Vegan Mocha Hazelnut CBD Ice Cream Pops

I am in an ice cream sort of mood lately. It is feeling more like Summer here now, and almost every time I go running I get home and I think to myself, ice cream sounds really good right about now. Too bad I usually have to go to work so there is no time for ice cream but I do not forget as the day goes on. I only dream up what flavor I would like or what I can make. So last Wednesday I thought about what sort of ice cream treat I would like to make, and chocolate, hazelnut and coffee sounded good so I decided to make some mocha hazelnut ice cream pops!

I didn't stop there though, I decided that I wanted to include some CBD oil in them as well, because why not get your daily dose of CBD oil along with your dessert! I had some Veggimins 500mg coffee cbd oil from Raw Guru on hand so it was perfect! It went with the flavor pairing and all!

I wanted this ice cream to be rich and luscious so I gave it a coconut milk base plus hazelnut butter to give it that hazelnut flavor. I make my own nut butter a lot, so I happened to have the hazelnut butter on hand, but of course you can use store bought as well, or Raw Guru has some really delicious hazelnut butter.

Also, I added plenty of cacao powder and some espresso powder to give it that intense mocha flavor. The ice cream base was super delicious, it was hard to wait until they were all frozen and set to go (that is the only bad thing about ice cream pops versus ice cream with an ice cream maker, longer before you can enjoy them). But they were well worth the wait! They were rich and creamy with intense chocolate mocha flavor and a hint of nutty hazelnut. Sooo good! If you are in the mood for some chocolate ice cream, definitely give these a try!

Vegan Mocha Hazelnut CBD Ice Cream Pops

Makes 4-8 popsicles (depending on what type of molds you have)

Ingredients:

• 1 15 oz can organic full fat coconut milk
• 1/4 cup Raw Guru cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup hazelnut butter
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp espresso powder or 3 Tbsp strong brewed coffee
• 4 dropperfuls Veggimins organic coffee CBD oil 500mg 
• 1/2 cup coursely chopped vegan dark chocolate or vegan chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients but the chocolate chunks in a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into molds, and freeze until firm before un-molding.
3. Once un-molded place back in the freezer until completely hard again.
4. Get a rack ready to set your ice cream pops in (I used a cooling rack set over a bowl).
5. Melt the dark chocolate in the top of a double boiler.
6. Working quickly, spoon a little dark chocolate over each ice cream pop then place it in the rack. Once they are all dipped put them back in the freezer until completely hard again.
7. Serve!