough fan, feel free to make simple chocolate fudge cups (shown below, left). Sprinkle the fudge with some chopped nuts and you have yourself a delicious mini dessert.
Cheers to mini desserts and big honkin’ salads!








Angela strikes again! These are so cute! Will try this weekend. Adding tortillas to my shopping list. I totally agree with your huge-salad-a-day June challenge. Glad that there is room for little jewel treats like these. :)
The cookie n fudge cups look great! But that salad! oh my that’s a beauty. So simple, yet perfectly beautiful. :)
Dying to try that pota-dough! Looks to die for :)
Oh my gosh, these look amazing! Can’t wait to try….after the salad of course! :)
this looks amazing! I love mini desserts like this- I find it easier to not go overboard and eat the whole batch, rather than if I made a whole big cake and sliced off a piece or something.
Nommm! Love it and especially love the look of it :D
I love that you posted this right after the salad challenge! It creates a good balance!
I am so making these! I know how the photos can be oh so frustrating! They still look GREAT and they still make for a great photo.
I second it…”Cheers to mini desserts and big honkin’ salads!”
:)
Wow these look absolutely amazing!!! YUM!
These look so good!
oOOH! lOOKS DELISH! So easy too!
Bite sized cookie dough and fudge cups? Sounds amazing!
This is so cute! Love it! It’s perfect for a summer party.
I just want to say, that you are my new favorite person for sharing this recipe. ha ha, they look AMAZING!
I posted your challenge on my site and so many people like the idea- you are inspiring us all to eat healthy more often :) these cookie n fudge cups look delicious. i love baking with coconut oil, it’s so flavorful! thanks for the recipe!
Any substitues for coconut oil?
Unfortunately, no. The coconut oil is responsible for hardening the fudge as it firms when chilled.
Those look delicious. So tiny and sweet looking :)
‘ello Angela!
Though the above recipe has already made my to-do list, I thought I’d shoot you a little more specific question. Cake pops are kind of a big deal in the blogosphere (yeah.. I said that too..) but I can’t remember ever reading your thoughts? A lot of times the nature of the recipe requires things like extra frosting or cream cheese, but since the Veganistas have taken over there’s been more options. I am trying out this recipe http://mylittlecelebration.com/food/vegan-black-bean-brownie-pops/ but know you are skilled with sugar substitutes, nut butter additions/ substitutes and avoiding using oil. That said, I found myself wondering how you’d do a cake pop recipe? Just thoughts, always a fan!
Thanks Shannon! I haven’t tried making cake pops before (I guess I’m just lazy? haha) but I will definitely keep it in mind!
Love this recipe!
Those look so tasty! The perfect size for a sweet bite.
What a creative recipe!