I was on Showcase Minnesota yesterday making healthy kid snacks. I made Animal Crackers, Goldfish Crackers, Fruit Roll Ups and Peanut Butter Sushi. I chose to re-create pre-packaged snacks that have high fructose corn syrup and trans-fats. I still like my treats, just in a healthier way. Click here to watch.
Yikes, I like Fudgecicles, but the ingredients are a bit scary: Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Carboxymethyl Cellulose Polysorbate, Polysorbate 8, Carrageenan, Sodium Chloride, Artificial Flavor
Try these instead. Super easy and no oven needed!
"HEALTHIFIED" FUDGE-CICLES
1 cup chocolate (or vanilla) unsweetened almond milk
2 tsp of Swerve or a drop of stevia glycerite (to desired sweetness)
3 TBS unsweetened cocoa powderOPTIONAL: 2 oz cream cheese or coconut cream for extra creaminess!
Mix all together and place in popsicle makers. To find my favorite popsicle molds, click HERE. OR make into soft serve ice cream with this awesome ice cream maker: Yonanas 902 Ice Cream Treat Maker. Serves 4
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Fudgesicle Brand = 90 calories, 2g fat, 2g protein, 17 carbs, trace fiber
"Healthified" Fudgesicle = 19 calories, 1.4g fat, 1g protein, 2.7g carbs, 1.6g fiber (1.1 effective carbs)
"Healthified" with Cream Cheese = 69 calories, 6g fat, 2.1g protein, 3.1 carbs, 1.6 fiber (1.5 effective carbs)
Hello! I found your blog through April's. You have some really neat recipes! I'm definitely looking forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteThese look awesome! I'm going to have to try as soon as it gets a bit warmer!
ReplyDeleteMaria: I see quite a few recipes I would love to try with the unsweetened chocolate almond milk. The only choc. almond milk I find is the Silk dark chocolate almond milk, yet has 23g. carbs and 21 g. sugars per cup. Is this the milk you are talking about? Thanks for clarifying
ReplyDeleteHi, no, sorry. Their is a Silk Unsweetened chocolate almond milk. You can ask your store if they will carry it. :)
DeleteKroger carries their own store brand unsweetened.
DeleteI think with deserts like this I will be able to make this lifestyle change permanent. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you! That is what I strive for. :)
DeleteWhat other sweetner could I use instead of Swerve as I do not have this one? Love your recipes!!! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks! You could use Just Like Sugar, Stevia, or even Truvia form your local store. I have lots of options here:
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Hi Maria, I just got a Yonanas for my birthday! So excited to use it, especially for my little girl. It calls for bananas as you know...do you have any ideas for how to use it but with minimal sugar? I see you have one on this post.
ReplyDeleteThis one or my shamrock shake (which uses an avocado) would be great! :)
DeleteWow! For 2 years I have been searching for a LC fudgesicle and no weird ingredients. Can't wait to try it, thank you.
ReplyDeletePure Joy!! I have a Yonannas machine but haven't used it as much lately since I stopped eating a high carb diet with bananas. Your recipe will do the trick for me. I also plan to get some popsicle molds and have a treat to eat in the heat (big smiles here) Thanks Maria!!
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DeleteHi Maria!
ReplyDeleteAbout the yonanas machine, since this recipe doesn't have fruit, you can just pour the liquid in there and it works just the same?
thanks so much!
Trudy
Yes, it should work the same. Thanks! :)
DeleteWe are big coconut milk lovers here. Do you think we could substitute the almond milk for coconut? You rock Maria!
ReplyDeleteYes, that would work great. :)
DeleteI have a yonanas but the only recipes included in the box are fruit ones including mostly bananas. I would love to know if you have any low carb (no fructose) ones that you have already tried.
ReplyDeleteThis should work in that machine as is. :)
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