coco (ice) pops
Whenever I look at recipes for ideas, I always think of ways to make it healthy, by skipping the refined sugar, and definitely using less sweetener in general. These ice pops are smooth and creamy-dreamy. Sometimes I even just freeze them in ice cube trays for a little snack or add a cube to a smoothie.
ingredients
13 oz (400ml) coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut water or water
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes, optional
1 to 2 Tbsp brown rice syrup or pure maple syrup
1/2 cups berries or chopped fruit, or vegetable* or fruit puree / jam (2 Tbsp per pop)
PURPLE – steamed purple sweet potato puree* / blueberry puree
RED – steamed beetroot puree* / strawberry puree
ORANGE – steamed orange sweet potato puree* / mango puree
YELLOW – steamed golden beetroot puree* / pineapple puree
GREEN – avocado-kale puree* / kiwi puree
BLUE – a portion of coconut milk, simmered and steeped 2 Tbsp butterfly pea flowers
*you can add a tsp of syrup to the vegetable puree, or blend it together with some fruit
method
Mix the first four ingredients together in a bowl.
Fill each popsicle/ice pop mould half full with this coconut mixture.
Add the fruit or puree, give it a quick stir. Add more coconut milk mixture, if necessary.
Insert popsicle sticks and freeze for 3-4 hours, until solid.
