Coconut Ice Pops Food

COCONUT ICE POPS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix coconut milk, half-and-half and sugar. Heat over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in coconut extract and coconut. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Pour coconut mixture evenly into molds or cups. Cover with foil; place in freezer about 25 minutes or until partially frozen. Insert craft stick through foil into each pop. Freeze 8 hours or until firm. To serve, remove pops from molds or peel off paper cups.

COCONUT, CHERRY AND VANILLA BEAN ICE POPS

Steps:

• Bring the cherries, maple syrup, cinnamon and almond extract to a simmer in a small pot over high heat. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the cherries are juicy and soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, and set aside.
• In another small-to-medium pot, bring the coconut milk and vanilla bean seeds and pods to a simmer over high heat, whisking occasionally. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool for 5 minutes, then whisk in the honey and vanilla extract. Remove and reserve the vanilla bean pod. Pour the mixture into a pitcher or measuring jug and set aside.
• Place a strainer over the blender jar. Add the cooked cherries, and press out the juice. Add 1/3 of the cherry pulp and 1 cup of the coconut milk mixture, and blend until smooth. You should have about 2 cups of liquid. Refrigerate. Divide the remaining coconut milk mixture among ice pop molds, and place them in the freezer until semifrozen, about 1 hour. Remove them from the freezer, and divide the remaining cherry pulp among the molds. Top with the blended cherry-coconut mixture, place the lids on top, add sticks and freeze until solid, at least 8 hours.
• To remove the ice pops, dip the molds in warm water for a few seconds, then carefully pull on the sticks to release.

COCONUT POPS

Steps:

• Puree a 14-ounce can of coconut milk with the grated zest of 1 lime, the juice of 2 limes, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup shredded coconut. Pour into small popsicle molds or 3-ounce paper cups; insert wooden popsicle sticks. Freeze several hours, or until firm.

COCONUT-WATER ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine fruit, coconut water, and agave nectar in a blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer to Popsicle molds; freeze.

SUMMER BERRY-COCONUT MILK ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries with sugar and cardamom in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring regularly, for 5-7 minutes, until berries are soft but not falling apart. Remove from heat and stir in coconut milk. Carefully pour warm berry mixture into a pitcher. Pour mix into molds, helping some of the berries along with a spoon so they're evenly distributed. Freeze at least 4 hours (insert sticks when partially frozen) and up to 1 month.

3-INGREDIENT CREAMY COCONUT-LIME ICE POPS

Steps:

• Whisk coconut milk, cream of coconut, and lime zest in a medium bowl. Divide mixture among ice-pop molds, leaving about 1/2" space at the top. Freeze until slushy, about 30 minutes.
• Stir to redistribute lime zest, cover molds, insert sticks, and freeze until ice pops are solid, at least 2 hours.
• Do Ahead
• Ice pops can be made 3 months ahead. Freeze until solid, then transfer to an airtight container and keep frozen.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine pineapple, yogurt, coconut milk, and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into ice pop molds and freeze until completely frozen, 4 to 6 hours.

COCONUT-MANGO ICE POPS

Steps:

• Puree mango, coconut milk, sugar, lime juice, and salt in a food processor. Pour into 2 1/2-ounce capacity ice-pop molds. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

COCONUT CHOCOLATE & BERRY ICE BLOCKS OR POPS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and pour into ice-block moulds or ice-pop moulds.
• Freeze for approx 6 hours or until firm.

COCONUT KEY LIME ICE POPS

Steps:

• Blend avocado, coconut milk, agave nectar, lime juice, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour mixture into ice pop molds and freeze until solid, 2 to 3 hours.