Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Healthy Popsicles - Sugar, Dairy and Dye Free

We have been looking EVERYWHERE for a completely healthy Popsicle with out fake sugar, refined sugar, dairy, preservatives and dyes. I have to tell you, they DON'T exist, commercially anyway.

 I bought the healthiest all fruit (strawberry) Popsicle that I could find in the Health section of Fred Meyer.  I then let my boy only eat only 1/2 at a time, which is not satisfying at all - poor little guy.  The problem is they were not a "perfect" solution so then I bought this handy little Popsicle mold at my local Fred Meyer store.  I decided I would chop up one of the Strawberry Popsicle and divide it among the four molds adding home made lemon aid over the top, below is the result.
Strawberry - Lemon Aid Popsicle

1 Box of Healthy Choice All Fruit Popsicle
2 lemons (squeezed)
2 cups filtered water
1 scoop pure Stevia

Chop up one All Fruit Popsicle, place the pieces in Popsicle mold.  
Mix together lemon juice, water and stevia. -taste and adjust
according to your personal preferences- 
Pour this mixture over the chopped fruit Popsicle.  
Freeze.  Enjoy.
As an alternative to purchasing All Fruit Popsicle, 
the next time I made these I chopped up frozen strawberry's
and then followed the same instructions.


Someone in my car group told me I could add yogurt for an even different flavor - and look!!  I have such smart friends :).  I have tried this style with both goat yogurt and coconut yogurt.   


Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Popsicle

Goat yogurt (or coconut yogurt)
**Fresh Blackberry's (or other fresh fruit)
1 scoop Stevia

In a blender, mix together your fresh fruit, 
Stevia and about 1/4 cup of your choice yogurt.
Place a spoon full of Yogurt into each
Popsicle mold, then pour a small amount of
blended fruit, alternate those two ingredients until
the molds are full.  Freeze.  Enjoy.

Thanks for joining us.  Please send me your home made, healthy Popsicle recipes!!

**I realized today, this photo and recipe was with Blackberry's not strawberry's although any fresh fruit will work.