Roses are red.
Mint-chocolate fudge pops are green.
That doesn’t rhyme.
But really, who cares?
It’s too early for poetry anyway.
But not too early for fudge pops.
No, never.
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Mint-Chocolate Fudgsicles
Just 5 ingredients…
with a secret healthy ingredient!
- 1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt of choice, or 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (I used Silk soy yogurt, and Wholesoy works too. I’m sure many other brands work, but I’ve only tried these pops with the two brands mentioned.)
- 1/16 to 1/4 tsp pure peppermint extract (or more), depending on desired mint strength
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1-3 stevia packets or 1-3 tbsp sugar or liquid sweetener of choice (Sweetener amount will depend on your choice of yogurt, as well as your personal taste preferences. Remember that the pops will be less sweet once frozen.)
- scant 1/16 tsp salt
- optional: packed 1/2 cup spinach (20g), or food coloring as desired (The pictured pops have spinach, not food coloring. You cannot taste it at all!)
- optional: handful of chocolate chips or mini chips
If using spinach, blend all ingredients until completely smooth. (If not using spinach, combine all ingredients in a large bowl or pyrex measuring cup.) Pour into popsicle molds, or paper cups with spoons as the sticks. Freeze completely, then pop out and enjoy.
My chocolate chips all wanted desperately to sink to the bottom: To avoid this, you can fill the pops 1/2-way up first and freeze. Then fill the rest of the way. Or…
I just gave up and covered them in chocolate!
The chocolate coating is this recipe: Hot Chocolate Butter.
Question of the Day:
What flavor popsicles should I make next?
There’s still half a big container of Silk yogurt in my fridge, begging to be used. At first, I was thinking pumpkin pie. But really, who wants to see pumpkin popsicles in the middle of June? So maybe chocolate-chip cookie dough? Or a fruit-based flavor… Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles? Or Piña Colada?
Link of the Day:
……………………Mint-Chocolate Cupcakes
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Yum! LOVE the natural green color! I’ve been on a kick with using kale in smoothies. I just finished a shake with frozen bananas, peanut butter, cocoa powder, with a splash of milk and a handful of kale. Totally could not taste the kale. Hmmm…come to think of it, that would also be good as a popsicle. Guess I’ll have to make more…. 🙂
These look sooo precious and scrumptious! But…how on earth did you get it to stand up like that?!? Too cute 🙂
It’s really funny!
I put a cup behind it and then photoshopped the cup out! It was kinda a pain to do, but it was easier than making the popsicle stand up on its own. 😉
I vote for pina colada and strawberry shortcake. Both sound excellent! And I love that you his spinach in these. My kids will never know… 😉
Definitely cookie dough and strawberry shortcake!!!
Actually, I think that pumpkin popsicles are a really good idea – even in June! Because honestly, who wants a popsicle – pumpkin or not – in chilly October? Well, maybe some people (who live in a warmer climate than me! 😉 ) . . .
I’m game for any popsicle flavor, from any time of the year (pumpkin for fall, gingerbread or eggnog for winter . . . ooh, imagine a chilly EGGNOG flavored pop! Maybe I should try to make that . . .).
How do you do it? You are brilliant – spinach in a popsicle!
orange/vanilla sherbet, like the dreamsicles of my childhood!
Katie! You MUST do chocolate chip-cookie-dough popsicles! Cookie dough is my FAVORITE dessert and to have it in a popsicle form would be amazing!! I would love you forever! 😀
I need to make that! How about some orange creamsicle? yummy.
coconut vanilla or mango or all three! Would that work?