Blackberry, Honey and Yogurt Pops

From the kitchen of Carly

Tart blackberries meet cool yogurt and golden honey in these frozen pops. A touch of lemon keeps things bright, while the smooth puree melts on your tongue. Perfect for hot days when you want something that tastes indulgent but actually nourishes you.

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Servings
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Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 12/3 cup water
  • 12/3 cup sugar
  • 13 6-ounce containers fresh blackberries (3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups)
  • 11 cup plain nonfat yogurt (preferably organic)
  • 15 teaspoons honey
  • 14 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 11 ice pop mold (preferably with cover) for 10 pops (each about 1/3- to 1/2-cup capacity)
  • 110 ice pop sticks or lollipop sticks

Instructions

  1. Bring 2/3 cup water and sugar to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Transfer simple syrup to small bowl and chill until cold, about 1 hour.

  2. Place blackberries in processor; puree until smooth. Pour blackberry puree into strainer set over medium bowl. Using rubber spatula, press on solids to extract as much puree as possible. Discard seeds in strainer. Measure 2 cups blackberry puree and place in another medium bowl for pops (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Add chilled simple syrup, yogurt, honey, and lemon juice to puree; whisk to blend.

  3. Divide mixture among 10 molds (each about 1/3- to 1/2-cup capacity). Top with mold cover, if available, and insert stick into each. (If cover is not available, cover top of mold with plastic wrap, pulling taut; freeze until partially frozen, then insert stick into center of plastic wrap and into pop mixture in each.) Freeze pops until firm, at least 8 hours or overnight.

  4. Dip bottom of mold into hot water 10 to 15 seconds to loosen pops. Remove pops from molds and serve.