Keep cool this summer with delicious chocolate orange pudding ice-lollies!
Creamy chocolate pudding & fresh orange make ice-lollies your family will love.
A while ago (when I made my amazing vegan 3-ingredient chocolate tart) I mused about the items available in supermarket kosher sections, and whether they were really any indication of the essentials for living a kosher lifestyle.
I’m still not convinced you can draw any meaningful conclusions about Judaism from the contents of the kosher shelves. Especially when they serve up things like this sugar-free, low fat, chocolate flavoured instant pudding.
A new opportunity?
This is just the sort of product I wouldn’t normally touch with a barge pole. However, with summer approaching, I spotted an opportunity to make some delicious frozen chocolate pudding ice-lollies.
I need to work on a better name for them though, that’s for sure. Chocolate pudding pops? Chocolollies? Suggestions in the comments please!
Read the ingredients
Despite my reservations, the ingredients list for this particular brand of kosher pudding looked OK, with starch and cocoa powder being the major ingredients. There are a couple of artificial sweeteners and some salt in there, but nothing too monstrous. Everything in moderation, right?
On the plus side, DH the diabetic will be able to enjoy these frozen pudding ice-lollies too. I calculate less than 5g of carbs per lolly, even when you account for the orange slice.
Sneaky nutrition!
On the subject of orange slices… It wouldn’t be one of my recipes if I didn’t try to sneak a few vitamins and minerals in there! I think chocolate and orange is a fabulous combination. However you can leave the fruit out if you don’t want to be so virtuous. Not that there’s anything really virtuous about frozen chocolate pudding on a stick, even with a slice of orange.
If you’re not an orange fan, try sliced banana, raspberries, pomegranate seeds or even a combination for a fruit and chocolate taste sensation. You can be as creative as you like with the things you add in.
Pudding ice-lollies – vegan or vegetarian
I made the pudding up with almond milk, but you can use cows’ milk or any other dairy substitute you like. I might experiment with coconut milk at some point, because chocolate and coconut is such a great pairing.
Pudding ice-lollies – a willing volunteer
My daughter Kipper very kindly offered to model one of these orange chocolate pudding ice-lollies for me. She was actually very good at not eating it until I’d taken the photos.
I left her in the garden slurping away only to be startled a few seconds later by her yelling, “Mummy! The lolly is delicious! Thank you!” Bless her.
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Chocolate orange ice lollies
Ingredients
- 1 packet instant chocolate pudding
- 450 ml almond milk (or milk of your choice)
- ½ an orange
Instructions
- Whisk the pudding mix and almond milk together as per the instructions on the packet (depending on the brand you may need more or less milk).
- Slice the orange into 5-6mm (approx. ¼ inch) slices. You can remove the peel or leave it on!
- Place a slice of orange into each of 8 ice-lolly moulds. Gently pour the chocolate pudding over. Give the mould a good tap on the counter to knock out any air bubbles then top up with pudding if necessary.
- Place the lid on the ice-lolly mould and insert the sticks. Freeze until solid!
- Remove from the freezer and gently unmould your ice-lollies. Eat and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
More delicious frozen treats
Other frozen vegan (parve) treats for you to enjoy include watermelon & coconut ice-lollies, stem ginger ice-cream, and ombre blueberry and coconut ice-lollies.
This post is part of Twinkl’s Sugar Awareness Week campaign, and is featured in their 17 Sugar Swaps and Reduced Sugar Recipes Your Kids Will Love post. You can also find my tips on reducing sugar and encouraging kids to eat healthier foods in their Sugar Awareness post.
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
I love this idea! They look and sound absolutely delicious!
Helen
Thanks Kat – they certainly didn’t last long!
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
I love chocolate orange so know that I would love these lollies. Perfect for summer. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
TurksWhoEat
I love the chocolate and orange combination, perfect snack for the Summer!
Meals and Makes
What a brilliant idea- frozen puddings are order of the day in this weather. The ice lollies look delicious. #CookBlogShare
Helen
Thanks! Unfortunately our local shop only has chocolate flavour pudding but I might try and get vanilla or some other flavour somewhere else. Time for experimenting!
Monika Dabrowski
This is such a simple and delicious recipe, so refreshing and great to make with kids! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare:)
Helen
Thanks Monika! Simple and delicious sounds great to me 🙂
Heidi Roberts
They look really refreshing – a kind of Terry’s chocolate orange but frozen and healthier!
Helen
LOL! Great description Heidi, thanks!
Sus // roughmeasures.com
I must get myself a freezer before summer properly kicks in – I need to be able to make these lollies!
Helen
No freezer?! My goodness. Never mind the lollies, I don’t know how I’d manage without mine!
Kavey at Kavey Eats
I love quick ways of making cooling summer treats, not tried using one of the pudding mixes before though! Must try!
Helen
Me too Kavey! These came out really well – the pudding gives them a lovely creamy texture.