Add a sweet touch to your ice cream with a drizzle of chocolate

Whether store-bought or homemade, there’s nothing quite as refreshing as a popsicle on a hot day. Among a wide variety of new ice cream treats, popsicles are incredibly versatile and offer a myriad of different flavors to enjoy. It’s especially nice to know how to make popsicles at home, and while you can customize your refreshing treats to your own personal preferences, a popular way to dress up any popsicle in your freezer is to add a delicious drizzle of chocolate for an extra touch of sweetness. A touch of white, milk, or dark chocolate in your popsicles will dramatically enhance the flavor with little effort.

The scientifically proven mix of chocolate and peanut butter popsicles is always a good start, but there’s room for more than that. Adding chocolate to classic fruit popsicles or creamy versions of frozen yogurt or ice cream rounds out the flavor while elevating their status to a luxury dessert. You can drizzle chocolate syrup or sauce like the one used on a sundae, or try tempering melted chocolate to dip your popsicles in, or even make a hard shell coating a la Magic Shell. Use the finest chocolate for a decadent ganache for an even more indulgent treat. Chocolate-covered popsicles are a wonderful party offering, refreshing and fun for your guests while being a little more exciting than plain popsicles.

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Chocolate and ice cream combinations that will please everyone

Any type of chocolate—whether milk, dark, or white—would be a fantastic addition to your ice cream. If you make your own ice cream, it’s easy to come up with different combinations. Starting with similar flavors, you can create your own three-ingredient Nutella ice creams and amp up the flavor with an extra drizzle of milk or dark chocolate sauce. For something fruitier with an extra layer of richness, try making your own Mexican paleta-style key lime pie ice creams and topping them with a delicious drizzle of white chocolate. Even a creamy melon ice cream made with kefir can benefit from the addition of dark or white chocolate.

If you prefer store-bought ice cream, there are also plenty of options for adding your favorite chocolate toppings. What pairs well with classic Fudgesicle ice cream? A dip in more chocolate, of course! As for creamy, fruity yogurt-style ice creams, a sweet drizzle of milk chocolate is a particularly good pairing to counteract the tartness of the yogurt and fruit. You can also try drizzling dairy-free dark chocolate over your favorite dairy-free ice creams for a completely vegan dessert.

If you prefer classic juice bars, flavors like strawberry or cherry pair well with dark chocolate, while tropical options like kiwi or pineapple pair perfectly with white or milk chocolate. However you want to add chocolate to your favorite ice creams, remember that they’re even better when shared with friends!

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