How To Make Home Made Popsicles

Posted by Matt on June 7th, 2010 at 09:15am

Ah, summer – a wondrous time for enjoying the warmth and being outside. The only problem, though, is that summer weather can leave you wanting some not-so-sweet sweet treats. Once the bell of the ice cream truck starts ringing, those bad cravings start kicking in.

It’s easy to ignore those sugary cravings this summer by having a tasty arsenal of homemade guilt-free cold treats. To start you off, the good folks at Playnormous have provided this delicious and healthy recipe for Bumpy Banana Pops that adults and kids will love.

Playnormous Bumpy Banana Pops

If you love a good Popsicle, and you love eating healthy, then this recipe courtesy Playnormous is perfect for you. Chock full of fresh fruit, this home made Popsicles recipe is a great treat for kids.

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1/3 cup 100% orange juice
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Peel the banana.

2. On a cutting board, cut the banana in half with a knife.

3. Insert a Popsicle stick into the bottom of each banana half.

4. Measure 1/3 cup of 100% orange juice in a 1 cup liquid measuring cup.

5. Dip the bananas in the orange juice and place them on one plate.

6. Place the plate with the bananas in the freezer for 1 hour.

7. Set timer to 1 hour.

8. After 1 hour, remove the plate with bananas from the freezer.

9. Measure 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and spread on one banana half with a knife.

10. Repeat measuring and spreading peanut butter on the other banana half

11. Measure 1⁄2 cup of raisins in a 1⁄2 cup solid measuring cup.

12. Pour the raisins onto an unused plate.

13. Roll the bananas with peanut butter in the raisins.

Notes

Safety: Keep your fingers curled under while using the knife to avoid cutting your fingers.

• Recipe approved by the Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
• From the kitchen of Playnormous

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