I found this cute popsicle mold at the grocery store the other day for only $3 and had to pick it up. I love frozen treats in the summer and I’m sad to say that I have never really made my own. I knew that I could play around with ingredients to make fancy popsicles, but I figured I would start out with a mixture I was pretty sure would work out: creamsicles.
The instructions on the popsicle molds suggested trying a smoothie mixture in the popsicles, which I thought sounded great. So I simply mixed together fruit juice and plain yogurt, with a little maple syrup for sweetness and added some diced fruit. The results were great! I can’t wait to play around with other combinations. I’m thinking peach + mint would be pretty awesome!
Strawberry-Orange Creamsicle Popsicles
Makes 4 popsicles. My popsicle molds each hold a little less than 1/2 cup.
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 4 strawberries, diced
Whisk together the yogurt, orange juice, and maple syrup in a bowl. Place 1 diced strawberry in each of 4 popsicle molds. Pour 1/4 of the yogurt mixture into each mold. Insert the sticks and caps, and freeze until completely firm, at least several hours.
I have been LOVING popsicles lately! I have just been using organic blueberry and mixed berry juice, but I REALLY want to try a smoothie in there. I think the texture will be so rich and perfect.
Love your cute molds!
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Jessie Bea Reply:
July 5th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
It almost tastes like ice cream!
Come to think of it- I think this would probably be better if you blitzed the whole thing in a blender smoothie-style before freezing. The chunks of fruit kind of hurt my sensitive teeth. I bet you could even just use up that last bit of smoothie in your blender that doesn’t fit into your cup!
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Yum yum! I’m loving my popsicle molds! I can’t wait to try some more asap!!
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i LOVE the idea of making your own popsicles. i have been talking about it a long time, but never actually done it — and i love that you put fruit in them! fabulous idea.
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Jessie Bea Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
I had been talking about them for quite a while before I got around to buying the molds. Get them! It’s so easy and fun.
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