SF PB FUDGESICLES RECIPE - NEW AND IMPROVED

[ecripps]

SF PB FUDGESICLES - NEW AND IMPROVED

Even though the ingredients sound gross, they are required for the texture, you would never guess the cheese is in there, they are delicious, and have a texture very similar to commercial "fudgesicles" (not icy), (my DH and family say I could sell these for $1.50 each:)!!! )

SF PB Fudgesicles - NEW & IMPROVED

FOR 4

2.5 Tbsp. lf cottage cheese

5/8 cup 2% milk - (lower fat makes it icy)

1/4 cup Peanut Butter

1 Tbsp. Unsweetened Cocoa

3 packets sweetener

FOR 12

1/2 cup lf cottage cheese

1 3/4 cup 2% milk - (lower fat makes it icy)

3/4 cup Peanut Butter

3 Tbsp. Unsweetened Cocoa

9 packets sweetener

Put cheese, & milk into blender, add remaining ingredients (I put the milk in add the cheese to come up to the 3/4 or 2/14 cup mark, and drop in the Peanut Butter until it comes up to the 1 or 3 cup level). Blend until no white bits are visible, scrape cocoa off the sides with a rubber spatula & blend again a few seconds, pour in popsicle molds. Freeze. Enjoy!!!! (Remember it is only 1 TBSP PB per fudgesicle)

(BTW you can get the popsicle molds at most dollar stores.)

[Myvinny]

I love fudgesicles and love PB. This sounds like a great recipe. I agree that the ingredients sound a bit strange but I will definitely try this one. I buy the "Skinny Cow" brand and it cost almost $7 for 7 bars. Not cheap!

[ami]

It looks yummy. No popsicle tray at any dollar store around here.
I also ordered mine on line and I had to pay shipping too.

[ecripps]

I hope you enjoy them, let me know if you do!!

We have one for dessert after dinner every day, and my DH has lost 26 lbs. in 4 weeks so they must be OK to eat on South Beach, but I have been working on them to improve the texture, and I think I've got it licked with this version. (If you replace the cheese with an equal amount of milk, they taste great too, but will separate into layers with a lot of the PB on top and be a bit icy, except at the PB end.)

Sorry if you have trouble finding the molds, they are in every dollar store here, but you can in a pinch use the little bathroom size paper cups, with a popsicle stick in it.

Hint: To serve, run the mold under hot water for a few seconds to remove the fudgesicles, without pulling the handles out.

[ami]

Hint: To serve, run the mold under hot water for a few seconds to remove the fudgesicles, without pulling the handles out.

I know, I already broke 2 of the handles
I'm still eating another version I made last week. I will try your recipe as soon as I finish the others.

[mzladyt]

Give us your version of the recipe too.

Tennie

[ami]

I have made them 3 times.
The last time I replaced the cocoa powder for no-sugar added Nesquick.
I like it better this way.
I didn't add peanut butter, but more whip topping. I might try the peanut butter next time.
I also tried using instant chocolate pudding rather than using the cornstarch, I didn't like it that much, BUT some people might like it.

Easy Chocolate Fudge Pops - P2
Makes 8 pops

1 cup fat-free half and half
1 cup fat-free/sugar-free whip topping
1 cup Splenda or to taste
1/4 cup cocoa
1 pinch salt
1 tsp instant coffee powder
1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg yolks
1 tsp cornstarch
1 Tbs. Vanilla extract

Spray pops tray with cooking oil. Set aside.
Mix all ingredients together except whip topping.
Place mix in medium saucepan and bring to a gentle boil stirring constantly.
Cook until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
Gradually add whip topping to mix 1/4 a cup at a time and mix until well blended.
Place in pops tray up to the top line. It should be about 2 cups of mixture.
In place of pops tray you could use small plastic cups and freeze. When set, place a wooden craft sticks into them.
To remove pops from frozen pops tray run warm tap water in the outside and gentle twist the pop until it comes out.
Serve when frozen. Ready in about 3 hours.

Enjoy it,

[recipelover]

This just came recently in an email from splenda.com. It looks very interesting and P1 friendly:

Chocolate Yogurt Pops

1 (8 ounce) container plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup sugar-free cocoa mix (read labels for SB ingredients)
1/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
4 popsicle sticks

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 3 Min
Directions
1. Mix all ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Spoon mixture into four, 3 ounce paper cups. Set cups in a muffin pan or on a flat plate. Place popsicle sticks in the center. Freeze about 3 hours or until solid.

2. Peel paper cups away from popsicles before serving.

[goof9j]

Isn't just easier to buy a pack of 12 for 3 bucks

[ami]

These days is probably true, BUT a while back few fudgcicles were under 75 calories each.
After the calories from treats was raised to 100 per day, there are more options in the market.
Actually, last year I bought a small and inexpensive ice-cream maker and I made a lot of home-made ice cream modifing the recipes that came with the appliance. The advantage of making your own ice-cream or fudgcicles is that you KNOW what's in the product, NO unpronounceable ingredients you don't know what might cause you, sometimes a tummy ache.

enjoy!

[ami]

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