Homemade ice pops made with reusable molds are a very green choice of treat for your tot. Homemade ice pops mean zero packaging waste and healthy organic ingredients chosen by you. Plus homemade ice pops are a smart way to use up leftovers. Now, ice pops may seem like a weird January treat, but my son eats these all year long so I figured a wintery yogurt pop recipe was in order.
Note – the first thing you’ll need are some non-toxic ice pop molds – I’ve tried a bunch and my favorite are the Tovolo molds (shown above). Oh, and if you have some and your tot has accidentally lost the lid (with the handle attached) then make your ice pops as you would normally but instead of using disposable wooden sticks try using a thick pretzel stick – you know those big fat ones.
For your wintery looking pops you’ll need a basic set of ice pop molds (usually come with six), 2 cups of organic vanilla or other white colored yogurt, frozen organic blueberries that are thawed in a bowl slightly to release the blue juice, and some blue or pink colored sugar (like the kind you’d sprinkle on sugar cookies).
Mix the yogurt and blueberries gently to make your mixture blue and swirly looking. Sprinkle a little layer of colored sugar into the bottom of each mold. Fill one half of each ice pop mold with the mix. Sprinkle on a layer of colored sugar and fill the rest of the mold leaving a little space at the top. Add another dash of colored sugar, add the ice pop mold top and freeze. I don’t always add sugar to my son’s yogurt or ice pops because that would be excessive, but once in a while I will because he loves the glittery look. The glittery sugar with white and blue swirls looks especially wintery and kids love them.
PS if you find yourself plum out of colored sugar you can make some of your own.
Also see 32 Unique Homemade Popsicle Recipes & Ideas.
[image via Tovolo]
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