Raspberry Chocolate Ice Pops Recipes

Steps:

• Bring raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Strain and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Add powdered sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth; taste and adjust flavorings as needed.
• Beat with a whisk for a thick and creamy icing. Let cool before using.

Steps:

• Blend raspberries in a blender until pureed; pour raspberries through a sieve to strain seeds. Discard seeds. Blend seedless-raspberry puree, yogurt, sugar, and cottage cheese in a blender until smooth; pour mixture into ice pop molds or paper cups. Insert ice pop sticks into mixture and freeze until solid, at least 4 hours.

Steps:

• In a blender, combine blackberries and 1/2 cup each sugar and cream and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups puree); discard solids. Rinse out blender. Add raspberries and 1/2 cup each sugar and cream; blend until smooth. Pour through a clean sieve into another bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups puree); discard solids.
• Fill four 3-ounce ice-pop molds one-third full with blackberry puree and fill four molds one-third full with raspberry puree. Freeze until just frozen, about 1 hour. Pour another layer of purees, alternating them, over frozen layers to fill molds two-thirds full and insert ice-pop sticks. When second layer is just frozen, about 45 minutes, top with alternate purees and freeze until solid, 6 hours (or up to 2 weeks).

Steps:

• Make the chocolate flake and topping: Mix together the chocolate and oil in a heatproof bowl fitted over a saucepan of simmering water. Gently heat and stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is glossy and smooth. Set aside 1/2 cup to use as the flake and the rest for the topping. You can make the flake and topping up to 5 days ahead and keep it covered in the refrigerator. Warm to melt before using.
• Make the ice cream: Working with a stand or immersion blender, blend all the ingredients, scraping the container occasionally, until smooth. (Pay attention to the powdered milk; it has a pesky way of clumping.) Cover, and refrigerate the mixture for up to 1 day, or churn right away. When you're ready, pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's directions.
• Just before the ice cream is ready, open the top of the machine and, with the blade spinning, gradually drizzle in the reserved 1/2 cup of warmed chocolate flake. Churn for another 1 or 2 minutes to fully incorporate the flakes. Pack the ice cream into a container, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours before serving.
• Once the ice cream is ready to serve, take the container out 5 minutes before scooping. (Its texture is best after it's had a few minutes on the counter.) Rewarm the remaining chocolate topping, and pour it over the individual servings of ice cream. It will immediately harden into a chocolate shell.