Cherry Chocolate Chip Coffee Popsicles Recipe (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten Free)
This paleo cherry chocolate chip coffee popsicles recipe pairs fresh sweet cherries with dark chocolate in a creamy coffee-based popsicle. It's the perfect refreshing summer treat!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 186kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut cream or you can use the thick waxy portion at the top of a full-fat can of coconut milk
- 6 tablespoons strong unsweetened coffee brewed and cooled
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 3/4 cup whole sweet red cherries pitted and halved (or frozen cherries)
- 1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Puree the coconut cream, coffee, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt together in a blender or food processor.
- Pour the coconut cream mixture into a medium bowl and stir in the cherries and chocolate chips. Refrigerate until the mixture starts to thicken, stirring occasionally. (This is so when you spoon the mixture into the popsicle molds, the cherries and chocolate chips won’t settle to the bottom of the molds.)
- Once the mixture is thickened, spoon it into popsicle molds, making sure not to fill the molds over the “fill” line, since liquid expands as it freezes. (My molds are 2 1/2 oz/75 ml and I got exactly 6 popsicles.) Gently tap the mold a couple times on a hard surface to help any air bubbles escape, then insert the sticks.
- Transfer to the freezer and freeze completely, about 3 to 4 hours, depending on the size of your popsicles and how cold your freezer is.
- Once unmolded, wrap each popsicle individually in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
- For easy unmolding, use a silicone popsicle mold so you can peel back the mold to remove the popsicles.
- If you don't have silicone popsicle molds, to easily unmold the popsicles, dip the plastic bottoms in warm water and they should slide right out.
Nutrition
Serving: 1popsicle | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg