Blueberry and Yogurt Ice Pops
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Star Tribune- Lee Svitak Dean
Categories: Frozen Desserts
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries
- 7 Tbsp. water, divided use
- 1/4 cup PLUS 2 Tbsp. sugar
- Generous 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Directions
- Put the blueberries, 5 Tbsp. water and sugar in saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes until the blueberries burst. Remove the pan from heat and set aside.
- Mix together the yogurt, honey, lemon juice and remaining 2 Tbsp. water in a bowl.
- Spoon alternate layers of yogurt and blueberry mixtures into each ice pop mold, leaving 1/4 inch at the top to let the mixture expand when it freezes. Insert the ice pop sticks, and freeze.
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makes 8 to 10 pops.
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Tips for successful ice pops:
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Freezing diminishes sweetness, make mix a bit sweeter than usual.
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If using alcohol, 2 to 5 Tbsp. per batch of 10 ice pops works fine. More will cause the pops not to freeze as well.
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Put the freezer at its lowest temperature and place pops all the way to the back. This keeps the ice crystals small, and the pop creamier.
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Place filled molds in the freezer for 1 hour, then insert the sticks so they remain upright.