These orange and chocolate flavoured popsicles are made with just four ingredients - one of which is sweet potato! Delicious, refreshing, vegan and contains a portion of veg. The perfect healthy treat for a hot summer day.
The kids loved these healthy chocolate ice lollies
These healthy homemade ice lollies were a HUGE hit with my kids.
All three of them absolutely devoured them, didn't notice that they weren't ordinary ice lollies, couldn't detect the sweet potato and asked me to make more.
With just four ingredients, a healthy portion of hidden vegetables and no added sugar what's not to like?
If you're looking for a summery hidden vegetable recipe for picky eaters then this is for you.
What ingredients do you need to make these chocolate popsicles?
For full recipe please see recipe card below.
All you need to make these lollies is:
- bananas
- sweet potato purée
- cocoa powder (or cacao)
- an orange
How else can you use sweet potato purée?
Sweet potato purée is such a useful ingredient to have in your freezer
I usually have some sweet potato purée frozen in little pots or ice cube trays.
I add it to pasta sauce or stir it into macaroni cheese. This makes these dishes a little healthier and ensures that my children at least eat a little portion of vegetables every day!
You can also use it for pancakes and even in frosting (yes - sweet potato frosting!).
Using up brown bananas
If you have bananas that are going brown in the fruit bowl but don't have time to make banana bread then slicing them and freezing them is a great idea.
Frozen bananas make smoothies lovely and creamy or you can use them to make nice cream, the healthiest version of ice cream that you'll find.
Alternatively make these healthy chocolate orange ice lollies (recipe below) or these banana, coconut and raspberry ice lollies.
You'll need a food processor* or high powered blender* to make these lollies.
If you like this you might like my healthy hot chocolate.
Lolly or popsicle?
Lollies and popsicles are essentially the same thing. Here in the UK we call them ice lollies. In the US the term popsicle is more common.
How to make healthy chocolate popsicles
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Healthy chocolate popsicles
Ingredients
- 100 g sweet potato cooked, puréed and cooled
- 2 small bananas chopped and frozen*
- 1 orange juiced
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
Instructions
To make the sweet potato purée
- Start by cooking your sweet potato if needed. Boil or steam until soft then puree in a small blender or with a handheld blender until smooth. Cool completely before starting to make your popsicles.
To make the popsicles
- Place 2 small frozen* bananas, the juice of one orange, 1 tbsp raw cacao powder and 100g pureed sweet potato in a food processor or high powered blender.
- Blend until well combined and smooth.
- Pour into four ice lolly (popsicle) moulds, add lolly sticks and freeze overnight.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Frozen bananas are creamier but you can make this recipe without freezing the bananas first if time is short.
- Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
Nutrition
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Mel
Mandy, these ice lollies sound right up my street! I've used sweet potatoes to make chocolate ice cream, and frozen bananas with avocado and cacao powder for moreish ice cream but would never ever have thought of combining them with orange juice and turning them into ice lollies. I often make ice lollies that end up breaking in half in the mould, but yours look absolutely perfect. My four would love them!
Mandy Mazliah
Oh thanks so much Mel - these were so popular with my kids, I really must make them again before it gets cold. I'd love to hear what you think if you do make them x
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
This is such a clever idea and super sneaky getting sweet potato in a lolly!
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Kat - I think it makes them even creamier!
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Such a fab sounding and healthy lolly - I love it, and it must be good if your kids liked them!! I really like your idea of freezing sweet potato puree to add to meals to make them healthier - top tip! And I like the tip about bananas - I do that too, A LOT!! As bananas in this house always go brown before we eat them...frozen banana is a fab addition to smoothies and ice cream! Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare ๐ Eb x
Mandy Mazliah
My freezer saves me from so much food waste Eb! Although I must admit that I sometimes forget what is in it and rediscover it at the bottom months later...
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
I love how inviting these look Mandy - after all who doesn't love chocolate orange - but i love even more that they have a great healthy twist to them! Super sneaky but I imagine it was really satifying to know that your youngsters thoroughly enjoyed them, wanting more not having noticed your the sneakiness with fruit and veg ๐
Angela xx
Mandy Mazliah
I think the sweet potato really helped to make them creamier - they were certainly enjoyed!
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Wow, what a fab idea
Daniela Anderson
These are the best lollies ever! I've made them for my fussy toddler and she loved them. She never liked sweet potatoes, what a great way to hide them! I'll be making them again soon. A great recipe!
Mandy Mazliah
Hurrah! I am so glad that you tried them and she enjoyed them. I'm going to be making them time and time again for my picky eaters too x
Samina Courtin
Yum, Gonna try this!
Mandy Mazliah
Let me know what you think Samina!
jenny paulin
Mandy these look delicious and I love that you have made them so healthy with added sneaky veg! brilliant x
Mandy Mazliah
You know me Jenny, if I can get some veg in a recipe I will!!