Fruity Yogurt Ice Pops Food

FRESH FRUIT AND YOGURT ICE POPS

Steps:

• Place the mixed blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, sliced bananas, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Cover, and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired.
• Fill paper cups 3/4 full with fruit mixture. Cover the top of each cup with a strip of aluminum foil. Poke a popsicle stick through the center of the foil on each cup.
• Place the cups in the freezer for at least 5 hours. To serve, remove foil and peel off the paper cup.

YOGURT ICE POPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sweetener and 3/4 cup cold water. Combine gelatin and the remaining water in a saucepan; let stand for 2 minutes. Heat until gelatin is dissolved; remove from the heat., In batches, place the strawberries, sweetened water, gelatin mixture and yogurt in a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth. Fill molds or cups with about 1/4 cup strawberry mixture; top with holders or insert sticks into cups. Freeze.

BREAKFAST YOGURT POPS WITH FRUIT AND GRANOLA

Steps:

• Whisk yogurt, vanilla, and 1 Tbsp. honey in a large bowl. Fold in berries and/or peaches. Microwave honey jar 10 seconds or place in a bowl of hot water to loosen. Place granola in a medium bowl and drizzle with remaining 1 tsp. warmed honey. Stir to lightly coat granola.
• Divide yogurt mixture among molds, leaving about 3/4" at the top. Tap molds on counter to get rid of any air pockets; top with granola. Cover molds, insert sticks, and freeze until ice pops are firm, at least 2 hours.
• Do Ahead
• Ice pops can be made 3 months ahead. Freeze until solid, then transfer to an airtight container and keep frozen.

FROZEN YOGURT FRUIT POPS

Steps:

• Place yogurt, lemon juice and bananas in a blender; cover and process until smooth, stopping to stir if necessary. , Pour mixture into molds or paper cups. Top molds with holders. If using cups, top with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm.

FROZEN YOGURT AND FRUIT POPS

Steps:

• Whisk together 1 cup yogurt and 2 tablespoons honey in a small bowl.
• In a food processor, pulse remaining 2 cups yogurt and 4 tablespoons honey with frozen fruit until mostly smooth, with a few small chunks remaining. Layer half of plain yogurt mixture into ice-pop molds, then half of fruit mixture.
• Repeat process with remaining mixtures; swirl with the tip of a knife to marble. Insert sticks and freeze until firm, at least 8 hours and up to 1 month.

LEFTOVER FRUIT ICE POPS

Steps:

• Add the frozen fruit and a dash of Simple Syrup to a blender. Blend on high until smooth and lump-free (or to the desired consistency). Add more Simple Syrup to taste. Spoon the puree into 2-ounce ice pop molds and freeze until solid, 2 to 3 hours.
• Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely, then refrigerate until chilled.

FRESH FRUIT FROZEN YOGURT POPS

Steps:

• In blender, place all ingredients. Cover; blend until smooth.
• Divide mixture among 6 (5-oz) paper cups. Cover cups with foil; insert craft stick into center of each pop. (Or fill ice pop molds according to manufacturer's directions.) Freeze about 6 hours or until frozen.

FROZEN YOGURT ICE POPS WITH LEMON CURD

Steps:

• Grate the zest of the lemons, then juice them. Place the zest in a bain-marie or double boiler. Pour the juice through a strainer into the bain-marie, add the sugar, then stir to combine. Cut the cold butter into small cubes and add to the bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and the additional yolk with a fork. Gently heat the butter, sugar and lemon mix in the bain-marie or double boiler until the butter has just melted then add the beaten eggs.
• Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring with a silicone spatula until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. A line drawn with a finger through the mixture on the spatula should remain visible for several seconds.
• Pour the lemon curd into a storage container and leave to cool in the refrigerator. Extra lemon curd can be served with berries, over yogurt, or on biscuits.
• Pour the cream into a small saucepan, then add the agar agar. Mix with a hand whisk and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Cook for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Pour the warm cream into a bowl, add the yogurt, and stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl, mix half the measured lemon curd with one-third of the cream and yogurt mixture.
• Pour a layer of the plain cream and yogurt mixture into the base of each ice-pop bar mold, followed by a layer of the lemon curd mixture. Continue alternating the two mixtures until the molds are almost filled. Ripple the remaining lemon curd through the surface of each ice pop. Insert a wooden ice-pop stick into each mold.
• Transfer the ice-pop molds to the freezer and chill for 6 hours or until frozen. To unmold, dip one ice-pop mold at a time into boiling water for 20 seconds, then remove the ice pop from the mold by gently pulling on the stick. Serve immediately.