Healthy Homemade Fudgesicles

Craving a fudgesicle? This healthy fudgesicle recipe is sweet and creamy like the classic treat you’re used to but made with just 6 simple real food ingredients. They’re allergy-friendly and WAY better than the ones from the store!

When I was a kid and was offered a popsicle, I always chose the fudgesicle. Whether it was from an ice cream truck or a choice of treats from the freezer, the fudgesicle always won.

It’s like creamy, chocolate ice cream on a stick and it’s the perfect cold treat on a hot summer day.

I still love fudgesicles and with this homemade fudgesicle recipe, I can have them whenever I want WITHOUT worrying about the unhealthy store-bought version!

WHY WE LOVE THIS CREAMY FUDGESICLE RECIPE

Both of my kids DEMOLISHED these homemade fudgesicles the first time I made them. I gave them to their friends the second time and everyone LOVED them!

I can see why too. And making homemade fudgesicles couldn’t be any easier!

• No cooking involved!
• Ready in just a few hours.
• The best part of making them at home is I can control the sweetener!
• They’re also dairy-free and gluten-free and perfect for an allergy-friendly dessert.

I’m always surprised that my kids love this healthy fudgesicle recipe because it’s packed with nourishing, wholesome ingredients. Then again, I shouldn’t be, because they taste just like those chocolate popsicles we grew up with ourselves!

WHAT IS A FUDGESICLE MADE OF?

Have you looked at the ingredients in a store-bought Fudgsicle® recently? Here are a few of the harmful ingredients we’re trying to avoid:

• Sugar
• Corn syrup solids
• High fructose corn syrup 
• Carrageenan 

Click here to learn more about why we avoid these ingredients.

The sugar-free version isn’t that great either. While they don’t have “sugar,” they have several other harmful artificial sweeteners:

• Sorbitol
• Polydextrose
• Aspartame
• Acesulfame Potassium (I cover the dangers of aspartame and acesulfame potassium extensively in my book High Protein No Powder)

Thankfully, this homemade fudgesicles recipe uses just 6 real food ingredients, all of which you likely already have in your pantry!

INGREDIENTS FOR HOMEMADE FUDGESICLES

You only need a few basic ingredients to make fudgesicles:

• Full-fat Coconut Milk or Coconut Cream. I like the kind from a can here more than the drinkable kind you’d pour over cereal. You also want full-fat milk. Both coconut milk and coconut cream will work in this recipe. BUT, if you don’t have canned coconut milk on hand, you can use regular milk (or a dairy-free substitute like almond milk) and add 2 Tablespoons of nut butter.
• Chocolate Chips. I like dark chocolate, but semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips work too.
• Cocoa Powder. I used raw cacao, but you could use unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa (the kind at most grocery stores) instead.
• Vanilla Extract. You just need a little bit, to help mellow out the chocolate flavor.
• Salt. Salt helps to bring out the sweetness.
• Maple Syrup. This adds natural sweetness without adding flavor to contrast the chocolate. If you use honey, you will taste it in the final frozen popsicle. I used 3 tablespoons per batch, but you can reduce this if you’re using chocolate chips with a higher sugar content.
• **Banana (optional). Another natural sweetener option, but it also adds a creamy factor! If you don’t like the taste of bananas, you can use a very green banana OR ½ cup Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla) or ½ avocado.

SUPPLIES FOR HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE POPSICLES

You need just a few supplies to truly pull off chocolate popsicles, or any homemade popsicle recipe for that matter.

• Popsicle Molds. I bought these popsicle molds from Amazon a few years ago and highly recommend them. You can see if you can find a similar set of popsicle molds at Walmart.
• Ice Cream Sticks or Popsicle Sticks.* You can find popsicle sticks at Walmart too, but I bought them from Amazon when I bought the popsicle molds.

*Note: The popsicle molds come with a handle, so you don’t HAVE to buy sticks. However, using sticks is best when you’re giving fudgsicles to the kids. That way they can eat them outside while playing and you don’t have to worry about getting your popsicle mold handles back.

If you want to use the wooden popsicle sticks, let the fudgesicles freeze for about 45 minutes. Then place the wooden sticks in the popsicles and continue to freeze them until they’re completely solid.

HOW TO MAKE FUDGESICLES

Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend on low until well combined. Taste and add more cocoa or maple syrup if desired (usually 1 Tablespoon will do the trick). You want the mixture to be a little too sweet, as the sweetness will get muted once the pops are frozen.

Step 2. Pour the chocolate mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for 6-8 hours, preferably overnight.

Step 3. Run the mold under warm water to remove the fudgesicles easily, and enjoy!

WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE HOMEMADE FUDGE POPS

• Stir in 2-3 Tbsp of peanut butter
• Melt 2-3 Tbsp of chocolate chips and stir into the batter for an extra chocolatey popsicle!
• Melt 2-3 Tbsp white chocolate chips and drizzle over the top for a pretty fudge pop
• Substitute dairy-free yogurt for the banana 

HOW TO MAKE A FUDGESICLE FAQS

OTHER DELICIOUS POPSICLE RECIPES

And in case you’re not a fan of chocolate and want a summer treat, here are some of my other favorite homemade popsicles:

• 3-Ingredient Easy Yogurt Popsicles
• Homemade Ice Pops – 100% Real Fruit
• Cherry Limeade Popsicles
• Coconut Cream Popsicles