I bought an awesome popsicle mold this summer and I really think I will be enjoying delicious popsicles for the rest of the year, after all that is one of the advantages of living in Florida. But for the rest of you who have to start thinking of unpacking your winter coats and getting ready for the colder months this might be the last chance to enjoy some icy treats. That is why I want to share with you one of my favorite popsicle recipes. The berry banana popsicles are basically a frozen version of a berry banana smoothie. To give them more texture and flavor I add some whole fresh berries (frozen berries work well too) just before I put them in the freezer. Not only do they taste good but they also look beautiful, don’t they? 😉
The best part is that kids just love them. I discovered that my little guys who is super picky when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables will devour these sweet and healthy treats even though he will not touch a fresh blueberry or raspberry.
For these I used raspberries and blueberries but you can use strawberries or any other berries you have on hand and frozen berries work just as well as fresh ones so you can enjoy these even if the berries are not in season.
Berry Banana Popsicles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup mixed berries I used strawberries, blueberries and raspberries
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 tablespoon of honey optional
Instructions
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In a blender, combine 1 cup of mixed berries fresh or frozen, banana, yogurt, almond milk and honey.
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Puree until smooth.
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Pour into popsicle mold and a few whole berries to each mold.
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Put the lid on the mold and insert sticks.
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Freeze for at least 6 hours.
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To unmold place molds water warm water (not hot) for 20-30 seconds and the popsicles will slide right off.
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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These sound good–minus the banana which I am allergic to. And even in the dead of winter it gets hot and dry in my apartment-so I probably could eat these year round.
I’ve been wanting to try making popsicle but haven’t got the chance. This is a very healthy popsicle, would love to try it one of these days. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Yummy, they looks delicious and healthy!
Yum! These look delicious and would be so refreshing on a hot day like today. Which popsicle mold did you buy?
That looks good, creating your own popsicle would be fun with the kids and you can put any flavors you wish in it too which makes even exciting to eat.
yum will be trying these
looks so yummy! I got all the ingredients! will do this later.:)
I added an orange (pulp, juice and zest) and it knocks this recipe out of the park! I also just drink it as a smoothie and I actually prefer it that way over frozen, even the next day (can throw in a handful of frozen berries and blend it again to thicken it up, but it’s good right out of the fridge too). I’ve also thrown in some chia seed, nutritional yeast, match tea, etc., with good results.
How many popsicles does this recipe make?