Hey there, Lacey here with "A Sweet Pea Chef." Welcome back. Today I have a really yummy
sweet treat to share with you today. Growing up, did you love fudgesicles as much as I
did? They were my absolute favorite sweet treat because they were rich and creamy, and
of course, chocolaty. So, today I want to show you how to make these delicious fudgesicles
healthy using just four ingredients so you can have them anytime you want. PS, these
healthy fudgesicles are not only clean eating, they are also vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free,
paleo, keto, and so tasty. So, let's get started. Oh, and before I forget, make sure to subscribe
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So even as a kid, as I devoured my fudgesicles, I always thought, how do I make these at home?
They seemed so simple, but I had no idea how to do it. So the good news is that making
your own homemade fudgesicles is super easy. You just have to blend some very simple ingredients
together, either using a kitchen blender or just a whisk, and then pour it into a popsicle
mold and you are good to go. It's so easy. So, I absolutely love my popsicle mold and
I will share the link for it so you can get your own if you want in the description below
or you can click for it on the screen. If you don't have a popsicle mold, that is okay.
You can also just use some plastic cups and then stick some either spoons or some wooden
sticks into them to make your own popsicles. All right. So I did some research on those
beloved popsicles that we all bought when we were kids and I was actually pretty shocked
at the ingredients.
Now, on the box, it says they're only a hundred calories and they're even advertised as low
fat. But we know that calories aren't everything and we really need to look at those ingredients.
So, what's in a fudgesicle that you buy at the store? So, for starters, there's over
15 ingredients in our list here, and that's a very big indicator for having a highly processed
food. And many of these ingredients are not healthy, like sugar, palm oil, and high fructose
corn syrup. In contrast, our healthy fudgesicles that we're gonna make today are just four
ingredients, and those are full fat coconut milk, dark cocoa powder, pure maple syrup,
and some pure vanilla extract. Pretty big difference. All right. So to make our fudgesicles,
go ahead and grab your coconut milk and we're gonna pour it into a blender. I do not refrigerate
my coconut milk for this recipe because I want all of those hardened fat pieces from
the coconut to go straight into the blender rather than having to scrape it out of the
can. Then add some dark cocoa powder. And if you're vegan or dairy-free, make sure that
you have a non-dairy cocoa powder, 100% cocoa powder will do you good.
Then some pure maple syrup and some vanilla extract, and then blend until smooth. Now
we're gonna pour our mixture evenly into our popsicle mold, or if you really wanted and
you had an ice cream machine and you want to just turn this into ice cream right now,
you could do that at this point as well. Then carefully transfer your popsicle mold into
the freezer, and we're gonna freeze for at least four to six hours. I usually just leave
them in overnight and then the next day I have a bunch of tasty popsicles ready to enjoy.
Also, if you don't have a conventional popsicle mold and you need to add some wooden sticks,
that is totally easy to do. You just let your popsicles freeze partially in the freezer
for about two hours, then you add in your wooden sticks. You need it to be frozen enough
so that the wooden sticks go in but they also stand up on their own. Then just place back
into the freezer and allow them to freeze for another two to three hours.
Also, an added tip for making your own popsicles is to put your popsicle mold in the back of
your freezer because that is the coldest place, and that means your popsicles will be ready
the fastest for you. The best way to store these fudgesicles is once they are fully frozen,
to remove them from the mold and then you can either wrap them individually in plastic
wrap or you can place them into a reusable storage bag and separate them with some parchment
paper. They'll last in the mold for about a week, or if you store them in an airtight
container, they'll last for up to three to four weeks. All right, so now you know just
how easy it is to make your own homemade fudgesicles, but healthy, so you can enjoy that trip down
memory lane, but still stick to your healthy eating goals. I hope you'll love these fudgesicles
as much as I do. We cannot get enough of them, especially during the summer. Thanks so much
for hanging out with me today. I hope you'll love these fudgesicles. Make sure to give
this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it and check out my frozen sweet treats video playlist
for more healthy eating popsicle, and ice cream, and sorbet inspiration, because we
all need more frozen sweet treats. All right, I'll see you next time. Bye-bye.
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