Strawberry Banana Yogurt Popsicles
Summer may be gone soon, but you can always enjoy homemade popsicles made with fresh berries, banana, honey and yogurt. A creamy, delicious and healthy snack!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Fresh strawberries
- 2-3 Tb. Honey
- Pinch Salt
- 1 Ripe (not brown) banana
- 1 c. Whole-fat plain yogurt (Greek or other)
- 1 tsp. Fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
Instructions
- If you choose to roast the berries, heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove berry stems, cut in half and place on a baking tray. Sprinkle with honey and a pinch of salt. When oven comes up to temperature, place in oven and roast about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Transfer berries to a blender, add the banana, yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla and puree until smooth.
- Pour into popsicle molds (this batch makes 10), insert sticks, and freeze for 4-6 hours (overnight is ideal). Note: sometimes it's easier to spoon in the mixture to avoid spills.
- NOTE: If you do not want to roast the berries, simply place chopped berries into a blender and mix with all the other ingredients until smooth. You may need to add 1-2 Tb. more honey for extra sweetness, but that's optional. Pour into molds and freeze as directed.
- To unmold, run the mold under warm water for a couple of minutes (try to hit all sides of the molds so the water gets to every area). Grab a stick and try to move it side to side to loosen it up. If the popsicles are being stubborn, run the mold under warm water for another try. Sometimes they pop out easily; sometimes they require more tries, but they ultimately all come out!
Notes
Note: "Cook Time" is noted as 30 minutes, if you choose to roast the strawberries. If not, total prep time is about 10 minutes.