These chocolate covered pistachio popsicles are extra creamy and packed with pistachio flavor!

Why you’ll love these pistachio pops

• Easy to make with just 5 ingredients + dark chocolate coating.
• They’ll remind you of pistachio pudding pops. No icy texture here!
• Dairy free, egg free, sugar free, and gluten free options are all included.
• It’s a fun activity for the whole family, and you can whip up the frozen treats without an ice cream machine or stand mixer.
• The chocolate is optional and the popsicles are delicious either way. I like to add the chocolate because it’ll taste like a vegan Magnum pistachio ice cream stick.

Also try these Peanut Butter Popsicles

Full recipe video

Key ingredients

Pistachio butter – You will need half a cup of either pistachio butter or pistachio cream for the recipe. I like to save money by making my own one ingredient pistachio butter at home, but store bought jars work too.

Milk of choice – Almost any milk will do, although some yield creamier results than others. As a vegan, I like oat milk, coconut milk, or low calorie almond milk.

Want more protein? Replace up to half of the milk with your favorite high protein yogurt.

Sweetener – This can be radiational white sugar, unrefined sugar, pure maple syrup or honey. For sugar free pistachio popsicles, try allulose, monk fruit, or xylitol.

Vanilla extract – Use pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla flavoring. I also often love to stir in up to a half teaspoon of ground cardamom as well.

Salt – A fourth teaspoon of salt adds flavor depth to the recipe and balances the sweetness. I do not recommend omitting the salt, because the taste is much better with it included. However, it does not affect the texture if you wish to scale back and see what you think.

Chocolate pistachio popsicles

If you want your homemade popsicles to taste like a Dubai chocolate bar, dip each frozen pop in melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed pistachios before serving.

Melt the chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate bars) first, either in the microwave or using the double boiler method.

Then stir in two tablespoons of optional coconut oil or vegetable oil for a smoother coating.

Dip the popsicles into the chocolate, then immediately add the crushed pistachios before the sauce has a chance to dry into a hard chocolate shell. This helps the nuts better adhere.

Voila! Your very own homemade Pistachio Magnums.

While the popsicle sticks are out, make DIY Buster Bars

How to make homemade pistachio popsicles

1. Gather your ingredients and a popsicle mold or small paper cups and popsicle sticks.
2. Combine the milk, pistachio butter, sweetener, salt, and pure vanilla extract in a large measuring cup or small blender.
3. You can either stir in the optional crushed pistachios now or reserve them to sprinkle on top after freezing.
4. Use a blender, hand blender, or fork to whip all ingredients until evenly mixed. For best taste and texture, it is important to make sure the pistachio butter is fully incorporated.
5. Divide the mixture into the ice pop molds or cups. Add sticks and freeze until hard.
6. Remove from the popsicle molds and dip in optional melted chocolate. Garnish with crushed pistachios, sprinkles, or cacao nibs if desired.
7. Store leftovers covered in the freezer for up to three months.

The recipe was adapted from this Coconut Ice Cream.

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