It’s vacation time! I spent the beginning of the week sewing curtains, cleaning out all the kitchen drawers, scrubbing the top of the fridge and herding dust bunnies out from under the beds…you get the idea. The deep cleaning is pretty miserable in the moment but I love how things feel all sparkly fresh afterwards. Part of me really wants to stay and enjoy it. Instead, we’re heading out and about for four weeks, visiting family in Oregon and New York, friends in VT, camping, backpacking, and enjoying all the summer fun. Be sure to stay tuned and follow my adventures on Instagram and Snapchat. What are your summer vacation plans? Whatever they are I hope they include plenty of frozen treats.
I made these amazing chai pops for Popsicle Week. They’re super creamy, a little spicy, vegan and refined sugar free. I’m pretty excited about them and hope you are too.
Enjoy!
Creamy Chai Pops
Makes 6-10
INGREDIENTS
2 cups water
4 tablespoons green cardamom pods
2 cinnamon sticks
4 black cardamom pods (optional)
4 teaspoons cloves
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
4 inches fresh ginger, sliced 1/4 inch thick
4 black tea bags (I like PG tips, but any neutral black tea like English Breakfast will work)
1 15-oz can full fat coconut milk
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
6 medjool dates, pitted
PROCEDURE
Combine the water, green cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, black cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, vanilla bean and ginger in a medium pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the spices for 15 minutes. Add the tea bags and simmer for another 3 minutes. Strain the tea through a sieve discarding the spices. Combine the tea, coconut milk, cocoa powder and dates in a blender and blend on high until completely smooth. Divide the mixture evenly between the molds of your popsicle maker and freeze for several hours.
Wow! Your site is beautiful, I absolutely love the photography. I am going to have to make this recipe it combines two of my favorite flavors coconut and chai.
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Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy them!
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Aahhh! chai and popsicles.. Can the world be a better place ! Love the pictures 🍭
Oh my goodness, you have a gorgeous talent for photography! Everything you capture looks so delicate, raw and beautiful.
Thank you so much for your kind words. It’s fun to hear how others perceive my work.
Alright, all this food photography is getting me hungry
Hahaha! Glad to hear it.
Looks yummy!
From your title I thought how can chai and popsicle go together. But after looking at your beautiful popsicle images, I going to have to try these.
They’re pretty delicious. Hope you enjoy them!
Wow 😍
really innovative …you stunned me with this….
Chai ice cream😍
These are SO pretty. GAH! I can’t get over them.
Thank you so much!
Ahhhhh, your photos are TOO pretty! <3
These are so gorgeous! And I’m the biggest sucker for chai. Love love love. <3
Gah, so beautiful! Chai + popsicle – it can only be a golden combination. Wonderful!
My favorite drink at Starbucks is an iced chai latte made with coconut milk, kind of like these popsicles! But these look way better tbh, and I love that they’re all natural 🙂
Chai is a winner! Hope you enjoy the recipe!