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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Mexican Chocolate Ice Pops {Paletas de Chocolate}

Remember those fudge bars you loved as a kid?  Perhaps they're still a favorite.  I was never really a big fan.  Once in a great while, I'd get a craving for one.  But only one.  Oddly enough, I've never been a straight-up chocolate kind of gal when it comes to ice cream.  Now, I know that a fudge pop is not exactly ice cream, but same difference.  In my mind.  When I eat chocolate ice cream (Still. To this day.) I want something swirled or chunky inside of it.  I guess I feel the need for some contrast and texture to break up the richness.  That is EXACTLY what my new favorite paleta is all about.  Imagine a homemade popsicle with that rich, smooth consistency of a fudge bar.  Now imagine it laced with the scent of cinnamon.  And now imagine little bits of grainy Mexican chocolate and toasty bites of nuts studded throughout.  Oh yeah.  This is my kind of fudge bar.  My new favorite.  It's entirely likely that, given the dangerous opportunity, I could eat a whole batch of these all by myself. 
 Mexican Chocolate Ice Pops
{Paletas de Chocolate}
slightly adapted from Paletas by Fany Gerson
yield 6-10 (depends on the size of your mold, really)

1 c. heavy cream
2 c. whole milk
1 (3" pc.) canela (Mexican Cinnamon stick)
pinch of fine sea salt
8 oz. Mexican chocolate, coarsely chopped- divided
¾ c. mix of toasted almonds & hazelnuts, coarsely chopped- divided

Put cream, milk, cinnamon stick, and salt in a saucepan over a medium heat and bring to a simmer.  Lower heat and continue to simmer for ~5 minutes.  Add half of the chopped chocolate and stir until dissolved.  Let cool (over an ice bath or in the fridge) completely.  Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.

Combine the remaining chopped chocolate with the toasted nuts.

Divide the cooled cream mixture evenly among popsicle molds, leaving enough room on top to add the chocolate/nut mixture later.  Freeze until mixture has a bit of a slushy consistency, ~30 minutes.  Evenly divide the chocolate/nut mixture into the slushy molds, pushing down a bit so that the mixture is just covered.  Add your sticks (this may push little bits to the top and middle of the popsicles...but I like it...little surprises hidden throughout) and freeze until solid.
As with her book, My Sweet Mexico...I am now totally addicted to Fany Gerson's Paletas.  I promptly ordered it after checking it out from the library.



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  1. yummy looking popsicles heather looks fabulous

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  2. the best part of having all those chewy bits in there...is it might slow me down! i want to gobble up a dozen of these. you make the BEST stuff!

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  3. I've just the photo on eRecipeCards, and it looks soooooooooooo good!
    Must try it

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  4. Chocolate ice cream is my favorite, but I'm on board with your idea...give me something gooey, fudgey, chewy and/or crunchy in it. These pops look awesome! The Boy can have all the Blue Bell fudge pops--I'll take these for myself.

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  5. Love fudge pops! And paletas and these look fantastic. I'm pretty sure I'd love this cookbook too.

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  6. Oh wow!!! These look amazing!

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  7. Love Mexican Chocolate Ice pops! Thanks for the awesome recipe. Looking forward to trying it out.

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  8. I have never seen these before but I want to make some now as yours look AMAZING!
    Karen ~ Lavender and Lovage

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  9. I am drooling over these puppies. What a great flavor.

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  10. I am yet to taste mexican chocolate, and this looks so tempting and drool-worthy !!!

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  11. Look amazing and delicious! yum! gloria

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  12. I've never been one to order straight chocolate ice cream either. Add cinnamon...I'll be first in line. Fabulous!

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  13. looks terrific, wonderful ingredients. And so delightfully cold

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  14. What a cool treat! I'm going to have to make those this weekend.

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  15. One of these would go down very well right now here in HotLanta.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  16. Gosh, this sounds amazingly delicious. thanks for sharing.
    Kristy

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  17. You're starting to read my mind!!! Just this weekend I was craving "Pudding Pops". :P These looks so much better and I'm sure the taste is out of this world.

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  18. Heather these look awesome...Do you think these would ship well packed with dry ice? I'm gonna need you to mail me a dozen.

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  19. I know a couple of minxes who would love these!

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  20. I'm officially drooling. These look so tasty! So full of goodness! I wish I could enjoy one with you! I hope you have a wonderful day, my sweet friend. Thank you for sharing another creative and beautiful dish. Hugs from Austin!

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  21. Popsicles seem to be every where this summer, and they are not always totally convincing. But these totally are! I want some now!

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  22. I have never tried mexican chocolate. I have to.. But your pops look amazingly yummy :D

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  23. I love finding a blog with this kind of recipe on it! ooh wee girlichef! you've hit a soft spot! What a great treat! I looove! Nice to *meet* you!

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  24. Those look and sound fabulous!

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  25. Now - that's a fudge pop extraordinaire!

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  26. I want one! I adore Mexican chocolate...these look so fantastic!

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  27. This has my name on it, cool, creamy, chocolate, on a stick....just right for me and a million others.

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  28. Mmmmm these look fabulous and so ME! I actually love fudgesicles and eat them every time I am back in the US at my mom's but as for ice cream I am so with you: I prefer when there are add ins like this. And yum these would be great with salted peanuts added. Gotta try these! Especially as they don't require an ice cream maker! Buying popsicles molds this week! Yay!

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  29. I was eating Ben & Jerry coconutterly fair trade last night thinking how good "bits" are in a chocolate icecream! This looks perfect to me.

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  31. These look perfect--love the chunks of the Mexican chocolate and nuts on the top (or the bottom I guess!) ;-)

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  32. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with me at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope you will come back tomorrow for another party filled with GREAT RECIPES!
    Thanks,
    I hope to see you there!

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  33. Oh my god, I am sitting here at my computer and DROOLING right now. the only thing I would change is to add mini marshmallows, to make them into a rocky road type thing. Yum!!!

    -Kayla

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  34. MMMmmm. When I read the name I thought of salsa and corn in Popsicle, but this looks really good!
    -Karen

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