Some of the favorite memories of my youth involve the summers spent in Himmel’s bungalow colony in upstate New York. The caretakers lived directly across the road, in what I remember to be a shack equally as dilapidated as our bungalow. Not that I cared much. When I happened upon their space, I was there for only one thing – the small ice cream freezer in the corner. I had my eye on a particular prize – the orange creamsicles. The creamy ice pops were a summer treat, fresh with the taste of orange and sweet with milky goodness.
I have wanted to replicate those pops in forever, and with my new-found obsession with creamy coconut milk, I was pretty sure I could make a decent nondairy version. Considering how my daughter devoured them, I think I did a good job. They’re a bit icier than the original, but the taste brings back such great memories!
What are some of your favorite summer food memories? Share them with me in the comments below!
Orange Creamsicle Pops
2 cups coconut milk
6 oz. orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Method:
Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.
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Dang, I wish I had OJ concentrate in the house right now! I want to make this popsicles ASAP. I love anything with coconut milk :)
Looks delicious! Much better than store-bought!
You are a talented graphics/food presenter. when you write your cookbook, dont bother with someone for food layout or photography- you completely have it!
Thank you Miri!
These look so pretty! I was more of a fudgesicle girl myself.
Hi
Did you use sweetened or unsweetened original coconut dream?
Thanks
I used sweetened.
Thanks. I doubled it. Put in a container instead of individual molds. Hasn’t frozen yet.. did yours take a long time?
I froze my popsicles overnight. If you’re doing a whole container at a time, it will probably need to freeze overnight too. Just beware that making an entire container at once is going to result in an icier product.
Would you believe me if I told you I heard the word “creamsicle” for the first time just this week?
I will be making these this week!!
Yum! My kids will love these!
These look awesome. I am sure the kids loved them.
Do you use the coconut milk from the can? I’ve not been getting a very good texture…
Hi! Canned full-fat coconut milk would give you the creamiest texture.
can this be made into a pie in a glass pyrex?
I don’t see why not.