Red Velvet Popsicle Recipe.

we love popsicles around here. remember these fun rainbow ones? so i thought....how about a popsicle for adults. ones the kiddies will pass up (although baby just loves these). how about a Red Velvet Popsicle! my all-time favorite cake flavor....chocolate cake with cream cheese icing.

so, here is what i came up with......i just love them. and i used those small little dixie cups, they make the perfect little afternoon indulgence on these hot summer days.

ingredients

1 - large boxes (5.1 oz) chocolate instant pudding mix

milk

8 oz. cream cheese

¾ cup powder sugar (or to taste)

½ teaspoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon vanilla

red food coloring (optional)

Dixie Cups (3 oz.)

popsicle sticks

directions

• prepare pudding according to the directions. add red food color to make it the red velvet color.

• in another bowl, soften cream cheese.

• add ¾ cup milk, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla to the cream cheese.

• whisk cream cheese mixture until smooth.

• layer the chocolate pudding and cream cheese mixture into small dixie cups. i did the pudding first because i didn't want to wait for the cream cheese mixture to harden. this way the pudding was thick enough to hold the cream cheese and make the popsicle stick stand up.

• cover with tin foil. insert popsicle sticks.

• chill in refrigerator 2 hours, then place in freezer to completely freeze.

to eat, peal off dixie cup paper and enjoy your pudding pop!

• makes 10 - 12 popsicles