Keto Avocado Popsicles

Low Carb Avocado Popsicle Recipe

A satisfying frozen treat with a surprising ingredient – avocados! These keto avocado popsicles are creamy, mildly sweet and have a hint of vanilla flavor. They are great for summer or if you are having a fiesta and looking for a Mexican inspired dessert. The best part – they are so easy to make and only need three ingredients! These sugar-free avocado pops are basically a frozen fat bomb because they are high in fat to keep you full and satisfied. And they are very low in carbs!

Favorite Popsicle Mold

You can use any popsicle mold for this recipe. The mold that I typically use is this popsicle mold. It comes with some popsicle sticks but you may have to purchase more if you run out. Another popsicle mold that I like is this silicone ice pop mold. It lies flat when freezing and holds the popsicle sticks snugly so they don’t slip out.

Are Avocados Keto Friendly?

Yes, avocados are totally keto friendly! They’re a fruit and probably the best fruit you can eat on the keto diet. Avocados are loaded with fat – one medium avocado has 22 grams of fat! So snacking on them will definitely keep you full and satisfied when you are eating low carb. Avocados are low in carbohydrates as well. Although they do have a higher total carb count at 12.8 grams for a medium avocado, they contain a lot of fiber, so the net carbs come out to around 2.8 grams!

How to Select a Ripe Avocado

Finding a perfectly ripe avocado can be a bit of a guessing game but here are some tips and tricks to selecting a perfectly ripe avocado. Look for an avocado that is in between green in color and black coloring. Bright green usually means the avocado is under ripe and black can mean the avocado is overripe, so you want a color in between. A ripe avocado usually is greenish, blackish in color. When you pick up the avocado and give a gentle squeeze, you want it to be firm but still has a little bit of give to it. The avocado shouldn’t be rock hard. If it is hard, it’s probably an indication that the avocado is not ripe yet. If the avocado is too squishy, then it is most likely brown inside and overripe. You can often tell if an avocado is ripe by peeling off the stem. Once the stem is off, if the underpart is bright green in color, then the avocado is ready to eat. If the flesh under the stem is brown, the avocado is probably overripe or at least has patches or streaks of brown on the inside.

Keto Ingredient Substitutions

This recipe uses powdered sugar free sweetener. If you don’t want to use that, you can substitute with 1/3 cup allulose syrup.  Another substitution you can make in this recipe is with the nut milk. My favorite nut milk is macadamia nut milk. If you get the unsweetened, unflavored version, it is zero carbs and mostly contains fat (4.5 grams per 1 cup). You can substitute with any unsweetened nut milk in this recipe – like almond milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, cashew milk or pili nut milk. You can also use heavy cream if you desire.

Sugar-free Avocado Popsicle Variations

One way to change up this avocado pop recipe is to add slices of fruit or berries to the popsicle molds. I love the flavor combination of strawberries and avocado. Sliced up strawberries mixed with this creamy avocado mixture is delicious! To make a strawberry avocado popsicle, add thinly sliced strawberries to your mold. If you have a flat popsicle mold, lay the strawberries down first then pour the avocado cream mixture into the mold. If you have a stand-up popsicle mold, pour in the avocado mixture first then stuff the sliced strawberries down into the mold. The mixture is thick and creamy so you don’t have to worry about your strawberries sinking to the bottom. Other low carb berries will work in this sugar-free avocado popsicle recipe too. Try raspberries, blackberries or even some blueberries! You could also add cocoa powder to make a chocolate avocado popsicle!

More Easy Keto Frozen Desserts

Summertime is the best time to enjoy frozen keto desserts; although, you can make them anytime throughout the year. Here are some other sugar free frozen dessert options for you to try:

• Keto Fudge Bars