Dairy-Free Fudgesicles (gluten-free, Paleo)
These Dairy-Free Fudgesicles are a fun summer treat! Smooth, creamy pops are filled with two kinds of chocolate and sweetened with honey. Plus they're so easy to make you'll be whipping them up all summer long.And they're also gluten-free, refined sugar-free and Paleo and can easily be made vegan.
Servings: 7 popsicles
Equipment
- Popsicle mold
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot flour/starch
- 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1 cup unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
- ⅔ cup honey
- 1 oz. unsweetened (baker's) chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- In a measuring glass, add the almond milk and coconut milk (no need to stir them together).
- In a small saucepan, combine the cocoa powder and arrowroot. Place the saucepan over medium heat and pour in about ½ cup of the milk mixture while whisking constantly. Keep whisking until the milk, cocoa and arrowroot have combined into a paste, then whisk in the rest of the milk.
- Let the mixture come to a simmer, whisking occasionally. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes, whisking occasionally, until the mixture has slightly thickened.
- Add the honey, chocolate, vanilla and salt and whisk until completely combined and the chocolate has melted.
- Pour the mixture into a large measuring glass and let cool for at least 10-15 minutes.
- Give the mixture one last good whisk to blend in any skin that might've formed on the surface. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 8 hours. To unmold, you might have to run the molds under hot water for about 5 seconds to release the pops.
Notes
Substitutions
To make these vegan, you can use maple syrup instead of honey (but might also add a slightly maple flavor).
You can use cacao powder instead of cocoa powder but keep in mind it can be a bit more bitter.
You can use all almond milk, but the pops won't be as thick and might have a slightly almond taste.
You can use all coconut milk, but the pops will be a lot thicker and might have a slight coconut taste.
You can add almond extract in addition to or instead of the vanilla extract if you want an almond flavor.
Freezer info
Depending on how airtight your popsicle molds are, these pops should be fine for at least 3 months in the freezer.