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
3 cups fresh blackberries
2/3 cup vanilla simple syrup
1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt
3 to 4 Tbsp. honey
Directions
1. In a blender, combine fresh blackberries and simple syrup. Blend until very smooth.
2. Press through a fine mesh sieve to strain out the seeds.
3. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and honey then fold into the blackberry puree.
4. Pour into popsicle molds and insert sticks. Freeze for three to four hours or until solid.
Source: OMFG So Good
small handful of almond
1 ripe avocado
50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
60-70 g coconut flower or cane sugar
30 g coconut oil
100-150 ml almond milk (you can substitute with rice- or oat- or soymilk)
1 vanilla bean, split and seeded
pinch of salt
Directions
1. Roast the almonds in a dry non-stick pan for five to six minutes. Set aside to cool, then chop them roughly.
2. Place all other ingredients in a food processor then blend everything until smooth. If you find it too thick, add a little bit more almond milk.
3. Put half of the roasted almonds into the popsicle molds, then pour the chocolate ganache cream over the almonds.
4. Sprinkle the remaining almond over the top, insert sticks and freeze until solid (at least two hours).
Source: Zizi's Adventures
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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.
