Strawberry Mango Yogurt Pops
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I’ve been making homemade pops quite a bit recently. I go through phases where I get major sugar cravings in the evening (these phases seem directly related to carb and sugar intake during the day). Homemade popsicles have become my answer! They’re healthy, filling, and they satisfy my sweet tooth. I already keep Greek yogurt and frozen fruit handy to make smoothies. For pops, I typically make the same smoothie I would have for a daytime snack and then freeze the contents into my Tovolo Green Star Ice Pop Molds.
It helps to have a good sturdy blender for this. If your blender can’t puree frozen fruit, use fresh fruit. My pop molds use approximately 2 1/3 cups of smoothie to fill all of the molds. This recipe makes a bit extra in case you’re using a larger mold. Drink the excess, it’s delicious. And experiment with the ingredients! I often use strawberries and mangoes because I love the flavor combination, but you can use any fruits you prefer. Play around with the recipe and make a healthy, homemade pop that’s so much better than anything you’ll buy in the store.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 cup frozen mangoes
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
Method:
- Puree all the ingredients in a sturdy blender or food processor. I like it smooth but feel free to leave some fruit bits.
- Carefully fill the mixture into your pop molds, leaving a bit of room at the top.
- Remove any air bubbles that have formed in the molds. A chopstick or the back of a spoon should do the trick.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours (I recommend overnight).
- Run the pop mold under hot water for a minute and then gently remove the popsicle.
Note: If you feel like having some more fun with it, you can divide the yogurt and agave in half and puree them with the two fruits in separate batches. Then alternate between the two mixtures, filling the molds a bit at a time and allowing each layer to set for 30 minutes between additions. You’ll have striped pops!
I’ve never made smoothie, let alone pop versions. They look really delicious, congratulations.
Thanks! They’re really easy. I just throw whatever sounds good in the blender and add ice if I’m not using frozen fruit. You can use milk (or a milk substitute) instead of yogurt, any sweetener, spices… sometimes I add decaf coffee or chai tea to make it really yummy.
Brilliant idea – and would be a wonderful way to get the children to eat even more fruit.
They’re perfect for children! The Greek yogurt adds so much richness. Call them pudding pops ;)
I am so jealous of your molds.
What a fantastic healthy treat. I made smoothies all summer & never thought to freeze them.
The molds are fantastic. I bought some crappy ones at Bed, Bath and Beyond and wound up getting rid of them. Then I saw these on Amazon and fell in love. They come in pink, too :)
What a great idea! I love the frozen yoghurts you can buy and always wondered if you can make them at home with just the inclusion of fruit an then freezing them. Would you have any ideas on how to make plain Greek yoghurt (I make my own) more palatable and like those you can buy in delis even before they pile fruit on top?
Do you have an ice cream maker, by any chance? I’ve never tried it myself but I’m guessing you can use them to make frozen yogurt. I’d Google around for some recipes and see what others do. If you freeze the yogurt like I did it just becomes a solid block of “pop,” but an ice cream maker will move the ice crystals around to create something you can eat with a spoon. I may have to try this! Then I can have pops OR frozen yogurt in the evening.
There are a ton of ice cream makers out there, both low and high end. Mine is electric but you can also get hand churning machines that are less expensive.
These look awesome, I make things like this for the kids to try and get them to eat healthy snacks in the summer. I love smoothies too, seems so natural to freeze them.. c
Thanks! I think this is the perfect snack for kids.
My kids would love homemade popsicles and I wouldn’t feel bad about serving them these :) Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! Enjoy :)
These look creamy and lovely!
Looks yummy :)
Delightfully simple. :)
These look delicious! I even have the same popsicle molds :) I will have to give them a try this week, as here in Toronto we are having a late summer. Thanks!
Love this! My kids love smoothies, I’ll make a double batch next time and make some pops. Thanks!
This is what I need. I get really hungry at night and tend to eat the wrong thing.
It really does the trick. Nighttime snacking has been a major issue for me in the past and this holds me and kills the sugar craving.
That is a really great idea for a late evening ‘sweet tooth’. I need to go get some pop molds:)
And if you get tired of eating the frozen pops, you can always put the mixture on your face for a cooling, moisturizing facial mask that will nourish and revitalize your skin! Strawberries can be used to exfoliate your face and yogurt is rich and creamy and will help to get rid of dry skin and the appearance of wrinkles!
Great idea! I’ve been exfoliating recently with a mix of turbinado sugar and extra virgin olive oil, followed by organic cold cream.
Now this is something that my 3 year old would love………and me :)
I love all the pics on your site — they always look so professional and everything looks so appetizing. (and the recipes are delicious of course…)
Thank you so much! That means a lot. You have a lovely blog as well!
Yum, I can’t wait to make these, they look delicious! My mouth is watering :)
My husband loves fruit pops over icecream coz they are a tinne bit healthier and its fruit! The recipe seems simple, makes me wanna try it out!
Those do look yummy!! Where did you get those popsicle molds? I’ve been wanting to make my own popsicles for a while now, but I need those first…
Thanks :)
Thanks! There’s a link in the post for the molds, which I purchased through Amazon.
Beautiful recipe!! These look yummy and healthy (well…healthier than most desserts!) Love the molds too- need to try this–thanks for sharing!! :)
wow..!! what an amazing idea.. i am so so glad that i checked it out.. i love frozen yogurt, and my fav flavor is muskmelon.. i am definitely going to try this out.. thanx :)
Your photos are really amazing. I saw on your blog that you mentioned the lack of natural light in your apartment. I have that problem too . . .
But the way that you light your photos looks great! I need to keep reading and learning from you for food and photography!
Lovely photo. These sound so refreshing and light!
Superb recipe, i will test it with my wife tonight. Hope i get it right! Cheers