Recipe: Green Chai Tea Latte Popsicles :: Easy Like a Sunday Morning

June 3, 2012 by Laureen Fox | 15 Comments

Easy Like a Sunday Morning, that’s how the recipes in my “Easy” category will be. Nothing rushed or frantic, nothing with a long list of ingredients. Something that is so easy, you don’t really need a recipe. Something that almost cooks itself or requires no cooking at all.

I have another Popsicle recipe for you. Technically, I have two popsicle recipes but one is a variation of the other, plus the recipe for Homemade Chai Spice Mix. That brings the recipe count to three…all in this one post

When I set out to make these Chai flavoured Popsicles, I couldn’t decide if it would be best to use some of my favourite Chai Tea, or to use a homemade chai spice mix, so I made it both ways.

I expected to have a clear winner but that didn’t happen, I like both variations. For me, Recipe #1 has a slight edge over Recipe #2 because I like the pretty green colour and the creamier mild chai flavour from my favourite herbal loose leaf chai tea. If you prefer a bolder chai flavour, then you will like Recipe #2 with the chai spice mix.

Recipe: #1: Green Chai Tea Latte Popsicles

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Summary: A creamy chai latte flavoured frozen popsicle treat. Avocado adds a subtle green colour and a creamy texture, but these refreshing summertime treats don’t taste at all like avocado.

Ingredients

1/2 avocado, barely ripe, peeled, pit removed
1 cup almond milk or milk substitute of choice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tbsp honey or sweetener of choice
2 tsp gluten free loose leaf chai tea, or 2 tea bags of your favorite chai tea. I used Davids Tea – coco chai rooibos

Instructions

Heat milk to about 180°F. Pour over tea, allow to steep for five to ten minutes. Remove tea bags, discard.
Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth with a pudding like consistency. There shouldn’t be any avocado pieces or flecks remaining. Strain through a strainer if needed.
Pour mixture into individual Popsicle molds. If you don’t have Popsicle molds, you can use any kind of small containers along with Popsicle or Lollipop sticks, as long as they are food safe and freezer safe. For example, I wouldn’t use plastic cups and sticks from a craft store unless they were clearly marked as “food safe”.
Freeze for several hours until solid. Run under water to release popsicle from the molds.
Makes about 2 Cups, depending on the size of the avocado. I usually get about 4 Popsicles plus a bit extra that I freeze in ice-cube trays for our little grandson. Coffee stir sticks stuck in the middle of the mixture serve quite well as a handle for his little hands.

Quick notes

The above measurements are just a suggestion. I go mostly by intuition and taste, adding ingredients as needed. You want something that tastes good and has a thick pudding like consistency.
One of the secrets to enhancing the chai flavour and taming the avocado taste, is to use an avocado that is not overly ripe. An overly ripe avocado has a stronger flavour than one that is barely ripe.

Recipe by Laureen

Preparation time: 5 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 4

Recipe: #2 Green Chai Spiced Latte Popsicles

Ingredients

1/2 avocado, barely ripe, peeled, pit removed
1 cup almond milk or milk substitute of choice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tbsp honey or sweetener of choice
1 – 1 1/2 tsp chai spice mix, use a ready-made mix, or make your own

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth with a pudding like consistency. There shouldn’t be any avocado pieces or flecks remaining. Strain through a strainer if needed.
Taste, add more chai spices if needed, blend until incorporated. Taste again.
Pour mixture into individual Popsicle molds. If you don’t have Popsicle molds, you can use any kind of small containers along with Popsicle or Lollipop sticks, as long as they are food safe and freezer safe. For example, I wouldn’t use plastic cups and sticks from a craft store unless they were clearly marked as “food safe”.
Freeze for several hours until solid. Run under water to release popsicle from the molds.
Makes about 2 Cups, depending on the size of the avocado.

Quick notes

The above measurements are just a suggestion. I go mostly by intuition and taste, adding ingredients as needed. You want something that tastes good and has a thick pudding like consistency.
One of the secrets to enhancing the chai flavour and taming the avocado taste, is to use an avocado that is not overly ripe. An overly ripe avocado has a stronger flavour than one that is barely ripe.

Recipe by Laureen

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 4

Recipe: Homemade Chai Spice Mix:

Ingredients

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground coriander
pinch fresh ground pepper
pinch sea salt

Instructions

Whisk or shake spices together in a small container. I used a small zip-top bag and stored the extra spice mix in the sealed bag.
Store in a sealed container until ready to use.

Recipe by Laureen

Preparation time: 5 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 1

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