Ingredients
Instructions
About This Recipe
Recipe: Blueberry Fruit Pops
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ¼-ounce) fruit in heavy syrup* such as pears, peaches or apricots
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh, frozen or canned drained blueberries
Instructions
- In a blender, puree the canned fruit with all the syrup and lemon juice
- Transfer to a large measuring cup or pitcher
- Return ¼ cup of the fruit mixture to the blender
- Add blueberries
- Blend until pureed
- Holding a 6- or 8-ounce plastic cup at an angle, spoon in a layer of fruit puree then a layer of blueberry puree
- Repeat to make 4 layers filling the cup about two-thirds
- Set cup upright and insert a plastic spoon or wooden ice cream stick in the center
- Repeat to use all the pureed fruit and blueberries
- Place cups on a baking pan for support and freeze until firm, 4 to 6 hours
- To serve, place pops at room temperature for 5 minutes then twist from cups
Quick notes
Per pop: 50 calories; 0 g protein; 13 g carbohydrate; 0 g total fat; 1.4 g fiber
* Note: Fruit canned with less sugar will produce frozen pops that are more solid
Number of servings (yield): 8