Peanut Butter Popsicles

Once upon a time, Peanut Butter and Chocolate. The End!

Really, what else is there? OK, coconut milk, Milo, dates and caramelized nuts. But peanut butter and chocolate can most definitely hold their own. Am I right?!? They certainly prove it as the stars of these mini popsicles.

Did you ever have Milo (or Ovaltine) as a kid? I have fond memories of my grandmother making us kids big mugs of the rich, warm drink just before bedtime. Apparently it was formulated for athletes and busy adults. Why my grandmother saw fit to feed it to us overactive kids just before bed is a mystery. Although, I have since seen ads for the drink geared toward active kids, but certainly not as a sleep aid.

For those not familiar,  Milo is a blend of malt barley, cocoa, milk powder, sugar, plus eight vitamins and minerals. It was developed in the 1930s by an Aussie, Thomas Mayne and was named after the mythical Greek character MILO, who was known for his strength. (source)

I no longer drink it as a pre-bedtime beverage, but I continue to enjoy it occasionally in my smoothies and even in baking. It doesn't taste as it did when I was a child, but that could be for any number of reasons, including where it was produced. Still, it reminds me of my childhood, so I thought I would see how it would work in popsicles.

This is a small batch of pops, so I only needed a couple spoonful of Milo to achieve that malted flavour I was after, without having it compete with the star ingredient - Peanut Butter!

These Peanut Butter Popsicles are super rich and creamy and oh so dreamy. Don't let summer slip by without whipping up a batch!

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Peanut Butter Popsicles

Peanut Butter Popsicles made with creamy peanut butter, coconut milk, Milo and topped with dark chocolate and caramelized nuts!

Print Recipe

Prep Time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs

Servings: 4

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

You will need:

• small popsicle mold I used clear plastic shooter cups
• popsicle sticks

Popsicle

• 90 g creamy peanut butter ½ cup, homemade or store-bought
• 14 g Milo 2 tbsp
• 175 ml coconut milk ¾ cup, full-fat
• 45 g date paste or maple syrup 2 tpsps

Topping

• 180 g dark chocolate discs 1 cup, or chopped if using a bar
• 30 g grapeseed oil 2 tbsp, or coconut oil
• praline caramelized nuts

Method

 

Popsicle

1. Blend peanut butter, Milo, coconut milk and date paste in a blender, until well combined.
2. Pour into popsicle cups or molds, sprinkle with praline and insert popsicle sticks.
3. Freeze for six hours, or overnight.

Topping

1. Place the chocolate in a microwave safe dish.
2. Melt chocolate in microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring every 30 seconds.
3. Once melted and smooth, add the oil and stir until smooth. Let cool slightly.

Assembly

1. Remove the popsicles from the freeze and unmold. One at a time, quickly dip popsicles into the chocolate mixture, or use a spoon to drizzle the chocolate over the popsicles.
2. Immediately garnish with praline.
3. Place the chocolate covered popsicles on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and return to the freezer until ready to eat.