Smoothie Popsicles
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 190.7
- Total Fat: 2.0 g
- Cholesterol: 8.0 mg
- Sodium: 120.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 8.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Smoothie Popsicles calories by ingredient
Introduction
This combines high protein/high calcium yogurt with powerful anti-oxidant berries into a yummy dessert or snack. To maintain the pro-biotic benefits of live culture yogurt you can eat this immediately as a thick frozen shake. You can also freeze leftovers in popsicle forms for later or run the whole thing through an ice cream maker for a softer frozen treat. Please note, the freezing process freezing kills most of the live cultures in the yogurt (but it still tastes delicious!) This combines high protein/high calcium yogurt with powerful anti-oxidant berries into a yummy dessert or snack. To maintain the pro-biotic benefits of live culture yogurt you can eat this immediately as a thick frozen shake. You can also freeze leftovers in popsicle forms for later or run the whole thing through an ice cream maker for a softer frozen treat. Please note, the freezing process freezing kills most of the live cultures in the yogurt (but it still tastes delicious!)Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
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1 container of low fat plain yogurt- 32 oz
2 bags of frozen mixed berries- 32 oz
1/4 C of sugar
Directions
This recipe makes 4-5 "tall-glass" servings of smoothie (good for a hearty snack). Freeze the rest as popsicles (this mixture freezes very solid), or use it in your ice cream maker to make healthy frozen yogurt.
You will need a large food processor to make the full recipe.
Put both bags of frozen berries into the food processor & add the container of yogurt. Pulse until the berries are evenly chopped up. Because the berries are frozen, you don't want the chunks too large; the strawberries especially will hurt your teeth! Add sugar to taste- my family likes it with only a quarter cup of sugar added (I prefer even less, but I like things tart ;D ) Pour it into glasses & voila!
For a quick single serving, use a mini-processor & 8 oz of berries, 8 oz of yogurt & 2 oz of sugar.
Substitutions:
Fat-free plain yogurt, or a fruit yogurt (beware of high sugar content & modify sweetener as needed)
Single variety frozen berries instead of mixed
Frozen banana or sugar substitute instead of sugar.
A note on sugar- the 1/4 cup of sugar only adds about 40 calories per serving, so don't feel guilty for using it!
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPRING1973.
You will need a large food processor to make the full recipe.
Put both bags of frozen berries into the food processor & add the container of yogurt. Pulse until the berries are evenly chopped up. Because the berries are frozen, you don't want the chunks too large; the strawberries especially will hurt your teeth! Add sugar to taste- my family likes it with only a quarter cup of sugar added (I prefer even less, but I like things tart ;D ) Pour it into glasses & voila!
For a quick single serving, use a mini-processor & 8 oz of berries, 8 oz of yogurt & 2 oz of sugar.
Substitutions:
Fat-free plain yogurt, or a fruit yogurt (beware of high sugar content & modify sweetener as needed)
Single variety frozen berries instead of mixed
Frozen banana or sugar substitute instead of sugar.
A note on sugar- the 1/4 cup of sugar only adds about 40 calories per serving, so don't feel guilty for using it!
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPRING1973.
