Vanilla Bean Frappuccino Fudge (Printable)

Creamy coffee and vanilla frozen pops featuring smooth fudge layers for a cool, tasty summer treat.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 1/2 cups whole milk
02 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
03 - 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

→ Coffee

04 - 1/3 cup strong brewed espresso or coffee, cooled

→ Vanilla

05 - 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Chocolate Fudge Layer

06 - 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
07 - 1/4 cup heavy cream

→ Sweetener

08 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together whole milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, cooled coffee, vanilla bean seeds or extract, and granulated sugar until fully combined.
02 - In a microwave-safe bowl, combine semisweet chocolate chips and 1/4 cup heavy cream. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each interval until smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
03 - Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of the cooled chocolate fudge mixture into the bottoms of popsicle molds, distributing evenly.
04 - Carefully pour or spoon the vanilla frappuccino mixture over the fudge layer in each mold, filling nearly to the top.
05 - Insert popsicle sticks into the center of each mold and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours, or until completely solid.
06 - To release pops from molds, briefly run the outside of the molds under warm water. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like a fancy coffee shop treat but cost a fraction of the price and take barely any effort.
  • The vanilla bean and fudge combination hits different when frozen, somehow tasting richer and more sophisticated than you'd expect.
  • Once they're made, you just pull one from the freezer whenever you need a moment of quiet joy on a hot day.
02 -
  • If you skip the cooling step on the melted chocolate, it'll melt right into your vanilla layer and you'll lose that fudge stripe, so wait even if you're impatient.
  • Running warm water on the outside works way better than trying to pull the pops out dry, and it takes maybe five seconds so it's worth doing right.
03 -
  • If you want a marbled effect instead of clean layers, swirl the fudge slightly with a toothpick before freezing, just enough to create that coffee-shop aesthetic without losing the distinct layers.
  • Make these the night before a hot day and you'll feel like you've accomplished something useful when you reach into the freezer and find them waiting.
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