Chocolate Fudgesicles
Equipment
- Blender, popsicles molds, wood sticks, freezer bags
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups roasted peeled, Hannah Yams or any sweet potato see below for substitutions
- 2 each very ripe, peeled bananas see below for substitutions
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cacao powder see below for substitutions
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder, pure ground vanilla beans or vanilla extract optional
- 8-10 each Medjool dates, pitted or any kind of dates see below for substitutions
- 2 1/2 cups Unsweetened Plant Milk I use 2 T JOI Almond Base with 2 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients in a high powered blender and blend until creamy smooth.
- Pour into popsicle molds and follow the manufactures instructions for freezing.
- I have found that over night works best with my popsicle mold and freezer.
- When completely frozen remove and put in freezer bags to free up the molds for making more popsicles!
Notes
Substitutions:
Hannah Yams - Use any kind of roasted sweet potatoes or yams, peeled after roasting.
Bananas - Use more roasted sweet potato or yam instead, start with 1 - 1 1/4 cup. You might need to add more dates for sweetness.
Cacao Powder - Use any kind of unsweetened cocoa powder.
Vanilla Powder - use equivalent amount of vanilla extract. Optional
Medjool Dates - Use any kind of pitted dates. It they are smaller than Medjool - use more dates, depending on the level of sweetness you desire. 10 Medjool dates equal about 5-6 ounces. If you want to sub date paste start with 1/2 cup and adjust from there.
JOI Plant Milk Nut Base - Use any kind of unsweetened plant milk.
Variations:
Chocolate Nut Butter - almond butter or peanut butter, 1/4 cup or more.
Chocolate Mint - peppermint extract - 1/4 teaspoon or to your personal taste. or fresh mint leaves to taste.
Chocolate Orange -Try adding zest of one orange and 1 -2 tablespoons orange juice.
Mocha - Dandy Blend Coffee Substitute - start with 1 tablespoon and adjust to taste.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip - after blending the base mixture, stir in unsweetened Trader Joe's unsweetened cacao chips or Santa Barbara unsweetened Chocolate Chips or Cacao Nibs.
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