Cooper‘s favorite summer treat is definitely popsicles and he asks to eat one almost every afternoon. I thought it would be a fun activity for us to make them on our own together plus these could be a lot healthier with less sugar and no food dyes.
They are really simple to do on your own – all you need are a few ingredients, a blender/mixer, and a popsicle mold kit. We used this one from Target that is actually on sale right now. We had so much fun making these together and he said he likes these better than the store bought ones.
Below are the ingredients we used to make six popsicles. You’ll mix all ingredients in a blender and pour into the molds.
- 1 cup yogurt – I used vanilla greek yogurt
- Roughly 2.5 cups fruit- we used raspberries and strawberries but you could use any fruit that will mix well in a blender (mango, banana, blueberries, blackberries, watermelon, etc.
- 4 tablespoons honey to add sweetness – I used a little less because it tasted sweet enough already
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice – you won’t taste the juice but it helps with the texture of popsicle
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened apple sauce. You could also do a splash of orange or apple juice instead of apple sauce
If you decide to make these I’d love to hear how they turn out. Cheers to summer!
