Do you follow Faithsfresh on Instagram?! If not, you should! She has some brilliant recipes on her page and this week I made her strawberry sticks that are a great alternative for supermarket ice pops. These are a great dessert for a summer BBQ and the adults will love them too.
One thing I will say, they should be made and consumed on the same day as they do not keep well.
So here it goes..
Ingredients
- Strawberries (the bigger the better, fresh and organic from a stall on the side of the road would be ideal).
- A nut butter of your choice – I used Almond.
- Dark chocolate – or milk chocolate if you prefer.
The Add Ons
- Sprinkles.
- Chopped up nuts.
- Think of things that will stick to melted chocolate.
Method
- Cut the strawberries sideways (think 2-euro size slices). You want them to be flat so they stick well to the skewers.
- Lay the strawberry slices in straight lines on a sheet of greaseproof (parchment) paper, about 4 or 5 slices per line, or as long as you want each skewer to be.
- Pour a line of nut butter down the middle of each row of strawberries. This acts as the glue to hold everything together.
- Carefully place a skewer on top, pressing it gently into place so it sticks into the nut butter and strawberries.
- Place the tray in the freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour, until everything firms up.
- Melt the chocolate gently in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Remove the tray from the freezer and quickly pour the melted chocolate over the strawberries. Work fast, the cold strawberries will make the chocolate set quickly.
- While the chocolate is freshly poured, sprinkle your toppings over it. (It’s okay if it gets a little messy, that’s the magic of it!)
- I chopped up the leftover strawberries into tiny pieces and used them as a topping, but you can also use nuts, sprinkles, or anything you like.
- Return the tray to the freezer for another 30 minutes, or until everything is fully set.
- Serve immediately from the freezer or store in the fridge for up to a few hours. Best enjoyed the same day.
