EASY Chocolate coating for popsicles

Hello All, 
I'm making a quick post because I have to be in "virtual" class in a few minutes... WHATTT?? Where has technology taken us these days? I just started graduate school and all my classwork is online. It's definitely new and uncharted territory, but hopefully it works out ok! :) 

Summer is coming to a close. Today, in my opinion, is the last day of summer. It also happens to be my birthday AND labor day weekend is coming up. All wonderful things to ring in fall. 

But before I go and put up all my fall decorations (literally the only holiday I've decorated for since owning a home) I have to get in this last summer post. 

Popsicles are so summer aren't they? They're cold and just ward off the summer heat like a nice cold glass of tea. I love them. 

I bought some coconut popsicles at Aldi awhile back and while they were good they needed some "amp-age." Nothing plain really suits me, no these pops needed some chocolate. 

When I was a kid I used to love that weird hard shell stuff you could buy at the grocery store. Sometimes I would just eat right out of the squeeze bottle, yeah I was weird. I always wondered if you could make it at home. Well, folks you can! And it's SO good!! 

They were so good and the possibilities are endless!

Check out the printable version to see the recipe!

Good to the last lick! 

Easy Chocolate Whipped Cream

An easy chocolate dessert, that will impress your guests! 

Homemade whipped cream is a must with certain desserts: strawberry shortcake, any flavor pie, sweet waffles/pancakes, cobblers, well the list goes on and on. But whipped cream is not just an accessory to a another dessert. In my opinion whipped cream is dessert enough on it's own! Especially when you add in CHOCOLATE. 

This whipped cream is a lot like a moose, without all the work!

I made two different desserts with the whipped cream, but honestly the possibilities are endless! Take this recipe and run with it! There's so much you can do. 

CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM

Ingredients:

1 pint heavy whipping cream

 3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (adjust to taste)

½ tbsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

1 tbsp Hershey’s special dark cocoa powder

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½ cup raspberries, rinsed/dried

2  tbsp mini chocolate chips (1 tbsp per serving)

Chocolate sauce (for garnish)

Directions:

·         If using a stand mixer put bowl and whisk attachment in freezer for as little as 10 minutes. Very cold ingredients and tools help stiffen and stabilize the whipped cream and it’s worth taking the extra time to do this step!

·         Add whipping cream to the bowl and whisk on a high setting until soft peaks form. At this point I add in the remaining ingredients (with exception of cocoa powder) and whisk again until it’s stiffened up a bit. Taste the whipped cream. If it’s not sweet enough for your tastes add in a little more sugar until you are happy with the sweetness. I prefer not so sweet.

·         Once you are happy with the sweetness, add in the cocoa powder and whisk on a low setting, or fold into cream.

·         For the dessert take a few of the raspberries and 1 tbsp chocolate chips and place in the bottom of a small glass cup. Add a good amount of chocolate whipped cream to the cup. If desired garnish with chocolate sauce, extra raspberries and chocolate chips, and powdered sugar.

·         This dessert is easy, impressive, and delicious! Enjoy!

Here's a printable version!

This dessert would be great to make for company, or to take to a party. Just layer it in clear party cups!

My puppy, Brie, was very jealous she couldn't have any! Poor girl! 

That's not all folks! Here's the second dessert you can create with this delicious whipped cream!

COFFEE INFUSED SPONGE CAKE CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

This is another quick dessert you can make that utilizes the chocolate whipped cream and you just have to try it!

You mix up a quick coffee/espresso sauce to pour over the sponge cake. I love these little sponge cakes. I honestly always forget about them until I go to the grocery store and see them eyeing me as I pick out strawberries. "Oh yeah," I think, "Those make pretty great strawberry shortcakes... but ah... better not." Sometimes I give in to the little voice, and I'm always glad when I do. 

Then just layer it with the chocolate whip! I did two layers and topped it with regular whipped cream (the canned stuff) and a strawberry! This was delicious! Almost like a tiramisu knock-off dessert. 

Hope you will try and enjoy this lovely dessert!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Mrs Crafty Cook