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Firecracker Pops

July 1, 2012 by Erica 9 Comments

Firecracker PopsFirecracker PopsOnce again, Seattle is cool and somewhat damp this weekend, while just about everywhere else in the U.S. folks are sweltering in humidity, heat, and triple-digit tempeatures. In some parts of the U.S. there are power outages due storms. I hope it gets better soon for everyone, and that when you read this you are safe, along with your loved ones and neighbors.

I’m now realizing that I sometimes live in a bit of a bubble here in the Seattle suburbs. Posting a brownie recipe was probably a bit offbeat for anyone in about 25 states across the U.S, at least for this week. It’s just that I was enjoying them so much I had to share the recipe. So if you’re in the heat, save the brownie recipe for later, or do what I do in the summer – bake at night or in the early morning, in a toaster oven if possible.

Instead, while taking a break to quickly cruise around Pinterest, I spotted these firecracker ice pops from the folks at Martha Stewart and I was instantly inspired. These are so versatile and simple to make. I stayed with strawberries for the red, and blueberries for the blue, but for the white I played around a bit. I started with greek yogurt (dripped yogurt) with raw honey, then I tried them with vanilla honey ice cream, and finally with some whipped cream and maple syrup as the sweetener. Alternatively, to make this dairy-free, you can use whipped coconut cream, cashew cream, or leave the white out and just go for red and blue pops. I think these pops will stand up to anything.

Firecracker Pops

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Firecracker Pops

I used my trusty old plastic Tovolo pop molds, but you can use paper cups and pop sticks, or any other kind of mold. You can even put these in glasses or glass jars to make them scoopable. I used dripped (greek-style) yogurt, but you can use any yogurt you have around. These are good to prepare a day before you'll want to eat them, or about 3 hours ahead of time.
Servings: 8 pops
Calories: 99kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups of strawberries stems trimmed off (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup of plain yogurt or sub with a dairy-free choice such as cashew cream, coconut or almond milk ice cream
  • 6 tablespoons of honey to be split up between the berries and yogurt
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Instructions

  • Puree the strawberries and 2 tablespoons of honey in a blender or food processor.
  • Puree the blueberries and 2 tablespoons of honey in a blend or food processor. You might consider straining out the blueberry skins if you don't like those in pops.
  • Blend 2 tablespoons of honey into the yogurt.
  • Add each of the three ingredients to each pop mold in layers. I had at least 3 layers in each pop, alternating between each of the three colors, mixing it up every time.
  • Take a thin skewer, or chopstick, and dip it into each pop to blend the colors a bit.
  • Freeze for at least 3 hours.
  • Remove the pops from the mold by running the bottom half of the mold under warm water for about 10 seconds.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Nut Free, Paleo, Snacks, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: blueberries, strawberries, yogurt

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  1. [email protected] Domestic Diva

    July 3, 2012 at 7:06 am

    Maybe if make these beautiful pops, the sun will actually shine for us…I am SO over it…this drizzle…grrrr!

    Reply
    • Erica

      July 3, 2012 at 8:02 am

      Good news – the weather report says things are about to turn tomorrow, for a long stretch. hang on!

      Reply
  2. Christy

    July 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    I pinned these just a few days ago. I’ll be sure to use my Groovy mold too. My boys are going to love them!

    Reply
  3. Ann

    July 2, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Do the strawberries and blueberries have to be fresh? Or can they be frozen? Looks wonderful and can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Erica

      July 2, 2012 at 8:12 am

      I was just thinking about adding that info; no, they can be frozen as well. Thanks for asking!

      Reply
  4. [email protected] of Sugar Free

    July 2, 2012 at 5:45 am

    I love these! Perfect for the 4th.

    Reply
  5. Sherry

    July 1, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    Yeah, still waiting for hot weather here in Seattle. I was close to coming up with a soup recipe to publish, but then I remembered it’s pretty hot everywhere else!

    These look so good!

    Reply
  6. Vicky

    July 1, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Beautiful!

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Measurement equivalents

1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1 cup 8 ounces
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml

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