Chocolate Mint Layered Fudge Popsicles
Cool, creamy, and delicious fudge pops coming your way! Try this healthy version made with the best flavor combo - chocolate and mint. Yum!
Equipment
- Blender or mixing bowl and whisk
- Popsicle sticks
- Popsicle mold
Ingredients
- 2 cups yogurt (plain not greek)
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (plus a little extra if desired)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pure mint extract
- 1/2 tsp spirulina powder or green food dye (more if you want a darker green color)
- 1/8 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- To a mixing bowl (or preferably a blender) mix until smooth the yogurt, coconut cream, syrup, vanilla and mint extracts, and spirulina powder. Do NOT add the cocoa powder yet.
- Pour this green mixture into your popsicle molds, filling only about half way.
- Add the popsicle sticks and freeze until solid (at least 1-2 hours)
- To the rest of the liquid mixture, add your cocoa powder (plus more sweetener if desired) and mix until smooth.
- Fill the molds with the chocolate mixture until full. Freeze again until solid.
Notes
- If you do not like dark bitter chocolate flavor, I recommend adding about 1 tablespoon more of the syrup (or sweetener of choice) to the chocolate layer. Once I did this, my kids finally liked the chocolate layer.
- You can certainly use green food coloring or omit the coloring entirely. It will taste the same but the color makes it super cute! I try to avoid food coloring so this green spirulina powder gives it the perfect light minty green color. Don't add too much or it may overpower the taste. At 1/2 teaspoon we can't taste it at all.
- Instead of coconut cream, you can add milk or whipping cream for a very thick and creamy taste. I have found the coconut cream to add the best texture and taste, so that is what I prefer. Azure brand is my favorite, but any brand will work.
- For a fun variation, you could add chocolate chunks to the liquid mixture. You could also only do the green layer and dip the popsicle in melted chocolate and let it harden in the freezer on a sheet pan. I find that difficult to eat, a bit messy - but super tasty!