Rocky Road Popsicles

As I've posted before, making Popsicles from scratch is not only fun but frugal. You can save a lot of money by making them yourself, plus you know exactly what's going in them; and bonus, if you have kids, it quickly becomes a fun time of math/home ec/creativity!




5 hours later, they were frozen and ready! The kids played outside with dad when he came home from work and so a frozen treat was a perfect way to cool off.

1/3 c. peanuts, opt.
2 1/2 c. milk
1 pkg. instant or regular chocolate pudding mix
3/4 c. tiny marshmallows
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Crush peanuts inside a plastic bag. Add milk to pudding mix and stir. Put in microwave for 3 minutes on high; stir. Then cook for 2-3 more minutes on high until slightly thickened. Stir again.

Stir marshmallows, chocolate chips and crushed peanuts into the pudding. Pour about 1/3 cup of mixture into each 3-ounce paper cup (you'll need 12 cups). Put filled cups on a baking sheet and chill in freezer for 15 minutes.

Put a wooden stick in center of each cup. Chill 5 hours or more. To serve, peel off paper cup. Serves 12. Courtesy of cooks.com