Delectable Carob Fudge

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups maple syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup carob powder
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 8 drops peppermint extract
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• nuts or coconut for topping

Steps:

• Heat the maple syrup and peanut butter on low to medium heat until hot and soft
• Remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients
• Press the mixture into a 9 or 10 glass pie plate or similar pan
• If topping
• press coconut or nuts on top
• Chill thoroughly
• Cut and serve
• Keeps up to 3 months refrigerated