The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Chocolate fudge lollies

SERVES 4 | PREP 15 MINS + FREEZING PERSONALPO­INTS: 4

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● 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.

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