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Chocolate Dipped Coconut Paletas

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 6 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 6
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Can’t put your finger on what it is that makes this paleta so amazing? We’ll tell you! It’s the magical chocolate shell and the sprinkling of toasted coconut; they take this creamy paleta to a whole new level of deliciousness.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Jul 5, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (from 14-oz can)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate topping that forms hard shell
  • 1/3 cup shredded or flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

  •  
    1
    In medium bowl, beat coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk with whisk until smooth. Divide mixture among 6 (5-oz) paper cups. Cover cups with foil; insert craft stick into center of each pop. (Or fill ice pop molds according to manufacturer’s directions.) Freeze about 6 hours or until frozen.
  •  
    2
    Pour chocolate topping into 1-cup glass measuring cup. Working with 1 pop at a time, remove pop from cup. Dip top half of pop into chocolate topping; immediately sprinkle coconut over chocolate before it hardens. Serve immediately, or return decorated pops to freezer. Repeat with remaining pops.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Want to make your own chocolate hard-shell topping? In small microwavable bowl, place 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons coconut oil. Microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 15 seconds longer; stir until smooth. Cool 15 minutes before dipping frozen pops.
  • tip 2
    To toast coconut, heat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut in ungreased shallow pan. Bake 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

Nutrition Information

420 Calories, 29g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 36g Total Carbohydrate, 32g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pop
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
44%
Saturated Fat
20g
102%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
85mg
3%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
32g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Can’t put your finger on what it is that makes this paleta so amazing? We’ll tell you! It’s the magical chocolate shell and the sprinkling of toasted coconut; they take this creamy paleta to a whole new level of deliciousness.
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