1. Set up six to eight four-ounce cups with Popsicle sticks.
2. First make the light layer by adding coconut milk, cashew butter, pitted Medjool dates, and vanilla extract to blender or food processor.
3. Blend until mixed together, scraping down sides as needed.
4. Place in a bowl. Then add the chocolate fudge ingredients and blend again.
5. Pour some of the chocolate mixture into cups filling them one third of the way, then add the lighter layer followed by another layer of chocolate. Top with crushed coconut flakes, bee pollen or cocoa nibs (or a combo of all three).
6. Place a Popsicle stick into each cup and freeze for at least six hours.
7. To remove fudge pops from molds, you can let the molds sit out at room temperature for about five minutes, then gently apply pressure around mold to loosen before removing.
8. Full fat canned coconut milk will provide a creamier texture but you can also use lite canned coconut milk.
Kids gobbled them up! I made the fudge layer only, and in mini schnaps glasses with mini popsicle sticks. My kids were begging for just another one, just another one. This was one dessert I was glad to dish out seconds…
We are so happy to hear that this dessert was a success with your family!
Can i swap for almond milk? i don’t think my kids would like coconut milk…
Sure- you can swap out any milk you like. The canned coconut, however, is much thicker and creamy. Maybe you can try to add a fuller fat alternative, like cream, or a parve alternative.
was yum! … ideas to lighten it up a bit? I just made them- so yum! Im a huge fan of all rorie recipes:) I think these will be a tad too think and rich for my kids… any ways to lighten it up? i used full fat coconut milk.. maybe light would be better? also, maybe Ill try small ‘schnaps’ cups instead of big ices.. any other ideas?
thanks!
Hi! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe. Instead of using canned coconut I would use coconut milk to lighten it up more. It is a little more of a richer dessert but I think it’s a great idea to make it in smaller cups.
Checking Dates for Bugs As i watched the video i noticed that the dates were just pitted and added to the recipe. It is so important to check dates for bugs! Sometimes you can see actual worms or sometimes the inside is black.
Hi! We are very careful to check produce for bugs. In this case, you didn’t see Rorie actually checking them because we do edit videos down so they are not excessively long but you can rest assured that we did indeed check them.
Nut allergy What could I substitute for the cashew butter if I am allergic to tree nuts? Peanut butter and sun butter are ok
You can definitely use peanut butter, sun butter or any of the kinds of ‘butters’ that they have on the market.