Creamy Chocolate Walnut Popsicles

Name: Creamy Chocolate Walnut Popsicles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 can full-fat coconut milk; ⅔ cup walnuts; ⅓ cup cacao powder; ¼ cup coconut nectar or maple syrup, (or more to taste); 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp maca powder (optional, but good for you)

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Calling all dark chocolate lovers, these beauties are for you. These easy Creamy Chocolate Walnut Popsicles are rich, fudgy and so incredibly delicious.

So, I turned one of my favorite smoothies into nutty, chocolatey popsicles. I did make a few changes to the original smoothie recipe (click here for the recipe) and I’m so happy with the result. This is a sweet and luscious treat that’s healthy-ish at the same time. These vegan popsicles are dairy-free, refined sugar-free and loaded with antioxidants and healthy fats.

Raw cacao is very high in antioxidants and walnuts are packed with minerals and healthy fats (including omega 3’s). I also added a little maca powder (completely optional) to boost the nutrition of these already nourishing popsicles. These creamy pops could also be a delicious gluten-free dessert for someone with gluten allergies or sensitivities. And did I mention they are super easy to make and require only 5 ingredients?! What’s not to love?

Toasted walnuts add such a beautiful depth of flavor. Please don’t use raw walnuts, roasting the walnuts in the oven only takes 7-10 minutes and makes such a difference. Juan and I love the deeply rich taste of these fudgy popsicles and I hope you love it too. They are totally share-worthy and perfect for warm summer days.

If you love this healthy ice cream recipe, then you might also like my 5-Ingredient Strawberries and Cream Pops and my Watermelon Nice Cream.

Giving this easy dessert recipe a try? Let us know what you think. Tag us on Instagram @mondaydreamsblog or leave a comment below, we love hearing from you!

Creamy Chocolate Walnut Popsicles

Creamy, dreamy chocolatey pops. These luscious popsicles are made with simple, nutritious ingredients, and are so rich and delicious. They are also vegan, paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword chocolate, healthy desserts, popsicles, summer recipes, vegan dessert

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings 5 big popsicles

Ingredients

1 can full-fat coconut milk
⅔ cup walnuts
⅓ cup cacao powder
¼ cup coconut nectar or maple syrup, or more to taste
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp maca powder optional, but good for you

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F / 180 °C. Place the walnuts on a baking sheet (no oil) and roast in the oven for 7 - 9 minutes, until slightly golden and fragrant. Watch the nuts closely to prevent over-roasting them. They should be slightly toasted: light brown, not dark brown. Remove and let cool.
Add coconut milk, toasted walnuts, cacao powder, coconut nectar or maple syrup, vanilla extract and maca powder (if using) to a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth and creamy, this might take a minute or two.
Fill the popsicle molds with the creamy chocolate walnut mixture. Insert popsicle sticks and freeze for at least 5 hours.
Enjoy this summery treat!

Gaby

Next Roasted Eggplant Bowls with Black Olive Couscous »

Previous « Italian-Inspired Pasta Salad