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.
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!