Ingredients for - Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
How to cook deliciously - Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
1. Stage
Make the simple syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir the sugar and water together. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Chill until cold, or set the pot in a bowl of ice to cool. This will make about 3/4 cup syrup; you will not use it all for this recipe. The leftover syrup can be stored in the fridge for several weeks.
2. Stage
Purée the strawberries: In a blender or food processor, puree the strawberries, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons of the simple syrup until smooth. Taste and add more simple syrup if you like. Transfer to a measuring cup or bowl.
3. Stage
Whisk the yogurt: In a bowl, whisk the yogurt to smooth out the lumps. (If you like sweetened yogurt, add honey or simple syrup to taste.)
4. Stage
Fill the popsicle molds: Fill the molds by alternating about 1 tablespoon of fruit puree and 1 tablespoon of yogurt. Continue alternating yogurt and berries until the molds are filled to 1/4-inch from the top (this allows for expansion when freezing). With a skewer or chopstick, poke deep into the popsicle molds and swirl the yogurt and fruit together. Note: Exact proportions will depend on the size of your popsicle molds. You may end up with leftover strawberry puree, which can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months for future popsicles or stirred into plain yogurt for breakfast.
5. Stage
Freeze the popsicles: Freeze for 1 hour. Remove the mold from the freezer and insert the popsicle sticks, leaving about 2 inches of each stick above the mold. Return to the freezer for another 3 to 4 hours, or until frozen.
6. Stage
Serve or store: Dip the bottom and sides of the mold in a container of hot water (do not submerge all the way), and hold just long enough to slightly thaw the popsicles so they release from the mold. Serve at once, or transfer them to freezer bags and store in the freezer. Three popsicles will fit snugly in a quart-sized freezer bags. Leave them out to soften for a few minutes before diving in, if you can wait that long.
