Homemade Fudgesicles
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A treat from the freezer is always refreshing on a warm day, and having a few homemade frozen treats to choose from is even better. I like to make these homemade fudge pops (also known as fudgesicles) because not only do the kids enjoy them, they’re a delicious chocolatey treat for the grownups too!
How To Make Your Own Fudgesicles
This homemade fudgesicle recipe uses only five simple ingredients that stir together quickly. The base of this recipe is a 6 oz container of vanilla yogurt, and you could possibly improvise and use plain yogurt or greek yogurt for this recipe as well. The honey and vanilla extract lend some sweetness too.
Here are the steps that will only take you a few minutes to complete:
Step 1: Mix together a 6 oz container of vanilla yogurt (equal to about a ½ cup) with 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder. It works best to get these two ingredients mixed together well before adding the remainder of the ingredients.
Step 2: Add in a ¼ cup of honey and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Now you’ll start seeing some smooth chocolate goodness!
Step 3: Stir in ¾ cup of milk to thin down the mixture.
Step 4: Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds. I usually transfer the mixture from the mixing bowl I used into a large measuring cup so it can be poured more easily into the molds. Put the molds in the freezer for about an hour or until the fudgesicles are completely frozen.
Depending on the size of your popsicle mold, this homemade fudgesicle recipe should give you about four fudge pops. My newest popsicle mold is a style where each pop has a separate mold that sits in a stand. This is super helpful if you want to unmold just one or two fudgesicles at a time and unmold the others later. Here’s an example on Amazon: 6 Piece Ice Pop Maker
And then all that’s left to do is head out into the sunshine and enjoy your delicious homemade fudgesicle – and maybe with just a little less guilt because you know you made it yourself with yogurt, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, and milk!
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Homemade Fudgesicles
Equipment:
- Mixing Bowl
- Large measuring cup (helpful for pouring mixture into molds)
- Popsicle Mold
Ingredients:
- 1 container Vanilla Yogurt (6 oz) (equal to 1/2 cup)
- 3 Tbl Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup Milk
Instructions:
- Empty the container of yogurt into a medium size mixing bowl.
- Stir the cocoa powder into the yogurt until well mixed.
- Next add in the honey and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the milk.
- Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. Transferring the mixture from the mixing bowl to a large measuring cup with a pour spout is helpful for this step.
- Place in the freezer for about an hour or until the fudge pops are completely frozen.
- To unmold: Run under warm water until the fudge pops release from the molds.
Could I use my homemade yogurt? And could I double or triple this and use it as an ice cream treat? Thank you.
Yes, I think you could use homemade yogurt, however because this recipe uses vanilla flavored yogurt, you might want to add a little more sweetener and/or a little more vanilla extract if your homemade yogurt is unflavored. And you could also double or triple this recipe too.
Have you tried this with almond milk?
I have not yet tried this with almond milk but I think it would work. It might be helpful to increase the vanilla a little bit if making this substitution.
This is my go to recipe for fudgesicles. I normally bought the organic fudge bars from Costco but since that isn’t something we can do right now I made these! I used fat free vanilla Greek yogurt and oat milk with the Hersheys extra dark cocoa powder and 2 tbl agave and good vanilla extract they are every bit as good as store bought and I can whip them up in 15 minutes or less, thank you we are happy campers🤗
I’m so glad this was a good homemade solution for you Beth! I find that this recipe is just as good as any store bought fudgsicle too. 🙂