Anyhow. Decided to try it out today. So I made 'Strawberry Shortcake pops' (I used the recipe from the book that came with it, I know, super creative, but that is what recipe books are for!).
The vanilla part is made with 2 vanilla pudding cups, 3/4 cup water, 3 T sugar and 1 T vanilla extract all whisked together. While the strawberry layer is frozen strawberries I microwaved pureed with 2 T fresh clover Beaverton OR honey, 3/4 T water and 1/8 T vanilla.
Calorie Count: ~75 calories each.
You can buy tons of 'low calorie' snacks that taste far worse that this that market themselves as '100 calories each!' or you can make your own for less money, and better flavor. I am sure you can make these in ice cube trays or cheap popsicles makers as well, and just leave them freezing over night.
My boyfriend, Tom commented that 'normally Popsicle are watery and lacking in flavor and suffer from this, and they(the ones I made) do not' I was reminded of a creamsicle and margaritas myself.
So there you have it, my first adventure in Popsicle making.
Those look so good! Maybe some day I will get a popsicle maker and try your recipe. It would really come in handy as I hear San Jose summers are very hot.
ReplyDeleteThey are very good! The recipe called for the use of little piece of pound cake (which I did not have on hand) to add like really S-berry shortcake. Might want to try that too. I will be posting more popsicle recipes and attempts in the future ^_^
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