Red, White, & Blue Popsicles! :: A Patriotic Fourth of July Tradition!
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries Raspberries, cherries, or watermelon work too. If using frozen, thaw them first
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries If using frozen, thaw them first
- 1 1/2 cups full fat coconut milk Or raw milk/cream. Yogurt works too.
- Honey to taste for each layer Maple syrup works too.
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Blend the strawberries and taste for sweetness. Add honey to your taste and blend completely. If you have babies at home, skip the honey - they will be sweet enough without! Pour the strawberry puree into your popsicle mold, filling each one about 1/3 of the way up. Add the popsicle mold lid and popsicle stick, and freeze for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour before adding the white layer. Blend the coconut milk, a good tablespoon of honey, and splash of vanilla. Taste for sweetness and add more if you wish. Pour the coconut milk mixture into the popsicle mold the second 2/3 of the way up, and freeze for a good 1 hour before adding the blue layer. Blend the blueberries and taste for sweetness. Add honey to your taste and blend completely. If you have babies at home, skip the honey - they will be sweet enough without! Pour the blueberry puree into your popsicle mold, filling each one the last third of the way. Freeze the popsicles for 2 hours to ensure they are completely frozen before serving To serve, run the popsicle mold under hot water for a minute before pulling them out. You can store individually in a container or wrapped in plastic for easy grab and go!
- Babies under the age of 2 shouldn't have honey, so for the coconut milk layer, use maple syrup, date sugar, or coconut sugar. The fruit layers should be plenty sweet for a baby/toddler so you can skip the sweetener for those. You may also want to use smaller popsicle molds for little ones with little hands, and little bellies!
