Dana Pollack’s Rainbow Smoothie Popsicles

This chilly delight is oh so beautiful, and good for you, too! These popsicles are the perfect summer treat if youโ€™re looking for some- thing sweet and healthy. Perfect for kids of all ages (and adults, too!).

YIELD: APPROXIMATELY
24 POPSICLES, DEPENDING ON MOLD SIZE

RED POPSICLES
1 frozen banana
1โ„2 cup raspberry yogurt
1โ„2 cup raspberries
1โ„2 cup strawberries, hulled 1 to 2 tablespoons strawberry milk

ORANGE POPSICLES
1 frozen banana
1โ„2 cup orange, mango or peach yogurt
1 orange, peeled and deseeded
1โ„2 cup peaches, peeled and sliced
1โ„2 cup mango, peeled and sliced
1 or 2 tablespoons orange juice

YELLOW POPSICLES
2 frozen bananas
1โ„2 cup pineapple yogurt 1 cup pineapple, sliced and cored
1 or 2 tablespoons pineapple juice

GREEN POPSICLES
1 frozen banana
1โ„2 cup pear, kiwi or apple yogurt
1 green apple, peeled and sliced
1โ„2 cup kiwi, peeled 1โ„2 cup pear, peeled and sliced
1 or 2 tablespoons apple juice

BLUE POPSICLES
2 frozen bananas
1โ„2 cup blueberry yogurt 1 cup blueberries
1 to 2 tablespoons water

PURPLE POPSICLES
1 frozen banana
1โ„2 cup berry yogurt
1 cup mixed berries
1 to 2 tablespoons grape juice


Starting with the red popsicles, place all of the ingredients except the liquid into a blender and puree until smooth. Add the liquid as needed to get a pourable consis- tency. Place each color mixture into its own bowl or piping bag. Repeat this procedure with all the other colors.

In color order, spoon, pipe or pour an even amount of each color mixture into the popsicle molds, layering each color evenly into each mold. Freeze until solid, up to 4 hours or overnight.

To remove the popsicles from their mold, run the molds briefly under warm water.

RECIPE FROM DANA POLLACK’S COOKBOOK, DANA’S BAKERY

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