Fruity Popsicle Palooza

 


Peach Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
 
3 cups strawberries, pureed to 1 ½ cup
3 cups peaches  peeled and sliced, pureed to 1 ½ cup
2 tablespoons honey divided
⅔ cup vanilla Greek yogurt

  • In a blender, puree strawberries with four teaspoons honey then set aside. Clean blender, puree sliced peaches with two teaspoons of honey, set aside.
  • Layer the popsicles as follows; 2 teaspoons strawberry puree, 1 teaspoon yogurt, 2 teaspoons peach puree and repeat. Make a fruit puree your last layer.
  • Tap the mold on the counter to make sure all of the layers settle. Use a small spoon to drag vertically from the bottom to the top of the mold a few times to create a swirled pattern.
  • Gently tap the molds on the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Insert the popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

 

Minty Watermelon Popsicles
3 cups watermelon slices, divided
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
1 ½ cups coconut water
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey

  • In a blender, puree 2 ½ cups diced watermelon pieces, mint leaves, coconut water, lime juice, and honey. Cut the remaining ½ cup watermelon slices into ¼-inch cubes.
  • Evenly divide the diced watermelon into the molds, tapping them down to the bottom.
  • Stir the popsicle mixture then evenly divide it among the popsicle molds.
  • Insert the popsicle sticks, if it does not stay in place use a piece of tape to hold them into place. Freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

 

Blackberry Lemon  Popsicles
⅔ cup lemon juice, plus zest from lemons
2 ½ cups vanilla Greek yogurt
2 ½ cups blackberries
2 ½ cup mixed berry Greek yogurt

  • In a medium-sized bowl whisk together lemon juice, zest, and vanilla yogurt, set aside.
  • Puree blackberries and mixed berry yogurt, set aside.
  • Layer the popsicles as follows; 1 tablespoon lemon, 1 tablespoon blackberry, repeat. Swirl layers if desired.
  • Gently tap the molds on the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Insert the popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

 

Orange Mango Coconut Popsicles
4 cups mango, divided
2 cup Coconut milk, whisked and divided
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons honey

  • Puree 3 cups mango slices, 1 ½ cup coconut milk, orange juice, and honey.
  • Cut the remaining 1 cup mango slices into ¼-inch cubes. Evenly divide them among the popsicle molds.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of mango coconut mixture, gently tapping mold on the counter to make sure liquid fills in the diced mango spaces.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of coconut milk, or until the mold is filled. Insert the popsicle sticks and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.