It’s official! Summer is here! As lovely as summertime is with its endless sunshine and lazy poolside days, summer brings heat waves and long bouts of hot weather. But, you can be ready! Prepare yourself now with these four easy popsicle recipes that you can keep in your freezer not only for you, but for your kiddies when they need to cool off.
WATERMELON POPS
Ingredients:
3 cups of chopped, seeded watermelon
1/3 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of orange juice
Combine watermelon, sugar, and orange juice in blender. Blend until smooth. Pour watermelon mixture into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.
PEACHES N’ CREAM POPS
Ingredients:
2-3 peaches, cut into chunks (you can peel them if desiredw)
¾ cup of Greek yogurt (regular yogurt works just as well)
¾ cup of whipping cream
1-2 tablespoons of sugar
½ teaspoon of vanilla
Pour all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.
CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY POPS
Ingredients:
2-3 cups of fresh strawberries (I used frozen)
½ cup of cold water
1 tablespoon of sugar (or more to taste)
1 bottle of magic shell
Pour the strawberries, water, and sugar into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.
Dip your pops into the magic shell. Allow time for the magic shell to harden. Enjoy!
PEANUT BUTTER BANANA POPSICLES
Ingredients:
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon wheat germ
2 bananas
1 cup soy milk
Melt the chips in a double boiler. Put all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Put into popsicle molds or paper cups. Freeze for a few hours and enjoy.
If you have any popsicle recipes to share, please send them in to heimish[email protected]
Gail Hochman has been a resident of Bergen County for over 30 years and has been blessed with many grandchildren.
By Gail Hochman
