Rocket Pops
Patriotic red, white and blue
Nostalgic Frozen Popsicles
Cool everyone down at your 4th of July cookout, or any day, with these red, white and blue patriotic Rocket Pops. A “healthier” popsicle version of a childhood favorite made with strawberries, blueberries, yogurt and sugar-free sports drink. Cool and refreshing with nourishing fruits and yogurt, along with hydrating sports drink to replenish electrolytes from the hot outdoors fun. These summertime frozen treats are gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan making them an allergy friendly and safe frozen snack to give your kids or guests.
Let’s Begin!
Ingredients:
NOTE: You will also need a blender or smoothie maker, popsicle mold and sticks (I used wooden bowtie sticks, they were the perfect size for my mold.) Depending on the size of your popsicle molds, you may have leftover ingredients. I poured my leftovers in a different mold to enjoy later…or taste test before! The measurements of the fruits do not have to be exact, you may use less or more.
Instructions:
My husband always makes fun of my “baby’ spoons in our drawer, but they come in handy sometimes and was very useful for this. I let the yogurt slide off and plop into the center, then jiggled the mold to even out. In hindsight, I should have added a tiny bit more to this layer…the yogurt layer was “SO Delicious”, just like the name suggests! 😋 Be sure to place the mold in the freezer for 2-3 hours, until yogurt layer is completely frozen.
When ready to enjoy, either set out for a few minutes before unmolding, or set mold in a container filled with warm, NOT HOT, water for 15-20 seconds and they should easily unmold.
Enjoy!
💙Julie
Yield: 6
Rocket Pops
Cool everyone down at your 4th of July cookout with these red, white and blue patriotic Rocket Pops. A “healthier” version made with strawberries, blueberries, yogurt and sugar-free sports drink. Cool and refreshing with nourishing fruits and yogurt, along with hydrating sports drink to replenish electrolytes from the hot outdoors fun. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.
Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 6 HourTotal time: 6 H & 10 M
Ingredients
Equipment needed
Instructions
- Gather your red ingredients together (chopped strawberries and red sports drink) and add to your smoothie or blender cup and blend until pureed into a nice smooth juice, about 1 minute.
- Use a funnel or spout cup to carefully pour the strawberry mixture into your popsicle molds and fill 1/3 full. Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours to set.
- Carefully use a small spoon to scoop some yogurt into the molds on top of the frozen strawberry layer.
- Add your popsicle sticks to the center of each mold. The yogurt should be stiff enough to hold stick in place. Freeze 2-3 hours.
- Blend together the blueberries and blue sports drink and carefully pour in the molds, filling almost to the top.
- Freeze for 2-3 hours until completely set.
- When ready to enjoy, either set out for a few minutes before unmolding, or set mold in a container filled with warm, NOT HOT, water for 15-20 seconds and they should easily unmold.
Notes
Depending on the size of your popsicle molds, you may have leftover ingredients. I poured my leftovers in a different mold to enjoy later…or taste test before! The measurements of the fruits do not have to be exact; you may use less or more.
Wash all fruit in cold water before using, and remove stems of strawberries.