Mix in cocoa powder, vanilla, and sea salt. If using chocolate chips, melt in a double boiler or microwave, then beat in. Adjust sweetener and salt to taste. Transfer. Spread the keto fudge mixture into the lined container and smooth the top with a spatula. Top. Sprinkle with flaked salt, if using. Chill.
Each serving of the Hershey's sugar free chocolate chips has over 4g of carbs per serving, which is obviously not ideal if you're on a low carb diet. As always, I recommend using Confectioners Swerve to sweeten up this recipe without adding any carbs. But, another good 1:1 sugar substitute for keto is Lakanto's Monk Fruit Sweetener.
Hershey's Old Fashioned Rich Cocoa Fudge. This is a crumbly, sugary old fashion fudge....from the back of the Hershey's Cocoa can. Cook time is cooling time. If you are having trouble with it "setting up", you probably didn't cook it long enough.
Classic Chocolate Fudge. Determining when the fudge is done. Start checking the fudge for doneness after 10 minutes of boiling. If you are using a thermometer, your fudge is ready when it reaches 235°F. Or go old-school and use the soft ball test. Using a metal spoon, drizzle a little fudge in a cup of ice water.