Hot Chocolate Popsicles

 

Oxymoronic title aside, these popsicles have been our must-have frosty treat for the early-summer hot and humid days we've been experiencing of late.

Chocolate is the only flavour the boys unanimously agree on all of the time, and when popsicle making season snuck up on us two weeks ago, we set out to find "our" recipe for the summer.  Internet perusal and cookbook comb-throughs turned up nothing but sugary sweet concoctions sure to induce a confectionery coma in all of us.  

That's when I decided that "our" recipe would be a cold and frozen version of our hot-cocoa one.  One made from whole milk, cocoa, honey, cinnamon and baking chocolate.  Simple, somewhat sweet and not-too-bad for us either.

We've been using our new popsicle machine for these goods.  A birthday gift to me last winter, we've been holding out on using this until just the right time. Which happens to be now.  This little gem of  a gadget makes homemade popsicles in seven minutes.  The only requirement is that the beverage used is icy cold.  So I've been making hot cocoa, cooling it in the fridge and storing the liquid in a glass bottle.  Then, when the mood strikes, we whip out our machine and get to freezing.  

 

The special machine in not required though.  These could easily be made with regular icy-treat molds or paper cups and popsicle sticks.  

Do you make popsicles with you kiddies or do you prefer to buy them?  Favourite flavours? Popsicles or ice cream?  How about both?  Let's discuss!

 

Hot Chocolate Popsicles

• 2 cups milk, or milk alternative
  
• 1 baking square of semi-sweet chocolate
  
• 2 tbsp organic cocoa
  
• 2 tbsp honey
  
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  

Place the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat and allow to simmer to warm.  After three or four minutes add the chocolate and allow to melt.  Add the cocoa, honey and cinnamon and whisk to combine well.

Remove the cocoa from the stove and cool completely.  Pour into a glass bottle and store in the fridge. When you are ready, pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.

Comments

[Aimee @ Simple Bites]

Love these, Jan! And what a cute shot of your boy. =)

[Rachel]

I am definitely going to have to make these. I'll have to add honey to my next grocery list!

[Robin (Hippo Flambe)]

I bet those would taste good as a frosty drink as well. We make all sorts of homemade ice cream around here as well as juice popsicles. A watermelon with a mealy texture makes a great popsicle when pureed.

I will have try your hot chocolate popsicles. I know my 5 year old will love them but my 8 year old does not like hot chocolate, although he loves chocolate on other things.

[Jan Scott]

Rachel, the honey is really nice with the cinnamon and chocolate!

[Laura]

Oh, I'm going to have to try these babies...my little guy loves chocolate! We usually make juice popsicles. Growing up I always had those 50/50 bars with the orange sherbet on the outside and vanilla ice cream on the inside.

[Jennifer Jo]

That's one nifty machine! It makes some decent-sized treats, plus the handles look so solid. That it makes only three is a downer, though. I'm in the process of trying to find some good quality, old-fashioned popsicle holders/makers---I need to be able to make at least eight in one go.

[Jan Scott]

I love the idea of old-fashioned popsicle holders.  I should look for them as well.  This machine is so neat, but it is a bit of an annoyance that it only makes three.  They do freeze in seven minutes though, though so I can pump out sick quite quickly.  You can make up to nine before you need to refreeze it.  

[Cristina]

Hi,

I love this recipe. But I don´t know what a "baking square of semi-sweet chocolate".

Please advise.

[Jan Scott]

Hi Cristina...a baking square is found in the baking section of your supermarket.  They are sold in packages of 8 and the most commonly used brand is Bakers.  Let me know if you have any other questions.

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[Bee]

Just made these with soy milk. Super easy and delicious!

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