Like most kids, Bear and Bee absolutely love ice creams and
ice blocks. I usually limit their
choices to healthier options like yoghurt based ice blocks at home and only let
them chose others as occasional treats.
Since we have been experiencing a few weeks of really hot
weather we have very quickly been going through our ice block supplies. So I decided we should make some homemade yoghurt
pops. We had mango slices frozen from a
large batch of mangoes we were given while camping and frozen strawberries left
from the strawberry season earlier in the year.
These are also a good way of getting more dairy foods into your child’s
diet. Bear is not a milk drinker so I have
to work hard at making sure she gets plenty of milk and calcium through other
sources.
And you don’t have to stick to mangoes and
strawberries. Other fruits that would be
good to use include passionfruit, raspberries, blueberries and peaches.
Homemade Yoghurt Pops – you can download a free printablerecipe card here.
Ingredients
300ml fruit pulp (we used pureed mango for one batch and
pureed strawberries for another)
250ml low fat Greek style natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon caster sugar
What we did
We used some mango slices and strawberries that we had in
the freezer. After letting them thaw
slightly we pureed them using our handy dandy stick blender. With direct supervision I find that Bear and
Bee can safely use it. I also stand
right next to them and within easy reach of the power point in case I need to
quickly switch off the power.
Next we mixed the fruit pulp with the yoghurt and sugar in a
large jug. Just add the sugar to
taste. You may not need any or maybe
just a little. You can leave it out
altogether for an even healthier option.
Pour the fruit/yoghurt mix into the ice block moulds and
place in the freezer for at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight. I found using a funnel made it much easier for Bear and Bee to fill the moulds.
Enjoy.
What is your child’s favourite ice block flavour?
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