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Healthy chocolate ice lollies with orange and sweet potato

July 5, 2017 by Mandy Mazliah 20 Comments

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These healthy chocolate ice lollies 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.

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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, ingredients and quantities go to the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

All you need to make these lollies is:

  • bananas
  • sweet potato purée
  • cocoa powder (or cacao)
  • an orange
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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.

  • Add it to pasta sauce
  • Stir into macaroni cheese
  • Make pancakes
  • Use in frosting (yes - sweet potato frosting!).
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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.

How to make healthy chocolate popsicles

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Healthy chocolate popsicles

Mandy Mazliah
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.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Freezing time 12 hrs
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine International
Servings 4
Calories 77 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g sweet potato cooked, puréed and cooled
  • 2 small bananas chopped and frozen*
  • 1 orange juiced
  • 1 tablespoon 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 tablespoon 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

  1. Frozen bananas are creamier but you can make this recipe without freezing the bananas first if time is short.
  2. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 315mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3585IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Mel

    August 26, 2017 at 11:27 pm

    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!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      August 28, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      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

      Reply
  2. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

    July 08, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    This is such a clever idea and super sneaky getting sweet potato in a lolly!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 12, 2017 at 9:41 am

      Thanks Kat - I think it makes them even creamier!

      Reply
  3. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

    July 08, 2017 at 11:07 am

    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 🙂 Eb x

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 12, 2017 at 9:41 am

      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...

      Reply
  4. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain

    July 07, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    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 🙂
    Angela xx

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 12, 2017 at 9:42 am

      I think the sweet potato really helped to make them creamier - they were certainly enjoyed!

      Reply
  5. Bg

    July 06, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    Wow, what a fab idea

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  6. Daniela Anderson

    July 06, 2017 at 11:27 am

    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!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 12, 2017 at 9:43 am

      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

      Reply
  7. Samina Courtin

    July 05, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    Yum, Gonna try this!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 12, 2017 at 9:43 am

      Let me know what you think Samina!

      Reply
  8. jenny paulin

    July 05, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Mandy these look delicious and I love that you have made them so healthy with added sneaky veg! brilliant x

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      July 12, 2017 at 9:43 am

      You know me Jenny, if I can get some veg in a recipe I will!!

      Reply

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