Best Coconut Pops Recipes

COCONUT ICE POPS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix coconut milk, half-and-half and sugar. Heat over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in coconut extract and coconut. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Pour coconut mixture evenly into molds or cups. Cover with foil; place in freezer about 25 minutes or until partially frozen. Insert craft stick through foil into each pop. Freeze 8 hours or until firm. To serve, remove pops from molds or peel off paper cups.

COCONUT-MANGO-PINEAPPLE ICE POPS

Steps:

• Whisk together coconut milk and mango pulp in a 4-cup measuring cup. Add enough pineapple juice to make 4 cups. Mix again.
• Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid, at least 4 hours.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine pineapple, yogurt, coconut milk, and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into ice pop molds and freeze until completely frozen, 4 to 6 hours.

COCONUT-RUM CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a large bowl, mix frosting, coconut and extracts. Tear cake into pieces. In batches, pulse cake in a food processor until crumbs form. Stir crumbs into frosting mixture. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on baking sheets. Insert sticks. Freeze at least 2 hours or refrigerate at least 3 hours until firm., Dip cake pops in melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in toasted coconut. Insert cake pops in a Styrofoam block; let stand until set.

COCONUT MILK STRAWBERRY-BANANA POPS

Steps:

• Place coconut milk, 1-1/2 cups strawberries, banana and syrup in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Divide remaining strawberries among 12 molds or paper cups. Pour pureed mixture into molds or cups, filling 3/4 full. Top molds with holders. If using cups, top with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

COCONUT PINEAPPLE POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine milk, pineapple, pineapple juice and extract; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a bowl; whisk in pudding mix for 2 minutes. , Pour 1/4 cup into each mold or paper cups. Top molds with holders. If using cups, top with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm.

COCONUT KEY LIME ICE POPS

Steps:

• Blend avocado, coconut milk, agave nectar, lime juice, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour mixture into ice pop molds and freeze until solid, 2 to 3 hours.

COCONUT-MANGO ICE POPS

Steps:

• Puree mango, coconut milk, sugar, lime juice, and salt in a food processor. Pour into 2 1/2-ounce capacity ice-pop molds. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

COCONUT MANGO POPS

Steps:

• Put the ancho and coconut in an electric spice grinder and pulse until ground. (You don't want it too fine; a tiny bit coarse is great.) Combine this mixture with the lime zest and sugar in a bowl and toss to combine.
• Cut an end from 1 mango so it sits straight. Use a sharp knife to cut down and peel off the skin. Cut the flesh from the mango in planks, getting as close to the pit as you can. Cut the planks into wide pieces (you'll get 5 to 6 pieces out of 1 mango). Repeat with the remaining mango to get 10 to 12 pieces total.
• Stick a lollipop stick in each piece of mango and sprinkle them all over with the coconut-chile mixture. Sprinkle lightly with the flaky salt and serve.

SUMMER BERRY-COCONUT MILK ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries with sugar and cardamom in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring regularly, for 5-7 minutes, until berries are soft but not falling apart. Remove from heat and stir in coconut milk. Carefully pour warm berry mixture into a pitcher. Pour mix into molds, helping some of the berries along with a spoon so they're evenly distributed. Freeze at least 4 hours (insert sticks when partially frozen) and up to 1 month.

COCONUT POPS

Steps:

• Puree a 14-ounce can of coconut milk with the grated zest of 1 lime, the juice of 2 limes, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup shredded coconut. Pour into small popsicle molds or 3-ounce paper cups; insert wooden popsicle sticks. Freeze several hours, or until firm.

MINI WAFFLE POPS WITH CHOCOLATE, COCONUT, AND MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat and grease a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Whisk milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until batter is moistened.
• Pour 2 teaspoons batter into the preheated waffle iron for each waffle, leaving spaces between each. Insert a lollipop stick about 3/4 of the way into each pool of batter; close the lid. Cook until golden and crispy, about 1 minute. Transfer each waffle pop to a cooling rack and repeat with the remaining batter.
• Melt dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer melted dark chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip or a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped; drizzle over 1 side of each waffle pop.
• Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer melted white chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a small writing tip or a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped; drizzle over the dark chocolate.
• Sprinkle coconut and macadamia nuts over the melted chocolate, pressing lightly to help toppings stick while chocolate cools and firms.

COCONUT-WATER ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine fruit, coconut water, and agave nectar in a blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer to Popsicle molds; freeze.

3-INGREDIENT CREAMY COCONUT-LIME ICE POPS

Steps:

• Whisk coconut milk, cream of coconut, and lime zest in a medium bowl. Divide mixture among ice-pop molds, leaving about 1/2" space at the top. Freeze until slushy, about 30 minutes.
• Stir to redistribute lime zest, cover molds, insert sticks, and freeze until ice pops are solid, at least 2 hours.
• Do Ahead
• Ice pops can be made 3 months ahead. Freeze until solid, then transfer to an airtight container and keep frozen.

COCONUT CREAM POPS

Steps:

• Whisk together the evaporated milk, coconut milk, confectioners' sugar, coconut extract, and ground cinnamon. Pour into freezer pop molds, and freeze until solid.

COCONUT BERRY FIRECRACKER ICE POPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine coconut milk, 2 tablespoons honey, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
• Add strawberries and 2 teaspoons honey to the pitcher of a blender or to a food processor. Puree. Transfer poureed strawberries to a bowl and rinse out the blender.
• Add blueberries and 2 teaspoons honey to the blender or food processor and puree.
• Alternating in 3-5 layers, pour coconut mix, pureed strawberries, and pureed blueberries into 3-ounce ice pop molds (these are my favorite). Use a skewer or chopstick to blend and swirl layers slightly.
• Add popsicle sticks and freeze for at least 4 hours, until solid.
• To remove popsicles from molds, submerge just the mold in a bowl of room temperature water for a few seconds until popsicles easily slide out. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED COCONUT POPS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk with whisk until smooth. Divide mixture among 6 (5-oz) paper cups. Cover cups with foil; insert craft stick into center of each pop. (Or fill ice pop molds according to manufacturer's directions.) Freeze about 6 hours or until frozen.
• Pour chocolate topping into 1-cup glass measuring cup. Working with 1 pop at a time, remove pop from cup. Dip top half of pop into chocolate topping; immediately sprinkle coconut over chocolate before it hardens. Serve immediately, or return decorated pops to freezer. Repeat with remaining pops.

COCONUT CAKE POPS

Steps:

• In food processor, process coconut until it resembles fine crumbs.
• Combine all ingredients. Beat for 2 minutes.
• Spray cake pop wells with cooking spray. Fill each well with 1 tablespoon batter. Bake 4-6 minutes.

COCONUT-CHOCOLATE SUGAR-FREE ICE POPS

Steps:

• Place dates in a bowl, cover with hot water, and soak until soft, about 6 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Puree dates, bananas, coconut milk, almond milk, vanilla, cocoa powder, and salt together in a blender until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes; pour into popsicle molds.
• Freeze until solid throughout, about 6 hours.

MANDARIN ORANGE-COCONUT FREEZER POPS

Steps:

• 1. Add coconut milk, oranges, and sugar to blender. Blend until smooth.
• 2. Pour mixture into ice pop holders and insert popsicle sticks, or plastic tops.
• 3. Freeze 5 hours or overnight.