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Coming up with a good dessert can be a challenge in the summer time. We don’t have AC, so unless it is going to cool off really well at night, I am not turning on the oven.
We eat a lot of fresh fruit, and enjoy plenty of ice cream, but while that may satisfy us, it doesn’t do much for the blog, ya know? But, every so often, I stumble across a concept that not only takes care of my desire to have a sweet recipe here on the blog, but also blows me away.
This is one of those recipes. It is absolutely wonderful on every level.
First, it’s chocolate. Chocolate is always good.
These Coconut Milk Fudgesicles are really really good for you. Seriously – coconut milk contains some very healthy fats, and the dark cocoa has some intense antioxidants in there. There is very little in the way of added sweeteners – just a dab of honey [or maple syrup if you want them to be vegan] to round out the cocoa. They are just over 100 calories each which is very good when you consider how nutritious they are.
And, maybe the very best of all? It is incredibly easy. Just a few ingredients. A few seconds in the blender. Boom! Done!
No – I’m wrong. The very best thing of all is how absolutely delicious they are. Rich, creamy, intensely chocolatey with just a hint of the coconut flavor from the milk.
You can find molds to make popsicles and fudgesicles just about anywhere. I have this Norpro Ice Pop Maker, which I really like because it uses ordinary wooden sticks, which means you don’t have to keep track of special ones. Here is a whole page of options from Amazon though, or you can find them locally.
Coconut Milk Fudgesicles
Ingredients
- 1 13 ounce can organic coconut milk
- 1/3 cup dark baking cocoa
- 2 tablespoons honey [or 4 tablespoons maple syrup]
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the blender and process on high speed about 60 seconds, until completely blended.
- Taste, and adjust sweetening if needed - some kinds of cocoa may be more bitter than others.
- For extra creaminess, let the mixture sit for 30 minutes to completely hydrate the cocoa, then give it another whiz on high speed. [this is optional, if you are in a hurry]
- Divide the mixture evenly in popsicle molds, and freeze for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
- [to unmold, you may have to run warm water on the outside of the mold for a few seconds]
Pretty irresistible – I had to take a break in the middle of photographing them!
They’re a snack or dessert that you can feel really good about. And very tasty.
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Wow! I think I have discovered my favourite ice-cream! Even the name makes me hungry! They look gorgeous.
Reading your first words I felt as if you were talking about me… I post so few desserts, especially baked ones (but in my case, not only in the summer) and whenever I bake, it’s usually nothing new, so nothing to post about. Thanks for sharing such an inspiring recipe.
You are very welcome Sissi – I have made numerous batches of them and I am still surprised at how easy they are!
Totally in love with these fudgesicles! Need to make a batch and get on them pronto! Yummy yum um!
Hi Pam – you are going to love them!
I’m whipping these up tonight if I have a can of coconut milk in the pantry! They look delicious!
I hope that you enjoy them Amanda!
What fudgy and delicious chilled treats 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks so much Uru – they are SO fudgy!
I love that this is coconut and chocolate! That is the best combo ever. These look so creamy!
Thanks Jocelyn – I hope that you have a chance to try them out!
These fudgecicles look fantastic, creamy and rich. I will make them fo my three little grant nephews here in Germany.
They will be very happy, Gerlinde!
I haven’t had a fudgesicle in years! Used to love them when I was a kid. Never even thought of making my own. But I will. 😉 Thanks for this.
What, John – no fudgesicles??? LOL – I never stopped eating them 🙂
I am so hot right this minute that I could just like the screen — these look insanely good!
They would cool you right off Sue!
I just bought some popsicle molds and have been looking for a fudgesicle recipe. Thanks!! Love the use of the coconut milk!
Glad to help MJ – these will be great for breaking in that mold 🙂
that is a seriously good idea using coconut milk.. i am definitely craving one of these popsicles right now!
Thanks Thalia – hope that you give them a try!
I love fudgies the best and have been making popsicles this summer…even posted about them so these will definitely be the next ones made…thx for this yummy recipe!!
I LOVE homemade fudgesicles and I have tried so many recipes. I happen to have a can of coconut milk so I immediately made them. On the other recipes that I had, I sometimes substituted Almond extract for vanilla and that is really good too. After these freeze I will let you know how we liked them.
Thanks for this recipe! I was wondering if instead of using the popsicle molds, could you just put the mixture into an ice cream maker and then scoop it into a bowl?
I would give it a try, Robin – no real reason why it wouldn’t work. I think I would double the recipe maybe, because the volume won’t be very much. Let me know how it works, if you end up doing it 🙂
I need these in my life! I have low-fat coconut milk in my refrigerator that I could use tonight, do you think that would be ok to use (I’m sorry if you already answered this, I looked and didn’t see it anywhere)?
Hi Michelle – it depends on what kind it is. If it is the canned stuff, it will work, but will definitely not be as creamy – still really good though. The kind that comes in a carton is not a good idea – they will be like popsicles.
I made these last night and they tasted like chalk! I even let them sit the 30 minutes. I used coca powder. Was I was supposed to use actual chocolate? They looked just like the picture.
No – you are supposed to use regular baking cocoa. You used full fat canned coconut milk? So sorry that you are having a problem with them – I just had one from the latest batch and it was great.
I had the same problem as Kim. Could it have been that I used regular cocoa instead of dark cocoa? Mine were very bitter. My daughter liked them though!
Hi Chelsea – Bitter would be not enough sweetener I would think. You can always thaw them out, and give them another spin in the blender with more honey. I have used a supermarket brand – Hershey’s Special Dark, and an organic Dutch process cocoa from the food co-op in town. Maybe regular cocoa is dryer or doesn’t absorb the liquid as well? I am going to add a note to the recipe suggesting that people not use the regular kind, because anyone who has had anything negative in their experience has used natural process cocoa instead of Dutch process.
These turned out great! I did the maple variation. They were rich, creamy, and exactly like the real deal in terms of fudgesicle texture! Great recipe. 🙂
Thanks Anna- so glad you liked them 🙂
I love this recipe! We found that it didn’t fill many of our fudge pop molds, so we triple the recipe to make 12 pops. I like mine super creamy, so we continue to use the coconut milk for one part, but Kara coconut cream for the other two and mix it all together. Also, our honey is from our own beehives. Make sure you get real honey and not the honey flavored syrup some companies call honey. It makes a difference. Get your honey from local beekeepers if you can.
These are so tasty and so healthy that I don’t kick myself for having one for breakfast and I don’t fret over the kids eating them like I do other sweet treats. Thanks for a great recipe!
Hi Cassie, and I am so glad that you enjoy the fudgesicles – they sound like a great breakfast to me! We get our honey from a very local place, and I agree that it makes a huge difference!
Love these! Made them on a whim and so glad I did. I’m planning on making them again. Just for the record I used basic, generic (woolworths homebrand in Australia) cocoa powder, did the second blend after 30 mins and they were delish. Not chalky at all.
Could you use another flavor than chocolate? I am allergic to chocolate, but these “sicles” look so good, I wanted to try them with something.
Hi Dana – I am sure that it can be done. The chocolate doesn’t add a lot to the body or texture of the bars, so I think you could experiment with other flavors. Just keep in mind that adding too many other ingredients might make the bars become icy rather than creamy.
I don’t have a blender at the moment. Would I be able to just mix the ingredients very well together by hand?
I’m not sure how they would turn out Meira, but I would give it a try.
Ok thanks. I’ll try it. But just curious, what is it that the blender does that is different than just mixing it very well by hand?
I feel that it does a better job of making sure the cocoa is well hydrated, so that it is completely dissolved – otherwise, it can have a chalky texture. Mixing really well by hand could do as well – it just takes longer.
These were great. I used regular cocoa because it’s what I had. I think the key is letting it sit for the 30 minutes to hydrate the cocoa. They were creamy and perfectly sweetened.
Just to clarify, you are referring to powdered unsweetened cocoa, not baking unsweetened chocolate that you would typically melt, correct?
That is correct, Carol.
This looks amazing! What kind of molds do you use for them?
We just got a Zoku Popsicle freezer and are wanting to try fudgesicles. Has anyone tried this recipe in one? Just curious if they will be too soft in texture to come out of the machine. Thanks!
Made these last night. They are heavenly. Thank you.
So glad that you like them, Carrie!
Just made these tonight—my kids loved them and they are very picky. I used purvia packets because I’m out of liquid sweetener and I thought they wouldn’t turn out right but they were fine. Thanks!
These are delicious! I add a bit of cinnamon! Yum.
Just made these, and they are delicious. I used cocoa powder in the same measurement and added a little more honey and vanilla. Great recipe! – Thanks!!
So glad you enjoy them Jill – thanks!
These are excellent! I make them all the time. Thanks for posting the recipe! Since I make them so often, I thought it was time to thank you. LOL
Thanks for letting me know, Lisa – and SO glad that you enjoy them 🙂
I made the coconut fudgsicles; they taste wonderful. Why won’t they turn loose from the mold? I tried running water to loosen them. Only the plastic sticks come out. This does not happen with water/fruit based pops.
Hi Linda – so glad that you enjoyed the flavor of the popsicles. So sorry though, that you had trouble getting them out of the molds. I have never used a mold that uses plastic sticks, so I’m not sure why they didn’t come out. A fudgesicle doesn’t usually freeze as hard as a water/juice/fruit based one though, so that might be the trouble. A wooden stick has a rougher texture that would hold onto the pop better maybe. Again, sorry that it was a problem for you!
Thanks for the recipe! Coconut milk is a great idea for popsicles. However, when I put the coconut milk and cocoa in the blender, I ended up with chocolate colored coconut butter on top of skim coconut milk! I had effectively churned it and separated the fats. Did this happen to anyone else? I salvaged it by adding some PGX Slim fast chocolate whey powder, which seemed to emulsify the mixture. It tasted ok when frozen, but was not as refreshing as some popsicles, probably because of the fat content.
Hi Elizabeth – I have never heard of this happening to anyone before. I don’t have a way to know what might have caused it, other than simply blending it for too long. I’m sorry that you had a problem, but glad that you managed to salvage them to some extent at least.
Good heavens!! These are the best fudgesicles I’ve ever tasted! I used 4oz of really thick coconut milk (native forest), 2 Tbsp Godiva cocoa, 2 tsp maple syrup, 1/4 tsp vanilla. Blended in the magic bullet and let it sit in the fridge for 15, then put in my zoku quick Popsicle maker… Deliciousness in under 30 minutes!
Delphine – so glad that you enjoyed them & thanks for coming back to tell us!
Thank you for this recipe! On a whim I added a bit of Cayenne pepper… OMG delish.
made these with real coconut milk….. and added a little condensed milk…. a little sweeter cause i made it for the kids…. the YUMMIEST popsicles i EVER made… ty for the recipe… i will make these again and again and again… the kids loved them … all three … my 2 sons and their Dad 🙂 already have my coconut on the kitchen counter to make a second batch 🙂
I love the flavor of these and they’re healthy too!! I’m having a problem with most of my coco sinking to the bottom. I blended it and then waited thirty minutes and blended again just before I poured the mix into the molds.
Any suggestions??? Thank you.
hi, this is a little late but i heat the mixture … that should help 🙂
These look great but I was wondering if you could substitute another kind of milk for the coconut milk since I’m not a fan of coconut. Thanks!
Hi Amanda – I am sure that you could, but this is the recipe I have made. For alternatives, I would google for recipes using the type of milk you want to use.
These are absolutely delicious.
Thanks, Wanda – so glad that you liked them!
Creamy, fudgy goodness! My husband and I adore this recipe. We have both lost a lot of weight on keto-low carb diet. This recipe fits right in with our new way of eating and is so satisfying. We just substitute our fave no-calorie sweetener instead of the honey. Sometimes I add a half teaspoon of xantham gum for creaminess.
What happens if you do use coconut milk from the dairy case (not canned)??? Is there something else I could add with the milk to fix it? Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the hard work and effort you’ve put into creating and collecting these recipes! I started off making the refrigerator pickles from surplus garden cucumbers and it turned out so good, when I came back to look up the recipe again I clicked on these fudgesicles which also look amazing! They’re chillin in the freezer now….can’t wait to try them and more of your suggestions when I get some free time next =)
I’m wondering what would happen if I added some kale or a banana into this recipe to amp up the healthy or perhaps some sllghtly salted almond butter…
I’m so glad I found these. I’d been hunting for a popsicle recipe that I’d actually like that’s also healthy. Wanted to aim for sugar and dairy free. Tried two other fruity recipes before this one and they didn’t turn out good. Tried this one and the popsicles didn’t even last a week! I loved these!
For reference I used Great Value organic coconut milk and Now Foods Cocoa Powder. It did need some extra sweetening bc my cocoa powder didn’t have sugar, so added another tablespoon of organic honey. Love thiiiis! Thanks for sharing this recipe. 🙂
Hi,
I would Love to make it. Kiddy some questions.
HI am confused about 1 13 ounce. Do you roughly how much in ml?
Thanks
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Sorry about the typos on the message before but you probably understood. Just not sure how to convert 1 13 to ml. How many cups or cans?Tried Google but didn’t help much.
Thanks
Hi Murilo – according my my calculations, 13 ounces is about 385ml. Hope that helps!
Great. Thanks Donalyn. Will make it now. 😊
Delicious. Added a little bit of shredded coconut to it. Thanks
I tried these out last night and they turned out absolutely amazing!
I used carton coconut milk as I didn’t have canned but it was still a creamy fudge texture.
Thank you for the great recipe!
My family and I loved them and, even better, didn’t feel guilty for eating chocolate fudgesicles.
Would definitely recommend especially in the hot summer months 🙂
Is it baking cocoa as in solid chocolate or cocoa powder?
I made these, they were awesome, came out like pudding! – for the ones who thought it was bitter-make sure they taste right before putting in the freezer, i added sugar and they were not bitter at all…everyone’s tastes are different so don’t be afraid to play around with recipes. 🙂
one thing that really helps, and i highly recommend because i use coconut milk frequently, it to use chilled coconut milk, full fat, mine was in the fridge overnite before using it..-i think that is really important for a first step!….
I make frosting this way too, just a can of chilled coconut milk, full fat, and some sugar whipped together…so important to chill it first and you can make it even more creamy and thicker if you open the can, drain off the water, and just use the thick cream only!
also i didnt use vanilla or honey, but i did use the 1/3 cup of cocoa powder (same kind you use to bake a cake) too and the pinch of salt, 3 tablespoons of maple syrup, then mixed with the vitamix blender…it wasn’t quite sweet enough still, so i put in a little bit of turbinado sugar until it was the right sweetness, and then filled the popsicle containers up and put them in the freezer..the rest i put in a cup and my grandson ate it like pudding, it was SO delicious!! ..great recipe! this could be made just as pudding too, just make sure it is chilled first. thank you for the recipe!!
Great recipe!
What about using unprocessed 100% cacao powder. Would need more maple syrup for sure. I love that this needs no banana or yogurt(which I normally use in mine)but yours still look creamy.
These are fantastic. I used about 3 tbsp maple syrup instead of honey, and followed everything else exactly. I did not blend a second time, just the initial blend, then poured into popsicle molds. They were very creamy, and super chocolately! Just what I needed. 😁
Could you use almond or rice milk instead of the coconut milk?
Great easy recipe perfect for the littles when they come to visit Nana. Milk allergies conquered!
They look yummy could you post the nutritional info carbs etc
Thanks
Have been making these since I found the recipe several years ago. My granddaughters always ask if I have made some, especially in summer. Delicious!!!