Welcome to #Popsicleweek!! Creamy, non-dairy kiwi lime popsicles with a graham "crust" and torched meringue topping.
The problem I always have when making homemade popsicles, as well as muffins, is that I always try to make them too healthy. As a result, my pops are usually icy from not using enough sugar and my muffins are always dry and bland.
But not this time, folks! I decided to blend soaked cashews with coconut milk to make the pops extra creamy. Can you believe my non-dairy pops turned out creamier than any other milk or yogurt-based popsicles I've made in the past?
I was afraid the coconut flavor would overpower nearly any other ingredient, so I decided to add sweet yet tart kiwis and loads of fresh lime juice. After pouring the blend into the molds and chilling for a couple hours, I simply crushed up some cinnamon graham crackers and sprinkled them into the bottom of the pops as the "crust."
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Recipe
Kiwi Lime Popsicles
Ingredients
Kiwi Lime Pie Popsicles
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked 4 to 6 hours
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- juice from 3 large limes about ⅓ cup
- 3 ripe golden kiwiws skin removed or 4 regular kiwis
- ½ cup honey or agave nectar or to taste
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 2 large egg whites
- ⅔ cup sugar
Instructions
Kiwi Lime Pie Popsicles
- Place the soaked cashews, coconut milk, lime juice, kiwis, and honey in a high-powered blender. Blend on high until creamy and smooth*
- Distribute evenly in the popsicle molds and freeze for about 1-2 hours, Sprinkle in the graham cracker crumbs and press them gently into the "batter." Insert the sticks and freeze until solid.
- When ready (once the pops are frozen), place the egg whites and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Fill a saucepan with a few inches on water and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and place the mixer bowl on top to create a double-boiler. Whisking intermittently, heat the egg white mixture until 160 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Carefully remove the mixer bowl and place it on a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on high until stiff peaks and the mixture has returned to room temperature (about 8 minutes).
- Dip, dollop, and swirl the meringue on the frozen popsicles. Place on a sheet pan and refreeze for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the freezer and toast the meringue with a culinary torch! Enjoy immediately, or place back on a sheet pan, cover and freeze.
- *The seeds from the kiwis may make the mixture seem slightly grainy. I ended up blending just a bit longer than normal to compensate. You can try straining them out, but it wasn't worth the trouble for me. Once frozen, you can hardly notice.
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