Living in the South, we experience some pretty hot summers. We have high temperatures but that’s not even the worst part. The humidity can make those temperatures feel 10x worse. If you’ve never traveled to the south and experienced a humid summer day, you are truly missing out (Not Really). Besides having your clothes stick to your sweaty body, that hair that you spent forever perfecting will fall flat so fast it will make your head spin.

One of the best ways to beat that summer heat is by enjoying a sweet treat. I have a major sweet tooth and I’m always looking for ways to create healthier options to help curb my sweet cravings. One easy way is by creating popsicles from a variety of different fruits. Popsicles remind me of summer days spent at the pool or lake as a kid.

One of my main criteria for making sweet treats healthy is that it still needs to taste good. Nothing is worse than trying a “healthy treat” that tastes like cardboard. One way to ensure that the end result is tasty is to include healthy ingredients that I already enjoy. Today we are going to be making Strawberry-Mango Yogurt Pops. Strawberries and mangoes just happen to be two of my favorite fruits so I knew it would be a winning combination. This recipe is quick and easy (perfect for those of you that don’t consider yourself proficient in the kitchen).

Strawberry-Mango Yogurt Pops

Yields 6 popsicles

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of fresh strawberries

3/4 cup of cubed mango

2 tablespoons of vanilla Greek yogurt

2 teaspoons of chia seeds

2 teaspoons of artificial sweetener (I used Splenda)

1/2 cup of almond milk

Directions:

1. Blend strawberries, 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon of Splenda (or artificial sweetener of your choice), and 1/4 cup of almond milk.
2. Set strawberry mixture aside and  stir in 1 teaspoon of chia seeds to mixture
3. Blend mangoes, 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon of Splenda ( or artificial sweetener of your choice), and 1/4 cup of almond milk.
4. Set this mixture aside and stir in 1 teaspoon of chia seeds to mixture.
5. Next pour a portion of the strawberry mixture into the popsicle mold ( I use the Zoku Quick Pop Maker). I only fill each mold 1/4th of the way with the strawberry mixture. Let the strawberry mixture freeze before going to the next step.
6. Once the strawberry mixture has frozen, pour the mango mixture into the molds until they are half full. Letting the mango layer freeze before continuing.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the mold is full. you should have two strawberry layers and two mango layers.
8. Let popsicle molds completely freeze (with the Zoku mold the sticks are placed in the molds before any liquid is added, if you aren’t using these molds you can insert sticks in step 6).
9. Once the popsicles are completely frozen, pop them out and enjoy!

Whip these up the next time you need a break from the heat. They won’t disappoint.

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