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Homemade Fudge Pops!

Who doesn't love a frozen fudge pop? I was a BIG fan of them when I was younger so I worried that a knock-off "real food" version wouldn't taste as good as what I remembered...but, oh was I wrong! And in case we need any proof my 8-year-old actually told me I was "acting like a kid" while we were eating them together for the first time. Oops - I must have gotten a little messy and proclaimed how good it was one too many times. :)

Real Food Fudge Pops

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Homemade Fudge Pops

Who doesn't love a frozen fudge pop? I was a BIG fan of them when I was younger so I worried that a knock-off "real food" version wouldn't taste as good as what I remembered...but, oh was I wrong!
15 Reviews / 4.5 Average
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Freeze Time: 4 hours hrs
Total Time: 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Treats
Cuisine: American
Method: Freezer Friendly
Diet: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 10 2 oz. popsicles
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Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ cup pure maple syrup
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I prefer the "special dark" variety)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain yogurt (plus an extra 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 ¼ cups milk

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized bowl whisk together the syrup, cocoa powder, and vanilla until thoroughly combined and there are almost no clumps left. Slowly whisk in both the yogurt and milk.
  • Pour into the popsicle molds, add a popsicle stick, and freeze. When you are ready to dig in, run a little bit of warm water on the outside of the molds to loosen them up so the popsicles come out easily. Enjoy!

Notes

Special Tools: Popsicle mold and popsicle sticks
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Fudge Pops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 27mg1%
Potassium 192mg5%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 75IU2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Cheryl says

    July 31, 2018 at 6:14 pm

    5 stars
    These were so very easy to make. The kids loved them and so did I! We used dark chocolate and they were perfect.

    Reply
  2. Dana says

    July 18, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    2 stars
    Man. I so wanted to love these but I just didn't. Maybe too much tang from the 1 cup of plain yogurt? I don't know. bummer!

    Reply
  3. Aastha says

    May 17, 2017 at 1:09 pm

    From where to buy these popsicle tray online

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      May 22, 2017 at 2:02 pm

      Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-423-Ice-Pop-Maker/dp/B0002IBJOG/?tag=amznlinkeng-20

      Reply
  4. adam says

    January 18, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    I just discovered this in your book that just came in the mail today (gorgeous book btw, and some great recipe ideas, looking forward to trying many of em out as I start my real food journey more seriously), and was wondering, will honey work with this too? Or is maple syrup the best choice to use for it to be liquid enough and set properly?

    Reply
    • adam says

      January 19, 2017 at 12:19 am

      I just saw going back through comments that this was asked before and I guess you can lol, that answers that lol. Can't wait to try these in any case...and again love the book, great job on it! :)

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    November 16, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    My daughter is allergic to dairy. Can the milk in this recipe be subbed with rice milk and the yogurt substituted with the rice milk also? She is also allergic to coconut. If subbing rice milk in place of those won't work, what would you recommend?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      November 21, 2016 at 10:35 am

      HI there. Have you considered almond milk and almond milk yogurt?

      Reply
  6. Jane says

    June 16, 2016 at 11:48 pm

    My daughter has a dairy allergy...do you think the coconut milk yogurt would make a noticeable difference? And do you suggest Greek style or regular style yogurt? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      June 21, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      Hi there. I've made these with regular coconut milk yogurt and they turned out well.

      Reply
  7. Lisa says

    February 27, 2016 at 12:43 am

    5 stars
    So good! I did reduce the maple syrup to a 1/3 cup, plus 1 tbsp. The amount of sweetness was perfect for us. I also wanted to mention that before adding the milk & yogurt, I took a taste and thought it would be perfect for chocolate icing!

    Reply
  8. Miranda H says

    February 14, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    These were amazing! Added half a teaspoon of cinnamon but kept everything else the same. Very rich, my 3 year old loved it.

    Reply
  9. Lisa S. says

    November 15, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Could this work using honey in place of the maple syrup?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      November 17, 2015 at 4:45 pm

      Hi Lisa. We've not tried. If you do, let us know how it works.

      Reply
  10. Lily says

    September 03, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    How do you make this recipe into only 4 servings?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      September 09, 2015 at 9:25 am

      I would try cutting the recipe in half.

      Reply
  11. Alicia C says

    September 01, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    Hello,
    I love your cookbook and this site! My daughter does not like yogurt, do you think sour cream would work in its place? Thanks

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      September 04, 2015 at 1:59 pm

      Hmmm. Not sure. My instinct says it might be a bit sharp. If you try let us know. :)

      Reply
      • Alicia C says

        September 05, 2015 at 11:03 am

        Any suggestions for another substitute for the yogurt?

      • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

        September 09, 2015 at 9:26 am

        I would try real full fat coconut milk/cream.

  12. Deanna says

    May 17, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    Thoughts on using an already sweetened and flavored vanilla (stonyfield farms) yogurt? Then you would only need 3 ingredients - yogurt, cocoa, and milk.

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      May 19, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Hi Deanna. Lisa doesn't use sweetened or flavored yogurts. You can, of course, but you are looking at more ingredients (in the yogurt) and a lot of added sugar.

      Reply
      • Deana says

        May 20, 2015 at 1:18 pm

        Gotcha! Just wondering, is nutrition info available for this recipe? 2/3 cup of maple syrup is a lot, and I was wondering how many grams of sugar that would be. I looked it up and it is approximately 140 grams of sugar, but I wasn't sure if I got that right. The yogurt I was considering using (Stonyfield Farms) is organic and only has 30 grams of sugar for 1 cup of yogurt. I wonder if I would need to add something to make the pops sweeter since it has less sugar than the maple syrup.

      • Cara says

        May 22, 2015 at 10:55 pm

        Thanks for asking Deanna, I am curious too, I just made Lisa's homemade ice cream tonight and for the chocolate I used 8 Tablespoons of pure maple syrup and 4 Tablespoons of cocoa powder to 1 and 1/4 cup whole milk and 1 and 1/4 cup heavy cream, it was delicious but not overly sweet or overly chocolatey. I can see where making the "fudge" bars would require the amount of maple syrup. The original fudge pop has 80 calories and 5 grams of sugar per pop, this would be over 14 grams of sugar per pop.

      • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

        May 26, 2015 at 11:16 am

        Hi again. So, you want to sub it for the maple syrup. I read the comment too fast. :) Yes, maple syrup has about 14 grams of sugar per tablespoon so it does add up to a lot of sugar over-all. We've not tried to use just a sweetened yogurt but I would suspect that the end product might not be quite sweet enough. Let us know if you give it a try.

  13. Traci says

    May 15, 2015 at 11:35 am

    where can i get these popcicle set?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      May 19, 2015 at 12:25 pm

      Hi Traci. Just click on the picture and it will link you to the product on Amazon.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        May 30, 2016 at 3:30 pm

        The link is to different smoothie molds. It isn't for the Popsicle molds pictured

      • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

        June 03, 2016 at 11:34 am

        I just clicked on it and it took me to the popsicle mold.

  14. Laura says

    May 02, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    I am going to try them with almond milk and fair trade organic cocoa powder when we get home from camping.

    Reply
  15. Lisa says

    May 01, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    Has anyone tried these with nut. Soy or coconut milks? We are dairy free

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      May 04, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Hi there. We have not but I think coconut milk would work well.

      Reply
      • Jackie says

        May 23, 2015 at 1:23 pm

        5 stars
        I have made these with coconut milk and almond milk -- both very good!

      • Carl says

        September 03, 2015 at 8:14 pm

        I have only 4 Popsicle molds. How can I make only 4 servings? :(

      • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

        September 09, 2015 at 8:42 am

        Hi Carl. You could try cutting the recipe in half.

  16. Johanna says

    March 24, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    5 stars
    OH MY. I just made these and put them in the freezer for a treat for tomorrow (for the KIDS of course) and there was a little extra that wouldn't fit in the popsicle mold. It just didn't seem morally or environmentally right to throw it out, so I put it in a fancy glass and downed it. My kids are going to go NUTS for these! Thanks!

    Reply
  17. Tina says

    July 22, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    How do you half this recipe :)

    Reply
    • Karen - St. Louis says

      May 18, 2015 at 9:02 am

      Divide each ingredient by 2.

      Reply
  18. Michelle says

    July 22, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Oops, sorry. Just realized that the post isn't new!

    Reply
  19. Michelle says

    July 22, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    I'm getting a 404 on the Molly Suds links. Maybe it's just me?

    Reply
  20. Patty says

    June 26, 2014 at 8:12 am

    Hi! I made these and they turned out nicely. One question - When I went to buy "special dark" variety cacao powder (as suggested) the only one I could find said "processed with alkali". Is this the kind she uses (it was Hershey's brand) or is there another special dark variety that doesn't process with alkali?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Assistant to 100 Days (Amy) says

      June 28, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Hi Patty. Lisa does use Hershey's Special Dark. As far as I know there is only one variety. ~Amy

      Reply
    • Jill T says

      August 16, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      You all should definitely try Healthworks raw cacao powder! I use it exactly the same as cocoa powder and it is NOT bitter. My puddings, brownies, chocolate sauce, milkshakes, etc, all have delicious chocolate flavor and I am very picky. I feel it is a very healthful choice. Buy it on Amazon:
      http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EKLPLU4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1439766652&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=cacao+powder&dpPl=1&dpID=51zTfetTE-L&ref=plSrch#

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