Description
Bright and colorful Red, White, and Blue Firecracker Popsicles, a delightful frozen treat made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and low-fat yogurt. Perfect for summer or a festive celebration!
Ingredients
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Fruits
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- 1/2 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 pound blueberries (about 1 1/2 cups)
Sweetener
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- 1/4 cup sugar, divided
Base
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat plain yogurt
Instructions
- Prepare strawberries: In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, puree strawberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Transfer the puree to a small bowl and set aside.
- Prepare blueberries: In the same processor, puree the blueberries with another 1 tablespoon of sugar; set aside the mixture.
- Mix the yogurt: In another small bowl, whisk together the yogurt and 2 tablespoons of sugar until smooth and combined.
- Layer the mixtures: Pour the strawberry, blueberry, and yogurt mixtures alternately into popsicle molds, creating 3 to 5 layers in each mold. Work carefully to keep the layers distinct.
- Swirl the layers: Using a skewer, make gentle up-and-down motions to create a swirled pattern across the layers in each mold.
- Freeze the popsicles: Insert popsicle sticks into the molds and freeze the popsicles until they are solid, which takes approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Notes
- For even sweeter popsicles, use riper fruits as they contain more natural sugars.
- If you don’t have a food processor, use a blender instead.
- Popsicle molds can vary, so be flexible with your layer sizes to fill them evenly.
- To easily release popsicles from the mold, run them under lukewarm water for a few seconds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popsicle
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
