Description
Zesty sunshine pops bring Caribbean-inspired refreshment to summer desserts. Cool citrus and tropical flavors combine for a delightful frozen treat you’ll crave on warm afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz (280 g) white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) sunflower seed butter
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) unsweetened applesauce
- ¾ cup (90 g) oat flour
- 2 tsp (10 g) sugar
- 1 tsp (5 g) flaxseed meal
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ cup (40 g) colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Mixing: Combine oat flour, sunflower seed butter, applesauce, sugar, flaxseed meal, and salt in a large mixing bowl, stirring until a smooth, homogeneous mixture forms.
- Shaping: Using a cookie scoop, craft uniform spherical shapes, carefully inserting popsicle sticks through the center of each pop and pressing to secure.
- Chilling: Transfer the shaped pops to the freezer, allowing them to solidify completely for one hour, ensuring a firm foundation for coating.
- Chocolate Preparation: Melt white chocolate using either a double boiler or microwave method, maintaining gentle heat and consistent stirring to achieve a silky, glossy consistency. For double boiler, keep water at a low simmer; for microwave, use 20-30 second intervals with frequent stirring.
- Coating and Decorating: Extract frozen pops from the freezer and meticulously dip each one into the molten white chocolate, ensuring full and even coverage. Immediately embellish with colorful sprinkles while the chocolate remains wet, allowing decorations to adhere naturally.
- Setting and Storage: Position the decorated pops on parchment paper or a cake pop stand to set. Once firm, transfer to the freezer for long-term storage up to six months. Before serving, allow pops to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes to soften and enhance texture.
Notes
- Precise Mixing Strategy: Blend ingredients thoroughly to create a uniform mixture, ensuring no dry pockets remain for consistent texture and flavor.
- Smart Shaping Technique: Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform spheres, maintaining consistent size and shape for professional-looking pops.
- Chocolate Melting Mastery: Choose between double boiler or microwave, stirring frequently to prevent burning and achieve a smooth, glossy chocolate coating.
- Serving Pro Tip: Let frozen pops sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before enjoying, allowing them to soften slightly for the best taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg