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Chocolate Cauliflower Popsicles

Published: Jul 18, 2014 · Modified: Jul 24, 2020 by Kate Hackworthy · 34 Comments

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Cauliflower popsicles! Sounds crazy, but this vegan treat uses pureed cauliflower for a creamy base to these chocolate frozen vegetable treats.

Chocolate Cauliflower Popsicles on a wooden board in front of a head of cauliflower.

cauliflower in popsicles

Cauliflower popsicles - yeah, you read that right: cauliflower!

No cream, no milk, not even an avocado.

This creamy frozen treat is... pureed cauliflower.

Cauliflower makes a nice, fairly neutral base (as we all know from cauli rice, cauli pizza etc...), and it's flavour pairs well with cinnamon and chocolate.

So here I've turned it into a sweet chocolate popsicle with a hint of coffee and cinnamon, plus a hard chocolate shell sprinkled with pistachio dust.

Use milk, dark or vegan chocolate if you wish.

Chocolate Cauliflower Popsicles on a wooden board.

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You're intrigued, perhaps skeptical.

But I urge you to give it a whirl: the flavours mask the taste of cauliflower and it's a portion of veg in a frozen dessert. Yup. It really really does. 

This is the ultimate hidden vegetable recipe. I mean, who would ever guess that it's a cauliflower popsicle??!

Me, that's who. I'm the crazy lady who spends countless hours dreaming up weird and wonderful vegetable desserts. So much so that I've even written a book about them. Head to Amazon to check out my Veggie Desserts + Cakes cookbook.

In it you'll find recipes like kale cake, vanilla pea cake and more!

Two popsicles on a cutting board.

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Okay, so I'm crazy enough to make these bizarrely delicious cauliflower ice lollies. But what other cauliflower desserts could I come up with? these!

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Popsicles on a wooden board.

Chocolate Cauliflower Popsicles / Ice Lollies with Pistachio Dust

Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
Cauliflower popsicles! Sounds crazy, but this vegan treat uses pureed cauliflower for a creamy base to these chocolate frozen treats.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the popsicles:

  • 2 cups (250g) cauliflower
  • ½ cup (75g) chocolate, chopped or chips
  • 1 teaspoon strongly brewed coffee cooled
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of cinnamon

To decorate:

  • ¼ cup (35g) chocolate, melted
  • ¼ cup (50g) pistachios

Instructions
 

  • Boil or steam the cauliflower until just soft, then rinse and drain under cold water to stop it cooking. Blitz the cauliflower with all of the popsicle ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth. Pour into moulds and freeze until solid.
  • Alternatively, puree the cauliflower with a hand blender until smooth, melt the chocolate and add, along with the other ingredients, and puree until smooth. Pour into moulds and freeze until solid.
  • To decorate, melt the chocolate and set aside to cool very slightly. Whiz the pistachios in a high speed blender, or in a food mill or coffee grinder, until fine. Dip the frozen popsicles into the melted chocolate and sprinkle with the pistachio dust.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

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  1. Liz

    March 24, 2024 at 10:22 pm

    5 stars
    I was intrigued when I saw this recipe, so thought it would be a good one to use to christen my new ice lolly moulds.
    It does take a while to blend the cauliflower mixture until it's smooth, and I kept stopping to scrape it down in the blender, but it's worth persevering as it ends up lovely and creamy. It tasted good too - well I had to lick the spatula after I'd filled the moulds.
    We don't have any pistachios, so I dipped the melted chocolate covering in chocolate sprinkles for my husband and chopped crystallised ginger for me. WOW, the lollies are gorgeous, really creamy and no taste of cauliflower. Thumbs up from the husband too, so will be making these again throughout the summer.

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  2. palak

    July 14, 2018 at 7:58 am

    5 stars
    wow awesome recipe i like your all recipes thanks for sharing. my kids didn't guess it was cauliflower.

    Reply
  3. Monica Shaw

    June 08, 2016 at 7:33 am

    You had me at "pistachio dust"....

    Reply
  4. lea

    July 22, 2015 at 5:14 am

    Soooo...I tried making these in my vitamix tonight. I followed the recipe with the cup measurements vs the weight measurements. Didn't decorate and used coconut water in place of coffee (I don't drink it). I steamed the cauliflower. The mixture did not come close to smooth. It was more like a very dry mashed potato consistency. I added coconut water (at least a cup) before it was smooth enough to pour. Even with adding the coconut water I ended up with 4 popsicles. The mixture tastes phenomenally good (and I do not like cauliflower). I'm wondering what the.....went wrong. Could it be that it should be 2 cups of already cooked cauliflower??? or perhaps the 250 g does not equal 2 cups. Even then there was not enough moisture??? Did you add any liquid when you made them? But again...it tastes really good!

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    • lea

      July 23, 2015 at 12:21 am

      I wanted to add...today, I ate one of the now frozen popsicles. In spite of all the tribulations noted above, these are outstanding, Better than my banana, coconut milk version. I will make these again and probably many times after that.

      Thanks Kate

      Reply
  5. Christine

    July 01, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    I know I would love these, wondering if the rest of my family will go for it. Defintiely worth a shot. Sorry about your toe. OW.

    Reply
  6. Jaime Oliver

    December 31, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    oh my goodness i would have never believed cauliflower could looks so blooming appealing! #BestRecipes2014

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      January 03, 2015 at 8:18 am

      Ha! Seriously, try it. One of my all-time favourite veggie desserts!

      Reply
  7. Charlene @ That Girl Cooks Healthy

    August 11, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    Wow, what a unique combination of sweet flavours combined with veggies. I have my ice lolly moulds at hand, so will definitely give this a try.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      August 13, 2014 at 9:49 am

      I hope you like it, Charlene. Let me know how you get on with the ice lollies!

      Reply
  8. Anna_PMorgan.

    July 29, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I am so in love with chocolate as a flavor but never ever though of using cauliflower in a Popsicle! My goodness they look tempting. I think the recipe is fairly easy and also includes the goodness of health. Thanks for arousing an instant craving, I so want to have these Popsicles right now! 😉

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    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:20 pm

      They really are nice and creamy, just like cauliflower puree - but nice and sweet and chocolatey!

      Reply
  9. Elizabeth

    July 25, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    248 grams of organic cauliflower arrived in my veg box today. I am so totally making this, right now! Yum!

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    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:19 pm

      I hope you like it, Elizabeth!

      Reply
  10. Gary

    July 21, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    They are bonkers. I love it!

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Ha ha, yup, pretty bonkers. But in a good way 🙂

      Reply
  11. PassTheKnife

    July 21, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Such an interesting and creative dessert, I really want to try these out! I've been making smoothies with avocado and banana and they are creamy and delicious.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Oooh, I love avo banana smoothies! I hope you get a chance to try these cauliflower popsicles.

      Reply
  12. Kavey

    July 21, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    They say there's nothing new under the sun but I have never come across this idea before and I love it! Definitely one to bookmark!!!!

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      I'm pretty sure I'm the only one to make cauli pops, but they are really good so hopefully the idea spreads 🙂

      Reply
  13. Emily Leary

    July 21, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    I completely trust you when it comes to these hidden veggie recipes so very keen to try these. Very curious to see what the kids make of them.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      My kids loved them. You really wouldn't know they were pureed veg 🙂

      Reply
  14. Katie Bryson

    July 21, 2014 at 11:14 am

    Wow these look incredible, and i'm so intrigued i'm going to have to give it a try... love your inventiveness!!! Good luck with the move 🙂

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 31, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks Katie. Totally unusual, but it worked out really well!

      Reply
  15. Jacqueline

    July 20, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    I am in awe... cauliflower popsicles!!! Tastebuds blown! Must give these a try.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 20, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      I know, it sounds nuts. But cauliflower puree was so smooth so I thought I'd try it in popsicles. And it worked!

      Reply
  16. Jacqueline Meldrum

    July 20, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    You are a genius Kate I love these. Such a sneaky recipe. I am trying these out on Cooper.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 20, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      He'll never know he's getting his veg! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Margaux

    July 20, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    This looks SO insanely delicious and I love the addition of cauliflower - the perfect recipe for leftover veggies 😀 Wonderful!

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 20, 2014 at 10:01 pm

      Thanks Margaux, it really is a great way to use up cauliflower!

      Reply
  18. Choclette

    July 19, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    You are so clever with your finishing touches Kate. I could conceivably think about partial dipping in chocolate, but adding pistachios? Yet it is this that make your lollies look so special. Another fab idea.

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 19, 2014 at 10:44 pm

      Aw, thanks Choclette! I love how green pistachios are 🙂

      Reply
  19. Keep Calm and Fanny On

    July 18, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    I AM intrigued, you are right! They sound intriguingly delicious actually...

    Reply
    • Kate Hackworthy

      July 19, 2014 at 10:43 pm

      Thanks! They were delicious!

      Reply

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