2 cups red plums, chopped
2 Tbsp. honey
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. water
1/8 tsp. ground cardamom
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp. agave syrup or honey
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and pod discarded
Directions
1. In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine plums, honey, lemon juice, water, and cardamom. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes or until the plums are very soft. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, agave syrup, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean seeds. Stir to combine. Set aside.
3. Transfer the cooled plum mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until very smooth. Using a fine mesh sieve, push the liquid from the plum mixture into a bowl and discard solids.
4. Layer spoonfulls of plum into popsicle molds, followed by the yogurt mixture, repeating until the molds are filled. Use a skewer to swirl the two mixtures together. Insert sticks and freeze for at least four hours. Un-mold pops and serve immediately or store in a zip top bag in the freezer with wax paper in between pops.
Source: Tiny Inklings
1 cup pre-made coconut pudding (vanilla will work too)
3/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 Samoa cookies, finely chopped
Magic Shell
1/2 cup toasted coconut
Directions
1. In a medium bowl, combine pudding, milk, and vanilla until thoroughly combined and smooth.
2. Insert sticks into the Zoku Quick Pop Maker. Pour one ounce of pudding base into each cavity and allow to freeze completely.
3. Pour two teaspoons of finely chopped Samoa Cookies directly onto the frozen layer. Use handle of fork to gently pack the cookies into the frozen layer. Pour another layer of the base to the fill line. Let freeze completely, then remove the pops with the Super Tool. Repeat with remaining pops.
4. Working over a bowl, drizzle the Magic Shell over the frozen pops and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Source: My Baking Addiction
1 1/4 cup brewed espresso
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp. agave sweetener
Directions
1. Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl or four-cup measuring cup.
2. Taste the mixture and add additional sweetener to taste, if needed.
3. Chill for one to two hours until cold.
4. Pour into Zoku slots (or other popsicle molds) and freeze as directed.
Source: Daily Waffle
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup lemon juice
3 cups cherries
1 large green apple
1 lime
1 cup whiskey
1/2 cup of sweet and sour mix
Directions
1. Place sugar and water in a sauce pan and heat until sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and stir to combine. Set aside to cool before using.
2. Pit cherries; set aside. Peel away apple and lime skin and cut fruit into quarters.
3. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until mixture is pureed. Mixture will be thick.
4. Pour mixture into popsicle forms and freeze for about two hours or until mixture starts to solidify enough to hold a popsicle stick upright. Insert popsicle sticks and finish freezing popsicles overnight. To release popsicles run hot water on the outside of popsicle molds for a two to three seconds.
Source: Bakers Royale
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, halved
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
Sliced strawberries
Toasted coconut (as needed)
Pinch of lime zest
1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
Juice of one whole lime
Directions
1. Sweeten one cup of the coconut milk with the three tablespoons maple syrup. Leave the other unsweetened.
2. Pour the sweetened milk into the bottom of the popsicle mold, about one third of the way.
3. Add slices strawberries, zest or toasted coconut. Place the sticks and lid on top. Freeze.
4. Gently lift the lid while leaving the popsicle sticks embedded in the creamsicle.
5. Combine the orange juice with the lime juice, and pour into the molds to fill two thirds of the container. Freeze.
6. Repeat step two by pouring the unsweetened coconut milk into the top third remaining space. Freeze.
7. Run under slightly warm water for a few seconds to loosen the pops.
Source: Pink Patisserie
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But now, as a grown up, you can do better. There are way more sophisticated popsicles that look like they came right out of Martha Stewart's freezer. Even better, they're a cinch to make. (No oven required? We're so down).
So when the summer heat hits this year, don't settle for store-bought pops. Check out these ultra-pretty, Pinterest-worthy popsicles that you won't be able to resist making.
