I have been known to have a smoothie for breakfast when time is on my hands. You have to be organized, with fruit ready to go in the freezer and the varieties are endless. The health benefits are also great and to that end I froze some left over mixture to make Smoothie Mini Pops.
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I wanted to buy my nieces a gift that they would be able to use for a long time. Something that was practical, and could be used for treats. I decided to get them the Zoku Mini Pop maker and of course I could not resist playing around with it before packing it in my suitcase to take to them.
The reason I like this mini pop maker is that you can top up the pops as you empty them and they will freeze just about anything. I tried to make margaritas first, but the alcohol would not freeze, no matter how much I diluted it. And frankly, how much fun would diluted alcoholic pops really be on a hot summer’s’ day?
Today’s inspirational recipe from Lavender and Lime ♥ Smoothie Mini Pops ♥ #LavenderAndLime Share on X
I made a breakfast smoothie and froze 9 mini pops to enjoy in the heat. Dave and I tested them out the following afternoon and they really hit the spot. I used 3 of the moulds to make my tartufo which worked really well. I discovered that children don’t really like the texture of the almonds in my smoothie mini pops as more were discarded than eaten by the little ones. In Johannesburg Sasha, Nadia and I made chocolate pops using the hot chocolate I had received in my FOMO box. They absolutely loved them and I hope they will enjoy many years of pop making.
Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
- 5 raw almonds
- 1 red apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped
- 1 frozen banana, thickly sliced
- 185 g thick yogurt
- 125 mls coconut milk
- 2.5 mls ground cinnamon
Method
- Place all of the ingredients into a blender and process until combined
Notes
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We always have some of these in out freezer in the summer and we definitely will be this summer too, to keep me cool during pregnancy.
I am sure you will make some interesting flavours Dannii 🙂
I like smoothies for breakfast sometimes too! Especially when it finally gets hot here. Yum =)
Hopefully summer is not too far away 🙂
Oh wow this looks like such a good idea! I need to go out and buy a Popsicle mold…
You will get a lot of use out of it 🙂
Hi Tandy, I love that you add raw almonds to your smoothies, looks delicious!
And healthy to boot!
What fun.
They are indeed!
What a cool idea Tandy. I often make a smoothie for breakfast so I can drink it when putting my make up on in the mornings. I could freeze some for dessert later! Never thought about that 🙂
I should do as you do and drink mine while getting my face ready for the world 🙂
These smoothie pops look so refreshing and delish, Tnady.
Thanks Anu 🙂
You’ve been really creative with your Zoku maker! I had one but alas the salt leaked out from inside the maker. What a shame as it was lots of fun!
That is not good Lorraine. This one does not have the salt and need to be kept in the freezer 🙂
Oh How cute! Indeed the perfect gift!! And how do you peel the skin off from frozen bananas. Thats such a task for me! I always freeze them peeled.
I forgot to peel them first and found they were so easy to do when frozen. I just used a serrated knife 🙂
So cute! A great idea for having smoothies in a different way. We do that sometimes for our kids in summer.
It must be a great treat for them 🙂
Tandy, iam seeing smoothie mini pops for the first time. Classic pop. I can feel the chilled creamy flavorful almond and banana. Amazing recipe
Thanks Smitha 🙂
An extra fun way to enjoy some healthy nutrition! Homemade pops always taste 100 times better anyway!
For sure they do 🙂
My kids would love these smoothie mini pops!
I am sure they would 🙂
These would be perfect for the summer, I do not always enjoy my morning smoothies but I have to take them so I will try freezing them I am sure would make them better!
I am sure it will!
Oh, my! It is what I call a refreshing and healthy breakfast/snack. Love the combo of flavors!!!
Thanks Denise 🙂
This looks delicious! I have been making a lot of green smoothies and this will be a nice break/
I need to start making some green smoothies 🙂
These look delicious. What a cool idea to make the pops with left over smoothies. Really refreshing for the Summer!
They make the perfect afternoon treat 🙂
These are gorgeous Tandy! I bet my son would eat them up. I haven’t tried to give him anything to cold to him yet, but I know a lot of kids like lollis and this seems healthier 😛
And great when they are teething!
Freezing bananas with the skin on? Interesting!
It was a mistake but worked out quite well 🙂