These Strawberry and Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie Popsicles are fun, easy, and absolutely delicious!
Heeeeey, I have something a little nerdy and a lot delicious to start off your Monday!
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a nerdy recipe. After my Creepy Recipes From Fiction series (Sanguinaccio Dolce and Game of Thrones Frey Pie, anyone?) back in October, it’s been quiet on the nerdy front, but not any longer, because I’m sharing an X-men-inspired recipe today!!
My friend Heather is hosting Fandom Foodies this month over at Food ‘n Flix Club (you can read more about Fandom Foodies in my Apple Pie Cupcakes Post), and in honor of Logan coming out a few weeks ago, she chose X-men for March’s theme. That means there is an entire round up of X-men-themed food happening over on her site right now. Go and check out all the other recipes!
I wasn’t a kid who watched the animated X-men series growing up, but I am a fan of the X-men movies, especially First Class. When the theme was announced, I knew immediately what I was going to make: a chess pie, because the scenes where Erik and Charles sit around and chat over a game of chess are basically the best parts of the movies in any timeline (or with either set of Erik and Charles).
Buuuuut I made a test chess pie, and it was an eggy, too-sweet failure, which was a bummer because you know I do love my word play.
So instead of a punny pie, I decided to make something sweet in the red and purple colors of Magneto’s costume and figured it would be a perfect chance to make smoothie popsicles for the blog. So I made Strawberry and Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie Popsicles, and unlike my mess of a pie, these are so good!!
Smoothie popsicles are super fun and easy to make. They only require a few ingredients, and just in case you don’t feel like making them in Magneto’s colors, you can use your favorite smoothie fruit instead.
How to Make Smoothie Popsicles
You just blend together fruit, yogurt, lemon juice, and a little bit of sugar (more on the sugar later) in two batches, and pour the smoothie into your popsicle mold (this one’s my favorite). And since the yogurt gives you a fairly dense smoothie, you don’t even have to freeze the layers separately the way you do with most two-toned popsicles.
A Note on Sugar
The sugar here is optional. You don’t *have* to add it, especially if you are working with really sweet fruit, but freezing mutes sweetness a lot, so I always like to start with a little extra sweet to make up for that. You can also try the same amount of honey if a natural sweetener is more your style!
Looking for more Popsicle Recipes? Try these (FABULOUS) Homemade Pudding Pops, Cookies and Cream Popsicles, and Red Wine Popsicles.
Strawberry and Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie Popsicles
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Strawberry Layer
- 1 1/2 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 (5 to 6-ounce) container sweetened yogurt (any complementary flavor*)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Blueberry Layer
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 (5 to 6-ounce) container sweetened yogurt (any complementary flavor)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine strawberry layer ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Divide among popsicle molds.
- Repeat with the blueberry layer, making sure to leave a little space at the top for the popsicles to expand. Add sticks and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Run mold under warm water and gently remove popsicles. Wrap individually in freezer or parchment paper and store in an air-tight container or freezer bag. Enjoy!
Notes
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