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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Silicone Designs Story Chapter 2: Ice Pops Are Good For You Chapter 3: How to Make Ice Pops Chapter 4: Getting More Information Chapter 5: Best Ice Pops Ingredients Chapter 6: Fruit & Veggies Ice Pop Recipes Chapter 7: Yogurt Ice Pops Recipes Chapter 8: Fruit Ice Pops Recipes Chapter 9: Christmas Ice Pops Recipes Chapter 10: Recipes for Various Flavors Ice Pops Chapter 11: References 3
Chapter 1: Silicone Designs Story Silicone Designs was born out of desperation…a desperation to find fun ways for our kids to eat healthy. At an early age, our kids had many health issues, but doctors just could not identify any root causes. Seeing our daughters wreathe in abdominal pain from just having 1 scoop of ice cream or a grill cheese sandwich caused us to look in new directions.
Chapter 2: Icee Pops Are Good For You! Ice Pops are a great way to have fun and eat healthy. There are so many benefits to making your own ice pops.
Chapter 3: How to Make Ice Pops As already mentioned, creating delicious and healthy ice pops is very simple and easy. In fact, there are just six steps to take to make your own ice pops at home. 1. First, blend all of the ingredients that you will be using, until a fruit smoothie consistency is made. If you’re using fresh fruit, add approximately ½ cup ice to the ingredient list. 2. Pour the mixture into an ice pop mold.
Chapter 4: Getting More Information To get your own ice pops, you can follow the links below to purchase on Amazon.com Clear Ice Pop Molds, set of 6: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KDSHW0U, Color Ice Pop Molds, set of 6: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CIUHSPA There are hundreds and hundreds of recipes you can find online.
Chapter 5: Best Ice Pop Ingredients There are so many delicious fruits and vegetables that you can use to create your homemade ice pops. Both fresh and frozen fruits can be used, depending upon what you have available. Fresh is always best, and will ensure that your ice pops have the most captivating taste. Here are a few of the many different ingredients you can select for your ice pop creations.
Vegetables: Dairy & Creamy Non-Dairy: • Beets • Almond Milk • Carrots • Coconut Milk • Kale • Cow or Goat’s Milk • Pumpkin • Kefir • Spinach Leaves • Rice Milk • Sweet Potatoes (skinless) • Soy Milk • Zucchini • Yogurt Sugar Substitutes: 100% Juices: • Agave Nectar • Acai Juice • Maple Syrup (100% pure • Apple Juice • Raw Honey • Cranberry Juice and Cocktails • Stevia • Grape Juice • Sweet Fruits • Orange Juice • Pomegranate Juice • Vegetable/ Fruit Jui
Chapter 6 Fruit & Veggie Ice Pops 1. Peaches & Berry Pop Ingredients: • 1 Banana • 1 Cup Spinach • 1 Cup Strawberries • 1 Cup Peaches, chunked • ½ Cup Blueberries • 1 Cup Greek Yogurt 2. Blueberry Surprise Pops Ingredients: 10 • 8 oz. Vanilla Yogurt • 8 oz. Blueberries • ¾ Cup Spinach Leaves • 3 T.
3. Strawberry Surprise Ice Pop Ingredients: • 1 Cup Plain or Vanilla Yogurt • 1 ½ Cup Frozen Strawberries • ¼ Cup Pureed Beets/Beet Juice • ¼ Cup Honey 4. Raspberry Surprise Pop Ingredients: 11 • 8 oz. Plain or Vanilla Yogurt • 8 oz.
5. Berry Blend Surprise Pop Ingredients: • 1 Cup Mixed Frozen Berries • 1 Cup Yogurt • ¼ Cup Honey • ¾ Cup Spinach Leaves • ½ Cup Ice • 3 Tbsp Milk 6.
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Chapter 7: Yogurt Ice Pops 8. Blueberry Banana Yogurt Pop Ingredients: • 2 Small Bananas, or 1 large Banana • 8 oz. Frozen Blueberries • 8 oz. Plain or Vanilla Yogurt 9. Strawberry Yogurt Pop Ingredients: • ¼ Cup Honey • 1 Cup Plain Yogurt • 1 ½ Cup Frozen Strawberries 10. Raspberry Banana Yogurt Pop Ingredients: • 6 Oz.
11. Limeade Creamsicles Ingredients: • 1 Cup Cool Whip • 2 Cup Limeade (Recipe by – architectureofamom dot com) 12.Peach Yogurt Pop Ingredients: • 8 Oz. Frozen Peaches • 8 Oz. Plain Yogurt • ¾ Cup Apple Juice • ¼ Cup Honey 13.
14.Watermelon Yogurt Ice Pops Ingredients: • 2 Cup plain Greek Yogurt • 2 Cup seedless Watermelon • 2 Tbsp Sugar or other Sweetener of your choice (Recipe by - SoutherninLaw dot com) 15.Orange Creamsicle Pops Ingredients: • 10 oz. Vanilla Yogurt • 11.5 oz. can Softened Orange Juice Concentrate (Recipe by - Moderndaymoms dot com) 16. Plain Yogurt Pops Ingredients: • 2 Cup plain Greek Yogurt • 6 Tbsp Honey (Recipe by - weelicious dot com) 17.
Chapter 8: Fruit Ice Pops 18.Coconut Watermelon Pops Ingredients: • 2 ½ Cup Watermelon, pureed • ⅓ Cup Coconut, shredded and added to pureed watermelon (Recipe by – thecookiewriter dot com) 19.
20.Strawberry & Cherry Lemonade Ingredients: • 4 Cup Strawberries • 2 ½ Cup Pitted Cherries • 6 to 8 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice • ½ Cup Agave Nectar (Recipe by – inhabitots dot com) 21.Fruit Blend Ingredients: • 4 Cup Pineapple, chopped • 3 Oranges, peeled • 4 Bananas • 1 Cup Apple Juice 22.Banana Mango Pops Ingredients: • 2 mangos, ripe, peeled and cut into chunks • 16 oz.
23. Strawberry Cantaloupe Ice Pops Ingredients: • 3 Cup Cantaloupe, pureed • 5 - 7 Strawberries, sliced Directions: 1. Distribute the strawberries evenly into the ice pop mold. Pour the pureed cantaloupe over the strawberries and freeze. (Recipe by – chocolateandcarrots dot com) 24.Watermelon Pineapple Pops Ingredients: • 2 Cup Pureed Watermelon • 1 Cup Pineapple Chunks Directions: 1. Add chunks to the ice pop molds. Pour the pureed watermelon juice over the top into the molds.
25.Grape Over Grape Ice Pops Ingredients: • 2 Cup Pure white Grape Juice • 1 ½ Cup Seedless Grapes, quartered Directions: 1. Place grapes into the ice pop molds. Pour white grape juice over the grapes. Freeze. (Recipe by – theminiaturemoose dot com) 26. Red Grape Ice Pops Ingredients: • 1 lb. Seedless Red Grapes • 6 oz. pkg. Blackberries Directions: 1. Blend ingredients. Pour juice through a sieve before pouring into the ice pop molds.
27. Chunky Peach Popsicles Ingredients: • 5 Peaches, cut into chunks • Juice from 1 lemon • ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract • ¼ Cup Sugar • ¼ Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice • ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract Directions: 1. Puree 3 to 4 peaches and save the remaining chunks. Distribute the chunks evenly in the molds. (Recipe by eatingwell dot com) 28.Strawberry Coconut conut Ice Pops Ingredients: • 2 ½ Cup Pureed Strawberries • 15 oz.
Chapter 9: Christmas Ice Pops 29.Pomegranate Limeade Ice Pops Ingredients: • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar • 2 ½ Cup Water • ⅓ Cup Fresh Lime Juice • 1 Pomegranate, seeded Directions: 1. Mix the sugar, water and lime juice thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved. 2. Mix the sugar, water and lime juice thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved. 3. Add the juice to the ice pop molds, ensuring that you do not completely fill them. (Recipe by – bayareabites dot com) 4. Add the pomegranate seeds.
30.Beautiful Raspberry Cheese Cheesecake Popsicles Ingredients: • 8 oz. fresh Raspberries • 1 Tbsp Water • 4 Tbsp Fat-Free Milk • 6 oz. low-fat fat cream cheese • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract • ½ Cup Powdered Sugar Directions: 1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the raspberries and one tablespoon of water for 10 minutes. The mixture should be easily broken up when the berries are ready. 2. Transfer the mixture into a food processor. Puree the mixture until it is smooth. 3.
31.Cherry Vanilla Popsicles Ingredients: • 1 Cup Fresh Cherries, pitted and stems removed • 2 ½ Cup Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt • 3 Tbsp Honey or to taste • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth. 2. Pour mixture into six popsicle molds and freeze for 4 hours. 3. Run popsicles under warm water for a few seconds to loosen from the mold.
32.Green Tea Coconut Popsicles Ingredients: • 1 Can Full-Fat Coconut Milk • ½ Cup Almond Milk • ⅔ tsp. Green Tea Powder • ¼ Cup Agave Nectar (Recipe by – 40aprons dot com) 33.Pineapple Mint Ice Pops Ingredients: • 4 cups Pineapple, chopped • ⅓ Cup Water • ½ Cup Sugar • ½ Cup fresh mint, chopped Directions: 1. Combine sugar and water in a pan. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir to ensure that sugar is completely dissolved. Boil for 1-3 minutes and remove from the heat. Cool completely. 2.
34.Christmas Striped Ice Pops Ingredients: • 1 Cup Strawberries • ½ Cup Raspberries • 1 ½ Cup Honeydew Melon, chopped • 2 Kiwi, sliced • ¼ Cup Sugar Directions: 1. Combine the raspberries, strawberries and half of the sugar mixture in a blender. Blend until smooth. 2. Spread the berry mixture evenly into two separate bowls. 3. In a clean blender, combine the kiwi, honeydew melon, and remaining sugar. Blend until smooth. 4. Spoon in red berry mixture into each of the ice pop molds.
35.Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Po Pops Ingredients: • 3 Cups Vanilla Ice Cream of your choice • ⅓ Cup Andes or other Chocolate Mint Candy Pieces Directions: 1. Blend ice cream ream in a blender into smooth. Fold in the chocolate mint pieces. 2. Spoon mixture into the molds. 3. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours. 36.Candyy Cane Ice Cream Treats Ingredients: • 3 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream • ⅓ Cup Candy Cane pieces, crushed Directions: 1. Blend the ice cream until smooth in a blender. 2. Add the crushed candy cane. 3.
37.Peppermint ppermint Bark Pop Ingredients: • 3 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream • ⅓ Cup Peppermint Bark candy pieces, crushed Directions: m in a blender until smooth. Fold in the peppermint bark. 1. Blend ice cream 2. Place the mixture into the ice pop molds. 3. Freeze for 4 to 5 hours. 38.Eggnog Ice Pops Ingredients: • 1 ½ Cup Eggnog • ¾ Cup Milk • ¾ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream Directions: 1. Whip together ingredients in a bowl. 2. Pour mixture evenly into the ice pop molds. 3. Freeze 4-5 hours.
39.Healthy Pumpkin Cream Pop Ingredients: • 1 Can Pumpkin Puree • 3 frozen Bananas • 1/3 Cup Maple Syrup • 1 tsp. Pumpkin Spice Directions: 1. Blend all ingredients together. 2. Place into the ice pop molds. 3. Freeze for several hours. (Recipe by - thegraciouspantry dot com) 40.Christmas Pudding Cream Pops Ingredients: • 1 Cup Christmas Pudding • 2 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream Directions: 1. Blend the ice cream in a blender until mixture is smooth. 2. Fold in the pudding. 3.
41.Chocolate Raspberry Cream Pops Ingredients: • ½ Cup Raspberries, frozen • 2 ½ Cup Chocolate Ice Cream Directions: 1. Place ¼ cup raspberries and ice cream inside of the blender. Blend until smooth. 2. Fold in the remaining raspberries. 3. Pour mixture into the ice pop molds and freeze.
Chapter 10: Various Ice Pops Recipes 42.Homemade Fudge Pops Ingredients: • 1 Cup Milk • 1 Cup Pure Maple Syrup • 2 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract • ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa • 1 Cup + 1 Tbsp Plain Yogurt 43.Peaches & Strawberry Pops Ingredients: • 1 Cup Milk • 4 Tbsp.
44.Blueberry Sweetness Ingredients: • 3 Tbsp Honey • 1 Cup Blueberries • 2 Cup Milk 45.
46.Cherry Tea Ice Pops Ingredients: • 1 Cup Cherries, pitted • 2 Cup Cherry flavored herbal tea, brewed • Add ¼ Cup sugar if desired 47.Cocoa Banana Quinoa Smoothie Pops Ingredients: • 1 ½ Cup Milk • 2 Bananas, peeled and sliced • 3 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder • 3 T. Sweetener • 3 T.
48.Hello Autumn Pumpkin Pie Pops Ingredients: • ⅔ Cup Pumpkin Puree • 1 Banana • 3 - 4 Tbsp Sweetener of your choice • 1 ½ Cup Vanilla Almond Milk • ⅔ Cup Greek Yogurt • Pinch of Pumpkin Spice 49. Root Beer Float Ice Pops Ingredients: Directions • 12 oz. Root Beer 1. Place ice cream into each pop mold. • 1 ½ Cup Vanilla Ice Cream 2. Pour root beer over each. Freeze.
50. Peach and White Grape Paletas Ingredients: • 1 ½ Cup White Grape Juice • 3 Cup Yellow Peaches, diced Directions: 1. Place the diced peaches into the molds. Pour the white grape juice over the top of them. (Recipe by – growingupblackxican dot com) 51.
52. Strawberry Chocolate Yogurt Pops Ingredients: • 2 Cup Greek Strawberry Yogurt • ⅓ Cup White Chocolate, melted Directions: 1. Allow the white chocolate to cool. Mix with the yogurt. 2. Pour mixture into ice pop molds. 3. Freeze. (Recipe by – honeyandfigskitchen dot com) 53.
54.Iced Coffee Popsicles Ingredients: • 2 Cup Cold Coffee • ¾ Cup heavy Cream + more for bottom of molds • Sugar Directions: 1. Set aside ⅓ cup of the cream and a pinch of sugar to sweeten. STr unTl dissolved. 2. Pour cream into the bottom of the pop molds, only forming a layer about ¼ inch thick. 3. Place the pops into the freezer but only allow them to remain there for one hour. 4. Mix coffee, sugar, and cream into a measuring cup. Blend well until dissolved. 5. Chill in the refrigerator. 6.
55. Pineapple Palentas Ingredients: • 4 Cup fresh Pineapple, minced • 1 Cup Sugar • 1 Cup Water Directions: 1. In a saucepan, add water and sugar and bring to a boil. 2. Transfer to a bowl and place in the refrigerator until chilled. 3. Put the chilled mixture and half of the pineapple mixture in a blender and puree. 4. Use a sieve to strain the pineapple puree, discarding the solid material. 5. Add the rest of the pineapple mixture and pour into the molds.
56.Banana Pudding Popsicles Ingredients: • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch • ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar • 2 Cup Low-Fat Milk • 2 ½ Cup Bananas, diced • pinch of salt • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract Directions: 1. Combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a pan. Add milk and stir until well combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Allow to boil for one minute. 2. Remove mixture from the heat and add vanilla. 3. Put half of the pudding into a blender. Add bananas. Process mixture until it is smooth. 4.
57.Watermelon Blueberry Ice Pops Ingredients: • • • • 3 Tbsp Sugar 4 Cup Chopped Watermelon, seeds removed 1 Cup fresh Blueberries 2 Tbsp Lime Juice Directions: 1. Puree the lime juice, sugar, and watermelon in a blender until smooth. 2. Place an equal amount of blueberries into each of the pop molds. Pour in watermelon mixture. Freeze. (Recipe by – eatingwell dot com) 58.Mocha Ice Pops Ingredients: • • • • • • 5 Tbsp Sugar 2 Cup Brewed Coffee 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder ¼ tsp.
59.Kiwi Lime Ice Pops Ingredients: • • • • • • • ⅔ Cup Sugar ⅓ Cup Lime Juice 1 ⅓ Cup Water 1 Tbsp Lime Zest, grated 1 Tbsp fresh Ginger 3 Kiwis, pureed 1 drop of green food coloring Directions: 1. In a saucepan, add ginger, sugar, lime zest and stir on medium heat until the sugar is dissolved completely. 2. Remove mixture from heat. Allow mixture to cool. 3. Strain the syrup in a sieve and place in bowl. Add lime juice, food coloring and the kiwi. 4. Pour mixture into the molds and freeze.
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