Healthy Fudgesicles (easy to make vegan, paleo!)
Healthy fudgesicles that are super creamy, rich and full of good-for-you ingredients! Can be made paleo and vegan.
I’ve never been a fan of popsicles. Especially not chocolate popsicles or fudgesicles or whatever they’re called. They’re too icy, not creamy, and taste artificial.
But homemade fudgesicles? A totally different story! They’re not only delicious but pretty darn healthy.
So what’s in them? Bananas are almost a given, right? :) Sorry if you hate bananas!
Then there’s yogurt. You can use whatever type you’d like. If you can have dairy, Greek yogurt is great (I like the thickness). If not, any kind of non-dairy yogurt works just as well. I like coconut milk yogurt.
And there’s avocado. I promise that you can’t taste it! All you taste is super fudgy chocolate and banana.
I really doubt that a more creamy, non-ice cream popsicle exists. If there is, I want to know about them!
The only issue I had with these chocolate fudgesicles is that the mixture was so thick, even after using a spoon to make sure the entire popsicle mold surface was covered, that there were still little holes here and there.
If that bothers you, add some milk. But I really don’t think anyone will mind.
I used coconut sugar to sweeten them, as just banana wasn’t enough. I think probably any sweetener would work.
Even liquid ones. They’ll just be less creamy because of the extra liquid. I’m normally like “NO! NO! NO! Don’t make subs!” but… they’re just popsicles. ;) Do whatever you want!
For some more kid-friendly treats, try these healthy muffins for kids or zucchini brownies. And if it’s too hot to bake, try these protein balls or no-bake chocolate cookies.
Also, these taste better than they look! They look quite icy because they’re sitting on ice. But once they’re out of the freezer for a few minutes (or you start licking them), they begin to melt quickly.
They were just really difficult to photograph. There were approximately 2 minutes to capture photos between the icy-looking and melting stages. I hope you’ll try them, anyway!
If you’re in the mood for something more fruity, try these fruit popsicles. And for a more traditional chocolate treat, try these chocolate popsicles!
Healthy Fudgesicles (easy to make vegan, paleo!)
Ingredients
- 200 grams avocado flesh about 1 1/2 avocados
- 7 1/2 ounces (220 grams) plain or vanilla yogurt make sure to use dairy-free / vegan / paleo yogurt if needed
- 1/4 cup (32 grams) cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (60 grams) coconut sugar or whatever sweetener you want
- 2 medium (220 grams) bananas peeled
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Blend everything together in a food processor or a very good blender until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into 8 3-oz popsicle molds and prepare according to your popsicle mold’s instructions. For me, I covered the molds with the plastic lid and then inserted the popsicle sticks.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- To unmold, carefully run lukewarm water against the sides of the mold.
- Keep covered in the freezer until serving.
Notes
- The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator.
Nutrition
Categories:
Dairy-free, Frozen Desserts, Gluten-free, Grain-free, No-bake Desserts, Paleo, Summer Recipes, Vegan,
Hehe I remember fudgiscles. I used to get them all the time in elementary school. Of course back then I didn’t even know was HFCS even was, nor did I really care. What a nice blast from the past ???? They look almost exactly the same as the ones I used to eat way back when, so I’ll have to give them a try for some nice nostalgia
I’m happy it brought back some memories for you! :) I hope that you’ll enjoy them if you try them out! And fudgesicles in elementary school?! Oh my word. The 80s and 90s, right? ;) Thanks for your comment!
I loved how creamy these pops are. We had to make another batch.
Oh, yay! I’m glad you liked them! Thanks for your feedback. :)
My kids are gonna love these…. and I love that they’re so packed with fruit!
I hope you’ll love them, too! :)
Thanks for this recipe. My 3 year old who will not touch an avocado begs for these. Don’t feel guilty letting him indulge.
So happy that you’re able to get some avocados into your little guy with these! Thanks for the feedback. :)
They are delicious! I used “European” plain yogurt, full fat, instead of greek yogurt and added another tablespoon of coconut sugar. My almost 3 year old loved it (didn’t tell her about avocado). Thank you!
So happy you and your daughter liked them! And full fat yogurt sounds good to me. That’s unfortunately all we have over here in Germany (at least in the Greek variety). 10%, even! Thanks a bunch for the feedback. :)
I LOVE how creamy and delicious these look Erin! Yum!! I might eat the whole batch! And I love hidden healthy ingredients like the avocado. Sign me up!
Why thank you, Carla! I’d love for you to eat the whole batch. Clear up some freezer space for me. ;)
I was never a fan of chocolate popsicles either, but avocado is just too enticing! I’ll have two, please. (It’s super-humid today!) :D
Yes, these are so unlike those other chocolate popsicles. Much, much better. I swear! :)
Oh I bet these are really creamy and good Erin. Nice job incorporating some goodness of avocados in there. I’m needing a popsicle right about now :)
Thanks! And um, I have like 22 popsicles in my freezer right now. 5 different types. Come on over! ;)