These do-it-yourself coconut popsicles are wealthy, creamy, and tremendous easy to make! They’re the proper summertime refresher.
Simple Coconut Popsicles
I’m mildly obsessive about coconut. The scent, the style, in drinks, desserts or frozen! Though I really like coconut 12 months spherical (as you possibly can see from my coconut curry butternut squash soup and coconut macaroons), summer time makes me crave it much more! After I was youthful, I spent many summers in Puerto Rico with cousins and I bear in mind having fun with scrumptious coconut paletas to chill off within the warmth. These coconut popsicles are a lightened up model that’s each bit as scrumptious because the popsicles I bear in mind from my childhood.
Why You’ll Love These Coconut Popsicles
- Simple to make. These popsicles have a brief ingredient listing and the prep is as simple as stirring all of the elements collectively. The toughest half is ready for them to freeze!
- Creamy and refreshing. I really like that these aren’t like different fruit popsicles—they’ve some substance to them! They’re cool and refreshing, however the creaminess and shredded coconut make them really feel extra satisfying.
- Lightened up. With a couple of easy ingredient swaps, you possibly can nonetheless get that wealthy, creamy texture with out having to make use of full-fat coconut milk.
What You’ll Want
I really like that this recipe makes use of full cans of evaporated milk and coconut milk. Which means you don’t want to search out methods to make use of the extras! Scroll all the way down to the recipe card beneath for precise measurements.
- Fats–free evaporated milk – Not condensed milk! Evaporated milk is unsweetened.
- Lite coconut milk – For coconut goodness with out all of the coconut fats.
- Powdered sugar – This dissolves proper into the coconut popsicle combination so that you don’t want to begin by making a easy syrup.
- Coconut extract – The extract is essential right here—it actually brings residence that coconut taste!
- Cinnamon – Only a bit provides some heat.
- Shredded sweetened coconut – When you’re not a fan of the feel of shredded coconut, you possibly can depart this out.
How you can Make Coconut Popsicles
See the recipe card beneath for printable directions.
- Mix. Add the elements to a bowl and stir till included.
- Assemble. Pour the coconut combination into popsicle molds and insert the sticks.
- Freeze. Place the popsicle molds within the freezer and freeze till strong. (The time wanted will rely on the scale and form of the molds.)
Ideas and Variations
- Stir the popsicle combination a couple of occasions. You don’t need the shredded coconut to settle on the backside of the blending bowl, so give it a stir after pouring it into 2 or 3 ice pop molds to re-distribute it.
- Use popsicle molds. There are workarounds for making popsicles with out molds, like utilizing disposable cups, however popsicle molds actually work finest. Listed below are my favourite popsicle molds.
- Know the right way to loosen caught popsicles. When you’re having hassle getting the pops out of the molds, you possibly can set the molds in a bowl of sizzling water for a couple of seconds or run them below the faucet. This may loosen the popsicles in order that they’re simpler to take away.
- Make them chocolatey. Drizzle the coconut popsicles with Magic Shell earlier than serving when you like chocolate together with your coconut.
Correct Storage
It’s finest to retailer do-it-yourself coconut popsicles within the molds to maintain them contemporary. If it’s essential to use the molds once more, you possibly can take away the frozen pops and wrap every of them individually in plastic wrap and retailer them in a freezer bag or hermetic container. They’ll preserve for as much as 2 months within the freezer.
Extra Popsicle Recipes
Yield: 10 servings
Serving Measurement: 1 popsicle
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Serving: 1 popsicle, Energy: 106 kcal, Carbohydrates: 13.5 g, Protein: 3 g, Fats: 4.5 g, Saturated Fats: 1 g, Fiber: 0.5 g, Sugar: 11 g
