I am mildly obsessed with coconut. The smell, the taste, in drinks, desserts or frozen! Now that summer is hear I have been craving coconut ice pops. I recently came across this recipe on The Noshery for Limber de Coco which is Spanish for Coconut Cream Pops. When I was younger, I spent many summers in Puerto Rico with cousins and remember having these delicious treats. I actually purchased this freezer pop maker just to make these! Here is my modified recipe.
Coconut Cream Pops (Limber de Coco)
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 10 • Prep Time: 10 minutes • Old Points: 3 pts • Points Plus: 3
Calories: 106.3 • Fat: 4.5 • Carbs: 13.6 • Fiber: 0.4 • Sugar: 10.7 • Protein: 2.8
- 12 oz can fat free evaporated milk
- 14 oz can lite coconut milk
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp coconut extract
- cinnamon to taste
- 1/2 cup of shredded sweetened coconut
Freeze and Enjoy!!
I love coconut too and these sound amazing! Time to dig out those ice pop molds...
ReplyDeletedo you think fresh shredded coconut would work? I just picked one up this weekend!
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ReplyDeleteHey I just found my way here from A Dash of Flavour. What a great blog, I am going to follow along. I looove coconut and I think my kids and I will enjoy these.
ReplyDeleteMust. have. now. Fantastic!
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ReplyDeleteYum! I hope the calories are lower and not the points higher!!!
ReplyDeleteI think these are the same as what my mom used to make years ago but she used to put them in ice cube trays (ghetto style). We used to love them! I am going to try them (and since I don't have pop molds, will use ice cube trays! lol)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Hi, could you check the link for the freezer pop molds 'cuz there's nothing there when I click and I've been looking all over for them.
ReplyDeleteThe link should work now.
ReplyDeleteCreamy popsicles are the faves. We have molds on hand!
ReplyDeletewhat light coconut milk do you recommend?
ReplyDeleteHi! I have Goya cream of coconut, would that work in place of the coconut milk? Is it sort of the saame thing?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I would purchase the molds just to make these, too!!
ReplyDeleteI'm slightly obsessed with coconut (and your recipes). I'll probably swap nutmeg for cinnamon. I'll be pulling these yummies out on the 4th of July.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Goya cream of coconut is already sweetened so if you use that, I wouldn't probably add sugar. But you should check the points, it might change. I'm sure it would be good!
ReplyDelete@K Wallace - Thanks :) Nutmeg I'm sure would taste good. If you don't have coconut extract you can use vanilla.
ReplyDeleteThats what this reminds me of, limber de coco! I made this but with the coco lopez and it was delish! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteWe have been making do with ice cube trays and toothpicks for our "popsicle" experiments. Thank you for the link to something a little more...user friendly! Whether it's coconut cream pops or just straight lemonade, I know we'll be making a lot this summer.
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As a WWing coconut lover, I think I owe you at least one day's uninterrupted admiration for this recipe. I think I'll have to make it this week or next...
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, those look delicious. Secondly, I was going through my sitemeter and checking all the blogs of the people who have been to my site lately, and I adore your site! I'm going to facebook my WW friends about it :)
ReplyDeleteOMG I made these today and wow, sooooo goood! dd even liked it and now I have to make another batch asap..thank you so much :)
ReplyDeleteHi Gina! I love this site! Thanks. Your pics are awesome and the recipes, so far are amazing! I will try this recipe since I too am a coconut fan. My mom used to make some like these and put them in the metal ice trays (with the levers)Real ghetto style ! I love it! Thanks for the memories!
ReplyDeleteoh boy oh boy i can't wait to try this!!
ReplyDeleteJust found your website! The Limber de Coco is an all time favorite back in Puerto Rico. Glad I found your website! I love your recipes! :)
ReplyDeleteHere you have a puertorican friend!
I love Limber de Crema!!
ReplyDeleteWow iv just found your site........... Where have you been all my slimming life ha ha, fab recipes
ReplyDeleteoh and congrats on your new arrival :-)
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Welcome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Looks delish! What if we put a little crushed pineapple in there an made them Pina Colada Pops?! Mmmmmm...
ReplyDeleteHi Gina!
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for low fat snack recipes and I'm so glad I found your site, SO many gorgeous looking new recipes to try! Thanks for sharing :)
I'm in Australia, and our evaporated milk comes in a few different sized cans. Can you please tell me how many oz is in the can you use for this recipe?
Thanks!
Do you think these would work without the actual coconut in them? I absolutely love the taste of coconut, but for some reason I hate the texture of it. Thanks for all the great WW recipes!
ReplyDeleteSure, but I'm not sure how pronounced the coconut flavor would be. Maybe you can add a few drops of coconut extract.
ReplyDeletetry putting crushed pineapple in it. i bet it will be super delish. like... a pina colada!
ReplyDeleteWhat are the Points Plus on these?
ReplyDeleteI love coconut pops also!!!!!!! I'm trying to eat all natural. Is there another sugar besides the powder sugar that I may substitute that will not take away from the taste? Like aguave nectar?
ReplyDeleteAgave nectar would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the points plus value of these? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI*m definetly making these but adding a little pineapple juice to make a mock Pina Colada pop-=D
ReplyDeleteHow big is the can of milk?
ReplyDeleteHi Gina,
ReplyDeleteIs there any way you could calculate the points+ for these. My family loves these and we are looking forward to having them as the weather is warming up here in FL.
I cannot wait to make these! My mother is Puerto Rican and I remember her making these (not the skinny ones!) when I was a child. Haven't seen this recipe around for years and am so excited to see that I can make it weight watchers style. Thanks so much Gina!!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing.... point blank.. i love your website, the food is amazing..
ReplyDeleteUsed regular coconut milk since that was what I had in the cupboard, so made 12 smaller pops but they work out to 4 P+ each due to the higher fat. Next time I'll make them properly with lite coconut milk and I'm sure they will still be delicious. Another winner with the Husband too.
ReplyDeleteThese were good! I used vanilla extract because I didn't have coconut, but I will pick some up next time because I bet that would make them even better. My husband and my one year old also liked them a lot. And I finally got to use those popsicle molds I got at ikea a year ago.
ReplyDeleteI know this is an old one, but I love it!!! If I wanted to turn them into non-alcoholic pina colada popsicles, what should I minimize to make room for the pineapple?
ReplyDeleteI would say the evaporated milk.
ReplyDeleteGina, as another puertorican (NY Rican) I must say it reminds me of my childhood on the streets of NY. I didn't add coconut extract or cinnamon, and I used regular sweetened condensed milk (I had on hand) and I must say I'm in love! I will try again as per your recipe.
ReplyDeleteWhat about coquito?
Coquito would be tough! The rum alone makes it high in points.
ReplyDeleteI will say, as a Puerto Rican, that I would love to have Coquito (or something of the likes...)
ReplyDeleteAlso: in Puerto Rico, these are made in plastic cups!!!! : )
Also: do you have a recipe for cocunut ice cream? I would love some... (to use with my new ice cream maker!!)
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