Fudgesicles
When I think of summer, what comes to my mind is; warm weather, relaxation, outdoors, golf, open toed sandals – that’s right, I love them! – fresh produce, road trips, BBQ, ice cream, backyard parties and sitting by the fire pit.
When it comes to treats, what’s better than an ice cream or something similar like Frozen Yogurt Bars, Baked Alaska, Milkshakes, Ice Cream Floats, Sorbet, Sherbet, Kulfi, Freezies, Tartufo, Ice Pops, Gelato, Snow Cones or Grattachecca, Ice Cream Sandwich, Granita, Slush, Café Liégeois or Vietnamese Iced Coffee, Popsicles and Fudgesicles!
When it comes to Fudgesicles, they were my favorite as a kid. I’m not sure if they cut down on the amount of chocolate or changed the recipe but as I was getting older, they didn’t taste the same therefore I eventually stopped eating them.
In my 30s’, I started dating a guy who had a young daughter. Of course, during the summer months, we were buying cold treats for her. Again, I gave my long lasting favorite another try. Alas, it didn’t have the same flavor it had when I was a child. That is when I decided to make my own homemade version.
OMG! They were just like I remembered; chocolatey and so creamy! Now let’s be honest here… I had to try a few times before I got there. After about 5 attempts, I was finally happy with my recipe. I use 3 tbsp. of Hershey Special Dark Cocoa Powder. I tried it with Fry’s before but I find that the first one tasted more… well chocolaty! If you want to add less, go ahead, it will still taste lovely…
This summer, don’t bother spending your money on the store bought ones when you can make these incredibly flavorful Fudgesicles at home. There are no preservatives, they will taste fresher plus you’re in charge of the amount of chocolate flavor you want in your cold treat. This is definitely something you want to make this summer…
Bon Appétit!
Check out these other scrumptious cold treat recipes…
– Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
– Yogurt Bars with Fruit & Nuts
– Maple Walnut Ice Cream
– Kiwi Vodka Sorbet
– Strawberry Ice Cream
– Blood Orange Ice Cream
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Fudgesicle
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Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups milk 1%, divided
- 3 tbsp. good quality cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 tbsp. semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch fleur de sel (substitute ground sea salt)
Directions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup 1% milk and cocoa powder. Whisk until the cocoa powder is blended. During the process just before the mixture starts to simmer, add cornstarch mixed with the remaining ½ cup 1% milk; whisk until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and transfer to a large measuring cup. Add mini chocolate chips, vanilla extract and fleur de sel; whisk until well combined.
- Carefully fill up the molds, insert sticks and transfer to the freezer for at least 24 hours.
- The day after, dip molds in a bowl filled with very hot water until the fudgesicles release.
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