Hello, chocolate-covered cherry fans. This chocolate-cherry popsicle recipe is about to become your new summer obsession. We’re talking rich chocolate drizzle wrapped around bursts of sweet-tart cherries in a creamy frozen yogurt base. It’s like biting into that time-honored candy, but way cooler (literally!). Say bye-bye to store-bought freezer pops and whip up a batch of these homemade gems – your taste buds (and your best buds!) will thank you.
Chocolate-Cherry Ice Pops
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill/Freeze 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 595 kcal
Ingredients
Cherry compote
- 1 lb. cherries pitted and halved
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Yogurt mixture
- 4 cups Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
- 1 cup cherry compote see above
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Chocolate drizzle
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil or butter
Instructions
Cherry compote
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In medium saucepan, combine prepped cherries, maple syrup, water and vanilla extract and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
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Using fork tines or slotted spoon, remove cherries from liquid; Cool cherries and liquid cherry syrup mixture in refrigerator.
Yogurt mixture
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In large bowl, mix together Greek yogurt, cherry syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon.
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Fill ice pop molds 3/4 with mixture.
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Divide cherries between popsicle molds and push them with small spatula or spoon handle to desired placement in molds.
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Insert ice pop sticks into molds and freeze 8 hours.
Chocolate
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Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and place in freezer.
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Remove fully frozen popsicles from molds and lay them on baking sheet; place back in freezer.
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In heat-proof glass bowl, add chocolate chips and coconut oil/butter, place 3 inches of water into saucepan that can fit glass bowl of chocolate chips directly on top, but ensuring glass bowl does not touch water in saucepan.
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Heat saucepan with bowl over high heat until boiling, then turn off. Melt chocolate by stirring often with spatula until completely melted.
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Remove popsicles from freezer and drizzle on chocolate; transfer back to freezer 5-10 minutes to harden chocolate.
Recipe Notes
Make these ice pops with great ingredients from Vitacost!
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate-Cherry Ice Pops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 595
Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 17g85%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 57mg2%
Potassium 760mg22%
Carbohydrates 67g22%
Fiber 6g24%
Sugar 52g58%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 84IU2%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 227mg23%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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