¾ cup dark chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate can be substituted)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar and cocoa powder just to a boil over medium heat, whisking continuously
Once the mixture begins to boil, remove it from the heat and stir in chocolate chips and vanilla until melted and smooth
Strain liquid over a medium bowl with a fine mesh sieve and allow to cool to room temperature (about 20-30 minutes)
Once cooled, add avocados and chocolate mixture to a vitamix or blender and process until very smooth. No chunks of avocado should remain and the mixture will have a pudding-like consistency
Pour into ice pop molds leaving about ½" from the top empty since ice pops will expand when frozen
Cover, place wooden sticks in about ⅔ of the way in and place in a freezer for 12 hours
To remove ice pops from plastic mold, cover ⅔ up in a bath of warm water in the sink for about 20-30 seconds until you can loosen and pull them up with the sticks
Individual pops can be frozen in ziploc bags until ready to serve
Recipe by Jackie Ourman at http://jackieourman.com/chocolate-avocado-fudge-pops/