Are you wishing
away the cold weather and embracing the sunshine that has been peeking through
the clouds? What better way to get in the mood for a hot Summer than with some
homemade ice lollies!!
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Sprout has been quite ill recently not only with the chicken pox, but also with a rather nasty chest/ear infection. With the infection she didn’t eat for nearly a week, so I have been trying to get as many vitamins into her as possible to give her depleted system a little boost. These lollies have proved to be the perfect solution for several reasons - Sprout loves whizzing the ingredients, they are full of vitamins and best of all - for Sprout - they are pink!!
Ingredients -
1 banana
1 cup of frozen
raspberries
1 cup of frozen
strawberries and blueberries
A splash of
coconut water
– if you haven’t used coconut water before it is definitely worth trying. It is made using the clear liquid from the centre of young, green coconuts.
Full of potassium and electrolytes, low in calories and fat free it makes a really hydrating drink.
Put all the
ingredients in a blender and whizz until smooth. I used a stick/hand held
blender similar to this one
which I love as it's quick to wash up, and comes
with a few accessories including a whisk, 1 litre beaker and a compact chopper.
I used the compact chopper for this recipe.
Next, spoon the
mixture into the lolly moulds
and freeze for at least four hours. When you’re ready
to eat the lollies simply pour boiling water over the outside of the moulds and
the lollies should be easy to release.
We had a couple
play dates at the beginning of the week and these went down a storm on both
occasions!
Sprout’s House
xox
Great recipe! I'm def. going to make these for my girls. Good idea with the coconut water, it does aid in rehydration but I never think of giving it to the kids.
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Thanks Sami! Sprout won't drink coconut water normally, but she seems to have no problem when we add it to the lollies! Hope your girls enjoy the lollies. xox
DeleteWhat a lovely recipe and I love the idea of coconut water. We're just coming out of the hot Australian Summer and so I'm very much looking forward to the cooler weather, but it's still iceblock weather here!
ReplyDeleteHi Eva, I have to admit I'm a tiny bit jealous after all the rain we have had this year, but hopefully we'll have a hot summer too!? Hope the lollies help to cool you all down a bit! xox
DeleteThank you for linking this up with Paradise Praises and Share Your Stuff Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteYUMMY!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ren! xox
DeleteGreat for a hot summer day;)
ReplyDeleteKathi
Thanks for visiting Kathi. Hope you get a chance to make the lollies. xox
DeleteLooks yummy! Good for the summer season too! #CreativeMondays
ReplyDeleteThanks Pixiedusk! Hope you get the chance to make some lollies yourself! xox
DeleteMmm, popsicles! I can't wait for the weather to actually get warm here so we can make some! Just stopping by to pin this and to let you know I featured it on my blog today!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessi, Thanks so much for featuring me on your blog!! Sprout and I have been making these lots recently even when weather is not great just because they are so delicious and she can do so much of the making process! Have a great week. xox
DeleteAs warm as it was today this would have made the perfect treat for the kids (and me). Thank you for sharing at Fluster's #CreativeMuster. I hope that you'll come back and share with us again.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Smiles & Blessings,
Robin @ Fluster Buster
Thanks for your lovely comment Robin! Hope you and the kids get a chance to make these soon. xox
DeleteThese look really delicious. I love how simple the ingredients are too, keeping it pretty natural is always one of my goals.
ReplyDeleteYum! Obviously quite a good lolly! :) I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
ReplyDeleteKathy
Sounds so yummy! I need to get a new pop mold. Maybe even grab one for my older daughters who have kids. Thanks for sharing at the party and hope to see you again this week.
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