Oh my children love their homemade popsicles. Oh yes they do. The natural frozen treats are going so fast that we had to go out and get a second set of popsicle molds, BPA free of course. Even with a double set of molds, I usually have a little left over, or I sacrifice one pop, so the kids can drink the “smoothie” before it is frozen. They just can’t wait the four to five hours that it typically takes before the popsicles are solid.
Here is my latest creation. I made it today in order to use up some overripe bananas. That is the best thing about creating your own homemade popsicles. If you have some basic ingredients on hand, you can throw in whatever sweet thing seems to be around the house. I haven’t tried savory pops yet. I’m not sure that the kids could handle them.
I enjoy making these pops, because they become a project to do with the kids while they are off for the summer. Plus, I know exactly what ingredients are in each frozen treat. They are so inexpensive to make, too!
I hope you enjoy this recipe. Using the Tovolo Star molds that I purchased at Whole Foods (you can also get them on Amazon), the recipe made 12 pops. You can also use paper cups and popsicle sticks, if you don’t have any molds handy.
Natural Banana Cherry Yogurt Popsicles
Ingredients:
2 overripe bananas
1 cup of fresh cherries, pitted and halved
2 cups of organic plain low-fat yogurt
2-1/2 tablespoons of tupelo or other honey
1 teaspoon of raw sugar
Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend on low until they everything is nice and smooth. You might have to scrap down the blender bowl. Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds and freeze for about five hours or until solid. Yum.
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