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Strawberry Banana Popsicles

June 24, 2014

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Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles — made with fresh fruit and a touch of vanilla yogurt — are the perfect summertime treat!

Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com


Hello again, Love Grows Wild friends! It’s Samantha from Five Heart Home, and I just love visiting y’all each month with a favorite seasonal recipe!

Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com

So who enjoys cooling down with a frosty treat when the temps outside are boiling? I’m no stranger to that scenario living in Texas, so I have a few frozen desserts up my sleeve each summer to make sure my family doesn’t melt. At the very least, shouting How ’bout a popsicle? is a surefire way to stop any It’s so hot! whining right in its tracks. 😉

Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com

I happen to love, love, LOVE the combination of strawberries and bananas! When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to eat at the local cafeteria-style dining establishment was a bowl of strawberry halves and sliced bananas glazed with a touch of simple syrup. As simple as it sounds, something about the semi-tart berries combined with the sweet, soft bananas was just so delicious. It’s a pairing that I regularly serve for breakfast even today, and it totally inspired today’s dreamy popsicle recipe!

Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com

It doesn’t get much simpler than homemade popsicles, folks. And while making straight-up fruit juice ice pops is certainly quick and no-fail, just a few extra minutes will yield popsicles that are soft and creamy as opposed to hard and icy. For these particular beauties, simply purée your fruit in two batches with a bit of lemon juice, vanilla yogurt, milk, and sugar. The strawberry mixture will need to be strained for a smooth purée, but the banana mixture is ready to go as-is. Pour the first layer into your ice pop molds, briefly freeze, add the second layer, freeze until solid, and voilà! Homemade popsicles that are as attractive as they are tasty.

Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com

These are also totally customizable. Substitute your favorite berries or soft fruit to come up with a new combo. Raspberry Peach! Blueberry Banana! The possibilities are endless. And depending on the natural sweetness of your fruit, you can even choose to forgo the additional sugar in this recipe.

Cold and creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles are the perfect summertime treat! | LoveGrowsWild.com

So what are you waiting for? It’s not getting any cooler outside (yet)…but I guarantee that you can summon frosty thoughts any day of the year with a homemade Strawberry Banana Popsicle. 😉

Strawberry Banana Popsicles
 
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Creamy Strawberry Banana Popsicles --made with fresh fruit and a touch of vanilla yogurt -- are the perfect summertime treat!
Author: Samantha from Five Heart Home
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • For the Strawberry Layer:
  • 6 ounces hulled, quartered strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • For the Banana Layer:
  • 6 ounces (about ¾ cup) mashed ripe banana
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
  1. Make the Strawberry Layer by combing strawberries and lemon juice in a blender or mini food processor. Purée until smooth. Set a fine mesh sieve over a medium bowl and strain the mixture, using the back of a spoon to push the purée through the sieve; discard solids. Whisk in yogurt, milk, and sugar until mixture is smooth. Divide strawberry mixture between six (3-ounce) ice pop molds, so that each mold is halfway full. Freeze for 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
  2. Make the Banana Layer by combining all ingredients in clean blender or mini food processor. Purée until smooth. Pour banana mixture on top of strawberry mixture in ice pop molds. Freeze for at least 3 hours or until solid. Unmold popsicles and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to switch the layers if you prefer the banana on top.
3.2.2708
– Adapted from Zoku Quick Pops Recipe Book.

Love Grows Wild Contributor, Samantha, of Five Heart Home
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  1. Amy | Club Narwhal says: June 24, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Liz, these are just too darn pretty! I love that you gave them a little creaminess with yogurt. And strawberry + banana is a perfect match. I really need to get some popsicle molds 🙂

    Reply
    • Liz Fourez says: July 2, 2014 at 8:40 pm

      I’ve been using my popsicle molds like CRAZY this summer! It’s just so easy to whip up your own, and my kids love the special treats on a hot day! Hope you’re having a great summer so far, Amy!

      Reply
  2. Matt Robinson says: June 24, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    These look and sound so crazy good right now, Liz!

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    • Liz Fourez says: July 2, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks, Matt!

      Reply
  3. Karly says: June 29, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    My kids would love these! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

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    • Liz Fourez says: July 2, 2014 at 9:17 pm

      You’re SO welcome, Karly! Have a great 4th! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Charlotte Moore says: July 26, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I just came across your blog. I have these in the freezer now. Can’t wait to eat them. I am sure they are delicious.

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    • Liz Fourez says: July 27, 2014 at 8:49 am

      Yay!! Enjoy the popsicles, Charlotte!

      Reply
  5. Charlotte Moore says: July 27, 2014 at 8:51 am

    We love them!!!!!

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    • Liz Fourez says: July 27, 2014 at 8:54 am

      Success! So happy to hear that, Charlotte! Have a wonderful day!

      Reply
  6. Sabrina says: November 7, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    This looks really good I have to try this with my son.

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    • Liz Fourez says: November 12, 2014 at 10:35 pm

      Enjoy, Sabrina!! 🙂

      Reply

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