Chocolate Popsicles Recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g granulated sugar (sifted )
• 35 g cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp cornflour (corn starch)
• 1/4 tsp fine salt
• 420 ml double cream (heavy cream)
• 360 ml whole milk
• 55 g milk chocolate chips
• dark chocolate 70%, melted (to drizzle over pops)

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix dry ingredients together. Add the sugar, cocoa powder, corn flour and salt into a medium saucepan and mix them together to remove any lumps from the cocoa powder and corn flour.

2. 2

   Add wet ingredients and chocolate chips. Pour the cream and milk into the saucepan whisking all the time. Add in the chocolate chips, whilst whisking continuously, heat gently on the stovetop on medium heat until the mixture starts simmering around the edges.Stir until the chocolate has fully melted and the mixture has thickened slightly. This can take about 1 minute, but stir all the time so that it doesn't catch on the bottom of the saucepan. It will continue to thicken as it cools.Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a jug with a pouring spout. It makes it much easier to fill the popsicle molds this way. Set aside to cool. (Pass the mixture through a fine mesh sieve if there are any lumps).

3. 3

   Fill popsicle molds and freeze. Divide the chocolate pudding mixture between your favourite popsicle molds, add the popsicle sticks into each compartment, and freeze for a minimum of 4-6 hours, or until solid.When the popsicles are fully frozen, remove them from the popsicle molds by running the molds under room temperature water for a couple of seconds and pulling gently to remove the popsicle. Lay them on parchment paper and place them in the freezer until you are ready to decorate. Drizzle melted chocolate over each popsicle.