Orange Vanilla Ice Pops

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Real Snacks

Published by Sasquatch

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This image courtesy of Laura Ferroni

Editor's Note: You'll love having these delightful Orange Vanilla Ice Pops on hand this summer! These ice pops are light and refreshing, and are also easy to make. Kids of all ages will love snacking on these frozen treats.

These creamy blended citrus pops may taste like dessert, but I think they make a great breakfast smoothie to go. For a decorative tip, add a tablespoon of orange juice to the mold and freeze before filling. To free your ice pops from their molds, wrap the molds in a warm, wet cloth for about 30 seconds and lightly twist the ice pops to loosen. For Vegan-Orange Vanilla Ice Pops, replace the yogurt with an equal amount of your favorite plain or vanilla non-dairy yogurt and the honey with an equal amount of agave syrup.

Serves5 to 7

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timehalf-day

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party, Family Get Together

Recipe CourseDessert, Snack

Five Ingredients or LessYes

MealKid Snack, Snack

Type of DishDessert, Frozen Dessert

Ingredients

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (about 8 oranges)
1 cup plain yogurt
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a blender or food processor, combine the orange juice, yogurt, and honey. Blend until the sugar dissolves, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla. Pour the mixture into push-up or ice pop molds and freeze for at least 4 hours.
These ice pops are naturally gluten-free.

2012 Lara Ferroni