Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Pops

From EatingWell: January/February 2011

Turn a strawberry-banana smoothie, or your favorite blended concoction, into freezer pops for a cool treat.

Makes: 6 (4-ounce) pops

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes (including freezing time)

Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

2 cups frozen strawberries
1 medium banana
1 cup low-fat strawberry yogurt or vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail or pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Preparation

Place strawberries, banana, yogurt, juice and maple syrup in a blender and blend until smooth. Divide among six 4-ounce freezer-pop molds. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.

Tips & Notes

Make Ahead Tip: Freeze for up to 3 weeks. | Equipment: six 4-ounce freezer pop molds (see Tip)

Tip: If you don’t have your freezer pop molds, divide the smoothie among small paper or plastic cups instead. Freeze until very thick, but not completely frozen, 1 to 2 hours. Insert frozen-treat sticks and continue freezing until completely firm, 4 to 5 hours more.

Nutrition

Per serving: 92 calories; 1 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 3 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrates; 8 g added sugars; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 21 mg sodium; 237 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (72% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1/2 fruit, 1/2 carbohydrate (other)

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