These cardamom coffee fudgesicles are like the perfect iced mocha in creamy popsicle form. The cardamom gives them a uniquely enticing flavor.
I finally got a popsicle mold! I’ve been trying to avoid single-use kitchen gadgets, but I just couldn’t help myself. Since getting the mold about a month ago, I think I’ve made these cardamom coffee fudgesicles five times. I had to make sure the recipe made just the right number of popsicles and had just the right amount of cardamom. Also, they kept getting eaten before I could get them photographed!
By the way, photographing popsicles in the summer is not easy! I didn’t plan ahead, so we didn’t have any ice made to set up a cold plate like this. I decided I’d just go for it and be super quick, but the pops were melting even faster than I expected.
I freaked out a little because I didn’t want to lose all five of the ones I was snapping pictures of, so I stuck four of them back in the freezer and left one out to photograph.
That’s when I moved the big platter you see here, which of course was covered in delicious melted cardamom coffee fudgesicle, off my marble slab and onto a nearby chair JUST for a second. The idea that I might accidentally sit on it flashed through my mind and I was like, nah, I’ll move it right after I get one more photo. One more turned into a few, and guess what? I think you know how this story ends. It definitely ends with me sitting in a big pool of melted popsicle!
Ben was right there in the same room and didn’t even notice. Thank goodness his football video game is absorbing enough that my most embarrassing fails fly under the radar. You’d think he would have raised an eyebrow when I came back into the room to finish the photos without pants on, but he’s really learned to just go with the flow.
This is that one hero pop that stayed out and eventually got eaten, but not before much of it was lost to melting while I frantically ran my pants under hot water to keep them from being chocolate-stained butt pants forever.
Don’t ever let anyone tell you food blogging isn’t super glamorous.
Anyway, these popsicles are the best. The flavor is inspired by Turkish coffee, which is brewed with whole crushed cardamom pods for a flavor I just adore. I’ve added cardamom pods to our coffee at home before, but Ben always asks WHAT I did to the coffee and wrinkles his nose a bunch. So I had to find another avenue for my cardamom coffee obsession. And luckily, Ben loves these cardamom coffee fudgesicles just as much as I do. I think the addition of copious amounts of chocolate really ties things together for him.
These are super easy to make. Chocolate chips, espresso powder, vanilla, cardamom, and a little salt go into a heatproof bowl. Then, we heat up a mix of half almond milk and half heavy cream (or coconut milk for a vegan + paleo version).
We pour the hot milk over the chocolate, cover it, and wait a few beats, then whisk until smooth. Add maple syrup to taste and that’s it! Into the molds it goes, and four to six hours later your pops are ready.
By the way, these pack a bit of a caffeine punch. I can’t even eat them after 3 pm or so because I’m super sensitive to caffeine and I won’t go to sleep. However, this is a great excuse to have a popsicle with breakfast. Since I know I won’t be having one in the evening when I get home from work, and since they’re basically frozen mochas, I just go for it.
Popsicles for breakfast = winning at summer.
Cardamom Coffee Fudgesicles
These cardamom coffee fudgesicles are like the perfect iced mocha in creamy popsicle form. The cardamom gives them a uniquely enticing flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (10 ounces) dark chocolate chunks or chips
- 2 tablespoons espresso powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, or to taste
Instructions
- Put the chocolate, espresso powder, vanilla, cardamom, and sea salt in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat the almond milk and cream in a saucepan over medium heat until steam rises from the edges (or microwave for about 3 minutes). The milk needs to be quite hot or it won't melt the chocolate fully (if that happens, though, you can just microwave the whole mixture for a minute or so). Pour the hot milk into the bowl with the chocolate and cover with a plate or pot lid. Wait five minutes to give the chocolate time to melt.
- Whisk the mixture until smooth, and whisk in maple syrup to taste, keeping in mind that the sweetness comes through a little less once the fudgesicles are frozen.
- Divide between popsicle molds, insert sticks, and freeze until firm, about 6 hours.
- When you're ready to serve, run the molds under hot water briefly to loosen the popsicles.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1 popsicleAmount Per Serving: Calories: 415Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 90mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 3gSugar: 27gProtein: 4g
The nutrition label provided is an estimate for informational purposes only and may not be accurate. I am not a nutritionist or medical professional.
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These are by far THE MOST decadent fudgesicle i have ever had the pleasure of tasting. Holy moly. You deserve a medal! They have the texture, the intense flavour and the coffee cardamom combo just tantalized the taste buds. I will save this for generations to come lol
Ok… definitely have to try these! My daughter was just diagnosed with lactose intolerance and has been very bummed that she can’t have any ice-cream anymore. I just have to leave out the coffee, (she has enough energy). What is the best way to store them after they are made? In wax paper, or did you find they stuck to it?
I just store mine in the mold! Each plastic mold comes out of the metal frame individually, so I just pull one out and run it under a little hot water whenever I want a popsicle :).
Oh man do these look good. My daughter and I have been all about the homemade popsicles this summer. I may have to add this one to the list for myself.
Thanks, Kaleena! Hope you do give these a try.
Thanks for making me laugh out loud today, I loved your story! I’m ashamed to say I haven’t even gotten my popsicle molds out this summer, (been making lots of ice cream though) but these dreamy fudgesicles should snap me back into action!
Thank you, Kari! You’ve been making so much delicious ice cream that I don’t think anyone could blame you for not making enough popsicles!! 🙂
I need these in my life! They look so delicious. I❤️my popsicle mold! And your story is fantastic. I hope the stain came out of your pants!!
Thanks so much, Mary! Luckily, the stain came right out–I think because I got to it so quickly.
Haha – this happens to me every time I photograph popsicles! Melty mess. That you then HAVE to lick up – rough life;) Cardamom is such an amazing flavor for a fudgesicle! I need to make these!
It IS a rough life! ;P Glad you can commiserate!
These look soo delicious!! … but I thought cold water was the thing for chocolate … did it come out? … hope so!!
It came out!! 🙂
Hahaha of all the things to stain the seat of your pants with, a melted fudgesicle is definitely not one of the best- hope you got the stain out! Food blogging truly is a glamorous lifestyle. Why haven’t I tried cardamom and coffee together? So yum
Lol, it’s definitely one of the worst! Miraculously, the stain came right out. Thanks, Medha! 🙂
Aren’t popsicle molds the best? Seriously, homemade popsicles are everything in the summer! These look absolutely fabulous! I want one inside my cup of coffee right meow!
Thank you, Julia! Now I can’t even imagine how I survived so long without a popsicle mold…
Ha! I’m not even attempting to shoot anything frozen while it’s so hot out! Our kitchen stays about 85° so it would be a ridiculous mess. I love, love, love the cardamom in these pops! Plus, with the chocolate I’m sure they’re addictive!
Thank you so much, Lauren! 85 is hot–I’m impressed you cook at all in the summer!