Popsicles

Popsicles are very easy to make at home and perfect for a hot summer day. You can make homemade popsicles with fruit juice, which won't be loaded with food coloring and corn syrup. It's a fun activity to do with my kids, they love making them. Out of the many flavors that I have made, these are the ones that stood out the most and are a little different than what you could find in the stores.

Creamy Coconut Lime Popsicles:

Ingredients:

1 14oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 Cup canned coconut milk
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 limes (zest & juice)  

Method:

1. Whisk together the condensed milk & the coconut milk
2. Add the lime juice and stir.
3. Fold in the lime zest and shredded coconut.
4. Pour into freezer pop molds and freeze over night.

Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles:

Ingredients:

1 Pint of strawberries hulled & roughly chopped
1/4 cup sugar or 4 tbsp honey
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup greek yogurt (6-8oz)

Method:

1. Combine the strawberries and sugar in a small bowl. Let stand about 20 minutes to macerate the fruit, stirring occasionally. The fruit will soften and become syrupy.
2. Pour the strawberries and syrup into a food processor or blender. 
3. Add the lemon juice and pulse a few times until the fruit is pureed.
4. Stir the yogurt into the strawberry mixture until combined. 
5. Pour into molds and freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight. To remove, run hot water over the outside of the mold until you can gently pull the Popsicle out.

Mocha Popsicles:

Ingredients:

2 cups (500ml) extra-strong coffee or espresso
2/3 cup (160ml) sweetened condensed milk (more or less according to taste)
1 1/2 tablespoon of unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder

Method:

1. Mix the coffee with the sweetened condensed milk. 
2. Add the tablespoon of cocoa powder. Taste, and add a bit more milk or chocolate powder, if desired. (A spoonful or two is fine, but any more and the Popsicle won’t freeze as hard).
3. Pour into Popsicle molds and freeze until solid. Mine took about 8 hrs.  To loosen the Popsicle out of its mold, hold under warm water until it slides out.