Coconut Strawberry {Lava Flow} Ice Cream Pops

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So technically these probably can’t be considered a {Lava Flow}. A real lava flow contains pineapple and banana in addition to the coconut and strawberry. However, this coconut ice cream swirled with strawberry puree takes me to the same tropical beach as a lava flow and reminds me so much of the fruity drink that I couldn’t resist calling it one.

Serve this sweet tropical concoction in popsicle form or swirl the strawberries into your coconut ice cream. *And if you’re a stickler for rules, add some mashed banana and crushed or juiced pineapple.

Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream Pops

Author: Itsy Bitsy Foodies

Recipe type: Ice Cream

Prep time: 3 hours

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 3 hours 10 mins

Serves: 8+

This coconut ice cream swirled with strawberry puree takes me to the same tropical beach as a lava flow and reminds me so much of the fruity drink that I couldn't resist calling it one.

Ingredients

Strawberry Puree

Coconut Ice Cream

3 eggs
2 cups milk (or half and half)
½ - ¾ cup sugar
1 can (2 cups) coconut milk or Trader Joe's Rich and Creamy Coconut Cream
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Coconut Ice Cream

In a large saucepan, beat the eggs, milk and sugar until well blended.
Cook the egg mixture over low heat for roughly 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. It should smoothly coat the back of a wooden spoon.
Let the mixture cool.
Add the coconut cream and the vanilla.
Stir until blended and refrigerate the mixture until it is completely chilled, for several hours or up to overnight.
Following the instructions of your ice cream maker, pour the chilled mixture into your machine and stir it until the ice cream forms. It will typically be more like soft-serve when you first make it. If you want firmer ice cream, transfer it to a sealed container once it reaches the soft-serve consistency and let it freeze for several hours until it hardens.
Recipe makes 1 quart of ice cream.

Ice Cream Pops

Spoon softened (but not completely liquid) ice cream into popsicle molds.
Add a spoonful (to taste and color preference) of blended strawberry puree into the ice cream.
Swirl with a spoon or a knife.
Freeze the pops until solid.