Hot Chocolate Fudgesicles

To love a popsicle

Is to know a popsicle. Who doesn’t like popsicles? I’m normally all about hey, you, you do you. But… popsicles? Can you tell I’m a big fan? My popsicle recipes are growing, growing, growing… and fudgesicles fit in PERFECTLY.

Keep it cool

So for this hot chocolate it’s like, ok, hi. Let’s have some maple syrup (or honey) and combine it with full fat coconut milk so we get a nice balance of not too much sweetness. When I’m in doubt… I add fat. Like, honestly. If we’rer talking about the macronutrients, there’s plenty of debate about how when carbs (like maple syrup) and fats (like coconut milk) combine, that it is the WORST thing possible.

And then? We act all human and CRAVE that horrible combination. How dare we! Such heathens!

So, I’m here to say… there’s a great reason you crave carbs, and fats, and carbs AND fats together. It is ok to allow your cravings, because guess what? These, and the other macronutrient protein, weren’t always abundant. And maybe for you, in your lifetime, they haven’t been abundant. Physiologically, the combination of fats and carbs was the double whammy jackpot in terms of easy to use energy (carbs) and caloric density (fats).

All we need to do these days is offer ourselves options. You’re allowed to crave anything, ok? And if you’d like an option that brings carbs and fats together, in a palatable way, and in a way that can both be fun AND respect your blood sugar levels… Hot Chocolate Fudgesicles it is, then.

Break the mold

Now it’s your turn to tell me about your cravings. What has society told you about them? Were you told they are bad? That you shouldn’t have certain cravings and you should definitely have other cravings? Leave me a comment below because the only way these conversations change is for US to change them! And if you want to hear more, listen to the Essential Omnivore Podcast!

Kindness is how we begin to make truthful, authentic change to our wellness. This means offering kindness to our cravings, too. Want to learn more about how you can incorporate kindness into your wellness (*cough* life) practice? Then check out my discussion on Harder to Kill Radio.

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Hot Chocolate Fudgesicles

These popsicles are SO easy to make and are quite the fun twist on a hot chocolate, if I do say so myself. They're vegan, paleo-friendly and would be super fun to make with kiddos!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Hot Chocolate Fudgesicles

Prep Time 5 minutes

Freeze Time 4 hours

Servings 6 people

Author Lucia Hawley

Ingredients

• 1 can full fat coconut milk
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or, you can use honey, too. If using honey, first mix with 1 tablespoon of warm/hot water to help the honey mix easily into the rest of the liquids
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the can of coconut milk but SAVE 2 TABLESPOONS and reserve them for now.
2. Whisk in the cocoa powder, maple syrup and water. Whisk over medium heat until evenly combined, then turn the heat off and continue to gently stir until all the air bubbles are gone. No bubbly fudgesicles, please! Allow to cool briefly.
3. Meanwhile in a small bowl, combine the reserved coconut milk with the vanilla extract (and a teensy bit of extra maple syrup if desired) until smooth.
4. Prepare your popsicle molds, then drizzle the vanilla coconut milk combination evenly into each. Place this in the freezer for about 5 minutes.
5. Take the popsicle mold out of the freezer and evenly pour the hot cocoa liquid into each mold. Top your popsicle mold and insert the wooden sticks, then return to the freezer and allow to set up for at least 4 hours or overnight.