There’s still time to make these even on Valentine’s Day itself. They set quicker than other recipes I’ve made in the past for coconut ice – The ultra sweet snack that is usually found in square pieces. If you don’t have time to make the heart shapes and stick them on lolly sticks, squares placed into cellophane bags make a brilliant present too.
VALENTINE’S RASPBERRY COCONUT ICE POPS
| Serves | 20 |
| Prep time | 4 hours, 40 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Valentines day |
INGREDIENTS
- 397g Tin of Condensed Milk
- 500g Icing Sugar
- 400g Desiccated Coconut
- 8 Large Raspberries
- wedge White Chocolate (Small amount for sticking to the end of the lollipop sticks)
NOTE
Sweet Valentine’s Coconut Ice Heart Pops – The perfect romantic gift for foodies
DIRECTIONS
| 1. | |
| Line a 9″ square silicone tray or cake tin with baking parchment | |
| 2. | |
| Mix the condensed milk, icing sugar and coconut in a large bowl – You will need a sturdy spatula as this is a really thick mixture | |
| 3. | |
| Once the mixture is fully combined, separate into 2 halves | |
| 4. | |
| Mush the raspberries up with a fork and mix thoroughly into half of the coconut ice mixture | |
| 5. | |
| Flatten the white half into the bottom of the silicone tray and press down firmly | |
| 6. | |
| Add the raspberry mixture on top and flatten down until evenly distributed | |
| 7. | |
| Keep in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours | |
| 8. | |
| Use a heart shaped cutter to make hearts – If your cutter is not deep, you might have to cut around the shapes to make sure they are fully cut (I had to do this) | |
| 9. | |
| Place back in the fridge for at least 30 mins | |
| 10. | |
| Melt the chocolate and dip the ends of the sticks into it, then insert into the base of the hearts (I found it easiest to go into the pink half as it is slightly looser consistency) | |
| 11. | |
| Place back in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Decorate with a ribbon and present to your loved one! | |
Oh I love these. They look like fantastic little treats to make for parties and special occasions. I love coconut but wish my family loved it too, I think I’d probably end up making them and then eating them all myself. Great recipe, thanks for sharing
These look so cute Helen, I love their dainty size and that you’ve embellished them with a little ribbon. Like Emma above, I too love coconut, by OH hates it! All the more for us eh!? 😉 Great recipe, as always, #YumTum
Angela x
Wow these looks delicious! Definitely one for the recipe bank xx
Love this idea – I haven’t had coconut ice since I was a child! Great how easy this would be to adapt for different occasions too 🙂 #YumTum
these look delicious! I love that they have coconut on them, makes them extra tasty for me ! Thanks so much for linking up to #YumTum this week! x
These look so cute and perfect for valentine’s gifting.
Ohmygoodness!! I LOVE coconut ice!! Or coconut anything, as it happens!! Lovely — will definitely be attempting these! 🙂
These are brilliant! They’d make lovely party bag treats or even wedding favours too x
I’ve not had coconut ice for ages! These are lovely, far too nice to only be for Valentine’s.
You are so inventive Helen. These hearts are so pretty and they sound delicious too.
These are lovely – they would be perfect for a little girl’s birthday party.
these sound divine! I ve tried making cake pops with disastrous consequences so will try these instead
I love these, they look absolutely adorable and would be brilliant for a little girls birthday party. I host a baking/cooking linky with a fellow blogger. We would love for you to come and link up with #LittleAppetites.
Ooooo yummy! An ideal party bag treat too, thank you for sharing. My poor husband got a bar of chocolate and a card I feel inadequate now ha ha. I look forward to seeing more treats and recipes from you in the future
These look so lovely! If I had a spare 4 hours to prep I’d love to make them one day! x
I’m not a big fan of coconut but they’re a great idea for parties and just for treats for kids. Will definitely be fidling with the idea! 🙂 (Super fan of them being a healthier alternative too) xx
These look great for kids parties! X
These look absolutely delicious and are so pretty! I wish I was good at baking;)