Home made healthy ice pops for toddlers...and mommys

  My little man LOVES ice pops but I wasn't a fan of the store bought ones from my childhood.  So so much sugar and artificial colors and all that bad stuff.  So I started making him healthier ones, turns out everyone likes them, older kids included. 

They're Super easy, using ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen and have endless possibilities. 

Its a really fun activity to do with your toddler. They'll enjoy eating them even more because of it. Plus it helps fill some time in the day, builds their little brains and teaches them how to be creative and work with their hands.

Frozen yogurt and crushed chocolate chips ;)

To start you'll need to buy an ice pop tray and a bag of wooden popsicle sticks, they're available at the dollar store, Walmart and grocery stores... I prefer Dollar Tree.  I like to use wooden sticks rather than the plastic ones that come with it.  They grip to the ice pop better and you can just throw them away. 

For smaller children or for small snacks, I also make them in fun shaped ice cube trays :)  My baby loves the stars!

One variety is what we call a "Smoothie Pop".  In a blender combine

Smoothie Pops

• handful of assorted frozen fruit
• 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt (more or less, to your taste)
• a splash or 2 of juice (OJ and grape juice work great)
• 1 banana

Blend it all up, pour into the trays and stick in popsicle sticks, should be firm enough to support the sticks by themselves.  A few hours in the fridge and they're ready to eat!



Another more desert-y tasting variety is the "Frozen Yogurt Popsicles".  Oh my... you can add mini chocolate chips, mini M&Ms, or any kind of diced fruit.  Again...endless possibilities. 
 

 

I put the toppings and the yogurt in a large baggie and snip the corner.

 

 

 Squeeze into the trays, pop in the sticks and freeze. 

I hope you and your family enjoy them!!