Healthy Frozen Blueberry Pops Recipe

"A great healthy, and refreshing summer time treat. This takes literally minutes to put together - simply freeze and enjoy. This recipe makes approximately 8 frozen pops. You will need 5 oz paper cups and popsicle sticks. If you have popsicle molds; they can also be used. Also, try your own combinations; mango, peach, or papaya juice; and, try adding different fruits if you want. These days, there are lots of frozen fruits available. This was just my sons favorite."

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups blueberry juice (I used Ocean Spray)
1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt

1/4 to 1/3 cup frozen blueberries

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (119.9 g)
Calories 75.3
Total Fat - 0.8 g
Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 20.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 15.6 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
Sugars - 8.9 g
Protein - 1.6 g
Calcium - 50.8 mg
Iron - 0.6 mg
Vitamin C - 20.1 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Yogurt Base ... Add the yogurt and juice to a small bowl and mix to combine.

Step 2

Blueberries ... I prefer to use frozen vs fresh for this recipe; they just seem to work better. Thaw them in a colander over a bowl, so they do NOT sit in water.

Step 3

Pops ... Add the cups to a a square pan; You DO NOT want them moving around. A 9x9" size pan seems to work well for this. Fill the cups with the yogurt mix, and then approximately 1 tablespoon of the blueberries. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. I even use a little tape on the sides to make sure the wrap is really tight and secure over the pan. Then, make a very small slit with a sharp knife over the center of each cup. Put in one of the popsicle sticks. The plastic wrap will help hold the popsicle sticks in place.

Step 4

Freeze ... Add the cups to the freezer, and chill at least 5 hours until firm. I usually check after an hour or so to see if any of the popsicle sticks fell over. If so, just straighten them. Usually the plastic will keep them in place.

Step 5

Serve and ENJOY! As mentioned, if you have popsicle molds; these also work very well. With the paper cups - simple peel the cup off and enjoy. A great, easy summertime snack ... for kids and adults.