EatingWell: Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Pops
Turn a strawberry-banana smoothie, or your favorite blended concoction, into freezer pops for a cool treat.
Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Pops
Makes 6 (4-ounce) pops.
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes (including freezing time)
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 medium banana
1 cup low-fat strawberry yogurt or vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail or pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Place strawberries, banana, yogurt, juice and maple syrup in a blender and blend until smooth. Divide among six 4-ounce freezer-pop molds (see note). Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
May be kept in freezer for up to 3 weeks.
Recipe tip: If you don't have freezer pop molds, divide the smoothie among small paper or plastic cups instead. Freeze until very thick, but not completely frozen, 1 to 2 hours. Insert frozen-treat sticks and continue freezing until completely firm, 4 to 5 hours more.
Recipe Nutrition:
Per serving: 92 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 3 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrate; 8 g added sugars; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 21 mg sodium; 237 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (72 percent daily value)
1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving(s)
Exchanges: 1/2 fruit, 1/2 carbohydrate (other)
(EatingWell is a magazine and website devoted to healthy eating as a way of life. Online at www.eatingwell.com.)
