Looking for a homemade fudgesicle recipe that calls for real ingredients, and is still easy? Gotcha covered! This is my family's go-to fudge pops recipe.
I have a feeling that months from now, when I'm looking back on this summer, I may end up thinking of it as The Great Summer of So Many Popsicles.
We started popsicle season really early this year, and the kids and I have had a ridiculous amount of fun coming up with new recipes to try out, during our daily popsicle break/tasting sessions. Oh, summer, how we love thee!
With all this experimenting, most recipes go through a fair bit of tweaking before they finally get written down in my recipe book. A couple weeks ago though, I felt pretty confident about our chocolate fudgesicle recipe on just the second try, so I handed one to my husband to get his take on it.
He took a bite. And another. And then he shook his head. "Are you sure you want to share this recipe?" he asked. "I mean - we could start a fudgesicle business around this recipe! And also - can I have one of these every day?"
Ok, then. We're going to take that as a thumbs-up. Now, while I appreciated his enthusiastic approval, I do not see myself starting a popsicle company. Not now. Not in any lifetime. I'm only too happy to share this with anyone looking for a good, fudgey, foolproof chocolate fudge pop recipe, that uses real ingredients and isn't based around a box of pudding mix.
Here it is:
📖 Recipe
Perfect Homemade Fudge Pops
Equipment
- medium saucepan
- spoon or whisk
- popsicle mold
- freezer
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1.5 cups cream (milk works perfectly fine)
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a saucepan, over low heat.
- Whisk continually until mixture just begins to bubble - not quite simmering.
- Remove from heat, and let cool until pudding is warm and thick, but not hot - about 15 minutes.
- Whisk pudding again for just a moment, then pour into popsicle molds. Tap gently to remove any air bubbles. Insert handles or popsicle sticks, and freeze until solid - about 5 hours.
Nutrition
Compared to dumping a box of powder in a bowl and whipping it up with some milk, this might seem like taking the long way to "homemade" fudgesicle heaven. But really - it's only four ingredients, and if you make this chocolate pudding pops recipe as often as I do, you could make these in your sleep. It's as quick and easy as scrambling up an egg or making a bowl of oatmeal. Easy peasy.
But don't make them because they're easy. Make them because they're wonderful. And addictive. I really hope you enjoy them as much as we do!!
Bon Appétit!
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
Karen Merhalski says
Oh my gosh! Fudgesicles are my favorite! I will be making these! Thank you Anna for this easy recipe!
Anna says
Thanks for the kind words, Karen!! Fudgesicles are our favorite too!!
Lily says
These are AMAZING!!! I keep making batch after batch, can't keep them in the freezer! Thanks for this absolutely amazing recipe. I do add a hint of vanilla at the very end. 😉
Anna says
Aw, Lily! Thank you so much for the super sweet feedback - I'm totally tickled that your family is enjoying these as much as mine! And YES to the vanilla - I've been doing that occasionally as well, and loving it!
Lydia says
These look amazing! I keep meaning to try to make popsicles. . . hopefully this summer I'll get around to it. I still need to get popsicle molds, though. Thanks for sharing!