Ombre Berry Popsicles

Ombre Berry Popsicles

MAKES 6
While you could blend everything together and freeze it in one go, it only takes a little extra effort to create these berry beauties—layered from bold to creamy—that are just as fun to look at as they are delicious to eat.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups berries (frozen or fresh)
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt (divided use)
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream (divided use)

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, gently stir together sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup water. Cook over medium heat until sugar and salt have dissolved, about 2 minutes. Transfer syrup to a glass measuring cup. Reserve pot.
  2. Place frozen berries in pot. Drizzle with 1/2 cup syrup. Set remaining syrup aside. Stir berries and cook over medium heat until berries are soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
  3. Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. If using fresh berries, simply blend with syrup and omit heating. To remove seeds, press through a sieve (optional, but recommended). You should have almost a cup of strained puree.
  4. Mix 1/2 cup puree with 1/4 cup water. Carefully pour about two tablespoons mixture into each popsicle mold. This will be your darkest layer. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, take out two small bowls. To each bowl add: 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons syrup, and 2 tablespoons heavy cream. To one bowl, stir in 1 teaspoon puree. To the other bowl, stir in 4 teaspoons puree. Store both bowls in the fridge until ready to use.
  6. To the remaining fruit puree add: 2 tablespoons yogurt, 1 tablespoon heavy cream, remaining syrup, and 1/4 cup water. Stir to combine. Once the first popsicle layer is firm, use this mixture to add a second layer. Freeze an additional 20 minutes or until firm.
  7. Pour the next darkest yogurt-berry mixture over the frozen layer in each mold. Freeze for 20 minutes. Repeat with the lightest, remaining mixture. Add popsicle sticks and freeze until solid.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (based on 6 servings)
  • Calories: 160
  • Fat: 5.0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
  • Sodium: 110.0 mg
  • Carbohydrates: 26.0 g
  • Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Added Sugars: 17.0 g
  • Sugar: 24.0 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g