Avocado Ice Candy are super creamy, decadent and slightly sweet. Gluten-free, dairy free and are the perfect healthy way to cool off this summer. Just 3 little ingredients and super easy to make! 
This post is all about a very beautiful lady, Shirley Vilan or sometimes-close friends call her Cherry Lyn. She bright and energetic and always has a smile on her face. Born and raised in the Philippines, Shirley wanted to share with me a very traditional avocado ice candy treat.
Avocado ice candy treats are sold on every street corner especially in the summer months. Did you know that Philippine academic school year runs from June to March each year. Those poor kids have to be in school with their hot picky uniforms on during the hottest parts of the summer months. Bless the heart of the mom that must have invented this cool and refreshing treat.
Shirley’s parents used to own a Sari-Sari which is like a family store that sells a little bit of everything such as wine, vegetables, soy sauce and even avocado ice candy for the kids. After the kids get out of school, they are hungry, hot and ready for a refreshing treat. For about 5.0 pesos (0.12 cents US or about 0.90 cents HK) the kids in the Philippines can enjoy a delicious avocado ice candy.
How are Avocado Ice Candy sold in the Philippines?
The avocado ice candy would come in little long plastic bags with a twisty on top, which is perfect for transport to eat on the way home.
In the Philippines, they make ice candy many different ways. Sometimes they mix avocado with milk or milk powder and sugar. Sometimes they add dried coconut flakes or peanuts to the ice candy. Sometimes they even add orange or chocolate flavorings in as well. However, the common denominator is that the kids and adults both like it sweet.
Shirley and I went to the Test Kitchen and made our idea of the best avocado ice candy. We made 2 versions. The first version we made with mostly avocado, just a splash of almond milk and a little bit of brown sugar and by far this was the creamier, perfectly sweet version of the two.
The second version, even though it looks better under the camera, was not as nice. We used a higher proportion of almond milk and white granulated sugar. This one was not as creamy and lacked the depth of flavour that you get with brown sugar.
I know what you are thinking…avocados in my desserts? Are you off your rocker? However, as you know avocados are really mild in flavour and really just pick up the flavours of the surrounding ingredients. The avocados really creamy texture makes it the perfect way to enjoy a look-alike healthy ice creamy treat.
We used just a splash of almond milk in ours to keep it dairy free but by all means use what you have on hand such as regular milk, soy milk or heavy cream. Also, feel free to have fun by adding some extra flavours such cocoa powder, vanilla bean, fruit or whatever your little heart desires right into the avocado mixture before freezing.
We decided to use a little sprinkle of brown sugar in ours as it really gives it a nice flavour but feel free to substitute with your favourite sugar alternative of choice if watching those calories or are diabetic. As you know, we do not like my desserts super sweet so you will have to adjust the amount of sugar to your taste palate.
This is my kind of dessert as it is super easy with only 3 little ingredients and no ice cream makers are needed to make this heavenly creamy dessert.
Thank you very Shirley for introducing us to this very delicious Philippine fun summer dessert and healthy snack. Sarap!
If you are looking for more cool and refreshing summer treats, be sure to try our…
No-Churn Dairy Free Mango Swirl Ice Cream
Honey Cardamom Cantaloupe Sorbet
Rainbow Fruit and Yogurt Layered Ice Cream
Rainbow Berry Rooibos Ice Pops
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Avocado Ice Candy
Ingredients
- avocado - 2 ripe
- almond milk - 1/4 cup
- brown sugar - 1/4 cup or a sugar alternative of choice
Instructions
- Cut avocados in half remove the pit and scoop the flesh from inside the skin of the avocado.
- You can either do this in a bowl by hand with a fork and strong muscles or in a food processor like we did. Place the avocado, almond milk and sugar in food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust sugar amount as desired. If you want your ice candy more like ice than creamy than add more almond milk.
- Place the avocado, brown sugar and almond milk mixture in a pastry bag (or just a plastic bag and cut a hole off the end). Pipe the ingredients into ice lolly (popsicle) containers or small skinny baggies and tie with tie string.
- Freeze avocado ice candies overnight. Enjoy!
What a simple and healthy snack!!
ICE CANDY! I love it! LOVE IT! And I am sooooo making these, but I am going to use Stevia instead of Brown Sugar! Wish me LUCK 🙂
Love this ice candy! So simple and tasty. Yes – I did think you crazy for using avocados for popsicles, but they look yummy! Love the idea of sprinkling brown sugar on them.
I have made avocado cupcakes so definitely dont think you are bonkers! This sounds great and healthier than most desserts. Great recipe BAM!
Avocado cupcakes sound sublime. I will have to head on over to your website and check that recipe out. Have a super weekend.
Mmmm I must try these avocado ice candies – they look so delicious! I wonder if I could use coconut milk and coconut sugar instead, I made popsicles using coconut milk & coconut sugar before and they worked fine. I went to Manila twice and vegan Filipino cuisine was pretty tasty including the champorado! Thank you Shirley for sharing this!
Absolutely, coconut milk and coconut sugar would be delicious in the avocado ice candies. You can really mix with anything your little heart desires, I just used what I had around the house. Champorado, the sweet chocolate rice dessert is also really delicious and maybe we will have to have Shirley come back and show us how to make that. I will pass on your sweet comments to Shirley. Have a super weekend.
I love avocado with sugar…actually I was puzzled when we just moved from Brazil to US where avocado is not treated as a fruit…hehehe!
This is such a simple and refreshing popsicle, love the creaminess of this treat…thanks for this awesome post Bobbi.
Enjoy your weekend 😀
How awesome that you’re from Brasil! 🙂
I know avocados are one of those fruits that sometimes fall in the veggie category. Maybe, it is because in the US they are often used in savoury dishes instead of sweet. I really do not know but they are so good is this sweet avocado ice candy. Take Care, BAM
Ooh such a healthy and delicious treat! Perfect on warm days!
I have not tried avocado in a sweet…I usually eat it savoury but this sounds interesting..
What a nice treat and Shirley seems pretty sweet, too! I’ve heard of avocado pie and other various things so why not this? Good post, Bam!