Fruit Pops

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Summer is around the corner and the weather is heating up! The best way to cool yourself off is by eating a popsicle. Instead of buying the sugar-filled popsicles from the store, you can quickly make them at home. Frozen fruit provides vitamins and minerals that are preserved. Below is a versatile recipe that you can use to create your own fruit popsicles!


Fruit Ice Pops (Yield 5) 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of frozen strawberries, thawed

  • ¼ cup apple juice

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • ½ lemon, juiced

  • 1 pinch salt 


Directions 

Blend all your ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds or 3 oz plastic cups (covered with foil) with popsicle sticks. Place in the freezer for at least 5 hours or overnight. 


Recipe Notes

You can replace the frozen strawberries with any frozen fruit you want. Some suggestions are blueberries, peaches, and mango. If you want to cut down on your sugar, you can replace the apple juice with unsweetened apple juice or water. The honey can also be replaced with your favorite sweetener, like agave or pure cane sugar. The lemon juice is used to soften the popsicle and balance the sweetness. 


Another way to try this recipe is making it into a sorbet. If you want to skip the waiting time, the recipe stays the same, except keep your fruit frozen. Blend everything together and enjoy! 


-MT




References

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fruit-ice-pops-recipe-2124327 

https://joyfoodsunshine.com/homemade-fruit-popsicles/#wprm-recipe-container-16396

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 14, 2021 at 12:16 PM

    Thank you for sharing this recipe! I buy strawberry fruit pops at the store all the time because I love them, so I am going to have to try this recipe instead!

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