Creamy-Dreamy Banana Popsicles with Yogurt (5-Minute Prep!)

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Looking for a quick popsicle to help your kids beat the summer heat? I've got you! Bursting with flavor, these homemade Banana Popsicles are the key to surviving the hot summer months. All you need is 5 minutes, some ripe bananas, plain whole milk yogurt, a dash of cinnamon (trust me, it’s the secret star), and a drizzle of maple syrup. Blend it all up, pour, freeze, and you’ve got a naturally sweet snack your kids will go crazy for!

Yield: 6 medium popsicles

Prep: 5

Freeze Time: 5

Total: 5 5

Author: Michele Olivier

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

3 ripe bananas (with lots of brown spots)
1/4 cup plain whole milk yogurt, regular or plant-based yogurt
3 tbsp maple syrup, agave nectar, honey (babies over 1) or simple syrup
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Place all of the ingredients into a blender.
Blend for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is completely smooth.
Pour the banana mixture into popsicle molds.
Place in the freezer for at least 5 hours, but preferably overnight.
Remove the popsicle from the mold, and enjoy!

Notes

Age: 9+ months (omit the sweetener for 12 months and younger)

Yield: this recipe makes roughly 2 1/2 cups of popsicle mixture. You may need to increase/decrease that amount based on your popsicle mold size. If you have any leftovers, feel free to serve it as a smoothie or smoothie bowl to your kiddos (or yourself).

Notes on Yogurt: you can use plain, vanilla, honey (for babies over 1), or whichever other flavor sounds good or you have on hand. I recommend using whole milk yogurt to help boost the flavor and thickness. You can also use any plant-based yogurt you prefer as well – oat, cashew, almond, soy, etc.

Sweetness: Depending on the sweetness of your fruit and your sweetness preference, I recommend tasting the popsicle base before pouring it into the molds, you may need a little more maple syrup.

How to Store: After removing the popsicles from the popsicle mold, store popsicles in a freezer-safe bag for up to 1 month in the freezer.

Cooking with Kids: This recipe is great for having your little ones help you with it.

Toddlers

Toddlers can help measure and pour the ingredients into the blender.

They can help put the lid on the blender and push start. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.

Once blended, toddlers can help pour the popsicle mixture into the popsicle molds. You may want to pour the popsicle mixture into a smaller measuring cup with a pour lip to make it easier on them.

With help, they can place the popsicle molds into the freezer. My kids always spill the tray at this point, so just give them an extra hand.

Kids

You can pretty much let older kids make this recipe by themselves.

They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.