These Vegan Rainbow Cake Pops are delicious gluten free healthy treats for kids and adults alike that can be made in a rainbow of colours and decorated with little sprinkles and candies!
If you’re like me, you love food with colour. Nature has given us such an amazing range of beautiful natural colours, and each one of them signifies better nutrition. When I plan a meal, my goal is generally to try to load in as many different colours on my plate as possible, and the same definitely goes for dessert. These vegan rainbow cake pops are a healthy, gluten free treat that has no added sugar yet are LOADED with fruity sweetness. They’re also a great source of fibre, protein and healthy fats to keep you satisfied longer.
How to Make These Vegan Rainbow Cake Pops
So cake pops are trendy, and I say for good reason. EVERYTHING tastes better on a stick. To make the filling on these babies, I process together some freeze dried fruit, coconut, almond flour, cashew butter, coconut oil and dates until smooth then roll them into balls with a lollipop stick inserted into the middle.
To make a rainbow of your cake pops, you simply just switch up the freeze dried fruit that you use. I’m a huge fan of freeze dried fruit in general because it’s significantly lower in calories and sugar than regular dried fruit, and has this really yummy satisfying crispy texture.
I like mango for yellow, raspberry for pink, blueberry for purple, and I use banana with a little matcha for green. See what kinds of freeze dried fruits you can find and then play with the colour from there! The more fruity flavours you find, the more colours you can make of these vegan rainbow cake pops.
Next, I give them a good dip in some high quality dairy free dark chocolate. You can definitely use milk or white chocolate too if you don’t want or need these to be vegan or dairy free. If your balls are nice and chilled, the chocolate should harden almost instantaneously so now is the time to (quickly!) sprinkle the cake pops with sprinkles or any other little fun candies. These vegan rainbow cake pops are a great after-school treat for the kiddos and a fun project that you can get them involved in, as well.
So lovelies, now tell me, what would be your favourite flavour of these vegan rainbow cake pops?
What freeze dried fruit have you found in stores that you could use to make these?
Leave me a comment below with your thoughts!
Vegan Rainbow Cake Pops
Ingredients
Filling:
- 3/4 cup freeze dried fruit
- 1/4 cup unsweetened finely grated coconut
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp cashew butter
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 5 dates pitted and diced
- For green: 1 tsp matcha powder
For dip:
- 100 grams vegan dark chocolate minced
- Lollipop sticks
- Colourful sprinkles or candies
Instructions
- To a food processor, puree the freeze dried fruit, coconut, almond flour, cashew butter, dates and oil (plus matcha for green only) until smooth. Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet lined with a silpat. Insert the lollipop stick and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments until smooth.
- Dip the cake pops into the chocolate and sprinkle with candies or sprinkles. Allow to set in the fridge or enjoy immediately. These can also be stored in the freezer for a quick healthy treat.
Nutrition
Updated on July 21st, 2020
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Jeannie says
Love your recipe, can wait to make it. Question making for bake sale. Does the chocolate stay hard if not it the fridge like candy melts?
Abbey Sharp says
It stays relatively hard if not left at room temperature for an extended period of time. The chocolate just gets a bit soft.
Reesa says
Hi! These look great! Is there a sub for the coconut though? I’m SUPER allergic. (if it helps in recs, I am *not* a vegetarian, though I do tend to lean that way.
Thanks!
Abbey Sharp says
Hi Reesa. No worries! Instead of coconut you can use anything thats relatively dry in texture which will help hold everything together i.e. chopped nuts, flax seed, hemp seed, dried fruit etc. Hope that helps!
rebecca says
what a fun recipe! love the use of freeze dried fruit! I’ll have to try that
Abbey Sharp says
Yes! So fun
Angela Cardamone @marathonsandmotivation.com says
My kids will love these cake pops! So fun and colorful!!
Abbey Sharp says
thanks love!
Deborah Brooks says
These would be a perfect way to sneak some healthy eats to the kids without them knowing!
Abbey Sharp says
Definitely!
Kelly says
Everything does taste better on a stick…and it looks better too. These are super cute!
Abbey Sharp says
I agree!
Emily @Sinful Nutrition says
Such a cute idea! Wish it was my birthday now!
Abbey Sharp says
Right!
GiGi Eats says
I have ALWAYS wanted to have a cake pop. ALWAYS. Sadly, with my diet, it’s kind of hard but I am determined to try HARDER and . you have inspired me Abbey!
Abbey Sharp says
Make your own girl! These are crazy delish