Banana Coconut Cream Popsicles

10 July 2015

 The kiddos and I made popsicles this morning.

They helped pour ingredients into the blender and turn the on and off switch. Their eyes widened with expectation and delight as we filled the molds. And then I whisked the popsicles away and said they wouldn't be ready till after naps. I remember reading in Bringing Up Bébé how, when French families make treats together, they make the bébés wait to eat them until the culturally accepted snack time. It teaches patience or something? So I felt very French as I tucked our treats in the freezer...and kinda mean. And I liked it.

I confess that I'm not such a big popsicle fan. I'd just rather be eating ice cream, so I do. The kids however love them, and since you can tweak recipes to make them more nutritious, I think they're real winners as far summer treats go.

As soon as we've made popsicles more than twice, I can justify upgrading from our dollar store molds and land me some of these. My minimalist leanings always fly out the window when I want to embark on some vaguely nutritious new kitchen adventure. I feel like I'm doomed to fail if I don't have all the right gear. Do you suffer from this?

Say hello to a popsicle recipe that's hardly dessert it's so good for you. Well, the popsicles are very sweet, so there is the sugar thing, but otherwise: Snarf 'em down kiddies! Even your hippy grandmother would approve because I snuck in some maca root and grassfed gelatin!

Banana Coconut Cream Popsicles

1 can Coconut Cream
2 Frozen Bananas
2-3 T. Maple Syrup
1 tsp. Gelatin optional
1 tsp. Maca Powder optional
1 Tbs. chocolate sauce optional

Blend all ingredients except chocolate in blender, pour into molds, dollop some chocolate sauce on top (bottom?) and feel very fancy while twirling it in.

If you have some killer popsicle recipes/ingredients/tips/gear - or if your name is Jenna and you make gorgeous popsicles and blog at Wilber Huset - you should divulge in the comment section!!!

I would be grateful. My kids would be grateful! And my husband would be grateful...so long as the kids eat them outside mostly naked and I tackle them with a wet wipe on their way back inside. #messophobicfather.

10 comments :

  1. so i totally upgraded to mentioned/linked popsicle makers on amazon and let me warn you - all the spills. the cheapo ones have that one mold with room for four, but the individuals "click" into that green tray and if you don't ceremoniously place them into the freezer and chant all the right things, spill spill spill . all the stupid spills. I'm like shoving that freezer drawer closed as fast as i can before greedy little hands try to "help" which they might really want to help but also then are just aching for the popsicles and have no concept of how long they will be waiting. love the bringing up bebe reference (rereading the book lately, as I can get to it. A fun read.) Anyway, happy popsicling!

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    1. Eeeek! Travesty! What are us poor home popsicle makers to do?! - And Bringing up Bebe, I LOVED reading it. I wish I could read a corresponding book for basically every country!

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  2. Your kids are like TOO good looking. And banana + coconut + chocolate sound like the stuff of my dreams, mmmm.

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    1. Yes...I wasn't too adventurous with my ingredient combo. Jacob was like "banana coconut chocolate and it tasted good???? Who knew???"

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  3. Ooooo these sound so good. My go to is pretty much just yogurt based with any of these added:
    Blueberries
    Strawberries
    Lime/lemon/orange zest
    Graham cracker
    Peanut/almond butter
    Thanks for calling me out of my forever blog lurking shell and making me actually leave a blog comment, ha!

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  5. We do these too! I add sunbutter for some protein and C won't eat them if there isn't chocolate, so the chocolate isnt optional in our house :) Whatever is left-over in the blender becomes a smoothie!

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  6. Yum. Been doing an endless search for good summer treats since Blue Bell has disappeared for much longer than I anticipated. One question: Is coconut cream coconut milk?

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    1. It's just richer, but you could use them interchangeably in this recipe :)

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