I don't know what it is lately but I have been addicted to making popsicles. Wait... I know exactly what it is. It's the sticky hot, sweaty, no air conditioning, who cares what my frizzy hair looks like, hot summer weather we've been getting. THAT'S why I have been craving nothing but sweet, delicious, cool popsicles.
I love Creamsicles, and Fudgesicles because popsicles that taste like ice cream are👌. Continuing the inspiration from ice cream flavours I tested out making Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Popsicles. Oh boy, was that a good idea! I mean just look ↓
Yeah I know right!? Aren't they just the cutest little popsicles you ever did see? The colour... those little chips. Even better is the taste. Creamy, lightly sweet, and minty with bites of chocolate chip throughout. It's like a slightly lightened up version of mint chocolate chip ice cream, AND it's on a stick. What's not to like?
Just a second, we'll get back to Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Popsicle in a minute, but first I have to tell you about the picture above in case you missed the story on Instagram or Facebook.
This past Wednesday, Appetite by Random House, called me into their office for a "sales meeting". I studiously whipped out my note pad and was ready to pretend like I knew how to sell a book, but it was all a sneaky trick. There was no "sales meeting". Much to my surprise, they instead presented with my very first ever copy of my cookbook Fuss-Free Vegan!!!!!!
It feels so surreal to have my hands on an actual real book that I actually really wrote! It's totally overwhelming. I can't show you guys much yet, but just to give you an idea of how much work I put into this book, I wrote and tested all of the recipes, I took all of the photos myself, even the cover shot, (and there are a LOT of photos), I designed my own font, and I was nitpicky about every square inch of this book as I wanted to make sure that it was the best book I could possibly create for you. So, to have the results finally in my hands is a magical moment. I just can't wait to share it with you!!
Preorder your copy of Fuss-Free Vegan now so that you can claim your free thank you gift from me. The more books that are preordered, the higher Fuss-Free Vegan will get ranked, meaning more people will see this book and hopefully be wooed to make vegan deliciousness. 🙂
Back to Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Popsicles. While I do have vegan ice cream recipes in my cookbook, I don't have any popsicle recipes, so I can go ahead and continue to create sweet frozen treats to share with you this summer.
To make Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Popsicles: Add the non-dairy milk, coconut milk, sugar, and cornstarch to a medium sized pot and whisk well making sure the cornstarch is completely mixed it. Put over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer while whisking often. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the mixture thickens, being careful to not let it boil over.
Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla extract, mint extract, and food colouring.
I had a funny lime green food dye on hand so I added about 4 drops of the green and 1 tiny drop of blue which made this perfect mint colour. You can play around with the colour as you like, make a totally different colour, or just skip the dye all together and leave the popsicles white. It's up to you!
Pour the mint cream into the popsicle molds leaving about ½ an inch of room at the top to allow space for chocolate chips. Do not add the chocolate chips yet or they will melt. Chill the popsicles in the freezer for 1 hour.
I finally purchased this fancy new popsicle mold from Amazon which made these perfect sized, classically shaped popsicles. Love it!
Once the mint cream is chilled for an hour, you can now add the chocolate chips without them melting. Divide the chocolate chips evenly among the popsicles, and use a popsicle stick to push the chocolate chips down to spread throughout each popsicle.
Put a popsicle stick in each mold and put the popsicles back in the freezer to set overnight. Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Popsicles complete. Cute deliciousness overload!
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Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Popsicles
Servings: popsicles (depending on the size of your popsicle molds)
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plant-based milk, (such as soy or almond)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 6 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint or mint extract
- a few drops green food colouring, (optional)
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the non-dairy milk, coconut milk, sugar, and cornstarch to a medium sized pot and whisk well making sure the cornstarch is completely mixed it. Put over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer while whisking often. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the mixture thickens, being careful to not let it boil over. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla extract, mint extract, and food colouring.
- Pour the mint cream into the popsicle molds leaving about ½ an inch of room at the top to allow space for chocolate chips. Do not add the chocolate chips yet or they will melt. Chill the popsicles in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Once the mint cream is chilled for an hour, you can now add the chocolate chips without them melting. Divide the chocolate chips evenly among the popsicles, and use a popsicle stick to push the chocolate chips down to spread throughout each popsicle. Put a popsicle stick in each mold and put the popsicles back in the freezer to set overnight.
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Bon appetegan!
Sam.
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Jan Brady says
Swerve Works well, When you can't have sugar.
Aneeta Rasool says
Sounds delicious!
May I ask if the white sugar be replaced with monk fruit sweetener or Sam?
Aneeta Rasool says
Can the white sugar be replaced with monk fruit sweetener Sam?
Cora says
Can you use all coconut milk instead of non-dairy milk?
Red says
Try using tapioca flour instead of cornstarch because it has higher concentrations of calcium and B-12 and also try spirulina powder instead of food coloring because it is nature's highest plant based protein! Plus it has anti- inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it lowers cholesterol, reduces blood pressure...well you get the point! It is natures medicine! ❤
Bianca says
FIVE STARS
I've been trying all your popsicle recipes this summer... they're all amazing!
This one is so so sooo good ♥
My husband hates coconut but he can't even tell there's coconut milk in them. PERFECT.
Colleen says
This looks great! Mint chip is my favorite flavor! Is there anything I could replace the coconut milk with? I have a coconut milk intolerance... 🙂
Sam Turnbull says
Any non-dairy milk should work fine but try to use an extra rich or high in fat non-dairy milk for the creamiest consistency. Enjoy!
Melissa says
I don't have popsicle moulds yet, so I just made this as a batch of ice cream. I love that the ingredients are so simple. It turned out great.
Sam Turnbull says
Oh I love that idea, will have to try it myself!!
tONI says
JUST MADE THESE TODAY. yummy!! THIS RECIPE IS A KEEPER!!
Sam Turnbull says
Woohoo! That was fast! Haha. So happy you love them, tONI 🙂
Scott says
Congratulations on the book, Sam. After following you for three years this month (I checked, because yes, I keep the emails!), I can't believe how far you've come in such a short time. I can't wait to see it. Nor can I wait to try this recipe, which comes at the perfect time, as my daughters are at the "bored" stage of summer vacation (having long ago reached "I'm hungry"), and it's been hovering around 110 where we live. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Thank you so much, Scott! Wow, you've been with me almost since the beginning! Love it. Yeah, I agree, it's pretty crazy to see how things have changed. If you had told me 5 years ago that I would be a full-time vegan blogger and cookbook writer, I would have said you were crazy because I love meat, didn't know what a blog was, and have never thought of myself as a writer! Hahaha. My how things change. I hope you and your daughter love the popsicles 🙂
Cindee says
This sounds so yummy, that I'm adding what I need to my shopping list. Before I do, I was wondering what I can use in place of white sugar. I can't have it and am in the learning process of what to use when a recipe calls for white sugar. I made your Vegan Fudgesicles and used dates. It was ok, but I'm sure there's something else I could try with that, too. 🙂
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Cindee, not sure what the requirements are but maple syrup, agave, or corn syrup might work. Hope that helps, enjoy the popsicles!
Cindee says
I tried maple syrup, it was okay. I think I'll try agave next. I suppose it's all about trying till I find what works. Thanks, Sam 🙂
Clare Russell says
Agave works well, but make sure to stay with the golden, since the dark has a distinctive flavor and colors your item. Clare Russell.