Before we get started I’d like to note that there are flavor variations on this original chocolatey fudgesicle. If you’d like to change it up a bit just substitute out the vanilla extract for whatever flavor your like (mint, coconut, banana, etc). See measurements in the notes.

In a saucepan over a medium heat add cream, almond milk, sweetener and cocoa powder. Whisk all together to a smooth consistency.

Bring to a quick boil and then turn down immediately. Keep your chocolatey mixture at a steady simmer for a few minutes or until mixture starts to thicken. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

With a wire whisk in one hand and your tsp of xanthan gum in the other hand start mixing the chocolate mixture. While whisking the chocolate liquid sprinkle in xanthan gum and thoroughly incorporate into the chocolate liquid. Xanthan gum tends to clump if you just dump it into your mixture...and you don’t want that.

Set aside saucepan to cool on counter for at least 10 mins but preferably to fully cooled. Transfer chocolate liquid into a container to easily pour into your fudgesicle molds.

Pour chocolate liquid into each of your 8-10 popsicle molds. Cover and place wooden popsicle stick in each mold. (Cover with foil before you place the wooden sticks if your mold doesn’t come with a cover...then stick the sticks through the foil to hold them in place). If you do not have popsicle mold it is perfectly fine to use little paper dixie cups. Sometimes this is preferable as you just tear away the paper when you are ready to eat.