These Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Fudgesicles are an easy and healthy recipe made with clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based dessert that's perfect for summer, they're dairy-free and kid-friendly!
Here's Why This Recipe Works
My top 3 favorite reasons:
- It's 100% Dairy-Free + Vegan
- Can Be Prepared In About 5 Minutes
- Made With Clean, Real Food Ingredients
You can feel good about making my healthy, plant-based recipe because it's vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, no-cook, paleo-friendly, and contains no refined sugar.
Karielyn's Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions
Here are some of my expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:
Cashews: Make sure you use "raw" cashews and not "roasted + salted" cashews. An optional step is to soak the cashews before adding them to the Vitamix, which will make them soft and the mixture extra smooth.
- Soak the cashews in filtered/purified water for about 30-60 minutes
- Drain and rinse the cashews before adding them to your Vitamix
In addition, you can omit the cashews if preferred - just follow the rest of the recipe as is.
Coconut Cream: You can also use coconut milk in a can, but make sure it's "full-fat" and not "light".
Cane Sugar: This can be substituted with your favorite sweetener such as coconut sugar or even maple syrup.
Cacao Powder: Can be substituted with regular cocoa powder in the same amount.
Coconut Oil: If you don't like the taste or smell of coconut oil, you can use organic refined coconut oil which has zero coconut taste or smell.
Arrowroot Powder: I added this ingredient to thicken the ice cream mixture, but it can be omitted if you don't have any.
Himalayan Pink Salt: This is my salt of preference, however, it can always be substituted with sea salt.
Serving Size: This recipe will make approximately (5) fudgesicles. Nutritional information is for (1) fudgesicle which is (1) serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Make These Without Cashews?
Yes, you can!
I added the cashews in this recipe to make the ice cream mixture extra creamy, but you can still make non-dairy ice cream without them.
Simply omit the cashews and follow the rest of the recipe as is.
Are These Healthy?
In my opinion, yes!
Here's the 17 ingredient list of traditional store-bought fudgesicles:
- S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Fudgesicle Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Bars Ingredients: Milk Non-Fat, Sugar, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Whey, Coconut Oil, Mono and Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Polysorbate 65, Polysorbate 80, Carrageenan, Malt Powder, Salt, Artificial Flavors
And surprisingly, it doesn't even have "chocolate" in the ingredient list.
My healthier version is made with clean ingredients and is 100% vegan.
Want More Healthy Plant-Based Dessert Recipes?
Check out these:
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake
- Pomegranate and Dried Blueberry Chocolate Bark
- Chocolate Crunch Bars
- or my CLEAN DESSERTS Cookbook with 72 plant-based no-bake dessert recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
Did You Make This Recipe?
I'd love to hear about it! Please give it a rating and leave a comment below...it would make my day! : )
Creamy Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Fudgesicles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup organic raw cashews
- 1 can organic heavy coconut cream (13.5-ounce can)
- ¼ cup organic raw cacao powder
- ¼ cup organic vegan cane sugar
- 3 tablespoons organic refined coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon organic pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a Vitamix and blend until creamy and smooth.
- Pour the mixture into your ice cream molds and put them in the freezer according to your molds directions (usually 1-2 hours) until they are hardened.
- Remove and disassemble according to your molds directions (usually run the fudgesicle under warm water for a few minutes to loosen it up and remove it from the mold).
Recipe Notes
- Soak the cashews in filtered/purified water for about 30-60 minutes
- Drain and rinse the cashews before adding them to your Vitamix
Nutrition Information
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Nia says
Hi,
Love the idea of these homemade fudgesicles! I made them last night and they were just incredible! Thank you for giving me a healthier option!
Karielyn says
Hi there Nia! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed them...thanks for taking the time to let me know! 🙂