Easy Mocha Coffee Popsicles

Why not cool off this Summer with some delicious homemade coffee popsicles? Once you know how to make coffee popsicles at home, you can enjoy a refreshing frozen coffee snack whenever you please!

With a creamy texture and chunks of almond and chocolate chips, these easy DIY popsicles are so simple and just a little bit fancy.

Why You’ll Love This Coffee Popsicles Recipe

One of the best things about Summer is enjoying an icy cold ice cream or ice block on a hot day.

Also known as popsicles, ice lollies and ice pops, there are so many different kinds of popsicles – the sky really is the limit in terms of popsicle flavors.

And while the kids often enjoy fruit or yogurt based ice blocks, I wanted to make something a little more interesting for the grown ups – and the result is these delicious almond mocha ice pops.

The combination of cold coffee, chocolate and yogurt is perfect for popsicles and with the addition of some chunks of almond and chocolate chips you not only get to enjoy frozen coffee, there is the added texture of crunchy pieces of chocolate and almonds inside. It’s like an iced mocha in popsicle form!

Best of all, whilst they look fancy, they are incredibly easy popsicles to make at home.

If you love cold coffee recipes, you might also like to try this coffee granita or an icy cold Nutella frappe or see more popsicle recipes here.

What You Need To Make Cold Brew Popsicles

There are a couple of essential pieces of equipment you’ll need to make popsicles at home.

Popsicle Mold

To make coffee ice pops at home you will of course need ice block molds. You can make popsicles without a mold in a pinch (see below for details), but you will get the best results with a popsicle mold.

If you love the classic look of a wooden stick and stripes on the ice pop, you can find plenty of options on Amazon. There are also stackable options with an integrated stick which makes it even easier, especially if you have a small freezer.

Coffee Maker

My coffee flavored popsicles recipe uses cold brew coffee, which you can buy premade, brew in a cold brew coffee maker, or in a French Press. But don’t worry if you don’t have cold brew on hand.

You can use any kind of coffee maker to brew a batch of coffee at home – drip, french press or stove top would work well for a stronger coffee flavor too.

Just be sure to cool hot brewed coffee down before adding yogurt and the chocolate chips to the mix.

Coffee Ice Blocks Ingredients

You really don’t need many ingredients to make homemade popsicles. Below I quickly run through the ingredients and suggest some suitable alternatives. Scroll down to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients with quantities.

The secret to my creamy coffee popsicles is the combination of yogurt, melted chocolate and coffee.

To make mocha almond popsicles at home you will need:

• Cold coffee: I use cold brew coffee, but you can use chilled brewed coffee too.
• Vanilla yogurt: I use vanilla yogurt but you could also substitute Greek yogurt for a healthier option.
• Melted chocolate: Instead of your regular iced coffee popsicles, I decided to make these into mocha pops with the addition of some melted milk chocolate. Not only does the chocolate give these pops a lovely flavor, it helps create the creamy texture too.
• Almonds: Roughly chop some whole almonds – you want them to be chunks and not small slices of almond.
• Chocolate chips: Mini choc chips work best. You can use milk or dark chocolate chips.

You could also use melted dark chocolate for a richer flavor, or omit the chocolate altogether if you want to make homemade healthy popsicles (you may want to add a tablespoon of cocoa though for some chocolatey flavor).

Finally, the chunks of almond and chocolate give the popsicles a delicious crunch, but you can omit them if you prefer. I like to use dark chocolate chocolate chips, but you could also use milk or even white chocolate chips.

How To Make Coffee Popsicles At Home

The number of popsicles will vary depending on the size of your popsicle molds.

Step 1 – Blend the ingredients. The first step to make these coffee ice popsicles is to blend the yogurt, coffee and melted chocolate in a blender until smooth. This should take just a minute or so.

You could use a stand or stick blender for this step. If you don’t own a blender, simply whisk the ingredients in a bowl until well combined.

Step 2 – Add ingredients to the molds. Divide your chopped almonds and chocolate chips between your popsicle molds and put into the base of each mould before pouring your popsicle liquid in.

Fill the moulds right to the top if you’re using wooden popsicle sticks. You may need to fill just short of the top if you have integrated handle molds. I made 6 large popsicles with the mix.

Step 3 – Freeze. Add your lids or popsicle sticks if using, then seal and place in the freezer.

Tip: If you have trouble with the sticks moving around, a top tip is to freeze the ice blocks for a couple of hours before adding the sticks.

Depending on the size of your molds, they will need at least 4-6 hours to freeze, ideally overnight.

When you are ready to eat, run warm water over the outside of the moulds for 10-20 seconds before gently removing your ice pop from the mold.

If it doesn’t come loose, run water for a little longer over the mold. Don’t be tempted to pull on the stick, as it may come loose and separate from the popsicle.

How To Store Homemade Popsicles

If you have plenty of popsicle molds, simply remove them from the mold platform and store in the mold in a container in the freezer.

Another option if you want to re-use the mold is to remove the popsicles from the molds once frozen, lay them on a tray lined with baking paper.

Then place the tray in the freezer to firm the popsicles up again, and store the popsicles in a sealed container in the freezer. They won’t stick together assuming your freezer stays cold!

Finally, you can also individually wrap them. You could use plastic wrap, but a more environmentally friendly option is to individually wrap them in baking paper. Just be sure to write the flavor on the paper before you put them in the freezer!

Recipe Tips For Success

1. Add the chocolate chips and almonds directly to each mold – as they tend to just sink to the bottom of the mixture if you add them beforehand.
2. Use strong coffee to ensure the flavor carries through but be sure it has completely cooled before using.
3. Experiment with different types of chocolate – dark chocolate is an excellent substitute!

How To Make Popsicles Without Molds

Don’t have a mold handy? Don’t worry – you can still make your popsicles using one of the options below until you can get your hands on a mold. Options include:

• Shot glasses
• Paper cups
• Small glasses
• Muffin tins
• Loaf pan (and slice after freezing)

More Coffee Snacks And Desserts

If you loved these tasty caffeine popsicles, you might like to try one of these coffee snacks:

• I love these easy Mocha Muffins for breakfast and morning tea! Moist and fluffy – they are so good!
• My Nutella swirl coffee ice cream is such an easy ice cream recipe to make at home.
• Stay cool with one of these icy cold coffee recipes.

Find all my coffee snack recipes here or browse all the coffee recipes.

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