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    Home » Recipes » Frozen Desserts

    Chocolate Cauliflower Popsicles

    Published: Jul 18, 2014 · Modified: Jul 24, 2020 by Kate Hackworthy · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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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.

    vegetable desserts

    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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    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.
    5 from 3 votes
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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.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @kateveggiedesserts or tag #veggiedesserts! I love seeing your recreations.

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    1. 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
    2. Monica Shaw

      June 08, 2016 at 7:33 am

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

      Reply
    3. 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!

      Reply
      • 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
    4. 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
    5. 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
    6. 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
    7. 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! 😉

      Reply
      • 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
    8. 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!

      Reply
      • Kate Hackworthy

        July 31, 2014 at 8:19 pm

        I hope you like it, Elizabeth!

        Reply
    9. 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
    10. 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
    11. 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
    12. 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
    13. 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
    14. 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
    15. 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
    16. 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
    17. 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
    18. 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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