• Add the coconut milk, dates, avocado and cocoa powder to the carafe of a powerful blender. Fix the lid in place and blend on high until smooth. You may need to use a tamper to move the ingredients around to get them fully blitzed and smooth. (If your blender does not have a tamper, stop the motor, remove the lid and use a spoon to move it around a bit. When the mixture is smooth, taste it. If you find it is not sweet enough, add the agave nectar or mild honey to taste and blend again until combined.
• Add the ice cubes and blend, moving the ingredients around if necessary, until smooth and very thick. Divide into glasses and serve with spoons.

To Make Fudgesicles:

• Spoon or scrape the mixture into popsicle moulds or small, disposable paper cups. Add the popsicle handles or sticks and freeze for 6 hours, or until frozen solid.

To Pack for a Picnic:

• Pour the blended mixture into half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-inch of headspace in each jar to allow for expansion when it freezes. Place the frozen jars in your lunch bag or picnic basket as the ice-source for your food. By the time lunch rolls around, they should be perfectly spoonable and the picnic lunch should still be chilled.