Coconut cherry popsicles are a great way to use up the season’s bounty. These frozen treats are creamy, flavourful and drizzled with dark chocolate then sprinkled with crushed almonds.
Commissioned by a2 Milk™
I love cherries. No, I adore cherries. There’s something so special about them. They’re tasteless until the height of summer, when suddenly the trees burst with delicious fruit and the greengrocer is pile high.
I always make the most of cherry season buy buying them up in bulk. I usually just eat them straight up and unadulterated, but sometimes I have so many that I need to get more creative. They’re brilliant in smoothies and lovely in compote, but when it’s hot out I want cherry popsicles.
These cherry popsicles are creamy and rich with a lovely flavour from fresh cherries. The cherry flavour mixes well with the coconut, milk and almond. When the dark chocolate drizzle hits the frozen ice lollies, it hardens instantly into a decadent shell. Perfect sprinkled with crushed almonds.
If you’re looking for other unusual ice lolly/popsicle recipes, you must try my blackberry oat breakfast popsicles or my apple popsicles.
I know, pitting cherries can be a HUGE pain. I use a cherry pitter
though, which makes it much easier. It’s one of those gadgets that you never knew you needed but you can’t live without. I only use it occassionally (for cherries and olives) but it saves a lot of frustration. It’s inexpensive and so useful during cherry season. It’s great for my lime and fresh cherry pie.
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Coconut Cherry Popsicles with Dark Chocolate and Crushed Almonds
Ingredients
- 250 g cherries
- 200 ml coconut milk (half a 400ml/15oz can)
- 100 ml milk
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp almond extract optional
To serve
- 100 g dark chocolate , chopped
- 50 g mixed nuts finely chopped
Instructions
- Remove the cherry pits with a knife or cherry pitter.
- In a blender or food processor, blitz the cherries, coconut milk, milk and almond extract until completely smooth. Pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze until solid.
- To serve, melt the chocolate and set aside. Remove the cherry popsicles from the mould and drizzle the tips with the melted chocolate, then sprinkle with the chopped almonds. Enjoy!
a2 Milk™
I used a2 Milk™ for these flavourful coconut cherry popsicles. What’s the difference between a2 Milk™ and standard milk? Well, lots of people who feel discomfort after drinking standard milk. That’s often because of the A1 beta-casein protein that is found in most milk, but it’s not in a2 Milk™.
Standard cows’ milk contains two proteins: A1 and A2. Some people find the A1 beta-casein protein difficult to digest and it makes them feel bloated or have stomach discomfort. Believing themselves to be lactose intolerant, many then abstain from milk. However, they may just need to switch to milk that naturally doesn’t contain that A1 protein. At a2 Milk™ they don’t add anything to the milk, or take anything away from it. They simply choose breeds of cows that only have the A2 protein. It might be worth trying if milk causes you discomfort!
Find out more about a2 Milk™.
Disclosure: This recipe for cherry popsicles was sponsored by a2 Milk™. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that make it possible for me to write Veggie Desserts and be a UK food blogger. I love bringing you vegetable cake recipes, vegetable desserts, vegan desserts and veggie and vegan recipes.
Steph Miller says
September 15, 2017 at 9:16 amI found these when searching for A2 milk. I switched to it a few months ago and it helped my stomache a lot. Made these yesterday and love them.
Tasmina says
August 17, 2017 at 7:11 pmMy partner is cherry mad so I made these for him for his birthday. They were so good!
Ashleigh Dougherty says
August 7, 2017 at 2:33 pmOh my goodness, these looks delicious! Look so easy to make too 🙂
Lynne Harper says
July 24, 2017 at 9:40 amThese sound and look gorgeous what a great idea and you could definitely make more flavours. My boys would absolutely love these
Stephanie Cummings says
July 22, 2017 at 6:08 pmI adore cherries as well. I’ve not come across a2 milk before but it sounds great
Agata says
July 22, 2017 at 10:02 amI really like the addition of chocolate and nuts to finish the popsicle. We will have to try it one day soon.
Jenni says
July 21, 2017 at 8:19 pmmmmm these sound delicious and refreshing. I will have to buy some lolly moulds to make these!
Mellissa Williams says
July 21, 2017 at 6:27 pmThese look really amazing, with the chocolate and almond coating. I need to make these rather than buy my lollies!
Rhian Westbury says
July 21, 2017 at 5:04 pmEveryone seems to be making lollies of some kind at the moment, coconut milk is a new one on me though x
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet says
July 21, 2017 at 3:44 pmI love cherries but unfortunately, my pitter broke. Strangely, the latter is very hard to find in the shops! Fantastic looking lollies!
Monica | Nourish & Fete says
July 21, 2017 at 2:32 pmThese are stunning – what a gorgeous color! And I love the way they are dipped in the chocolate and almonds. Just a little decadence – not too much, not too little!
Kate Hackworthy says
September 15, 2017 at 9:13 amYes, a little decadence! I love the crunchy nuts and hardened chocolate – but to cover them fully is just too much.
Kate | The Veg Space says
July 21, 2017 at 2:20 pmOoh look at those! I just love that dark, dusky pink colour that only cherries seem to give – super classy with the dark chocolate and nuts. We have a little cherry tree which produces 5 or 6 cherries each year – not quite enough for these beauties but they taste so good straight from the tree!
Lizzie says
July 21, 2017 at 2:19 pmOH wow, I adore cherries! Most lollies are just watery orange flavour and taste of very little but these look amazing. And the chocolate coating is a stroke of genius!
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
July 21, 2017 at 2:11 pmThese popsicles are positively drool-worthy. I adore cherries, and when you throw chocolate in the mix—well, I’m over the moon. I’m also a huge fan of creamy popsicles. The combination of flavors these treats have going on sounds scrumptious!
Kate Hackworthy says
September 15, 2017 at 9:07 amCherry and chocolate are a dream together!
Diana says
July 21, 2017 at 2:08 pmThese look sooo delicious! Amazing combination of cherries, coconut, almonds and chocolate! And we love a2 milk!
Kate Hackworthy says
September 15, 2017 at 9:06 amThanks Diana. A2 milk is great – no more upset tummies!
Jeni @ Coquette Kitchen says
July 21, 2017 at 1:32 pmThese are gorgeous popsicles. I too am a cherry addict in the summertime! And cherry and chocolate is a match made in summer fruit heaven!
Kate Hackworthy says
September 15, 2017 at 9:05 amI always look forward to cherry season!
MissPond says
July 21, 2017 at 12:56 pmOh wow! These look stunning 🙂 I haven’t got round to making my own popsicles this year (I bought an amazing rockets mould last year. I might just have too now…
Kate Hackworthy says
July 21, 2017 at 1:30 pmThanks! Rocket moulds are fun, my kids would love homemade rocket lollies 🙂
Hannah Hossack-Lodge says
July 21, 2017 at 11:20 amThey look fabulous! Such a gorgeous colour and they sound delicious; I adore cherries too 🙂
Kate Hackworthy says
September 15, 2017 at 9:05 amThanks Hannah! The colour and flavour of the cherries is so intense.