Even though I've loved them since I was a child, I hadn't planned on making fudge pops (or fudgsicles, fudge bars, etc.) since I was very happy with the lighter chocolate popsicles I made just last month. But since I noticed my 7-year old keeps picking the fudge pops when we hit the snack bar at the community pool (plus, it's one of his favorites at school on ice cream days), I figured I'd give it a go.
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While the lighter chocolate popsicles were icy, full of chocolate flavor but relatively light using water, fudge bars are creamier using milk. I think the fudgy, chewy texture is a big part of its appeal. I was surprised (and at the same time not all that surprised) that there's very little chocolate in these fudge pops - just 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips for about 3 of my popsicles. I opted to keep things lighter by using 1% milk, which is what the little guy drinks. I was perfectly satisfied with the low fat version but go the route of whole milk and I'm sure you'd get an even creamier result.
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Just like my son, I'd often go for the fudge bars at school or from the ice cream truck when I was a kid. I may be a lot older now but I still love them!
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