First of all, I'd like to introduce myself. I am Dara from Cookin' Canuck and would love to see you over at my blog. I was honored when Miranda asked me to guest post while she is on vacation. Even though I have never met Miranda face-to-face, I am pretty certain she is a wonderful mother who is dedicated to making her children feel loved. How better to make your kids feel special than a homemade popsicle? My kids had a great time helping me make these popsicles, though waiting for them to freeze was excruciating for them. Ah yes, delayed gratification is tough to take.
This recipe was adapted from one that I found on The Thrifty Gourmet. You could easily substitute any fresh or frozen fruits you have on hand.
Using a slotted spoon, lift the peaches out of the boiling water and immediately plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
Finely chop the peaches. You'll also need 1/2 cup of pitted and chopped fresh cherries.
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and then add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
Once the brown sugar is melted, add the peaches, cherries, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, or until the fruit is soft. Cool to room temperature.
Add 1 cup whole milk plain yogurt to the fruit mixture and stir well.
Spoon the yogurt mixture into popsicle molds and put the tops on/sticks in. Freeze for about 4 hours.
Serve! I think Mickey Mouse would feel rather fancy if he knew that his popsicles were being served in a crystal bowl.
Add the plain yogurt to the fruit mixture and stir well. Spoon the yogurt mixture into popsicle molds and put the tops on/sticks in. Freeze for about 4 hours.
First things first. Peeling a peach may seem like a tricky endeavor. Don't be fooled! It's a simple matter of blanching. Boil water in a medium saucepan. With a slotted spoon, lower two peaches into the water and leave them in there for 1 minute (no longer!)
Using a slotted spoon, lift the peaches out of the boiling water and immediately plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
Once the peaches are cool enough to handle, peel off the skins. They should just slip right off. Cool, huh?
Finely chop the peaches. You'll also need 1/2 cup of pitted and chopped fresh cherries.
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and then add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
Once the brown sugar is melted, add the peaches, cherries, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, or until the fruit is soft. Cool to room temperature.
Add 1 cup whole milk plain yogurt to the fruit mixture and stir well.
Spoon the yogurt mixture into popsicle molds and put the tops on/sticks in. Freeze for about 4 hours.
Serve! I think Mickey Mouse would feel rather fancy if he knew that his popsicles were being served in a crystal bowl.
Peach & Cherry Yogurt Popsicles
2 peaches, peeled, pitted & finely chopped
1/2 cup pitted and chopped fresh cherries
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and then the brown sugar. Once the brown sugar is melted, add the peaches, cherries, and vanilla extract. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, or until the fruit is soft. Cool to room temperature.
Add the plain yogurt to the fruit mixture and stir well. Spoon the yogurt mixture into popsicle molds and put the tops on/sticks in. Freeze for about 4 hours.
Makes 6 popsicles.
...is that there is no recipe, per se...just a process...open to change and interpretation. I mean, come on...everybody likes food on a stick- it's fun! These fruit kabobs are something fun to make if you have guests coming over...or pack them for a picnic...or just have all the fruit ready and set it out at a party (for kiddos or kiddos-at-heart) and let everybody join in the assembling fun! I chose to use pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, strawberries and red grapes for my kabobs...but you can use whatever is seasonal or just the fruits you enjoy most when you make these. I love that each of these fruits is a different, bright color- makes them that much more visually appealing!
Thread all of your fruit onto bamboo skewers...this is where you can enlist help (probably willing help, actually) or simply set it out for party guests to assemble themselves. Put your dippers/toppers alongside the fruit and you've got some luscious summertime fun!
