The boyfriend loves “popsicles” (I guess I should refer to them as ice pops). Apparently, 2 ice pops a day keeps the belly away (he says this about doughnuts too). But he buys those plain ice pops that are basically sugar water with artificial flavoring and colour – you know the ones…they come in grape, orange, and cherry flavors. So I made these fruit and yogurt ones that are way more nutritious (and tastier) than those sticks of frozen sugar. You get your vitamin C from the strawberries, potassium from the bananas, and calcium from the yogurt! Seriously, those store bought ones can’t compete!
Check out the verdict at the end of the post!
Strawberry Banana Ice Pops
Makes 4.
Ingredients
1 heaping cup of strawberries
½ cup of yogurt
2 Tablespoons agave syrup (or honey, maple syrup, or nothing)
½ banana
Directions
1. Blend strawberries and 1 Tablespoon of agave syrup (if using) in a blender or food processor.
2. In a small bowl, stir the yogurt with 1 Tablespoon of the strawberry puree and 1 Tablespoon of agave syrup.
3. Fill ice pop molds with strawberry puree and yogurt (alternating to make layers) and slices of bananas and strawberries.
4. Insert sticks and freeze for 4 hours or until frozen. Run under hot water to release.
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Verdict: These were very tasty! So worth the 2 seconds it takes to make them! We joked about how I can sell them at the local farmer’s market and make a killing – a vendor was selling natural fruit ice pops at the farmer’s market for $4 a pop!!!! Really?!!
These are so pretty! Love the swirls and the pieces of banana...no store bought pop could every look so nice! :)
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ReplyDeleteThey look gorgeous, almost like an arty collage! Love it.
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Lovely! I will try this today :)
ReplyDeleteJust made these - so easy! I altered the recipe a bit to accommodate my family's tastes. Used stevia instead of agave and only sweetened the greek yogurt. I also used blueberries instead of bananas. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Thank you for the great idea - will be making these all summer long!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Great idea with the greek yogurt! Hope it tastes great!
DeleteI have a question with this recipe. It calls for 1 heaping cup of strawberries, which you put in a blender. Then in the end it says put strawberry slices into molds. Does that mean to blend the entire 1 cup of strawberries, and slice an additional amount of strawberries? Or only blend most of them, and slice a few from the cup?
DeleteI have a question with this recipe. It calls for 1 heaping cup of strawberries, which you put in a blender. Then in the end it says put strawberry slices into molds. Does that mean to blend the entire 1 cup of strawberries, and slice an additional amount of strawberries? Or only blend most of them, and slice a few from the cup?
ReplyDeleteI sliced a few extra berries to put in the molds.
DeleteOkay. I'm going to make them right now, look so good! Thank you :)
DeleteThey look delicious, and easy! A healthy and easy alternative to calorie laden ice cream!
ReplyDeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteJust made a batch of these...they look YUM!
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