My Gut-Friendly Fudgsicle Recipe (And Why Store-Bought Isn't Really Ice Cream)
Did you know fudgsicles can't legally be labeled as ice cream? They're classified as a "frozen dessert" instead, and once you look at the ingredient list on a store-bought box, it's pretty obvious why. So I make my own.
I wanted something my kids could eat freely, not just tolerate as an occasional treat, but something with actual nutritional value built in. Gelatin has become a staple in our house for gut support, and once I started building recipes around it, fudgsicles felt like the obvious next step. Frozen treats are non-negotiable in our home in the summer, so I'd rather they be doing something good while they're at it.
What's actually in them?
2 tbsp gelatin
1 cup milk
1/4 cup Mighty Child cocoa mix
1/4 cup maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)
I use Subluna’s Mighty Child Ancestral Protein Chocolate Mix for the cocoa, it's a blend of cocoa, bone broth, egg yolks, and medicinal mushrooms, so every popsicle is quietly doing more than tasting good. It's the same mix I use in our pudding and homemade ice cream too. Doing you a favor here: use code BREEBRUN at checkout and save 10% instantly. No reason to pay full price when you don't have to!
How do you make them?
Sprinkle the gelatin over the milk in a bowl and set it aside to bloom while you prep everything else.
Once it's bloomed, add in the cocoa.
Add your sweetener of choice.
Transfer the bloomed gelatin to a pot and heat on low until it's fully combined, then stir in the chocolate milk mixture.
Let it cool, then pour into popsicle molds or freeze sleeves.
Freeze until set, and enjoy.
Is there room to make this your own?
Absolutely. Adjust the maple syrup up or down depending on how sweet you like things. They freeze well for weeks, so I always keep a batch stocked for after-school snacks. And if you're not in a popsicle mood, this same cocoa mix works beautifully in pudding or a quick soft-serve ice cream too.
If you're curious about other "is this actually as good as it sounds" food questions, I wrote about the raw carrot salad trend a while back, worth a read if you like digging into these things as much as I do.
Thanks for being here, friend!