Chocolate fudge lollies
SERVES 4 | PREP 15 MINS + FREEZING PERSONALPOINTS: 4
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 280ml unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 dates, stones removed
• 15g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 4 almonds, finely chopped
1. Spoon cocoa powder into a jug, add 1 tbsp almond milk. Stir to a paste, then slowly add remaining almond milk and mix till combined. Stir vanilla extract into the chocolate milk.
2. In a blender, blitz dates and a little of the chocolate milk until smooth. Add remaining chocolate milk and blend to combine. Pour mixture into 100ml silicone lolly moulds and freeze for 1 hour.
3. Push a wooden lolly stick into each mould. Freeze 3 more hours or until solid.
4. Put chocolate in a bowl and microwave for 1 minute in 20-second bursts, then stir with a teaspoon until smooth. Leave to cool slightly. Remove lollies from moulds and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle chocolate over lollies, then immediately sprinkle over almonds. Return to freezer until chocolate is firmly set.