Healthy Chocolate-Chia Pudding Pops
- 1 1/4 cups 2-percent milk
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons light agave nectar
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Special equipment: four 3- to 4-ounce ice pop molds
- Combine the milk, chocolate, cocoa powder, agave and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan and set over medium-low heat.
- Cook, whisking constantly, until the chocolate melts and the cocoa dissolves, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into a medium bowl.
- Stir in the chia seeds and vanilla.
- Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Cover and refrigerate the mixture until chilled and the chia seeds are plumped, about 1 hour more, stirring halfway through.
- Divide the mixture evenly among four 3- to 4-ounce ice pop molds.
- Freeze until solid, at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
- Let sit at room temperature for a few minutes before unmolding.
- The pops will keep in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
chocolate, cocoa, nectar, kosher salt, chia seeds, vanilla
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/healthy-chocolate-chia-pudding-pops.html (may not work)