Cherry Yogurt Popsicles
These cherry yogurt popsicles are healthy, easy to make, and a tasty no-bake treat! Made with real fruit and simple ingredients, they’re a healthy nutritious treat kids and adults will love.
Servings: 8 popsicles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups frozen cherries
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
- 3 Tablespoons milk of choice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place frozen cherries and tablespoon of water in a small pot. Heat over medium heat and bring the cherries to a simmer, lightly smashing the cherries as they thaw to release the juices. Simmer for 10 minutes (it should slightly thicken almost like making a jam) then remove from the heat and let cool.
- Once cooled to room temperature, add the cherries to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Place in a small bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
- While the fruit is chilling, prepare the yogurt. To a medium mixing bowl add the yogurt, milk and vanilla extract and stir well to combine. Taste the mixture and adjust flavor. You can add sweetener like honey if you want it sweeter, but it’s not needed with vanilla yogurt.
- Add the cherry puree to the yogurt mixture. Swirl the cherry mixture into the yogurt mixture, creating a marble effect. Pour the mixture into a liquid measuring cup so it’s easier to pour into molds.
- Pour into popsicle molds (or paper cups if you do not have a popsicle mold). Depending upon what popsicle mold you use, be sure to add the sticks before freezing. Follow the instructions that come with your popsicle mold. Some freeze in 10 minutes others take 4-8 hours depending on the model.
- Once completely frozen, enjoy your sweet frozen treat!
Nutrition Facts
per popsicle (recipe makes ~8)
66 Calories, 0 gram fat, 6 gram protein, 10 gram total carbohydrate, 1 grams of fiber, 9 grams sugar, 24 mg sodium
Notes:
If using fresh cherries be sure to de-stem and remove the pit I chose to use vanilla Greek yogurt for the added flavor. If you want less sugar you can use plain Greek yogurt. You may want to add honey though to plain to balance the tang. Adjust the taste/sweetness to your liking before you put in the molds. Also, I used 0% vanilla Greek yogurt because I couldn’t find 2% fat in my store. If you want a creamier popsicle get the yogurt with more fat. More fat will also decrease how ‘icy’ they get. If you’re using dixie cups, pour the mixture in then cover with aluminum foil. Then poke the sticks through the aluminum so they stay in place. Freeze for 4-6 hours until hardened. Note: Time on recipe doesn't include freezing time
If using fresh cherries be sure to de-stem and remove the pit I chose to use vanilla Greek yogurt for the added flavor. If you want less sugar you can use plain Greek yogurt. You may want to add honey though to plain to balance the tang. Adjust the taste/sweetness to your liking before you put in the molds. Also, I used 0% vanilla Greek yogurt because I couldn’t find 2% fat in my store. If you want a creamier popsicle get the yogurt with more fat. More fat will also decrease how ‘icy’ they get. If you’re using dixie cups, pour the mixture in then cover with aluminum foil. Then poke the sticks through the aluminum so they stay in place. Freeze for 4-6 hours until hardened. Note: Time on recipe doesn't include freezing time