Frozen Fruit Pops Food

FRUIT POPS

Steps:

• Start by combining 1 cup water with the sugar in a small saucepan. Turn the heat to medium and let it warm while the sugar dissolves.
• Pour half the sugar syrup into a blender with the frozen mangos and lime juice. Puree until totally smooth. Pour the mango mixture into the bottom quarter of some ice pop molds and freeze for 20 minutes.
• Add the other half of the syrup to the blender with the frozen strawberries and lemon juice. Puree until smooth and pour it into the molds to the halfway mark. Freeze for 20 minutes.
• Repeat with another layer of mango and strawberry. Freeze until solid.

FRUIT ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine blueberry pop ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 5 of the pop molds. Repeat process with strawberry pop ingredients. Place in freezer for at least 5 hours or overnight.

FROZEN JELL-O FRUIT POPS

Steps:

• Add boiling water to combined dry gelatin mix and sugar in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in cold water.
• Place fruit in 9 frozen pop molds. Pour gelatin mixture over fruit. Insert wooden pop stick into center of each mold.
• Freeze 5 hours until firm.

FROZEN FRUIT POPS

Steps:

• Several hours or day bdfore serving prepare fruit purees: Place bananas, kiwifruit, and fresh strawberries in freezer until partially frozen and firm.
• (If using frozen strawberries, allow to thaw slightly until just softened.) Pour orqnge juice into glass dish or pie plate; freeze until almost solid.
• In food processor with chopping blade or blender, combine 2 banana halves, 1 tbls.
• corn syrup, and the orange juice; process until mixture is smooth and pureed.
• Divide between two 3-ounce metal timbale molds, two 5-ounce paper cups, or any 3-ounce popsicle molds.
• Puree kiwifruit with 1 banana half and 1 tbls.
• corn syrup; divide mixture between 2 molds or cups.
• Puree strawberries with remaining banana and corn syrup; divide between 2 molds or cups.
• Place all fruit-filled molds in freezer.
• After 45 minutes, insert popsicle sticks in center of pops.
• Freeze pops several hours or overnight until completely frozen.
• To serve, remove pops from molds by quickly dipping molds into hot water; then, holding stick, pull pop out of mold.
• If using paper cups, paper can be peeled off.
• Enjoy!

FROZEN SMOOTHIE POPS

Steps:

• In a blender or using a submersion blender, combine fruit and honey or sugar (as called for, to taste) and milk; purée until smooth. Add yogurt and pulse just until combined. Pour into ice-pop moulds and insert sticks, or pour into 3 oz. paper cups. If using paper cups, freeze until partially firm then insert sticks, straws, or plastic spoons. Freeze until solid, for 2-4 hours, or up to 2 weeks.
• COOKING TIP: If using paper cups, once the smoothies are frozen solid, transfer to an airtight container to make sure they don't get freezer burn.