{"id":8949,"date":"2009-06-02T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=8949"},"modified":"2009-06-01T14:10:28","modified_gmt":"2009-06-01T19:10:28","slug":"frozen-fruit-popsicles-make-snacking-healthy-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/frozen-fruit-popsicles-make-snacking-healthy-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen Fruit Popsicles Make Snacking Healthy Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fruit-popsicles\"<\/a>Anne-Marie Nichols is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids<\/a>. Anne-Marie is a work-at-home professional blog wrangler and social media consultant. In real life she lives on Colorado\u2019s Front Range with her husband and two children. Virtually you can find her at A Mama\u2019s Rant<\/a>, This Mama Cooks! On a Diet<\/a>, and This Mama Cooks! Reviews<\/a>, at several of the Mom Central blogs including Mom Central Food and Mom Central Goes Green, and on Twitter.
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Summer\u2019s the perfect time to inspire your family to eat more healthfully since seasonal produce is on sale and plentiful. It\u2019s also an opportunity to get the kids involved in purchasing nutritious food. As a family, visit a farmer\u2019s market or pick fruits and vegetables at a local farm. (LocalHarvest.org lists farmer\u2019s markets and family farms by state or ZIP code.)<\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve shopped, get the kids into the kitchen to make frozen fruit popsicle<\/a> treats. <\/p>\n

Striped fruit popsicles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Makes 12<\/p>\n

Ingredients:
\n3\/4 cup honey, divided
\n2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
\n12 plastic cups or popsicle molds (3 ounces each)
\n6 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
\n12 popsicle sticks
\n1-1\/3 cups sliced fresh cantaloupe chunks<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/p>\n

1. In a blender, combine 1\/4 cup honey and strawberries. Cover and puree.
\n2. Pour into cups or molds. Freeze for 30 minutes.
\n3. In a blender, combine 1\/4 cup honey and kiwi, Cover and puree.
\n4. Pour over frozen strawberry layer and insert popsicle sticks. Freeze until firm.
\n5. Repeat with cantaloupe and remaining honey. Pour over kiwi layer. Freeze until firm.<\/p>\n

Nutritional info for one popsicle:<\/p>\n

Calories: 106, Fat: 0 g, Sodium: 1 mg, Carbohydrate: 27 g, Fiber: 2 g, Protein: 1 g<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/p>\n

For Fourth of July<\/a> make red, white and blue popsicles using strawberries, low-fat vanilla yogurt, and blueberries.<\/p>\n

\"berries\"<\/a>Use other fruits like grapes, crushed pineapple, bananas, mangoes<\/a>, papaya, raspberries, cherries and blackberries. Try combining the pureed fruit with low or no-fat yogurt or milk for a creamy popsicle. And if you\u2019re really adventurous, add some pureed carrots, beets or zucchini to the fruit \u2013 anything to get those veggies in!<\/p>\n

Instead of honey, use different types of sweeteners like agave nectar, barley malt, sorghum syrup, molasses, maple syrup \u2013 or no sweeteners at all. You can also add shredded coconut, pine nuts, granola, dried fruit bits, or sesame seeds for some crunch.<\/p>\n

Experiment with healthy foods and have fun in the kitchen this summer with the kids.<\/p>\n

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