Second Dose Of Popsicles

See I am not making you wait forever! Here are the Popsicle recipes I will have to go get stuff for but some of them I just can't wait for! I've been making up my green smoothies for over a year now and I learned that bananas makes them much smoother and creamy so I added them to the berry Popsicle's I made and they were wonderfully creamy too!

Now to make a green smoothie: You need a blender. Add in 2 cups Kale or spinach & 2 cups water. Blend until well blended. Now add in 2 cups of fruit what ever you have on hand and a banana or two. I grow kale and pick it and drop it into boiling water for 30 seconds and then into ice water and pat dry and freeze in freezer bags. I get two tall glasses of this. I drink one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Its a real pick me drink! When ever we have fresh pineapple I always cut the core out of the middle. Instead of throwing it away, I cut it into small pieces and put into freezer bags and freeze. I use this in my green smoothies with mango or berries or what ever is around. Taste just like pineapple. I confess I hate spinach and dark greens. This is a great way to get them and you can't even taste them!

Now back to those Popsicle recipes! I only have one more can of coconut milk. I use it a lot but haven't been replenishing in case we end of moving real soon. One recipe also calls for cocoa nibs. This is really good dark chocolate with no sweetener or anything else. This is what they make chocolate out of. I've become addicted to getting these little bits of dark chocolate. It also called for Spirulina which is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Now if you don't have cocoa nibs I would think you can chop up chocolate chips to use instead. In place of spirulina you could add a tiny bit of sea weed. Sea weed is very rich in vitamins and minerals and would have a green color to add to the popsicle's or you could simply leave it out. Chia seeds most people know what those are due to chia pets that use to be heavily advertised. They are very nutritious and most grocery stores carry them. You can make these in the pretty layers or just blend them all together and freeze and eat. I tend to be busy and just want to make them up and be done with.

Lava Flow Popsicles

uthor: One Lovely Life                    

Ingredients

For the pineapple swirl:

• 1½ cups pineapple
• 1 cup mangos
• ½ cup – ¾ cup coconut milk

For the strawberry swirl:

• 2 cups strawberries
• 3-4 Tbsp. orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. honey (omit or use agave to make it vegan)
  INSTRUCTIONS

For the pineapple swirl:

1. Place ingredients in a blender and puree until completely smooth. Add additional coconut milk as needed.

For the strawberry swirl:

1. Place ingredients in a blender and puree until completely smooth.

To assemble:

1. Alternate scoops of pineapple and strawberry smoothies into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle molds and freeze until completely solid.
2. Tip: If you use paper cups, freeze the popsicles about 30 minutes, then insert the popsicle sticks. The sticks will shift less this way.

Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles

Author: The Pretty Bee                                               

Ingredients

• 3½ cups seedless watermelon cubes
• 3 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• 4-5 tsp. sugar (optional, amount may vary based on your kiwi)I think I'd use ¼ tsp. Stevia instead of sugar
  METHOD

1. Put the watermelon cubes in a blender, and blend on high until smooth.
2. Pour watermelon into popsicle molds, filling each one about two-thirds full.
3. Place sticks in the molds and freeze until watermelon is firm, about 2 hours.
4. Place the kiwi and sugar in the blender and blend on high until smooth.
5. Pour the kiwi mixture into the popsicle molds.
6. Freeze for at least 4 hours.

Mango Chia Popsicles

Author: Jelly Toast                                                 

Ingredients

• 3 cups mango, chopped (about 2 large mangos)
• 10 ounces coconut water
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. chia seeds

  DIRECTIONS

Place mango and coconut water into blender and blend until smooth. Stir in chia seeds. Pour mixture into 10 - 3 ounce popsicle molds and place a wooden stick into each (or follow the directions of your popsicle mold). Freeze until frozen, at least 6 hours. Enjoy!

Mint Chocolate Popsicles

Author: The Nutty Scoop                           

Ingredients

• 4 oz coconut cream
• 1 Tbsp. cacao powder
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1-2 tsp. spirulina
• 2 tsp. mint extract

Drizzle

• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips, vegan
  Instructions

1. Place all the popsicle ingredients into your blender and pulse until the mixture comes together. Divide the mixture among the popsicle molds and place a wooden stick in each compartment. Freeze for at least 3-4 hours.
2. Before serving the popsicles, place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe dish and melt in 30 seconds intervals until completely melted.
3. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the frozen popsicles. Enjoy!

Notes

*You can either use canned coconut cream, or get the cream from a can of coconut milk. For the latter method, simply refrigerate a can of coconut milk for 24 hours prior to making the recipe. Once you open the can, you’ll see that the creamy white portion (the coconut milk) has risen to the top. Scoop it out and use it in the recipe.

Blueberry Coconut Popsicles

Author: Wallflower Kitchen                         

Ingredients

• 1½ cups coconut milk
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup or agave nectar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix the coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla in a blender until smooth.
2. Add the blueberries and pulse until they've' been "smashed" but not completely blended.
3. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 5 hours or overnight.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Serving size: 1 pop Calories: 95 kcal Fat: 7.6g Saturated fat: 6.9g Carbohydrates: 6.8g Sugar: 5.4gFiber: 0.4g Protein: 0.5g

I hope you enjoy these delightful healthy popsicle recipes!

Blessings,

Cherlynn

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