Hi chocolate-covered espresso beans!
Ick, I tried a chocolate-covered espresso bean once. It was not good.
Almost broke my tooth! And I hate how coffee beans—especially flavored ones—don’t taste as yummy as they smell. Chocolate-raspberry coffee? Snickerdoodle coffee? They sound good in theory…
In reality, I’d much rather have Snickerdoodle Pancakes.
Maybe with one of these babies on the side:
Inspired by this Starbucks copycat recipe: Healthy Frappuccinos.
These coffee popsicles are like Starbucks on a stick!
You don’t need popsicle molds for these! 🙂
Frappuccino Pops
(Makes 4 popsicles)
- 1/2 cup yogurt or milk of choice (or full-fat canned coconut milk)
- 1/2 cup Silk creamer (see link below, for lower-calorie option)
- 1 tsp instant coffee (such as Mt. Hagan)
- 1 1/2 nunaturals stevia packets or 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- Feel free to add some chocolate syrup, for a mocha pop
Mix all ingredients in a cup, then microwave 30 seconds to dissolve coffee. Stir, then pour into popsicle molds (or paper cups!) and freeze. For the richest flavor, use only creamer as your liquid. Or you might even experiment with full-fat coconut milk. Or nondairy yogurt?
As a fun alternative, try freezing this recipe in an ice-cube tray for coffee-flavored ice!
Question of the Day:
What desserts would be fun to put on a stick?
Cheesecake on a stick? Brownies? Pumpkin Pie?
Do you remember my Cookie Dough Lollipops?
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
Cinnamon-roll-on-a-stick, oatmeal-on-a-stick, sushi-on-a-stick, carrot-cake-on-a-stick, larabar-on-a-stick, waffle-on-a-stick… EVERYTHING should be on-a-stick, … makes them so appealing, so delicious-looking and portable 😀 I wish it were possible to put a pancake on a stick haha. I need(!!!!) to buy my Popsicle mold!!! 😀
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
You don’t need a popsicle mold! You can use paper cups :).
Nikita says
Yummmm, Starbucks on a stick! After a sleepless night (thanks snoring hubby and hyper cat!), that sounds heavenly.
I’m thinking cheesecake on a stick sounds pretty amazing.
Sylvia (My Attempt at Balanced Living) says
Agreed! Cheesecake on a stick sounds about perfect right now 😀
Baking N Books says
Ditto. I never used to be a fan of cheesecake – but now I get it 🙂 It would kind of be like a cold ice cream treat too I imagine…
I noticed your switching servers? Who are you switching to and from?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
From a shared server with bluehost to my own server with servint.
Molly says
just stop it… this is too good to be true. i’m in love. :)))) HOLY YUM!
Gen says
Yummy!!! Looks like the perfect treat for summertime!
VeggieGirl says
Blondies on a stick, please!
Tricia says
Ah, I love chocolate-covered espresso beans!
And I also love starbucks frappuccinos 😉 now I can make tgem without the jittery sugar high
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
Yummm! I love the coffee that has been sneaking in here and there! With the business of school starting, the coffee will be much needed!
Cookie dough on a stick! 🙂
Paige @ Running Around Normal says
Hey Katie! I’m not a fan of chocolate covered espresso beans either 😛 bleh! But this sound delicious! I need to get my hands on some instant coffee:)
Lilly says
oh jeez, I totally forgot about those Starbucks frozen frapaccino bars, I used to love the mocha ones! do they even still make those? Well, who cares anyways, yours sound much better of course 🙂 Okay, so I just googled it… and they stopped making those frap bars, they were dairy (of course) with sugar being the third ingredient after skim milk and milk, so basically: yours ROCK! 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I remember those too! Can’t believe they discontinued them… they were really popular, back in the day!
Amber K says
As long as it is at least gluten-free, I will eat it on a stick! Everything sounds delicious.
I love the way Snickerdoodle and Gingerbread coffee SMELLS. Then again I like how coffee smells in general, but the taste is HORRIBLE. I am so glad I can’t handle caffeine, because I’m certainly not missing out on anything when it comes to taste!
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
Hee ME TOO!!! I love the way coffee smells but can’t handle swallowing/tasting it at all! I usually add very little instant coffee or add in coffee emulco/paste found in baking supply shops 😀
Lauren says
Totally making this today!! YUM! Just the perfect pick me up-of course! 😀
Jemma @Celery and Cupcakes says
A layered cheesecake on a stick sounds perfect. 🙂
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Yum! Blueberry pie on a stick?!
Ellen says
I’m loving the idea of pumpkin pie on a stick. How about a chocolate-peanut butter cheesecake on a stick, dipped in chocolate chips and frozen? Just dreamin’….;)
Jen says
Why is everything more fun on a stick? It’s a funny concept, but so true! I’ve seen a lot of cheesecake bites on sticks before, but never a vegan version. I would say go for that, or carrot cake on a stick! You can never go wrong with carrot cake.
Katy @ Fit In Heels says
I’m opposite! I think chocolate covered espresso or coffee beans are the way to go! I don’t like the taste of coffee but love the smell and think the bean actually tastes like the smell.. mostly 🙂 those pops look to DIE for!!! Yahooooooooo!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
Yum great idea! I love cake pops. What about fudge on a stick? 🙂
I don’t get chocolate-covered coffee beans either, what a waste of chocolate.
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says
Brownies on a stick sounds pretty tasty!
Alex @ fightcancerwithfood says
You don’t love chocolate-covered espresso beans?! Oh my oh my. They’re so good! Crunchy little beans of hyper-filled goodness. Me and a friend went through a bag of them in one sitting once – I was bouncing off the walls for hours, but it was totally worth it. Just like I’m sure these would be 🙂
Sarah says
These look amazing, now I just have to work out what a good alternative to silk creamer is in England 🙂
Mellie says
I love Starbucks! These look awesome! And they’re so much healthier AND budget-friendlier.
Gloria says
Frozen key lime pie on a stick.. Dipped in chocolate! It used to love walking around Key West on a hot day with one of those babies
kaila @ healthy helper! says
Omg this looks sooooo good! I am sure these are ridiculously creamy and delicious!!!! I need to get some popsicle molds ASAP!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Oh yeah these look stellar!
I often joke that I like to have a little coffee with my flavored cream (from Baileys Irish Cream nonalcoholic to Coffeemate Vanilla..and no, they’re not vegan to the So Delicious Vanilla one which is vegan) but I LOVE flavored coffee creamers…mmmm, good.
So I would be all over these!
Any anything on a stick is just more fun to eat from cakepops to lollipops <–posting about those today later on.
Jessica @ Jess Go Bananas says
Most people think lemonade or ice cream is the best summer time treat, but I think they are forgetting about iced coffee! Iced coffee pops – even better! Crack on a stick! lol
Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner) says
Mmmm you come up with the BEST ideas Katie!! This reminds me that I had a dream about us eating popsicles together a few days ago haha!! Sorry I think my Katie obsession has gone a little too far now! 😛
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Why wasn’t I invited to this dream??? 😉
Veggie V! @Veggie V's Vegan Adventure says
Just about anything on a stick is OK w/ me! (Well, not meat on a stick, but that shouldn’t be OK w/ anyone – ha ha.)
I’m totally trying this or the ice cube trick. Love, love, love your idea for the Frappicino fake-out. I’ve tried using ice, and it just doesn’t work. I’m totally trying the ice cubes – and now maybe the paper cup trick.
Thanks for the great ideas 🙂
Baking Serendipity says
These sound fantastic! I have a knack for thinking anything with coffee is a breakfast food…I can see these being eaten at 6am. No big deal.
Tara says
I thought my morning cup of coffee was nice to wake up to — this is just that excitement x 1000. Such a cute and fun idea! I wonder if it would be possible to make bread pudding on a stick.. that would be awesome!
Jennie says
Oooh this looks fantastic! I’m always looking for ways to make frappuccinos last longer! Anything peanut butter on a stick related would be lush I’m sure 🙂
Katie @ Nutrition in a peanut shell says
Yay I can see your server now! 🙂
Or site, whatever you call it.
Pickles on a stick are fun…and I’m pretty sure they make choco covered pickles, if you wanna jump into that 😉
Marianne says
Hmmm…food on a stick is fun, but I always claim that they best way to improve food and make it more fun is to make a dip for it. Who doesn’t like dipping food into something that makes it even more delicious? Plus you get to play with your food!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Agreed! It’s way fun to play with your food. Can’t let little kids have all the fun :). Also, I think there needs to be a vegan fondue restaurant… hmmm, maybe there already is. I should google it.
Angela @ Mylk 'n Cookies says
I just made these today and they were great!!! I can foresee an addiction… lol
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I’m so excited you already made them!!! 🙂 🙂
Ashley C says
How did I not think of this?! Its like frozen coffee on a stick!! nom nom nom 🙂 oooh and pumpkin pie on a stick sounds delish!!!
Laura says
I actually tried chocolate covered espresso beans and LOVED them – maybe you got a bad batch? They aren’t healthy for you at all but they are SO delicious and addicting 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I don’t know… I think I didn’t like how HARD they were! I like chocolate raisins better… and now I am craving chocolate raisins. Mmmmmmmmmmm 🙂
Robin says
these sound much more than delicious. i love starbucks frappuccinos, but they are way too over-priced (especially around here, 0.50 cents + for soy milk, what?!). luckily i might just have found an alternative.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I guess we should be happy they even offer soymilk now as an option… but yeah, I’m miiffed at the fact that it’s more too. I mean, they use Silk, which isn’t more expensive than regular milk (I don’t think it is, anyway… lol I can’t say I really know how much milk costs, though!)
cheesecake recipe says
Hey cheesecake on stick sounds great! If anyone have come up with the recipe please do share it, I so so love cheesecake! I’m thinking of making my own version as well, I think caramel cheesecake will be a nice flavor. Anyways, I’ll be back to share if ever I come up with something. 🙂
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
I made this with low fat evaporated milk instead of the creamer and it was AWESOME. thank you picture here: http://ibakewhoeats.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/what-i-ate-on-wednesday-1-wiaw-2/
made with your paper cup idea and chopsticks instead of Popsicle sticks 😀
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Chopsticks?! Oh that is an AWESOME idea!
P.S. just checked your super-cute photos. Love them!!
Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking says
Hee thanks! 😀
Just to update you, I tried these with yogurt instead of soy creamer. They weren’t as good as the previous batch because of a slightly sicky taste the yogurt gave them. (Only slightly, so it wasn’t enough to deter me from finishing them :D) I think I’ll try coconut milk for the next batch! 😀
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Aww you’re like my little taste-tester! Love it! 🙂
Felicia says
Speaking of desserts on a stick, I’ve been dying for a healthy cake pop alternative! Any ideas?
Rk says
Great recipe. Just made these. Yum!!
Frappuccino Lover says
I tried your Healthy Frappuccino and it was AMAZING!! So I can’t wait to try this recipe. The minute it gets warmer I’m going to try this recipe right away.