Fudge Crunch Popsicles {Recipe}

Our Deployment Daddy Bear made his appearance last week and the stress level in our house has been through the roof.

I may be acting a little dramatic but things just seemed to be falling apart as soon as Joe stepped on the plane to head to his military training.

The list isn’t exactly long, but it was things like my laptop breaking, the mixer making a funny smell when I used it and the fact that the dog had diarrhea all over my living room rug – while we left the house for a short period of time, to replace my beloved laptop. Go figure.

To ease the tension in the house & give us a break from the chaos – I decided some sweet, cold treats were in order for my Lil Man & I {chocolate ALWAYS seems to make things better around here!}

A few weeks back, I snagged a small bag of Crunch bites at our local Dollar Tree. The original intention was to hide it in my ‘mommy emergency’ stash and eat it, as is. {I was probably really hungry when it landed in the cart}

But after thinking about it and compromising w/myself – they became the “focal” point of my Fudge Crunch Popsicles.

So I pulled out our Zoku popsicle maker from the freezer and got to work. With a few simple steps and help from my little chef – we had some “melt in your mouth” popsicles.

My son’s chocolate face was PROOF that they were really good. For me – seeing that face & huge smile, melted the stress away instantly. It was nice to step back and enjoy the moment. {and YAY for Joe coming back next week!}

Fudge Crunch Popsicles

Adapted from the Zoku Quick Pops Recipe Book

Ingredients:

1 cup water

2 1/2 oz bittersweet chocolate

1/3 cup sugar

1 pinch of salt

1/3 cup milk
Favorite Popsicle Stick Mold

Handful of Crunch Bites

Directions:
* In a medium saucepan over low heat, whisk together the water, chocolate, sugar and salt until the chocolate is completely melted {but don’t boil it}
* Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
* Once cool, stir in milk. Move to a large measuring cup for easy pouring later.
* Refrigerate until cool.
* When ready to make your popsicles – first place a few Crunch Bites into your mold. Then pour in chocolate mixture until the mold is full. Freeze.
* Serve when completely frozen.