Coconut Pops

I know you've heard me say it before but it bears repeating ... I am a huge coconut fan.  Coconut ice cream, coconut pie, coconut cookies - I love them all.   The only thing that I could really never get used to was coconut milk and coconut water.  All of the coconut drinks that I've tasted have a strange consistency and texture that I just cant seem to get used to.

What I didn't realize was that I could add sugar to my coconut milk and freeze it to make an incredibly refreshing treat.  It no longer has the weird texture of a beverage, now it's a snack.  A sink your teeth into, wonderfully coco-nutty snack.  

These are as easy to make as it sounds.  Sugar, coconut milk and coconut.   I like to dress mine up a little and turn them into a truly decadent dessert by dipping them in chocolate too.   

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Pops
3 1/2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup toasted coconut, plus more for sprinkling
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips

Whisk milk, coconut and sugar together. 

Pour into molds.

​Freeze.

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If you want to add chocolate, melt chocolate chips in a bowl.

​Dip frozen pops into chocolate and sprinkle with coconut.

​I can't believe that I discovered these AFTER the summer was over.  (Maybe that was really a blessing in disguise.) I love these and if you're a coconut fan, I'm pretty sure you will too.

Ciao!

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