I attempted and succeeded at July’s New Thing #1: make healthy(ish) popsicles! I bought the molds on Amazon ($12) and searched for recipes without added sugar. A lot of popsicle recipes have you add 2 tablespoons – 2 cups of refined sugar. BLECH! I finally found this recipe on Pinterest (I didn’t link to the actual post because there wasn’t a direct link) and decided to go with it! Here’s what I used:
- Half of a can of pineapple tidbits in juice (not syrup)
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Half of a can of coconut milk
- Half of a banana
- Some type of blender (I used our Magic Bullet)
- Some type of mold
You literally just blend everything together and that’s it! I had to blend everything in two batches since the Magic Bullet isn’t that big. Pour into the molds and place the tops securely!
I made a batch last weekend and I let them freeze for about 4-5 hours before eating them. We had to run them under hot water to get them loose but they are delicious! This weekend I added a random amount of rum – who doesn’t love boozey popsicles?
*All photos taken in my dark, little kitchen on my iPhone. Excuse the horrible lighting.
These look amazing. Definitely going to make these next! The watermelon lime gin popsicles turned out really well; I added a lot of lime zest and juice, which I think spruced up the watermelon nicely.
Happy Monday!
Glad to hear yours turned out!! What ingredients did you use?
Those sound delicious! I’m going to have to try those – we used to make Popsicles all the time when I was little. I like the idea of boozy ones – genius! :)
SO delish and perfect for this hot summer. The rum wasn’t too strong but you could definitely taste it! Yum.
I love how big your popsicle molds are. We just have dinky ones that only hold about 3 TBS.
Love that your recipe doesn’t use sugar. Does seem a little silly to add so much sugar when you’re using natural sweet fruit, doesn’t it?
Yes these are an awesome size! Maybe too big for kids, though. And I agree, no need for excess sugar. They were sweet enough with the pineapple and banana!
This looks easy enough for even me! Can’t wait to try :)
Yay! Let me know how it goes!!
Oh my, these look super tasty! I might have to hack one of my ice cubes trays to give this a try. :)
Ohh good idea!! The nice thing is that you can save any leftovers for a second round in the fridge!!
These look yummy. I love making frozen treats. Just hate waiting for them to actually freeze!
Oh me too! I try to stick them in the freezer before I have to run errands or chores. Then I remember and it’s such a treat!
Yum! I’ve definitely been into making Popsicles this summer. :)
I’m glad I finally caught on to this good summer idea!! Any favorite recipes?
Those look amazing. I’m going to try them!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!!